Changing face of Watergate

Watergate, in 1923, with Dr Shipman’s House far right.

AN ambulance was badly damaged in 1955 following a collision with a lorry in Watergate. No one was hurt
But it is not the accident which makes the photograph interesting, so much as the buildings which were pulled down to build Key Markets superstore (later Gateway and Lidl).
Harrisons began as an osier company although when this picture was taken, it also sold toys, prams and suitcases.
Even the Co-op was bulldozed for the development.