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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business

The opening of Westfield shopping centre

Westfield shopping centre
The opening of Westfield shopping centre, London's largest shopping mall, owned by Westfield Group and Commerzbank AG Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
Security guards hold back crowds waiting to enter Europe's largest city centre shopping mall Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
The main atrium of the shopping centre Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, opens Westfield Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
The crowds rush in, eager to start shopping at the 265 stores Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
The reception desk at the centre, which has a 70 concierge and valet staff Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
Window displays at the centre Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
The shopping centre is forecast to attract 20m shoppers a year Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
Westfield shopping centre contains 96 escalators and covers 1.6m sq feet Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
Customers at Marks & Spencer's deli bar, one of the centre's 47 restaurants Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Westfield shopping centre
One of the thousands of shoppers carries her goods away Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
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