Around two decades have passed since it was demolished, so we thought we’d have a look back through the archives for some special images of the Tricorn shopping centre and its car park.
It was built in the mid-1960s and designed by Owen Luder and Rodney Gordon in the Brutalist architecture style, that emerged in the 1950s.
It took its name from the site's shape which looked like a tricorn hat.
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2. The Tricorn over the years
The Tricorn Centre in 1988. The News 880373-3 Photo: The News archive
3. The Tricorn over the years
The helter skelter-style ramps leading up to the 400-space car park on top of the Tricorn. Photo: The News archive
4. The Tricorn over the years
The Tricorn Club bar, long before the nightclubs of Gunwharf. The Tricorn Club was the place to be seen. Photo: The News archive
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