| AdminHistory | Phase I of The Centre was opened in 1977, having been in development since 1972. It comprised a Woolco superstore and a covered shopping mall with 320,000 sq ft of retail space. The Livingston Development Corporation was instructed to put the project out to tender by the Scottish Development Department, which meant that many loss making facilities, such as a central library for Livingston, were discarded in favour of commercial ventures. Ravenseft was appointed developer of the site, and they signed a 125 year lease in 1975. |
| ScopeandContent | 6 files detailing the development, management and refurbishment of Phase I of Almondvale Shopping Centre, 1970-1989, including internal memos, minutes of meetings, financial papers, correspondence and other material relating to the interaction between Livingston Development Corporation and Ravenseft property developers. |