Ah yes, the decline of the high street.
Bootle, England.
Here is a pub, as of 2019 this has been converted into a retail unit that can occupy three businesses, Daria, the shop that focuses on Polish delicatessen has recently closed down.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4493925 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4493844 ... 312!8i6656
Recently closed down sandwich cafe.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4497826 ... 312!8i6656
A recently closed down shoe store.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4521479 ... 312!8i6656
Most of this building housed a betting shop in 2009 and the other part occupied a hair salon, though signage also shows a tanning business (i assume signage just wasn't removed)
In 2014, the betting shop had been replaced by a solicitors business, the hair salon was still running business though. If you also look closely, you can work out this was also a bank many years ago.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4510967 ... 312!8i6656
However, by 2016 the building entirely became a career centre.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4511393 ... 312!8i6656
The building closed down a few months ago.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4510989 ... 312!8i6656
The building across the street was formerly a Marks & Spencers, closed in 2016 and hasn't found a buyer since.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.451181, ... 312!8i6656
This pawnbrokers closed down in September, as the company that ran the branch went into administration, which led customers into chaos as they were worried where their items had went.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4513152 ... 312!8i6656
These stores for some reason housed money shops separately, In September 2014, the store to the right was closed, and in May 2015 became a store specialising in blinds, then around late-2015 the money store to the right closed down, in 2018, the store specialising in blinds moved, then i believe it may have had some sort of short stint as a furniture shop, but that has now closed as well. The store that closed in 2015 has not found a buyer.
^ In 2009, these buildings housed a betting shop and a butchers respectively, i'm not sure who got the idea to start having a competitive face off with money shops.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4517588 ... 312!8i6656
Not technically sure if this Chinese restaurant is abandoned, in April 2019 it was open, but there is a sign advertising for two apartments (we call them flats in the UK) and an office, so i may have the wrong impression.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4529385 ... 312!8i6656
Pretty confident this bargain store hasn't been opened for years, there isn't a for sale sign anywhere, but i may have the wrong idea again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4555182 ... 312!8i6656