Closed. This empty shop in Dorchester is just one of the many casualties of the global economic crisis, visible on any high street in 2013. England, UK

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An increase in the number of small shops and businesses closing down on the high street is one of the most conspicuous indicators of troubled economic times.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom,UK, Great Britain, GB.
Photo credit: © Andrew Wood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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