Shops you miss.
Discussion
I am not talking about Woolworths or major stores but the small odd independent ones that were about but no longer exist.
For me, an electronics shop in London Road South, Lowestoft - It used to have loads of electronic junk and in those days (early 80's) there was lots of old computer and other parts from Marconi etc.
Another, in Southwold 'Rutlands' I think it was called - THE local model toy shop and as a child I would purchase bags of plastic soldiers and odd Airfix kits.
For me, an electronics shop in London Road South, Lowestoft - It used to have loads of electronic junk and in those days (early 80's) there was lots of old computer and other parts from Marconi etc.
Another, in Southwold 'Rutlands' I think it was called - THE local model toy shop and as a child I would purchase bags of plastic soldiers and odd Airfix kits.
Ashton Models near Manchester.
http://www.ashtonmodels.co.uk/
Robinsons Records, Market Street, Manchester.
The Model shop, Latimer Road, Winton, Bournemouth.
http://www.ashtonmodels.co.uk/
Robinsons Records, Market Street, Manchester.
The Model shop, Latimer Road, Winton, Bournemouth.
Cock Womble said:
Beatties (Toys/models).
Beatties were tops - used to love the one in Blackpool, used to save up for new chassis/tyres'n'stuff for my old TCR kit, head on in there for some new wheels and marvel at the performance improvements.Another one I definitely miss - the old music Megastores, like the Virgin/Our Price/HMV megastores that they used to have in manchester.
susanq said:
Cock Womble said:
Mac Fisheries.
Clements (unique to Watford).
Beatties (Toys/models).
Bunces (another Watford one).
Didn't Clements become John Lewis or was that the dept. store at the other end of Watford opposite Waring & Gillow?Clements (unique to Watford).
Beatties (Toys/models).
Bunces (another Watford one).
ETA: Google reveals that Clements is still there, selling furniture in the basement of what is now TJ Hughes.
Edited by Cock Womble on Tuesday 2nd February 16:35
not really a shop, but there used to be a burger bar not far from seven kings station in london, they did the best burgers in london, all cooked to order, and square.
took my oh over xmas as we were out for a day and getting nostalgic and got there to find its an indian take away now.
can't for the life remember the name though, sure it began with an s.
took my oh over xmas as we were out for a day and getting nostalgic and got there to find its an indian take away now.
can't for the life remember the name though, sure it began with an s.
jesta1865 said:
not really a shop, but there used to be a burger bar not far from seven kings station in london, they did the best burgers in london, all cooked to order, and square.
took my oh over xmas as we were out for a day and getting nostalgic and got there to find its an indian take away now.
can't for the life remember the name though, sure it began with an s.
Wasn't Wendy's, was it?took my oh over xmas as we were out for a day and getting nostalgic and got there to find its an indian take away now.
can't for the life remember the name though, sure it began with an s.
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