janebquick Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 My sister worked in the record shop in the basement of Banners and I can remember standing in the booths next to the lift listening to all the records back in the early 60s She had 'very high' back combed auburn hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) My sister worked in the record shop in the basement of Banners and I can remember standing in the booths next to the lift listening to all the records back in the early 60s She had 'very high' back combed auburn hair Hi janebquick, I had a Saturday job at Banners in Attercliffe, 1960/2. Could well have been working in 'menswear' upstairs whilst you were listening to the records Met my late first wife, Margaret Johnson, there. She was on 'children's clothing'. Peter. Edited November 1, 2015 by PeterR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenfleece Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If I could borrow a TARDIS I would love to go back and film these lost record stores....What a day of filming that would make!!!! I guess modern record shops are light years away from these old emporiums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-s Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I used to supply most of these shops back in the 70s/80s, brilliant days. There is a really good site called britishrecordshoparchive.org well worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosser Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Violet Mays? Isn't that where they used to make records out of ashtrays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellW Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Violet May moved into 30 Broad Street after Waddilove and Co.(Plumbers) moved out.They had been in those premises since 1885. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Petre Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) I'd forgotten about Curtis's. It's lovely to remember sitting on the bench in Pecks listening to a record (maybe a whole side) and then asking to buy a 'fresh' one :-) For some reason I felt Bradleys and Wilson Peck's were the more friendly record shops. It was only when Rare & Racy opened its doors and started selling second-hand records that the world really opened up, though...I remember getting some albums by some of the old Bluesmen there, having seen them supporting British acts at the City Hall. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and others... Yes Curtis's, used to be on Angel Street next to the ABC cinema. They had at least one more store, perhaps on the Moor ? Edited July 23, 2018 by St Petre Spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakes Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Old record shops Could this Young lady have been a former shop-assistant at Curtis’s on Angel Street? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenlunn Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I am sure that there was one on the right hand side of Dixon Lane as you were going downhill. I'd always thought it was Canns but aparently not. I know someone will know. you are right,it was phillip cann the music man first record i bought there was kay starr wheel of fortune, thats a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Cannes on Dixon lane were the first to have sterio listening booths, and then Boots on Fargate had them downstairs. Both in the mid 50s stereo didn't become popular/widespread until the mid sixties, even the Beatles first records were in mono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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