History dude Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I thought it might be interesting to start a thread on Record shops in the area. Listing who they were and where. I'll start the ball rolling with some scans of record sleeves which promote the shop and tell you where it was. Perhaps others can fill in the details like how long they operated and when they opened later. First Philip Cann who's was an early seller and lasted some time as these covers date to different periods. By the way any records in them are not what they might have first had in them, so you can't date them from them! Wilson Peck The building is still there. Next a Rotherham Shop called Sheard's. On the back is an advert for Songster Needles. So much older than the Mario Lanza record inside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 1925. Philip Aug Cann, music seller. 2 & 4 Dixon Lane. Wilson Peck Limited, music warehouse. Fargate. Richard Sheard, gramophone dealer, 34 Westgate, Rotherham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Revolution - Castle Market Gallery 1970s/1980s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Record Collector - Broomhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Virgin Records - bottom of the Moor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Bradleys Records had several branches in Sheffield. One I know was on Chapel Walk. I believe there was one on Fargate. That was the main branch. I was once told by a record company rep (on another forum) that he knew for certain that it was the only place in Sheffield that supplied the British Market Research Bureau with sales figures for the UK Top 50 Chart. The one used by the BBC for Top of the Pops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Independant dealer, Middlewood Road 1972-1977, bought Life on Mars there, also God Save the Queen by The Pistols, just along from Taplin Road, opposite side to Woolies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Sine Electrical at Broomhill (also sold irons, kettles etc) Rare & Racy 166 Devonshire Street Windmill Records ended up on the Wicker, but I recall them starting on Devonshire Street Violet May's Matilda Street One on Cambridge Street, mostly secondhand, just down from the Albert Woolworths (had own "Embassy" label for cheap copies of hit records by imposters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Arch Stanton Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Spent lots of time and money in all of these over the years: Roulette Records (near Blue Bell) KD Records - Castle Market Chantry Records (various locations including premises near The Sheaf Market and Hillsborough) Spin City - The Gallery/Castle Market Hitsville Records - Rockingham Street Jacks Records - Division Street Warp Records - Division Street Kennys Records - The Wicker Fon - Division Street Our Price - The Moor Fopp - Division Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Spooners opposite the Barracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon.r Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Independant dealer, Middlewood Road 1972-1977, bought Life on Mars there, also God Save the Queen by The Pistols, just along from Taplin Road, opposite side to Woolies. Was this the imaginatively named Hillsborough Records? If so they were still there in the 80s when we lived nearby. Used to get loads of promo copies in from record reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon.r Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Bradleys Records had several branches in Sheffield. One I know was on Chapel Walk. I believe there was one on Fargate. That was the main branch. Bradleys actually had branches in other towns in Yorkshire. As far away as Hebden Bridge and Huddersfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Think you are right, tiny place. I lived on Dykes Hall Road at the time. Was this the imaginatively named Hillsborough Records? If so they were still there in the 80s when we lived nearby. Used to get loads of promo copies in from record reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Bradleys actually had branches in other towns in Yorkshire. As far away as Hebden Bridge and Huddersfield. They also had a record label Here's some of the output from it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy117 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Can't remember the name but there was a record shop on London Road, right hand side going from town about opposite Bennett Street, mostly ex-jukebox, but also ordinary second hand. Remember buying an Iron Butterfly album from there mid 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWEETCHEEKS Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Sine Electrical at Broomhill (also sold irons, kettles etc) Rare & Racy 166 Devonshire Street Windmill Records ended up on the Wicker, but I recall them starting on Devonshire Street Violet May's Matilda Street One on Cambridge Street, mostly secondhand, just down from the Albert Woolworths (had own "Embassy" label for cheap copies of hit records by imposters) That was Amazing Records, who also had a shop in Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Pond Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 One on Cambridge Street, mostly secondhand, just down from the Albert Impulse Records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Pond Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Can't remember the name but there was a record shop on London Road, right hand side going from town about opposite Bennett Street, mostly ex-jukebox, but also ordinary second hand. Remember buying an Iron Butterfly album from there mid 70's J & B W? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Pond Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Curtiss Records - top of the moor Rediffusion Near Atkinsons Department stores had record sections too: Pauldens (Debenhams) Boots Woolworths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Pond Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Bradleys Records had several branches in Sheffield. One I know was on Chapel Walk. I believe there was one on Fargate. That was the main branch. I was once told by a record company rep (on another forum) that he knew for certain that it was the only place in Sheffield that supplied the British Market Research Bureau with sales figures for the UK Top 50 Chart. The one used by the BBC for Top of the Pops! A third Sheffield branch was on Pinstone St, just up fromm Suggs I was told that Williams on Chesterfield Road also supplied returns for the chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 There was a record shop at Firth Park Terminus in the late 1950s...I seem to remember it was called Snelsons and the young girl behind the counter was an amazing magnet for lads from Firth Park Grammar School until someone did a bit of shoplifting and the entire school was barred! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbaby Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 They also had a record label Here's some of the output from it: I've searched around and there seems to be no link between the Bradley's Record shops and Bradleys record label. Could be just a coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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