Record and music shops in the city

Well remembered by many. Bought my first LP record here.

That's Jill Hanson's shop on Market Way, Prof. The shop in Hertford Street was A & F E Hanson Ltd, Music, Pianos, Theatre Bookings, at no.61 - they were Jill's grandfather and great uncle. That shop was later taken over by Jill's father, and it did sell gramophone records - I know 'cos I bought from there!

My mistake MR, I bought my first vinyl LP from the Hertford St shop.

Fennells. Didn't they sell pianos?

Prof Yes, piano's, and most families had one. We bought ours from Fennells, it had a label inside the lid of the piano stool, along with all the sheet music. When you had about twenty relatives sitting round singing on a cold winters night it brought the family together like the tele can never do.

Prof, Wasn't Fennells piano shop next door to the Empire Cinema before the Blitz?

Hertford Street 1937 showing The Empire and Hanson's.

Thank you, Heathite, Hanson's, of course, slip of memory - wonder where Fennells shop was, nearer 1920 when mother bought her piano.

From the newspaper, Fennell's were at 158 Spon Street, Kaga

Thank you Annewiggy, that was quick. Brill.

He moved to the Lower Precinct in the 1960's Kaga, selling more than pianos by then.

Kaga, the 1939 and 1940 Telephone DIrectories both list "John Fennell, Pianos, 158 Spon Street" The Spon Street thread has several references to this shop I see nothing to suggest they were in Hertford Street

Just caught up with the other replies, Kaga The 1927 Telephone Directory also lists them at 158 Spon Street

I wonder if Spinadisc got the Fennells location? I can remember Spinadisc but not Fennells.