Janey
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Thu 19th Nov 2015 1:42pm
Thank you MR - at least I now know some of my memory cells are in good order!!  |
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dutchman
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Thu 19th Nov 2015 5:30pm
On 19th Nov 2015 10:00am, Midland Red said:
Janey is correct, dutchman, as I can remember using it several times in the early 60s - IIRC I purchased Theme from Dixie (Duane Eddy) and Take good care of my baby (Bobby Vee) from there
Can't remember the name  - will keep working on it
It wasn't WH Smith though
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A & F E Hanson Ltd, Music, Pianos, Theatre Bookings,
61 Hertford Street
Coventry
Tel : Cov 2327
Interesting. They moved from their pre-war site at 63-64 to Loveitt & Sons former site further down the street at No.61
I'd love to know when they closed as I don't remember them being there at all? ( Take Good Care of My Baby was a hit for Bobby Vee in the UK in December 1961)
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Midland Red
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Thu 19th Nov 2015 5:57pm
They are listed in the 1954, 1957, 1960 and 1963 Telephone Directories at no.61 |
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dutchman
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Thu 19th Nov 2015 6:10pm
Thanks Midland Red.
It may have closed as early as 1962 as telephone directories were always slightly out-of-date. |
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Celticstar2074
Coventry
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 1:38pm
I did not think Jill Hanson was in Ford St. It was Paynes, thank you.
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Heathite
Coventry
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 5:01pm
Both of these images are from a Coventry 1960 directory. Hanson and Hansons.
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Heathite
Coventry
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 5:36pm
And this image is for Hertford Street (same street above, apologies, I missed that out) from 1935. I looked for Paynes Lane, Ford Street and Lower Ford Street but could see no entries for Hanson.
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dutchman
Spon End
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 6:13pm
There seems to be some confusion?
It was "Paynes" (ie: Charles Payne) who were in Ford Street, no one has suggested it was Hanson. 
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flapdoodle
Coventry
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 6:34pm
The Alma! I used to shop there a lot until they closed. I didn't realise they started down on Ford Street. It's a shame that area is now so run down and empty.
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Heathite
Coventry
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 7:52pm
Apologies if I've confused the issue, I have just looked up PAYNE's. They are indeed listed in the 1960 Cov directory at number 11 Ford Street.
PAYNE, H. (Coventry), LTD., Electrical appliances etc., Tel. 229565
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 8:01pm
Hi all
I bought my first LP from that shop. Holst Planets, Ace of Clubs. The same day as dad bought a new radiogram.
PS. When I played it on the new radiogram, dad suggested that the orchestra had lost the music! |
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Slash1
northampton
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 9:39pm
On 22nd Nov 2011 1:59pm, K said:
My earliest memory of them was as Radiospares when they were selling mostly ex-WD stuff. They had one shop front originally, and then bought next door, where the ex-WD stuff migrated. I think they starting calling themselves REP after THE Radiospares became better known. And, yes, I remember their kits - if you could call them that!  (I had a crystal set as a kid, but mine was an Ivalek).
I don't know what happened to them, whether they just closed, or whether they got absorbed into some other business. I started buying bits there about 1959-60, but as I got more serious, went more and more to Barton Bros. Does Barton Bros (Electronic Services) still exist? I know the brothers have been deceased for many years now - they were two very nice guys.
Wondered if this could be the radio spares that became RS Components?
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Slash1
northampton
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 9:55pm
On 16th Jun 2013 2:50pm, berjay said:
. . . there were two record retailers named Bernard Smith and Co, one was in North St on the corner of Shakespeare St and the other was directly opposite the Humber gate in Humber Rd.
The one in North St also sold tv's, radios and also carried out a repair service.
We, who lived in Stoke Heath/Wyken, were very lucky. We had our own record shop to hand. |
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Slash1
northampton
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Tue 9th Feb 2016 10:09pm
Clearly vinyl was very hard wearing. I have 80 singles, all 7" 45's on my jukebox. Many of them, my copies bought 1958/62 when music was real.
Music for me started and ended about then.
They are still played regularly, and have been played many, many times |
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