Shops gone that you miss

[moggy]

Love to see the comeback of the original corner shop, the VG shop.
Also miss Woolworths a bit
Any more?

 

[Buzzer]

D&K Rosen.
Habitat.

 

[Shy Talk]

Hanningtons

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Timothy White

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

Wade's, Western Road. Used to go and see Father Christmas there. Yo-ho-ho.

That sex shop up by Brighton Station too...whataver happened to blonde Gary?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

When my kids were little, Saturday morning shopping comprised the Beatties-Gamleys-Uncle Sams circuit by the Clock Tower. All gone, all missed.

 

[Bob!]

Woolworths

...but then I did work for them for over 30 years until being made redundant when they died.

 

[Juan Albion]

Revolver Records, Crowborough.

 

[armchairclubber]

Virgin Records, Queens Road
and a shout for Rounder, though didn't use in their later years

 

[Kazenga <3]

Focus DIY anyone?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Dickie Dirt's and Wickenden's.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

David Rose - the only shop I'll miss.

 

[clapham_gull]

Tandy.

Maplin is good but somehow doesn't cut the mustard for nerdiness.

My personal favourite shop is Toolstation. I love Toolstation, it's genius. The application of the Argos (the www before the internet,forget Berners Lee) shopping experience to DIY.

You can get some absolute gems in there. Edges against screwfix in my opinion although their power tools aren't in the same league.

My life would collapse if Tool station shut down.

 

[Weststander]

Wades, too - nostalgic about 70's visits as a nipper to see THE real Santa.
Rounder Records
Hanningtons
Woolworths - good value for some mundane, but useful stuff
Borders
Hunters (mens clothes shop in Nile St, Brighton)

 

[Boroseagull]

Bradshaws.....London Rd & Patcham Village. Anyone else remember at Patcham junior school in the 50's of some lessons at the old school? The walk over from Warmdene Rd to the old village was always heightened by passing all those shiny new bikes in Bradshaws window. There was a newsagent next door & round the corner was Penna's the barbers. Can't remember any other shops....over to you?

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Airds, the old fashioned tool shop on Bond Street will soon be added to this list as the owner is retiring and nobody wants to take on the business

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

The Whimpy in Hove.
Gamleys, not that I'd shop in there now but brings back childhood memories..

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Kentucky Fried Chicken.

 

[brakespear]

Woolworths.
That carpet shop near Brighton Station with the carpets going round.
Glass Animal Man in Brighton.
Flemings in Worthing.

 

[Northstandite]

Airds, the old fashioned tool shop on Bond Street will soon be added to this list as the owner is retiring and nobody wants to take on the business

Shame. Very useful - recently got specialist bits in there.

Not another coffee shop, or a place selling posh mugs, candles and lamps, next.