Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
Bryan Scale Models in Bedford, with Geoff Spurgeon as proprietor - who helped me a lot when starting out in the 70s. I still have one of his riveting presses.
Tim
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Model Shops Remembered
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daifly
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Adrian
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10th photo down shows Mears in Lune Street
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Dave
Firehead
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Yes, I do remember Mears in Lune Street, although it was primarily a toy shop. Model railways were on the first floor, mostly Hornby RTR stuff if I remember correctly. I don't know when it closed, I left Preston 35 years ago, but the company doesn't seem to exist any more.
Adrian's link above shows it in its later years.
Firehead
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That shop in Charnley Street was Trains & Transport.
Crimson Rambler
Western Thunderer
Once Saturday morning school was abolished, I got a job in H A Blunt & Sons, Mill Hill Broadway. Initially it was just Saturdays but later my hours expanded to include school holidays. This was in the late '60s and my pay on starting was 25/- a day but once Peter Blunt saw how much of my pay I returned in the form of purchased stock he gave me a rise to 30/- not long afterwards!
Peter and Alan were good bosses and their different personalities made an excellent introduction for a youngster into the world of work.
Crimson Rambler
Peter and Alan were good bosses and their different personalities made an excellent introduction for a youngster into the world of work.
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TheSnapper
Western Thunderer
Anyone remember a small shop just above the Cathedral in Sheffield?
Was it Fred Shaw's?
Tim
Was it Fred Shaw's?
Tim
br2975
Member
Over the years, in Cardiff we were blessed with
(i) "Bud Morgan", located in the Castle Arcade - primarily model aircarft, then model railways, followed by anything else you could think of
(ii) "The Model Shop" was located in Mill Lane, and was primarily model railways - I recall leaving there,clutching a Playcraft 009 'Decauville' 0-4-0T - later closed down and became of all things a 'sex shop'
(iii) "John Hall Tools" (Call on John Hall) in the Morgan Arcade did a sideline in model railways.
(iv) "Lendons" in Llanishen are still trading, in model railways, paints, tools and other kits etc and always worth a visit.
(v) "Terry's Train Shop" located in Broadway, Roath lasted but a few years, any potential punters being scared away by the off-hand, rude proprietor.
(vi) "Antics" - in the Wyndham Arcade, a general model shop, with a limited selection of railway items, but well stocked with the necessary tools, metals, styrene etc.
(vii) "Lord & Butler" Penarth Road solely model railways, and a vast emporium.
(i) "Bud Morgan", located in the Castle Arcade - primarily model aircarft, then model railways, followed by anything else you could think of
(ii) "The Model Shop" was located in Mill Lane, and was primarily model railways - I recall leaving there,clutching a Playcraft 009 'Decauville' 0-4-0T - later closed down and became of all things a 'sex shop'
(iii) "John Hall Tools" (Call on John Hall) in the Morgan Arcade did a sideline in model railways.
(iv) "Lendons" in Llanishen are still trading, in model railways, paints, tools and other kits etc and always worth a visit.
(v) "Terry's Train Shop" located in Broadway, Roath lasted but a few years, any potential punters being scared away by the off-hand, rude proprietor.
(vi) "Antics" - in the Wyndham Arcade, a general model shop, with a limited selection of railway items, but well stocked with the necessary tools, metals, styrene etc.
(vii) "Lord & Butler" Penarth Road solely model railways, and a vast emporium.
Stephen
Western Thunderer
That was City Models and Woodkraft from memory. It was a real dark hole of a shop, with items generally at RRP rather than a ‘good deal‘.
In the early 2000’s a chap from Portsmouth opened up a new version of ‘City Models’, same street in Northam, but larger premises over the road from the original. Another fantastic ‘cave’ with loads of second hand bargains. He also did the swap meet trail occasionally. When I had a season ticket at St.Mary’s I’d usually pop in there for a trawl through the draws/shelves. Always thought it strange that a Portsmouth supporter would end up owning a shop that was right in the middle of the area where the Southampton supporters gathered before/after each match!
on the subject of Portsmouth model shops, Tony’s Trains in Hilsea was a great place to pick up a second hand bargain. He also did the local swap meet trail as well from memory.
Cheers,
Stephen
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Hi Brian.
Missing from your list is Beatties, where I worked firstly as a "Saturday lad" at 16 with Sully on the model railway section, taking it over when he departed a year later. I stayed for three years, leaving when I was 20.
Fast forward to April this year, now retired from the day job, and we find I'm "the lad" at Lord and Butler, exactly 40yrs since I went full time at Beatties...........and now working part-time for Peter Lord, who used to work at Bud Morgans........
Other shops I remember in Cardiff......Garth Model and another shop in Frederick street, the location of which is now under St Davids shopping centre and whose name escapes me.
As for Terry's.............unbelievable!