| Southampton City Centre 14:39 - Aug 24 with 1739 views | SaintNick |
Sat in Southampton City Centre and had a cup of tea for the first time in about 2 years and it is changing dramatically in terms of the shops etc
This is normal throughout the years the type of shop has been ever changing back in the 1960's & 70's you had food shops on the high street and it has evolved since
Hopefully it will now see the rise of specialist shops as rents have to lower to attract new occupants |  |
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| Southampton City Centre on 14:48 - Aug 24 with 1710 views | saints__fan__73 |
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| Southampton City Centre on 15:09 - Aug 24 with 1667 views | Wints76 |
I find it all very interesting. I think city centres are slowly adapting, or people are adapting to what is on offer. I guess there will always be smaller supermarkets in the centre for those wanting to grab a few things, but it has certainly changed a lot.
In Winchester, there is a small Sainsburys but you couldn't do your big shop there anymore. Also, there is nowhere to buy a pair of trainers and no male clothes shops other than Primark or the higher end red trouser outlets in the square. But you can still buy a CD, unlike Southampton!
Think it would benefit cities of the large vacant Debenhams buildings that most cities have now were given over to independent stalls selling local goods and units like you'd find in The Laines in Brighton selling bric a brac
Don't know how the number of coffee shops are supported though ffs |  | | |
| Southampton City Centre on 18:41 - Aug 24 with 1507 views | green |
Whenever I drive through Shirley in the day it always seems busy, lots of people out and about, a bit of a throwback to older times.
The pubs, at least the outdoor front sections, always seem well populated, even at midday in Shirley as well. |  | | |
| Southampton City Centre on 20:38 - Aug 24 with 1389 views | TripleNiemi |
| Southampton City Centre on 15:09 - Aug 24 by Wints76 |
I find it all very interesting. I think city centres are slowly adapting, or people are adapting to what is on offer. I guess there will always be smaller supermarkets in the centre for those wanting to grab a few things, but it has certainly changed a lot.
In Winchester, there is a small Sainsburys but you couldn't do your big shop there anymore. Also, there is nowhere to buy a pair of trainers and no male clothes shops other than Primark or the higher end red trouser outlets in the square. But you can still buy a CD, unlike Southampton!
Think it would benefit cities of the large vacant Debenhams buildings that most cities have now were given over to independent stalls selling local goods and units like you'd find in The Laines in Brighton selling bric a brac
Don't know how the number of coffee shops are supported though ffs |
CD? What are they??
Seriously, i blöody miss good old record / music shops. I know there is Vinilo and a few others in the area but boy do i miss these establishments the most. Always used to love a day out in the big smoke as a nipper spending the days in Tower Records, Virgin, Our Price, HMV when you could procure weird and wonderful rare 'import' items from Japan etc.
If i had a choice of going back to the Dell and watching Saints / football (pre PL destruction) or old music stores it would be a tough, tough decision.
A long time ago now, but does anyone recall a shop in St Marys Street that used to sell dodgy bootleg cassettes / recordings from places such as the Joiners etc?? [Post edited 24 Aug 2021 20:41]
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| Southampton City Centre on 20:56 - Aug 24 with 1355 views | SaintNick |
| Southampton City Centre on 20:38 - Aug 24 by TripleNiemi |
CD? What are they??
Seriously, i blöody miss good old record / music shops. I know there is Vinilo and a few others in the area but boy do i miss these establishments the most. Always used to love a day out in the big smoke as a nipper spending the days in Tower Records, Virgin, Our Price, HMV when you could procure weird and wonderful rare 'import' items from Japan etc.
If i had a choice of going back to the Dell and watching Saints / football (pre PL destruction) or old music stores it would be a tough, tough decision.
A long time ago now, but does anyone recall a shop in St Marys Street that used to sell dodgy bootleg cassettes / recordings from places such as the Joiners etc?? [Post edited 24 Aug 2021 20:41]
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I remember the shop that sold the bootleg cassettes, bought a few myself from there, was it called Weasels records or something like that, it was on the same side of the road as the Kingsland Tavern I think | |
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| Southampton City Centre on 21:00 - Aug 24 with 1345 views | grumpy |
| Southampton City Centre on 20:38 - Aug 24 by TripleNiemi |
CD? What are they??
Seriously, i blöody miss good old record / music shops. I know there is Vinilo and a few others in the area but boy do i miss these establishments the most. Always used to love a day out in the big smoke as a nipper spending the days in Tower Records, Virgin, Our Price, HMV when you could procure weird and wonderful rare 'import' items from Japan etc.
If i had a choice of going back to the Dell and watching Saints / football (pre PL destruction) or old music stores it would be a tough, tough decision.
A long time ago now, but does anyone recall a shop in St Marys Street that used to sell dodgy bootleg cassettes / recordings from places such as the Joiners etc?? [Post edited 24 Aug 2021 20:41]
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I remember Henrys Records ,don't know about anything dodgy.
I count myself very lucky to have spent so much time going to the Dell, Top Rank, Pier, Lido etc.
Southampton had so much Character in those days. |  | | |
| Southampton City Centre on 21:45 - Aug 24 with 1310 views | TripleNiemi |
| Southampton City Centre on 20:56 - Aug 24 by SaintNick |
I remember the shop that sold the bootleg cassettes, bought a few myself from there, was it called Weasels records or something like that, it was on the same side of the road as the Kingsland Tavern I think |
Yeah deffo on the same side of the road as the Tavern like you say. Not sure if that (Weazels) was the name of not though to be honest.
Always preferred HMV as well when it was down below the Bargate along Hanover Buildings. Great store in them days.
Have almost considered crunching the numbers on a vinyl / music store to see if ig would earn a modest living or not, but probably could never afford to take it on. If i won money i would do it as a hobby though. | |
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| Southampton City Centre on 21:56 - Aug 24 with 1298 views | SaintNick |
| Southampton City Centre on 21:45 - Aug 24 by TripleNiemi |
Yeah deffo on the same side of the road as the Tavern like you say. Not sure if that (Weazels) was the name of not though to be honest.
Always preferred HMV as well when it was down below the Bargate along Hanover Buildings. Great store in them days.
Have almost considered crunching the numbers on a vinyl / music store to see if ig would earn a modest living or not, but probably could never afford to take it on. If i won money i would do it as a hobby though. |
Thats what Southampton needs a good shop football culture and music based | |
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| Southampton City Centre on 22:01 - Aug 24 with 1295 views | Bicester_North |
| Southampton City Centre on 20:38 - Aug 24 by TripleNiemi |
CD? What are they??
Seriously, i blöody miss good old record / music shops. I know there is Vinilo and a few others in the area but boy do i miss these establishments the most. Always used to love a day out in the big smoke as a nipper spending the days in Tower Records, Virgin, Our Price, HMV when you could procure weird and wonderful rare 'import' items from Japan etc.
If i had a choice of going back to the Dell and watching Saints / football (pre PL destruction) or old music stores it would be a tough, tough decision.
A long time ago now, but does anyone recall a shop in St Marys Street that used to sell dodgy bootleg cassettes / recordings from places such as the Joiners etc?? [Post edited 24 Aug 2021 20:41]
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Used to do the same go up to Tower etc in London for the day, listen to albums on the headphones in the shops, then read the album sleeves on the train home. Good little buzz that was as a kid. [Post edited 24 Aug 2021 22:02]
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| Southampton City Centre on 09:28 - Aug 25 with 1106 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Southampton City Centre on 21:45 - Aug 24 by TripleNiemi |
Yeah deffo on the same side of the road as the Tavern like you say. Not sure if that (Weazels) was the name of not though to be honest.
Always preferred HMV as well when it was down below the Bargate along Hanover Buildings. Great store in them days.
Have almost considered crunching the numbers on a vinyl / music store to see if ig would earn a modest living or not, but probably could never afford to take it on. If i won money i would do it as a hobby though. |
HMV was top range expensive from memory but there was Wax Records which was either the one opposie C&A or Plummers and wasn't there a small place upstairs by the Warrens where the busses were near Above Bar? |  | | |
| Southampton City Centre on 11:36 - Aug 25 with 1055 views | Frontwheeler |
| Southampton City Centre on 09:28 - Aug 25 by kingslandstand1 |
HMV was top range expensive from memory but there was Wax Records which was either the one opposie C&A or Plummers and wasn't there a small place upstairs by the Warrens where the busses were near Above Bar? |
Believe it could have been called Francis records |  | | |
| Southampton City Centre on 11:51 - Aug 25 with 1041 views | geezershoong1 |
Did the whole of Shirley high street a few weekends ago for the 1st time in 5 years, looked much better than I remember it. |  |
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| Southampton City Centre on 11:53 - Aug 25 with 1039 views | saints__fan__73 |
Incredible news to hear Nick hasn't had a cup of tea in two years. | |
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