Showells Record Centres

( Feb 27, 2016)I came across this shop while shopping in West Wickham, browsed the racks and found a cassette of ‘Songs For Swinging Lovers’ by Frank Sinatra as a present for my mum to play in her new cassette/radio.  Also bought a Gerry Mulligan Quartet CD for myself.  Unlike some other people who have commented, I didn’t notice the owner being miserable, but there again I don’t remember him being cheerful either.
Dave Harwood
 
These other comments may be of interest, particularly the one that mentions other record shops in the area:
Originally posted by Neil the Eagle 
Thanks to the long-departed Showells records of West Wickham. 

Oh yes, I remember Showells. Along with KMK (Beckenham High St), the Record Trade Centre (Clockhouse), and the short-lived Strummers (Penge High St). And of course Bonapartes (East Croydon). I can even remember Robertson's in Beckenham!
 
Psychokiller
21-01-2009, 09:16 PM
Showells Record Shop in West Wickham. What a miserable **** the bloke in there was.

 
Showells Record shop, High St West Wickham, c1979, now Marks and Spencer
 
Showells Record Shop, Now Marks and Spencer, West Wickham, 1985

Picture of Showells Record Centre bag.
Different picture of Showells Record Centre bag plus 3 comments

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