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Name: Ian Nipper
Comment: I got my first record player at the age of 11 (a reward for passing my 11-plus). For the first week I had only one of my own records to play on it: Hell Raiser by The Sweet. Once I had some money, I went to Saville's and bought some rather cringeworthy singles - When I Fall in Love by Donny Osmond and I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock & Roll) by (ahem) Gary Glitter. There was something really exciting about standing in one of the record booths listening to the records. Fortunately my older brother and his cooler friends exposed me to David Bowie and I've never looked back.
(21 August 2016)

Dave Harwood
27 Nov 2023 at 09:51
I found this advert in the 'Shields Daily Gazette' dated 25th March 1955: “SAVILLE BROS, King Street, South Shields - Extended Play Records and Long Playing Records.”
Dave Harwood
05 Nov 2024 at 01:59
I found this comment about Savilles Record Shop on a thread at this link:
https://forum.southshields-sanddancers.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?t=2400
Sandy: “My contribution.......do you remember Savilles Record Shop under the bridge in King Street? Singles were 6/8 and you could sample them in a sort of phone booth by picking up a telephone receiver. The shop owner, Ivor Saville, would put the record on by request from behind the counter. Such an exiting shop to visit, at that time.”
Dave Harwood
05 Nov 2024 at 02:48
I found this mention of an earlier location of Saville Bros record shop at this link:
https://forum.southshields-sanddancers.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?t=2400
“The Handy Shop was a must! Coincidentally, it was just round the corner to the original Saville Bros. record shop which was in Frederick Street.”

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35-37 King Street NE33 1DA South Shields / Tyne and Wear
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