What Records started in Hinckley on a stall upstairs in Hinckley Indoor Market (opened by Pat Phoenix in 1985!), then moved to a shop in the brand new Hansom Court in ‘89. Comment: Steve Jesson
What records also had a shop In Nuneaton. When I started going there it was based in Dugdale Street, and the gaffer was Dave. (Leicester City FC supporter). They later relocated to the Abbeygate shopping centre. Not sure when they finally folded but I would guess about four years ago ? Comment: Tony Mac
I remember the three branches of What Records in Hinckley, Nuneaton and Leicester very well. The Hinckley one opened in the Summer of 1989 as part of the then new Hansom Court, next to McDonalds, closed in about 2004. The Nuneaton one started in a tiny shop down by the Co-operative Hall, round the corner from where the Ropewalk is now. Remember going in loads in the late 80s, then it moved to the Abbeygate (Heron Way) centre some time in the 90s and closed in 2006. Being a Hinckley lad I don't know the history of the Leicester one so well, but memories of being in there in the Madchester era! Comment: Steve Jesson
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