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Post by mike on Nov 25, 2010 18:39:43 GMT
1979 - 1980 onwards, I used to go to a shop at the top of Union street and one at the top end of Colston street. Just wondered if any of you out there could remember the names. There was also one in the Arcade where I got a proper flight jacket. I know Mr. Taylor probably spent all his hard earned in Paradise Garage  what was the shoe shop next to it called ?? |
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Post by Dweebie on Nov 25, 2010 23:04:49 GMT
Bonie Maronie  |
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Post by thornburydave on Nov 26, 2010 8:07:01 GMT
No mate-Paradise Garage came much later!!
The answere you want are;
Heroes in Union Street
Out of Order at top of Colston Street
and it was Rodney Thomas in the arcade.
Of course none were a patch on Melanddi or The Cavern!
Appologies for Paintworks but no kiddy cover.
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Post by mike on Nov 26, 2010 12:40:54 GMT
oooooooo Melandi , I think thts where I got my Jam shoes from or was it the Bowling shoes  . trolled around the market stall of a shop in Carnaby street when we saw the Jam farewell tour at Wembley Arena.   |
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Post by mike on Nov 26, 2010 12:43:00 GMT
this doesn't ring as many bells tho'  |
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Post by burn on Nov 26, 2010 15:15:43 GMT
I remember buying a Ben Shermen in a mens clothes shop down the Gloucester Road,Fairisle/Brutus(black)/Tonics in the Arcade. Crombie from Austins,how about stacked heals and Oxford bags? All worn on a Saturday afternoon in the Locarno,early 70s so not old enough for the night.Great times.
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Post by thornburydave on Nov 26, 2010 16:43:12 GMT
Oh! happy happy revival days.....I could shed a tear.
The Cavern was microscopic in size BUT supplied suits to The Jam. Unfortunately none of us twigged that they originally were theatrical outfitters...safe to say bespoke they were not. Still got a Buckler (as in Rick) jacket, god knows how its lasted.
Shelleys was the place for real Jam shoes, and as I recall Melanddi bowlers were unfortunately real bowlers....one down pour and the soles were like sponges.
As for Brizzle.....Browns for your M51 (£20) Oh happy days.
PS Anyone remember the Bristol Unicorns? used to all have the most amazing Bristol coat of arms painted on backs of parkas and wound spend Saturdays having sport with the punks outside of Virgin (now an olive shop)
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Post by mike on Nov 27, 2010 12:50:31 GMT
Hero's are responsible for some dreadful boating blazers I wore, and Out of order was where I got a 'Crombie' from. Spent some time in the place in the Arcade ( I knew the girl who worked there) .
The place I remember on Carnaby was huge ( or seemed so ) with racks of quality gear, ( that should be gear of a certain quality ).
Never got into clubs too much but we met at the C0ck of the north the Black Swan and the Jolly Cobbler.
As the guys I knew lost touch after I left college, I drifted more toward football and then spent all my money in John Anthony and sports wear shops, which were completely different from nowadays and harder to find your Fila,Tacchini , Armani and Hugo Boss.
" my name is Mike and I was a label junkie " ;D
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Post by Woot on Nov 27, 2010 21:47:20 GMT
Victim of all im afraid, and yes Mike 80's soccer hooligan fashion especially as the Indie/ Soccer scene was the best time of me yoof. Happy mondays,Charlatans, stone roses(when no one on the rallies liked them i must add and mods had their own rallies anyway) I bet i had all of those adverts on my bedroom wall at some time.
Happy days
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Post by floggy on Nov 28, 2010 22:06:59 GMT
I Remember bonie maronie
went there to buy my new wave clothes. mum wouldn't let me dye my hair blue though, so did it when i was 40 (but thats another story).
i can remember devon savouries being upstairs & can still taste the curry puffs !
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Post by coatesy on Dec 1, 2010 21:18:46 GMT
Boots and shoes, perrys and english leathers, most of my clothes came from the market, stuckeys or the army surplus, got a few bits from rodney thomas, paradise, bonies, never bought from heroes, as for london shops i didn't know where bedminster was back then  , had a few hand me downs from me cousin which usually led to much pisstaking from me mates, bloody heathens ;D |
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Post by Gino on Feb 14, 2014 23:43:20 GMT
this doesn't ring as many bells tho' I still have melanddi carrier bags |
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Post by Gimme Shelter! on Feb 23, 2014 12:30:02 GMT
There was a shop in Union Street called 'Heroes' was that it? sold tonic suits of which I had a very nice Blue/gold one late 79 !!
I know the shop on Colston Street you were talking about it was called 'Out of Order' I seem to remember , sold good quality crombies, tonic trousers and wasn't a bad shop, I bought a crombie on the day The Jam played one of their two dates at Bath Pavillion late 79, think it was December, terrible venue, a lot of trouble and it was absolutely rammed in there, The Vapours supported, the one in the arcade had a steep spiral staircase I again seem to remember, the name escapes me at the moment, had a very camp sales assistant with glasses, remember him? !!
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Post by hogavamwevuu on May 12, 2019 19:54:42 GMT
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Post by osococa on May 12, 2019 22:08:01 GMT
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what was the shoe shop next to it called ??
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, had a few hand me downs from me cousin which usually led to much pisstaking from me mates, bloody heathens ;D