Model Shop in Bishopsgate London
Tim Reynolds
Can anyone tell me if there is still a model shop
close to Liverpool Street station in Bishopsgate,
East London. The last time I was there was about
10 years ago and as I remember it the shop is
(was) situated in a side street perpendicular to
the east wall of the station.
TIA
Tim Reynolds
Tim Chandler
In article <34D1C994...@motiv.co.uk>, Tim Reynolds
Alas no. The name of the shop escapes me now, but it closed a number (5?) of
years ago. Although I work in Suffolk I have to go to London fairly often and
this was an excellent place to wait for the next train home!
Tim Chandler
Stuart Pearce
It was called Hadley Hobbies. I reckon that it closed about 6 or 7 years
ago. The number of model shops left in London is perilously small; over
the last 10 years or so we've lost Alan Brett Cannon's at London Bridge,
Hamblings, Kings Cross Models, W&H and, to all intents & purposes,
Beatties which is not much more than a toy shop now. I'm not sure if
Puffers of Kenton is still there either.
As far as I know, all that's left in central London apart from the three
mentioned in an earlier post are Wheels of Steel, which is a secondhand
trader in Gray's Market, just off Bond Street (quite a good selection of
British and Continental secondhand at reasonable prices), and The
Booking Hall which is near Tottenham Court Road / Goodge Street, and is
peculiar in that I can only find it on about half the occasions that I
try to. I can't remember the name of the street at the moment -
something Place?
I would say the best model shop within striking distance is The Engine
Shed in Leytonstone, which is only a few minutes out on the Central line
and stocks all those bits and pieces which can be hard to find.
The Harrow Model Shop also has a good range particularly if you're
interested in London Transport, as they make their own range of
Underground kits.
Stuart
S.W.F. Borthwick
In article <6ask85$elj$1...@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk>, Tim Chandler (chan...@boat.bt.com) writes:
>In article <34D1C994...@motiv.co.uk>, Tim Reynolds
><t.rey...@motiv.co.uk> wrote:
>>Can anyone tell me if there is still a model shop
>>close to Liverpool Street station in Bishopsgate,
>>East London. The last time I was there was about
>>10 years ago and as I remember it the shop is
>>(was) situated in a side street perpendicular to
>>the east wall of the station.
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Tim Reynolds
>
>Alas no. The name of the shop escapes me now, but it closed a number (5?) of
>years ago. Although I work in Suffolk I have to go to London fairly often and
>this was an excellent place to wait for the next train home!
>
>Tim Chandler
>
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John Birch
Stuart Pearce wrote:
>
>
I'm not sure if
> Puffers of Kenton is still there either.
>
Where's the money in selling fine scale bits and kits any more. Its a
labour of love I think. Many thanks to those who do.
John Birch
Mike Kerslake
On 30 Jan 1998 12:37:40, Tim Reynolds wrote:
>Can anyone tell me if there is still a model shop
>close to Liverpool Street station in Bishopsgate,
>East London. The last time I was there was about
>10 years ago and as I remember it the shop is
>(was) situated in a side street perpendicular to
>the east wall of the station.
IIRC this shop was Hadley Hobbies. I remember buying a load of JV catenary
in there in about 1979/80. I guess they've gone now, but the JV catenary is
around my mother's house somewhere!!!
Best regards
Mike Kerslake
David Wiseman
The message <34D260...@virgin.net>
from Stuart Pearce <stuart...@virgin.net> contains these words:
>. I'm not sure if Puffers of Kenton is still there either.
Sadly not there anymore, I passed by there recently to see that it had closed.
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David Wiseman - Electronic Music Repairs/Services
Ilford, Essex
Bill Bedford
John Birch <john....@virgin.net> wrote:
> Stuart Pearce wrote:
> >
> >
> I'm not sure if
> > Puffers of Kenton is still there either.
> >
> I passed the old Puffers premises just the other day. Sadly also gone.
> Where's the money in selling fine scale bits and kits any more. Its a
> labour of love I think. Many thanks to those who do.
Other would put a different gloss on Puffer {or at least the different
people who worked there}
Alan Bower
In article <34D30E...@virgin.net>, John Birch
<john....@virgin.net> writes
>Stuart Pearce wrote:
>>
>>
> I'm not sure if
>> Puffers of Kenton is still there either.
>>
>I passed the old Puffers premises just the other day. Sadly also gone.
>Where's the money in selling fine scale bits and kits any more. Its a
>labour of love I think. Many thanks to those who do.
>
'Puffers' still lives on in York, as will Collectors Corner soon, about
time the north had some of the action. :-)
Regards
Alan Bower
The above comments are not the views of my employer ( I suspect!)
Bill Foote
Dont forget Bernie Victor (not too far from KX)
Tim Reynolds
Stuart Pearce wrote:
>
> The Booking Hall which is near Tottenham Court Road / Goodge Street, > and is peculiar in that I can only find it on about half the
> occasions that I try to. I can't remember the name of the
> street at the moment -
> something Place?
The Booking Hall is in Charlotte Place, a small
pedestrian road that runs parallel to Tottenham Ct
Road. I visited over the weekend, but they were
not able to help me in my quest for 009 engine
kits. They do have an interesting selection of
second hand stuff - it was the first time I'd seen
any amount of (what I presumed was) TT stock.
> I would say the best model shop within striking distance is The Engine
> Shed in Leytonstone, which is only a few minutes out on the Central > line and stocks all those bits and pieces which can be hard to find.
My little sister lifes just around the corner from
there, so I may even get a meal out of a visit to
that neck of the woods :-)
Tim Reynolds
David Wiseman
The message <34D6E9DF...@motiv.co.uk>
from Tim Reynolds <t.rey...@motiv.co.uk> contains these words:
> Stuart Pearce wrote:
> >
> > I would say the best model shop within striking distance is The Engine
> > Shed in Leytonstone, which is only a few minutes out on the
Central > line and stocks all those bits and pieces which can be hard
to find.
> My little sister lifes just around the corner from
> there, so I may even get a meal out of a visit to
> that neck of the woods :-)
> Tim Reynolds
Last week I saw another small (half unit) shop as I was driving
through Tottenham.
Called 'The Shunting Yard' in Lordship Lane, N17. No idea what its
like as was literaly passing by.
dalab...@yahoo.com
godfrey spence
> I think you may be referring to Hadley Hobbies. The business was in Middlesex Street (leading in to Petticoat Lane). I think it was at no. 33. I use to work there.
I did too, for about a year. Must have been 1981/82 from memory