Intone Records, 48 Peckham Rye?

[CraigJam]

Hope your well,

Craig here. I'm doing some social history research on music in Peckham and South East London. Really interested to hear about Intone Records, which appeared to be Peckham premier stockist of soul and reggae music, or any other stories or info about other record shops and vinyl suppliers in the area. Really would be a pleasure to hear from you.

Many thanks

Craig

[Parkdrive]

Red records was in the high street late 70s and early 80s, Reeds Music/record shop was off the lane for years and I certainly used it while I was at Peckham Manor, but I also used Jones and Higgins as they had listening booths in the 60s and 70s. There was also another record shop in Choumert road but the name of it escapes me.

[GSJ57]

Folletts record shop was at 5 Lordship Lane in the 1950's and 1960's. Loved going in there, had to go up two or three stairs once inside, to see all the records. I used to love the listening booths at Jones and Higgins too.

[dbboy]

There was a reggae store under the arches at Peckham Rye Station and I think also in the indoor market.

Further away where Bluebird Records, in Church Street off the Edgeware Road and City Sounds in Holborn.

[CraigJam]

This is all great stuff folks, keep it coming! I'm a right in saying that Jones and Higgins was he luxury listening experience?

best

Craig

[adonirum]

GSJ57 Folletts was still there in the 70's as well (maybe even the 80's?).

I seem to remember that Reeds was owned by the same people who owned Folletts, which was run by their daughter (name escapes me) and her husband, Brian. When it closed, Brian worked across the road in the electrical shop, Edwardes? which is now the coffee shop.

That's when E.D. had some character (sits back and awaits stampede !!!!).

[GSJ57]

Yes - knew it was there in the 70's. Wasn't sure when they finally closed though - thought it was early 80's....was a sad day!

[Parkdrive]

CraigJam Wrote:

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> This is all great stuff folks, keep it coming! I'm

> a right in saying that Jones and Higgins was he

> luxury listening experience?

>

> best

> Craig

Craig, it was nice way to waste away a few hours on a Saturday or during a lunch during my time at Peckham Manor because it was a way of keeping out of the cold in the autumn and winter months.

[BJL]

CraigJam - you really ought to contact EDF member Leon Parker, who runs this site - British Record Shop Archive.

[BJL]

Bluebird Records also had a shop for a while on Streatham High Road (in The High Parade).

[Parkdrive]

BJL Wrote:

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> CraigJam - you really ought to contact EDF member

> Leon Parker, who runs this site - British Record

> Shop Archive.

This a nice site but it only seems to have photos of record bags or photos of shops past and present but nothing I can find by way of reminiscences/stories relating to these stores, many of which I've visited.

[Laur]

Reads Record shop mentioned here in these 2 links:

http://www.charliegillett.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22670

http://www.peckhamsociety.org.uk/letters/

There was also the A.1,RECORD STORE AT WALWORTH ROAD (One shop away from the corner of East Street)

[Parkdrive]

Laur Wrote:

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> Reads Record shop mentioned here in these 2

> links:

>

> http://www.charliegillett.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2

> &t=22670

>

> http://www.peckhamsociety.org.uk/letters/

>

> There was also the A.1,RECORD STORE AT WALWORTH

> ROAD (One shop away from the corner of East

> Street)

Also had a stall in the lane at the Walworth Road end on the same side of the road as Rossi ice cream shop, photos of which occasionally pop up on the Facebook group "Now and then Walworth" The stall was a meeting point for many of us that lived down the lane in the 60's and 70's.

[CraigJam]

My huge thanks to everybody here. quite a few leads to chase up. Any pics out there of shops?

ta, Craig

[CraigJam]

a record booth and music at a buffet against the harsh South London winter! Great stuff.

[minder]

I bought some of my records in Woolworths, Camberwell, Brixton and Peckham (from the mid 70s). Then most, including my lovers rock collection in the early 80s and other 12" were bought from the A1 stores in Walworth Road.

From the front the A1 looked like it only sold ornaments and lighting.

[bob]

There was a stall in the covered market in Rye Lane on the left hand side as you went in from Elm Grove sold Ska,Blue Beat.60's Bob S

[Ridgley]

I use to shop at Dub Vendor in Clapham Junction the memories :)