- Spillers Records
Spillers Records, established in
1894 , is the oldestrecord shop in the world.cite news | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article656416.ece | title=World's oldest record shop in the death grip of a developer | publisher=The Times | quote=The owners of Spillers Records, recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest such emporium on Earth, say that it will close unless a buyer is found. | date=2006-12-01 | accessdate=2008-03-04] It is located inCardiff ,Wales . In addition to selling music, it is the city's main location for buying tickets for alternative music concerts.Spillers was founded in 1894 by Henry Spiller at its original location in Cardiff's Queen’s Arcade, where the shop specialised in the sale of
phonograph s, waxphonograph cylinder s andshellac phonograph discs. In the early 1920s, Spiller's son Edward took over the running of the business and, with the aid of the popularaccordion ist andbandleader Joe Gregory, sold musical instruments alongside the pre-recorded music. In the late 1940s, Henry moved the shop around the corner to a larger premises on The Hayes, where it has remained and thrived ever since.As of 2006, Spillers Records is fighting for its life. Developers Helical Bar have said they are keen for the shop to survive but have increased the site rent prior to two new local developments. There is a vigorous local campaign to save the shop, (including a
petition initiated byPlaid Cymru A.M for South Wales CentralOwen John Thomas ), supported by members of theWelsh Assembly , theManic Street Preachers andColumbia Records .cite news | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article656416.ece | title=World's oldest record shop in the death grip of a developer | publisher=The Times | quote=The owners of Spillers Records, recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest such emporium on Earth, say that it will close unless a buyer is found. | date=2006-12-01 | accessdate=2008-03-04]References
External links
* [http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/spillersrecords Spillers Myspace]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1969852,00.html Guardian article on Spillers]
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