[78-L] Unusual-Record hunting in London

[Julian Vein]

On 08/10/14 05:17, David Breneman wrote:
>
> I'll be in London for a few days in November, and
> I'm wondering if there's any places where one might find
> esoteric recordings for sale.  I'm thinking transcriptions,
> old advertising records, industrial records, etc., not the
> over-shopped "real" collectors' items.  No chance of
> affording anything in that category.
>
> Still miffed that the BBC won't give me a "bespoke
> tour" of their radio studios and archival operation.
> The tourist tour doesn't sound very enlightening.
> Deutsche Welle is much more welcoming in that regard...
>
> --
> David Breneman
> dbreneman at t-online.de
>
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>
David,

I live in London but don't know any establishments that fit into your 
category, otherwise I would've been to 'em! Your best bet would be 
street secondhand markets (Portobello Road on Saturday & Club Row on 
Sunday, for example), and what we call "car boot" sales. I haven't 
really frequented these for some years. The best time to visit street 
markets is before dawn, so you would need to carry a torch with you.

Another option would be house-clearers, charity and secondhand furniture 
shops--they're not selective about what they take in.

      Julian Vein