Was it a rare import that came from Sheffield's legendary Violet May, a trip to the record counter at Woolie’s on The Moor with your pocket money to buy a hit single for 45p, a cool stroll to Impulse, a flip through the CDs at HMV or Fopp - or did you download it off the internet? Record shops are making a comeback, of course, so here’s a look at some golden oldies and newcomers.
5. Side two
Barry Everard outside his distinctive-looking shop Photo: Scott Merrylees
6. Something old, something new
Coles Corner is a new record shop and cafe-bar on Abbeydale Road, with a name that's has a long history (it was once the place where you'd meet on a date, outside the old John Lewis store) Photo: Scott Merrylees
7. Sound of the 80s
The exterior of a new HMV record shop on Pinstone Street, Sheffield in July 1982 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
8. Allen Capes of Rare and Racy, Devonshire Street, is shutting down after nearly 50 years.
Allen Capes of Rare and Racy, Devonshire Street, in 2017 when it came under threat of shutting down after nearly 50 years. The shop, which also sold secondhand books and art, fell victim to redevelopment plans for the building, despite a campaign to save it Photo: Andrew Roe