Jumbo Records was set up in Leeds in 1971 by Hunter Smith as an offshoot from the mobile disco that he was doing at the time. Dealing in the hits of the day and with a special reputation as a supplier of soul and reggae releases, the shop was run by Hunter and partner Lornette […]
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Exciting times at The Vault as earlier this month they opened a brand-new store on Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth. With a shop in Christchurch and outlets in Boscombe and Wallisdown, it’s a busy time for owners Alan and Chrissie. Co-Owner Alan Rowett was asked at school by his careers teacher “What do you want […]
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Owner Andy Haddon has been working in record shops for almost twenty-five years, in a career that has taken him across the UK, managing shops for HMV, Fopp and Rise. In 2012, Six months into a yearlong career break, in the back of a camper van somewhere in Western Australia, the idea for Left for […]