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{{Short description|World's oldest record shop; in Cardiff}} |
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[[File:Spillers Records, 27 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff.jpg|thumb|Spillers Records in the Morgan Arcade (2016)]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Spillers Records''', established in 1894, is recognised as the oldest [[record shop]] in the world.<ref name="spillers">"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." [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article656416.ece "World's oldest record shop in the death grip of a developer"], ''The Times'', London, 1 December 2006.</ref>{{refn|group=notes|D'Amato Records store in [[Valletta]], |
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| ⚫ | '''Spillers Records''', established in 1894, is recognised as the second oldest [[record shop]] in the world, after Malta's D'Amato Records, which was founded in 1885.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oldest shop selling records |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-shop-selling-records |website=[[Guinness World Records]] |accessdate=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="spillers">"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." [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article656416.ece "World's oldest record shop in the death grip of a developer"], ''[[The Times]]'', London, 1 December 2006.</ref>{{refn|group=notes|The shopfront of the D'Amato Records store in [[Valletta]], Malta, indicates that it was established in 1885, and it is claimed that it has been operating as a record store since then. A 2016 investigation failed to find definitive evidence to confirm or reject this claim.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cilia |first1=Johnathan |title=The Search For The Oldest Record Store in the World |url=http://trackagescheme.com/the-search-for-the-oldest-record-store-in-the-world/ |website=Trackagescheme.com |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=21 July 2016}}</ref>}} It is located in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]. In addition to selling music, it is the city's main location for buying tickets for [[Alternative rock|alternative]] music concerts. |
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| ⚫ | Spillers was founded in 1894 by Henry Spiller at its original location in |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Spillers was founded in 1894 by Henry Spiller at its original location in Queens Arcade, where the shop specialised in the sale of [[phonograph]]s, wax [[phonograph cylinder]]s and [[shellac]] phonograph discs and also sold and repaired musical instruments. In the early 1920s, Spiller's son Edward took over the running of the business and, with the aid of the popular accordionist and bandleader Joe Gregory, sold musical instruments alongside the pre-recorded music. In the late 1940s the shop moved around the corner to a larger premises on [[The Hayes]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 2006, the shop's future was made uncertain when the site rent was increased by Spillers' landlords, [[Helical Bar]], who stated that they were keen for the shop to survive. A local campaign to save the shop was initiated, including a petition initiated by [[Owen John Thomas]] (then the [[South Wales Central (National Assembly for Wales electoral region)|Assembly Member for South Wales Central]]) and supported by members of the [[Welsh Assembly]], [[Manic Street Preachers]] and [[Columbia Records]].<ref name="spillers"/> In 2010 Spillers moved to the nearby [[Morgan Arcade]], initially on a temporary basis, with the expectation that the move will be made permanent if successful.<ref name="Sale">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8751000/8751375.stm "World's Oldest record shop ready for move"], ''BBC Online – South East Wales'', 25 June 2010.</ref> |
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In 2019, Spillers called for a boycott of [[Morrissey]] and his music due to his support for a far-right political party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/23/worlds-oldest-record-store-bans-morrissey-spillers | title = World's oldest record store bans Morrissey sales over far-right support|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Spillers Records, 31 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff.jpg|In the Morgan Arcade (2012) |
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File:Spillers Records, Morgan Arcade, Cardiff 2.jpg|Interior (2017) |
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File:Spillers Records, Morgan Arcade, Cardiff 5.jpg|Exterior (2017) |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk Official website] |
*[http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk Official website] |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/spillersrecords Spillers Myspace] |
*[http://www.myspace.com/spillersrecords Spillers Myspace] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cardiff]] |
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cardiff]] |
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[[Category:Shops in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Shops in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Castle, Cardiff]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 10 May 2024
Spillers Records, established in 1894, is recognised as the second oldest record shop in the world, after Malta's D'Amato Records, which was founded in 1885.[1][2][notes 1] It is located in Cardiff, Wales. In addition to selling music, it is the city's main location for buying tickets for alternative music concerts.
History[edit]
Spillers was founded in 1894 by Henry Spiller at its original location in Queens Arcade, where the shop specialised in the sale of phonographs, wax phonograph cylinders and shellac phonograph discs and also sold and repaired musical instruments. In the early 1920s, Spiller's son Edward took over the running of the business and, with the aid of the popular accordionist and bandleader Joe Gregory, sold musical instruments alongside the pre-recorded music. In the late 1940s the shop moved around the corner to a larger premises on The Hayes.
In 2006, the shop's future was made uncertain when the site rent was increased by Spillers' landlords, Helical Bar, who stated that they were keen for the shop to survive. A local campaign to save the shop was initiated, including a petition initiated by Owen John Thomas (then the Assembly Member for South Wales Central) and supported by members of the Welsh Assembly, Manic Street Preachers and Columbia Records.[2] In 2010 Spillers moved to the nearby Morgan Arcade, initially on a temporary basis, with the expectation that the move will be made permanent if successful.[4]
In 2019, Spillers called for a boycott of Morrissey and his music due to his support for a far-right political party.[5]
Gallery[edit]
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Second location in The Hayes (2007)
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In the Morgan Arcade (2012)
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Interior (2017)
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Exterior (2017)
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Oldest shop selling records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b "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." "World's oldest record shop in the death grip of a developer", The Times, London, 1 December 2006.
- ^ Cilia, Johnathan (21 July 2016). "The Search For The Oldest Record Store in the World". Trackagescheme.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "World's Oldest record shop ready for move", BBC Online – South East Wales, 25 June 2010.
- ^ "World's oldest record store bans Morrissey sales over far-right support". The Guardian.
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