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Name: Monty Chapman.
Comment: There was a record shop here in the 1940s & 1950s called Elliott's Music Store which used to have a great browsing area and separate booths with headphones where you could listen to current 78s, 45s and the new LPs. Wow!

Dave Harwood
09 Oct 2023 at 02:29
I found an advert in the ‘Harrow Gazette’ dated 14th July 1914: “EVERY Double-Sided Record in stock. ‘HIS MASTER’S VOICE’ Gramophone Records. W. J. ELLIOTT LTD, Piano & Music Salons, Greenhill Parade, Harrow. Phone 515. Also at St. Albans & Watford.” ... and also in the ‘Harrow Observer’ dated 7th July 1960: “RECORDS ASSISTANT REQUIRED, aged 18-30 years. Please apply to Manager, W. J. Elliott Ltd., 316 Station Road, Harrow.”
Dave Harwood
11 Apr 2024 at 11:08
I found this advert in the 'Luton News & Bedfordshire Chronicle' dated 3rd May 1923:
“GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS. AGENTS FOR MARCONIPHONE WIRELESS RECEIVING SETS. Box Office for all London Theatres. W. J. ELLIOTT, Ltd., Chequer Street, St. Albans. Also at WATFORD, HARROW & HARPENDEN.”
... and this advert in the 'Hertford Mercury & Reformer' dated 17th March 1939:
“W. J. ELLIOTT LTD. 150 FORE STREET, HERTFORD. PHONE 89. And at ST. ALBANS, WATFORD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY.”
... also this adddress in the 'Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette' dated 19th April 1940:
“W. J. Elliott Ltd., 14a, High Street, Watford, Tel. Wat. 4238.”
... plus this address in the 'Herts & Essex Observer' dated 29th February 1952:
“W. J. ELLIOTT Ltd., 76, Fore St., Hertford. Tel. Hertford 2989.”
Dave Harwood
11 Apr 2024 at 11:04
I found this advert in the 'Harrow Observer' dated 3rd December 1953: “TELEVISION, Radio, Records and Music. Felton's, (W. J. Elliott Ltd.), 316, Station Road, Harrow 0015.”

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Chequer Street AL1 St Albans / Hertfordshire
316 Station Road HA1 2DX Harrow / London
Greenhill Parade Harrow / London
14a High Street WD17 Watford / Hertfordshire
150 Fore Street SG14 Hertford / Hertfordshire
76 Fore Street SG14 1BY Hertford / Hertfordshire
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