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Name: Pauline Pascoe
Comment: I remember going into Nicklins, I believe it was on The Square, and listening to records in the booths with headphones, very big ones, not like now, they are so small you can hardly see them.

Name: Len Witts
Comment: I bought my first Bush record player from there.

Name: Sarah Joy
Comment: I bought my first record from Nicklins and seem to remember that it had moved to The Square. A very atmospheric shop!

Dave Harwood
12 Nov 2023 at 01:55
I found an advert in the 'North Devon Journal' dated 7th December 1950: “NICKLIN'S Offer over 3,000 RECORDS from which to choose YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Special selection of Children's Records. A Record Token can be exchanged anywhere. High Street, ILFRACOMBE; The Square, BARNSTAPLE; Bridgeland Street, BIDEFORD. KINDLY NOTE - ALL STOCK IS BRAND NEW. Hire and Exchange of Records cannot be entertained.”
Dave Harwood
05 May 2025 at 03:57
I found this in the 'North Devon Journal' dated 2nd November 1950:
“HIS MASTER'S VOICE Radiograms, Radio, Gramophones, Records, Etc. ONLY AT NICKLIN'S, The Square, BARNSTAPLE. Phone 2005. WE ALSO HAVE BRANCHES AT BIDEFORD & ILFRACOMBE.”
...and this in the 9th November 1950 edition:
“NEW RECORD DEPARTMENT Under expert supervision, with first-class Equipment and A STOCK OF NEARLY 3,000 RECORDS is now open at NICKLIN'S, The Music and Radio Centre, THE SQUARE, BARNSTAPLE. TELEPHONE 2005. COME AND CHOOSE YOUR DISCS IN COMFORT.”

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The Square EX32 Barnstaple / Devon
Bridgeland Street EX39 Bideford / Devon
Mill Street EX39 Bideford / Devon
High Street EX34 Ilfracombe / Devon
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