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Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003

posted February 16, 2016 01:34 PM

Well I was filming in Nottingham today and it's a long while since I've been there.

I was fondly reminded of the time around the mid 1990's when Tony Shapps of The Widescreen Centre London opened a new shop in Nottingham.

Despite the odds, film and super 8 was actually doing pretty well at that time (Derann providing a stunning and exciting array of new releases).

Tony Shapps called the new shop the "Robin Hood Branch" (funny in more ways than one when you think about it!)
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I do wonder though, with greatest respect to Nottingham, why they opened a new shop there of all places?

I believe it closed some years ago.

Anyone have any more info on the shop; did anyone visit?

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted February 16, 2016 03:08 PM

Never went to it or dealt with this particular branch myself Rob, but I have dealt on many occasions with the London branch as no doubt countless others here will have done.

Last purchase was a few years ago now, for some 600ft Bonun spools and cases.

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