Another "remember that computer/video game shop" thread

[Cavallino]

So a few whiskies tonight has made me a little nostalgic

I remember visiting a shop on this road in my younger years here (on the left side) in Hanley/Stoke area.
But I cannot remember what it was called for the life of me....

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.027...4!1sU1kFqZdBzw3E2AYAVKjTdw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

There was also a shop in Stafford here:

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.803...4!1svIV3YsBj1s76kcQdeMrn3g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

On the left side as well... I used to buy my amiga games from there! Does anybody remember the name?

Cheers folks

 

[Cavallino]

You absolute bugger!! When I saw the name of this thread the first thing that came into my mind was the name of this shop! Now that I clicked the link and saw it, my mind has gone totally blank. It's on the tip of my tongue and I just can't place it AAaaaaaAAAAAAaaaH!

Edit: I think it was called Powerdome? Am I making that up? lol.

I honestly cant remember, I want to say that sounds familiar.... Powerdome.... hmm maybe....
Any other ideas?

Anyone come across the shop in Stafford I mentioned above?

 

[Cavallino]

I remember Town Computers in Hanley along with Computerama (who had branches in Stafford and Shrewsbury as well) a few others but the names escape me…

Kirkland’s in Stoke, bought my Acorn Electron Plus 3 disk drive from them, another one that was on Charles St, bought my BBC Model B from them too.

Almost a computer shop on every corner, they were the days….

Beebug St Albans.

Watford Electronics in Watford.

Technomatic London.

Micro Power Leeds.

Visited them all in my Acorn days….

Town Computers.. that sounds familiar, where was that exactly?
Computerama in Stafford.... dont suppose that was the one infront of the then Byron Cinema?

 

[Cavallino]

Town Computers was at the top of Town Road next to the Potteries Shopping Centre, Computerama Stafford was on Foregate St (Number 59) opposite what was the old hospital.

Hmm next to the potteries... cant remember that one :\

BUT I do remember the one you mentioned in Stafford, it was located where this barber shop is now.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.811...4!1s6EiFw84rtcnNAAR3s7SjdA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Used to pop into Quasar back in the day across the street in the bowling alley opposite!

Still trying to remember the name of that place across from the Byron Cinema... its where I picked up a copy of Project X for the Amiga