marina court
Hammonds Toy Shop – Marina Court St Leonards who remembers the window train set?
shop & photo source unknown but Hammonds was similar
Colin Bell asks Who remembers Hammonds Toy Shop, where you put a penny in the window slot to make the train go round?
Alan Esdaile… Remember it well. Anyone got a photo?
Martin Richter… anyone got a penny? i think the coin-slots were still there the last time i was there?
Yvonne Cleland… My mum ALWAYS had a penny to spare for this when we lived at Marina. Magic xxx
Peter Fairless… Yes, used to be an add on to the regular Christmas trip to see Kings Road lights. A walk down to the front to see the train and then walk back up to Kings Road and some sweets from Woolworths!
Steve Cooke… Loved it. Great shop and always a grand window.
Bernard Goffredo… Loved that when I was a kid
Steve Fox… Oh yes.
Judie Struys… I do indeed. My bus stop was just outside x
Andy Clarke… I also remember the toy shop at Silverhill had one that took 2p to get it going.
Steve Thorpe… Remember Hammonds, I put £1 per week from my paper round on account and eventually paid for a train set!
Alan Esdaile… one penny! and how exciting and happy we were to watch it go round.
Martin Richter… bus fare to my nan’s and her *magic cupboard* was a ha’penny
Stephanie Blackledge… Oh yes! Happy days
Tim Moose Bruce… Toy shop called Arbours (later called Wonderful Wilsons) in Western Rd Bexhill had a coin operated train set in its window.
Angela Frances Gardner… It was 4 old pence when I was a child in the mid 60s.
Josie Lawson… Is that the toy shop I think my parents took me in just before Christmas one year. I think it was the only toy shop there . I loved it.
Nicola Dobson… Loved it put a penny in the slot
Jon McCallion… Yes remember it wel
Cris Kennard… Gosh that brings back memories mum always had spare 1d.
Tony Court-holmes… yes very well
The Cobweb fire January 1971 and cutting for Merlin Q April 1971
Andre Palfrey-martin collection
Peter Fairless… So, what was the story, Andre, did it ever reopen?
Andre Martin… The club never re-opened, it moved to the George Street site and was rebranded The Aquarius. There were rumours flying about at the time as to the damage and the cause, but nothing was ever substantiated, it just seemed funny that it happened just 24 hours before one of the busiest nights of the year.