Bookshop at back of Merrion Centre

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 29 Aug, 2008 1:11 pm

Does anybody else recall visiting a 2nd hand bookshop that I think used to be situated in the small square next to what was the Cobourg pub and opposite the back/side of the merrion Centre?I vaguely recall going into a place there back around 1979 ish but am trying to remember the name and location.I only just realised that it must have been around there somewhere.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 29 Aug, 2008 4:54 pm

Don't remember any of the shops/offices Steve, but that is Queen's Square if that "half helps."

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 29 Aug, 2008 4:56 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Don't remember any of the shops/offices Steve, but that is Queen's Square if that "half helps." Ooooh yes - do you mean a large multi-storey second hand book shop, corner of Queen's Square and Woodhouse Lane ?? - if so then it was the famous Archie Miles bookshop - although I would have thought that it was demolished way before 1979 ??

liits · Post by **liits** » Fri 29 Aug, 2008 8:29 pm

Wasn't it called MIlls or Miles?

Old Leo · Post by **Old Leo** » Fri 29 Aug, 2008 11:56 pm

It was called Miles' and was originally a double fronted shop on the left-hand side of Great George Street as one approached Cookridge Street.I can't remember when it moved or finally closed.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 30 Aug, 2008 8:42 am

Old Leo wrote: It was called Miles' and was originally a double fronted shop on the left-hand side of Great George Street as one approached Cookridge Street.I can't remember when it moved or finally closed. I didn't know that particular shop had ever been Miles ?? - it was certainly a branch of Austick's at the end of its existence in the mid 1990sThe enormous Archie Miles shop at the corner of Woodhouse Lane and Queen's Square had very faded reddish woodwork and was very shabby in a mysterious and fascinating way, and I believe that the name "Archie Miles" was painted in white on the roof tiles or somewhere equally prominent. I may have a transport related picture somewhere showing it, and will have a look when I have a minute.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 30 Aug, 2008 7:04 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Old Leo wrote: It was called Miles' and was originally a double fronted shop on the left-hand side of Great George Street as one approached Cookridge Street.I can't remember when it moved or finally closed. I didn't know that particular shop had ever been Miles ?? - it was certainly a branch of Austick's at the end of its existence in the mid 1990sThe enormous Archie Miles shop at the corner of Woodhouse Lane and Queen's Square had very faded reddish woodwork and was very shabby in a mysterious and fascinating way, and I believe that the name "Archie Miles" was painted in white on the roof tiles or somewhere equally prominent. I may have a transport related picture somewhere showing it, and will have a look when I have a minute. Was this shop near Terry's All Time cafe?

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 30 Aug, 2008 9:22 pm

Sorry Chrism, never heard of Terry's cafe - what street was that in ?

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Sun 31 Aug, 2008 5:16 pm

The miles one might have been it. i used to ocassionally pop in when visiting leeds from York and that would be around 1974-1977 .I lived at Blackpool but the parents lived at York and I used to come over to Leeds on visits home and go round the bookshops.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 01 Sep, 2008 9:17 am

Steve Jones wrote: The miles one might have been it. i used to ocassionally pop in when visiting leeds from York and that would be around 1974-1977 .I lived at Blackpool but the parents lived at York and I used to come over to Leeds on visits home and go round the bookshops. I'm sure its on one of my transport pictures somewhere Steve - if I come across it I'll post it on here - cheers.