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brunel · 28th Mar 2023, 5:13 pm

If you are from Yorkshire- Lincolshire, you may remember this electrical/ T.V. retailer.

Especially the "BOSS" in the two videos at the bottom of the page.

"Video thanks to Finlay"
https://www.britishrecordshoparchive.org/vallances.html

m0cemdave · 28th Mar 2023, 5:52 pm

I certainly remember the one in Bradford, I bought a few records from them in the early 1970's.

kevinaston1 · 29th Mar 2023, 7:16 pm

I most certainly remember them. They had a large shop on the junction of Duncan Street and Market Street in Leeds.

A good friend of mine, Paul Theakstone (ptesounds.co.uk) used to work for them at their service department in Pudsey.

Apparently, the chief engineer (Martin), was something of a marvel. The story is that when all the technicians had tried to clear up a sticky job, he would walk up and cure it in minutes. I only met him once, but he was clearly a phenominal technician.

Radio Wrangler · 29th Mar 2023, 8:07 pm

Upperhead Row in Huddersfield.

David

28th Mar 2023, 5:13 pm	#1
brunel Heptode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LEEDS.......North of the River Aire. Posts: 860	Do you remember> If you are from Yorkshire- Lincolshire, you may remember this electrical/ T.V. retailer. Especially the "BOSS" in the two videos at the bottom of the page. "Video thanks to Finlay" https://www.britishrecordshoparchive.org/vallances.html

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kevinaston1 Hexode Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Featherstone, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 377	Re: Do you remember> I most certainly remember them. They had a large shop on the junction of Duncan Street and Market Street in Leeds. A good friend of mine, Paul Theakstone (ptesounds.co.uk) used to work for them at their service department in Pudsey. Apparently, the chief engineer (Martin), was something of a marvel. The story is that when all the technicians had tried to clear up a sticky job, he would walk up and cure it in minutes. I only met him once, but he was clearly a phenominal technician.

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Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 21,409	Re: Do you remember> Upperhead Row in Huddersfield. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done