I remember clearly being very excited about handing over my 50p pocket money and asking my Mum who worked at a solicitors in the Old Steine to get me the latest single from Tilbury Gig during her lunch time.

Used to hang about in this shop at the beginning of the 80s. Used to be run by a lady who had incredibly long, bent finger nails. Then some boring bloke took it over, and probably sold nothing, hence closing down end of the 80s.

Man this place was the business. Tilbury Gig. Up the road at Woolies (RIP) you could get your Donny Osmonds and your David Cassidys. At Tilbury Gig you could get your real prog rock. King Crimson, Led Zep, Wishbone Ash. Yet you could still buy your sister the latest Bay City Rollers single for her birthday. I hope they made fortunes and retired to the sun.

Yes, I agree with Paul Hubbard, it was in the heyday of the independant record shop. I used Tilbury Gig in the late 70s to pre-order obscure 45s which they were always happy to trace, unlike chain stores. I remember the (or a) bloke behind the counter but not the woman, this would be c.1976-7.