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Offline Matilda SP

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Redruth Book shop out of business?
« on: Tuesday 14 April 09 21:14 BST (UK) »
My emails have bounced and the website is no longer online, so I fear they are out of business.  I was there last June and had a difficult time deciding which books to bring back to the US with me.  I did buy several hundred dollars worth and wish I had bought more.  The person who worked there said she shipped books all over the world. 

If they are out of business, what happened their wonderful stock of old used books and publications?  Would another bookstore have bought them?

These old books (and a couple of new ones) have been invaluable to me in understanding and writing my own family history. 



Bateman, Davis or Davies, Hornblower, Oxenbold (Oxenbould) Penrose, Prince, Sims, Street, Woodland

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Re: Redruth Book shop out of business?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 April 09 19:43 BST (UK) »
Is it the one that was at the back of iceland store,up from the carpark?
Or is it John Oliver's which is in the main street.

Either way,the bookshop has moved from that back road to Penryn street at the bottom of Redruth,right on the junction at the bottom of Station Hill.

John Oliver is now called something else,the emporium or somesuch i believe,but is still going.

By the sound of things i thinks it's the first one your talking about,their phone number is 01209 211112.Hope this may help.

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Re: Redruth Book shop out of business?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 April 09 00:51 BST (UK) »
You are right--the shop had just moved to Penryn street when we were there.  Thank you so much for the information and the phone number.  I'm happy to know they are still in business.
Bateman, Davis or Davies, Hornblower, Oxenbold (Oxenbould) Penrose, Prince, Sims, Street, Woodland