Friars 1990 - Part 2

By popular demand, the sequel to Friars 1990 - Part 1. Exploring Friars Square as it was. In all it's "glory" - a bit more.

[@DIGITALSCREAMS]

I remember this... omg this brings back memories. amazing how everything has changed. reminds me of better times...when life used to be more fun. used to goto wimpy every saturday with my friends. used to goto oven ready records to buy new tunes and listen to them on my dad's turntable on saturday afternoons. these were the good times. i miss this alot :(

[@Rapscallion2009]

Funny, I grew up knowing this area and seeing it change. Here's the thing, I was 16 in 1990 and leaving school and getting a job. There was very much a sense of childhood being over and the next phase of my life starting, and at the same time they were tearing down the backdrop of my childhood (Bakers, Wimpy, Oven Ready, Woollies) and building something new. It seemed rather poignant. I didn't live in Aylesbury, but I was born there and visited most weeks to go shopping or visit my family who lived in the town.

[@redmilkfloat]

3:40 Oven Ready Records re-opened in Kingsbury Square, and remained in business for about another 12 years, closing in about 2002/03...

[@antinowherepunk]

"so what" records wasn't it

[@bugstuffbuyer1985]

Seems very current what the chap says about small businesses, here we are 21 years later and nothing has changed, in fact it appears to be even worse them certainly in Aylesbury at least.

[@mattycfox]

The UFO shaped Wimpy was a blast back in the day.

[@redmilkfloat]

It's a really sad video. I miss it, I miss it, I miss it...

[@DIGITALSCREAMS]

@DIGITALSCREAMS Ah yes...and I have just remembered the walk up to this open area ....involved walking through a tunnel. The tunnel wasnt fully enclosed...but it was narrow and channeled the icy cold and duty/gritty wind right into your face. I wonder if anyone else remembers that!. Also, it was sloped from top to bottom...which was perfect for skateboarders and kids on bikes trying to run you over. lol

[@aprilapril2]

Very slippery in the winter

[@DIGITALSCREAMS]

@DIGITALSCREAMS "Ah yes...and I have just remembered the walk up to this open area ....involved walking through a tunnel. The tunnel wasnt fully enclosed...but it was narrow and channeled the icy cold and dusty/gritty wind right into your face. I wonder if anyone else remembers that!. Also, it was sloped from top to bottom...which was perfect for skateboarders and kids on bikes trying to run you over. lol" Cool...the tunnel bit I was referring to can be seen from 6mins 27seconds onwards

[@stevenmines]

i miss skating and cycling and being chased by the security gaurd in fiars square on sundays truly miss the ducks which you climb on.got sence of safety then but not now.same same 90s to date.

[@aprilapril2]

Hardly any of those traders kept trading. They just knocked all that down and rebuilt it for the big businesses.

[@stevenjw2006]

i was born the next year, would have been nice to see it before it changed

[@owlypowly]

This place was a mess towards the end!