Ian allan book and model shop

Ian allan book and model shop booksellers association. Ian allan transport book and model shop waterloo london. End of an era for cardiff bookshop with year history. Ian allans model section is also a sight to behold, with kits and accessories to build your own model railway, including miniature figures and foliage, available in store. Ian allan, obe 29 june 1922 28 june 2015 was a publisher who specialised in transport titles through his company ian allan publishing. Ian allan publishing is a uk publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport. Ian allan book and model shop fined for selling a knife.

We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Yesterday i attended a staff reunion at my former office near waterloo station and beforehand slipped into the ian allan bookshop in lower marsh which also hosts a street market, 100 yards south of the station. The ian allan manchester bookshop on piccadilly station approach is to close. Today the company still publishes masonic books under the lewis masonic. Ian allan publishing specialises in railway, road transport, military, maritime and history books. Abc london buses ian allan abc by lane kevin paperback. The london and birmingham shops are apparently to remain open. Ian allan publishing, which runs the shops, is a business in decline. With a heritage stretching back nearly 70 years, ian allan is one of the worlds most established independent publishers for aviation, rail, modelling and road transport enthusiasts.

Ian allan shop near waterloo station, london books and. This might change though as one of the ia managers is setting up a news hop near the law courts, and near the bottom of the grande central ramp, is an art shop called lets fill this town with artists that supply architectural modelmakers. Ian allan himself introducing the word trainspotting and which became a hobby for hundreds. Ian allan shop in birmingham closing down railuk forums. Ian allan publishing is a uk publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books. Ian allan s model section is also a sight to behold, with kits and accessories to build your own model railway, including miniature figures and foliage, available in store. Today the company still publishes masonic books under the lewis masonic imprint which is the oldest masonic imprint in the world having been formed in 1886. Like a number of other members of this site, i hope things work out for all the people whove worked at ian allans birmingham shop over the years. There may be some dogeared pages showing previous use but overall a great book. We stock an extensive range, including books, magazines, dvds, diecast, model kits, digital. As well as publishing a large number of books every year, they also have a mail order business and four shops around. It is the end of an era for staff and customers at a city bookshop whose history stretches back for more than a century. For now, the centre of birmingham is devoid of model shops.

All topics posted here await admin team approval to ensure they dont belong elsewhere. New listing ian allan set of 5, british express trains books. Our little known fact about ian allan book and model shop. Since the small beginnings of a one shilling book of locomotive numbers in 1942, the group evolved into a diverse portfolio of operations which, over the years, has encompassed publishing, printing, book and model shops, travel, garages, hotels, organics, regalia and property management. I know im going to miss the birmingham shop partly because of what theyve stocked including at full price but also because i happened to like the people i was dealing with there. E6p7j7 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Paul alexander is feeling sad at ian allan bookshop with myfi farr and claire farr. Book is in good condition with no missing pages, no damage or soiling and tight spine. Paid a little visit to ian allen in birmingham yesterday monday 12th and there was a sign saying all customer orders must be collected by aug 28th.

Ian allan book and model shop national book tokens. Therefore, ian allans travel agency business was sold to wh smiths, who took over the birmingham shopping centre by now known as the pallasades shop. It was founded by ian allan 19222015 in 1942 ian allan, then working in the public relations department for the southern railway at waterloo station, decided he could deal with many of the requests he received about rolling stock by collecting the information into a book. Former shop assistant john scottmorgan has written 30 books about railways. The transport bookshop side wasnt included, with a new shop being leased on stephenson street, almost directly opposite the hudsons transport bookshop of old. In 1942 the late ian allan published his first booklet abc southern locomotives and from this a series of booklets were published covering all regions of england, wales and scotland as well as buses and aeroplanes. Ian allan book and model shop fined thousands for selling knife to. City centres famous trainspotting bookshop to close. The ba operate the batch payments system, an electronic purchasing interface for independent bookshops. Ian allan book shop, piccadilly approach, manchester new. Ian allan book and model shop has been in cardiffs royal arcade for the. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Ian allan book and model shop has been in cardiffs royal arcade for the last 12 years, but there has been a bookshop on the site since the 1880s.

Hornby magazine, a monthly magazine aimed at model railway enthusiasts. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Great bookshop with every book on transport in print, coupled with a brilliant model railway shop, paradise. The booksellers association of the uk and ireland is a trade body founded to promote retail bookselling in the united kingdom and ireland. Ian allan book and model shop 4546 lower marsh, waterloo, london, se1 7rg t. I love the architecture of this shops exterior bordering on bauhaus. A loco spotting book and a card showing a class 40 in the snow. Ian allan transport book and model shop 4546 lower marsh, waterloo, london se1 7rg specialising in buses, trams, trolleybuses, railways, aviation, maritime, military and naval, we offer our customers a onestop shop for all their transport needs. Sad news ian allan birmingham is to close page 2 model. Here is the address, 12 ethel st, birmingham b2 4bg. Driven by steam by ian allan hardcover for sale online. Ian allan publishings trade representation is provided by amalgamated book services for its own imprints and a growing list of. Ian allan books for sale in uk 60 used ian allan books.

Allan was born at christs hospital independent school, horsham, sussex, where his father, g. Providing a model shop directory with az maps for the uk, suppliers directory, model railway exhibitions calendar, model railway clubs and societies listings and much more. Ian allan book shop, piccadilly approach, manchester post by b308. The development of ian allan group was always described by ian as serendipity a happy circumstance of chance but it is typically and inevitably the outcome of a great entrepreneurial spirit. Crecy publishing ltd unit 1a ringway trading estate shadowmoss road manchester m22 5lh. This book store has an incredible selection of railway literature. Ian allan himself introducing the word trainspotting and which became a hobby for hundreds of thousands of boys and girls. In 1947 ian allan publishing was incorporated and which became the worlds leading transport publisher. Enquired why and was told the shop would be closing in the middle of september. Inside is probably the best collection of in print military history in the capital. The closure feels extra comes just weeks before its latest. We currently have two specialist interest ian allan book and model shops, located in london and birmingham.

Ian allan, transport book, model shop, waterloo, london. Both our outlets provide a onestop shop for enthusiasts and cater for every transport specialism, whether modern or historic. We stock a wide range of books and many other items, including national book tokens gift cards. A specialist book and model shop in waterloo has been ordered to pay nearly.