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The latest series of Memory Lane is in major retailers including Asda, Tesco, Home Bargains and selected newsagents now. It surprised me such a big shopping area doesn't have a decent book store."įor more nostalgia stories, sign up to our Liverpool Echo newsletter here.Ĭilla Black at Borders bookshop, Bullring, Birmingham, signing copies of her book "What's it all about?," 2003 (Image: Sunday Mercury) I do hope they bring something similar back. Liam O'Brien said: "Miss Borders! Magazine aisles were (fire emoji)." Kelly Mahoney wrote: "I still miss Borders. Lost bakery provided treats that were a 'staple of our childhood'Ĭarol Anne Hughes commented: "Like fy chairs a coffee and a book.bliss." Sue Cogan commented: "Borders was my favourite shop ever.".The Loved and lost 80s music show that saw Madonna at the Hacienda.fab days on maternity leave mooching round." Alan Jackson posted: "Miss borders used to buy all my books there and browse around." Read More Related Articles Jackie Richards commented: "I really miss Borders." Suzanne Tappenden said: "Miss borders !!!! Loved that place."ĭawn Brooke wrote: "Loved Borders and the coffee shop, the paperchase franchise. Previously on the Liverpool ECHO Facebook page, Bernadette Irwin said: "Borders was great." Over the years, we've taken a look back at the stores loved and lost on Merseyside and ECHO readers have shared their memories of the popular bookshop chain. Liz Roberts and Mark Graham from Borders books in Speke, taking delivery of the new Harry Potter book the Order of the Phoenix. "We had about 200 people for the midnight opening and then we had queues again when we opened on Saturday at 8am." Shop staff at Borders in Speke also organised games, competitions and quizzes from 7pm that night to keep restless youngsters happy until the book was officially released at one minute past midnight.ĭo you remember Borders? Let us know in the comments section below.
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At the time, Brian Leslie, manager at Borders Books in Speke, said: "Sales have exceeded expectations. In 2003, Harry Potter mania gripped Merseyside as sales of the then new book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, soared worldwide. Forgotten burger chain tucked inside train stations in the 80s.
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10 nostalgia quiz questions to test your knowledge of Liverpool's past.Borders was a massive part of the book industry in the UK and unforgettable moments. Over the years, different Borders bookshops would host everything from in store acoustic performances, celebrity book signings and midnight openings for new must-have books that would see late night queues. Boasting a fantastic selection of books, magazines, CDs, videos, foreign papers and gifts, you could also purchase stationery or a new video game via Paperchase and GAME which was inside many of the Borders stores. Many of the branches, including the one in Speke, had a Starbucks coffee inside so you could sip a hot drink whilst getting comfy on one of the big chairs with a book. It was a great place to meet up and socialise, as well as to stock up on back to school gear or tick off gifts on the Christmas list.
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It had something for everybody and would welcome students, gamers, young families, older couples and more to browse the aisles full of hundreds of books, from classics and children's literature to sport, new releases and more. In the noughties, Borders was a magnet for booklovers and shoppers. At the time, the latest addition to the New Mersey Retail park opened with a day of entertainment for all the family starting with story time for children and 15% discount on books, CDs, videos and magazines.Ī Borders bookstore logo, circa 2007 (Image: Ian West /PA Wire.) It's now been two decades since US group Borders opened a 15,000 sq ft outlet in Speke. Many will remember branches in Warrington, Ellesmere Port and more likely the massive store based at Speke Retail Park.