Where did people buy their model airplane kits from in the 1950s

Don't think Beatties was around in the 1950s or was it?

Hobbies...

Redgates or Wilson Gumpert.

Duffems

REDGATES in the CITY CENTRE

I used to buy mine from Hobbies.

Mike

Hobbies near the Town hall and the Hobbyshop on Shales moor.

The barber shop at Gleadless Townend.

there was a shop called hobbies in fitzalan square and one near banners down the cliffe that sold loads of airfix

Hobbies was in the Peace gardens opposite the town hall..it was another toy shop in fitzallan Sq

Hobbies was in the Peace gardens opposite the town hall..it was another toy shop in fitzallan Sq

Wilson Gumpert

I bought most of mine at Woolworths originally. The Airfix ones were in a plastic bag with a folded over cardboard top showing a picture of the enclosed kit. If I remember correctly, I think they cost around half a crown (twelve and a half pence).

Kenyons at Firth Park. Also lots of Corgi and Dinky cars, it was a great little shop.