Ashlie: It’s a long story, the beginnings of which neither of us were around for – but the quick(ish) version is: David’s Bookshop was established in early 1963 and began selling records within their first year.After building up a large selection of used 78s, 7” singles and LPs they began holding the now legendary monthly auctions from the famous Spirella building in Letchworth.By then, the shop was selling new records as well as second-hand and by 1974 was out-growing the unit they had occupied for over 10 years. 1975 saw the opening of a dedicated music department at David's. By 1984, Andy had joined the ranks and David’s had become the first port of call in the area for post-punk new wave, alternative music and the new indie scene.I (Ashlie) joined in 2009 at the crest of the vinyl revival wave, as Record Store Day was in its infancy and in true David’s fashion, I strive to improve our selection, reach and overall profile.The shop has seen a lot of changes over the years, adapting to suit the market, but at the heart of it remains a shop that’s lead by a love of music; new and old, local community and a passion for the vinyl format that has never wavered.
