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Waterford 1990

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  • #32
    fuzzy dunlop
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122098910#Comment_122098910

    Everywhere was a kip back then with high unemployment for good measure. There is also no shortage of people who would love to go back to that misery.



  • #33
    Flow Motion
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122096837#Comment_122096837

    Interesting to note the positive spin on things comes from 2 ppl who weren't from d'town! KG Discs (BPM) was amazing btw. An absolutely unbelievable selection for such small shops and a small town. Spent hours trawling through the vinyl & CD's. Picked up some amazing stuff over the years. Sure, you can get whatever you want online/streaming nowadays but I loved the whole experience back in the day.



  • #34
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122106160#Comment_122106160

    Not from there but all through 1970s and 1980s, my family used to go there shopping every 2 or 3 weeks. The Hypermarket was the big attraction.

    Yes, KG Discs was extraordinarily well stocked. The three brothers were from New Ross so I knew them growing up. When the shop opened at Barronstrand Street back in 1988, it was a revelation as Waterford just had Sinnott's and Shaws for records, neither were that good. Pity BPM had to close whenever it did - if it hung for a few years, it would be doing fine now.



  • #35
    curmudgeonly
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    Did you notice how skinny everyone was!!!!!!!!!



  • #36
    Kilkennyguy5
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    From South Kilkenny but went to school in Waterford,..my mother is from the city …shopped and worked there,..went out on the town every weekend during the 80s/90s and had an absolute ball….sure it had it's problems and some places were dog rough but I always loved it,,,,,lots of real character in the place and although I live in Wexford now I do get back as often as possible….go down every year to Spraoi in fact…………..lots of great memories



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