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Secondhand and Antiquarian Bookshops in the UK 2020

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Olivers Bookshop
48a Whitley Road
WHITLEY BAY  Tyne and Wear  NE26 2NF   map
tel: 0191 2513552
Open: Monday & Thursday - Saturday 11.00 - 4.00.
General secondhand books.

 Add a comment  Read commentsHide commentsEasy to park at and only a short walk from the main shopping area of Whitley Bay, this bright, friendly, medium sized shop has a remarkable amount of books for it size. Many are in piles rather than on the shelves leaving you wary of removing any but the topmost ones, but it can be worth the risk as it has turned up a few surprises in its time. It has had some comics and magazines in the past and has a good comics related section. - Jeremy Briggs.
    This shop really is a treasure trove with an owner who is one of the most helpful and co-operative I have met. There are titles ranging from the very rare to good Victoriana. Allow at least three hours for a detailed browse through the selection on offer. - Chris Harte 12.09.09.
    In an area which has some massive second hand bookshops this shop shows that smaller is often much better, it's far easier to buy from and far nicer to visit. - PaulP 05.11.11.
    There are a lot of charity shops in better sites in the centre of this town. However the calibre of their books combined doesn't get any where near Olivers' stock. Just a shame that the owner couldn't/wouldn't afford larger premises so that you can easily view everything of interest. Shelves still doubled and high neat piles in front of them. He also attends the Tynemouth fairs but has next to nothing online - not a fan of computers, packing nor posting. - Chris K 13.04.13.

Salvation Army Charity Shop
243 Whitley Road
WHITLEY BAY  Tyne and Wear  NE26 2SY   map
tel: 01912 530849  web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.

 Add a comment  Read commentsHide commentsThe whole first floor of this charity shop is given over to secondhand books. - Graeme Rendall 13.11.18.
    Second time in here but both the quality and quantity of books appears to have reduced. Not as good as the St Oswald's Hospice Bookshop in the town and really not worth the effort. - Graeme Rendall 09.04.19.

Whitley Bay Bookshop
(St Oswald's Hospice)
37-39 Park View 
WHITLEY BAY  Tyne and Wear  NE26 2TP   map
tel: 0191 251 3528  web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 4.30.
Charity Bookshop selling donated books.

 Add a comment  Read commentsHide commentsSmall but very reasonably priced collection of charity-shop level books, with equal sized non-fiction and paperback fiction sections. Better than the Salvation Army shop down the road but still probably only worth a look if you're in the vicinity. Only five minutes' walk from Whitley Bay Metro Station. - Graeme Rendall 09.04.19.

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