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1960 – 2009 · One Of Each

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+1231,236 ReviewsAn average of 4.8 out of 5
Sixties fashion on the rail
1960–1969 60s

Mod shifts, car coats, pinafores and neat knits.

3 pieces on the rail, from £78 Shop The Sixties
Seventies fashion on the rail
1970–1979 70s

Flares, wide collars, knit sets and every shade of mustard.

5 pieces on the rail, from £42 Shop The Seventies
Eighties fashion on the rail
1980–1989 80s

Big shoulders, bold stripes and high-rise denim.

2 pieces on the rail, from £26 Shop The Eighties
Nineties fashion on the rail
1990–1999 90s

Workwear, check trousers and faded denim jackets.

2 pieces on the rail, from £38 Shop The Nineties
Noughties fashion on the rail
2000–2009 00s

Ribbed knits, chambray and the first fast-fashion survivors.

2 pieces on the rail, from £32 Shop The Noughties
On The Rail Now

Pieces By Decade

Mustard Roll-Neck 70s Grade A
1974 · Size S · Knitwear

Mustard Roll-Neck

£48
One of one
Red Wool Car Coat 60s Grade A
1964 · Size M · Coats & Jackets

Red Wool Car Coat

£118
One of one
0 Of 12 Patches
The Workroom

Mended, Not Binned

Our workroom saves the pieces other shops throw out, and it will take yours too: hems, darns, zips and patches, priced up and dated before you leave them.

  • Hem Trousers Or Jeans3 working days£14
  • Hem A Dress Or Skirt4 working days£18
  • Take In The Waist Or Seams4 working days£22
  • Let Out The Seams4 working days£24
  • Taper Trouser Legs5 working days£26
  • Shorten Sleeves5 working days£24
Vintage Sizing, Decoded

Ignore The Label, Trust The Tape

Sizes have grown by about two since the sixties, and every maker cut its own. We measure every piece flat and tell you what it fits like today.

Find Pieces That Fit

A Label Size 14, Over The Decades

  • SixtiesBust about 86 cmModern UK 10
  • SeventiesBust about 88 cmModern UK 10-12
  • EightiesBust about 92 cmModern UK 12
  • NinetiesBust about 96 cmModern UK 12-14
  • NoughtiesBust about 97 cmModern UK 14
The First Saturday Of The Month

The Kilo Sale

Two rails and six crates, everything weighed at the till. Bring a bag; we bring the scales.

  • NextSat 7 Nov
  • Doors10 am – 4 pm
  • Price£18 per kilo
Every Event
Every Month At The Shop

Four Dates Worth Keeping

Each one runs on its own rule, so the next dates below always come from today.

The Kilo Sale7Nov
The First Saturday Of The Month

The Kilo Sale

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  • Hours10 am – 4 pm
  • Price£18 per kilo
  • NextSat 7 Nov
  • PlacesOpen to all

The Next Three

  • Sat 7 NovDrop in
  • Sat 5 DecDrop in
  • Sat 2 JanDrop in
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Swap Night29Oct
The Last Thursday Of The Month

Swap Night

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  • Hours6:30 pm – 9 pm
  • Price£5 entry
  • NextThu 29 Oct
  • Places60 places

The Next Three

  • Thu 29 OctPlaces left
  • Thu 26 NovPlaces left
  • Thu 31 DecPlaces left
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Repair Cafe8Nov
The Second Sunday Of The Month

Repair Cafe

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  • Hours12 pm – 3 pm
  • PriceFree
  • NextSun 8 Nov
  • Places24 places

The Next Three

  • Sun 8 NovPlaces left
  • Sun 13 DecPlaces left
  • Sun 10 JanPlaces left
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Consignment Clinic28Oct
Every Wednesday

Consignment Clinic

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  • Hours5 pm – 7 pm
  • PriceFree
  • NextWed 28 Oct
  • Places12 places

The Next Three

  • Wed 28 OctPlaces left
  • Wed 4 NovPlaces left
  • Wed 11 NovPlaces left
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Save A Place

Put Your Name Down

Swap nights, the repair cafe and the consignment clinic have a set number of places; the kilo sale is open to all.

+1231,236 ReviewsAn average of 4.8 out of 5

Your Place

Two Minutes Behind The Rail

From House Clearance To Hanger

Follow one coat from a box of house-clearance clothes to the Thursday drop.

What Our Customers Say

The grade on the tag said one small mark on the cuff, and that is exactly what there was. Honest, measured, and the coat fits like it was made for me.

Nadia BrennanNadia BrennanBought A Sixties Car Coat

I bring a bag in every season. The estimate on the website was within a few pounds of what I was paid, and the credit goes straight back into the rail.

Jess OkonkwoJess OkonkwoConsigns Every Season

Bought a pair of seventies trousers that were too long and had them hemmed before they shipped. Three days, and they arrived ready to wear.

Tom WhitfieldTom WhitfieldHad His Jeans Hemmed

Swap night is the best evening in the Quarter. I took five pieces in and came home with a whole new wardrobe.

Priya ChandraPriya ChandraComes To Swap Night

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Open Now, Until 6 pm

The Desk

Consignment Desk Open Until 4 pm
Valuations, Tuesday to Saturday

Send Us A Message

The Shop Floor

Opening Hours

  • Monday10 am - 6 pm
  • Tuesday10 am - 6 pm
  • Wednesday10 am - 6 pm
  • Thursday10 am - 8 pm
  • Friday10 am - 6 pm
  • Saturday10 am - 6 pm
  • Sunday11 am - 5 pm

The Consignment Desk

  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday11 am - 4 pm
  • Wednesday11 am - 7 pm
  • Thursday11 am - 4 pm
  • Friday11 am - 4 pm
  • Saturday11 am - 4 pm
  • SundayClosed
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