This is like a stake to my heart: "Books have little place in the lives of people moving into Newtown these days." http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/last-chapter-for-goulds-book-arcade-20171031-gzbze0.html …
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Replying to @srpeatling
Share your sadness Gould's is gone, but heartened that
@BRTDbookshop & Elizabeth's seemingly go from strength to strength. Take heart. x2 replies 1 retweet 15 likes -
Replying to @mrbenjaminlaw
Very heartening. Still, I can't help thinking every time a bookshop shuts a tiny bit of civilisation dies.
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Replying to @srpeatling
Yep, same. My first memories of Sydney are in that thrillingly Neverending Story-ish bookshop.
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Replying to @mrbenjaminlaw
My grandparents used to take me to Dymocks in town. There used to be a cafe on the level 1 gallery which had chocolate mice.
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Replying to @srpeatling @mrbenjaminlaw
back when every DJs had a restaurant?
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Replying to @BernardKeane @mrbenjaminlaw
The sophistication of the DJs restaurant! I also felt so grown up having an asparagus sandwich on white bread.
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yes - superior to Coles Cafeteria (which I believe only graced the city Coles) in every way
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No, they were in the suburbs, too
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