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From humble beginnings, Blackwell’s Bookshop has built a worldwide reputation for unrivalled customer service, specialist knowledge and a passion for book selling. We continue to be a fiercely independent family-owned, values led business, where putting our customers first is at the very heart of what we do. The first bookshop opened by a member of the Blackwell family was in Oxford, but was actually in 1846. We take the year of 1879 as our founding since it was on January 1st of that year that our bookshop on Broad Street, Oxford first opened its doors, and we have been trading continuously from there ever since. 1879 was the year that Thomas Edison created the first lightbulb, Broad Street was cobbled and, no doubt, filled with the sound of hooves clipping along it. Since then, we have grown to become more than just one bookshop, with a chain of 30 bookshops serving not only individual customers but also a host of libraries, universities, businesses and government departments. We employ over 500 staff across the country. The Oxford bookshop itself has grown; sideways, upwards and, most notably, underground. The Norrington Room was opened over fifty years ago and for many years was proudly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the single largest room in the world selling books. The shop has garnered mentions in numerous books, employed booksellers who have gone on to be award-winning authors, featured in a variety of films, and been a haven for the bookish from all parts of the globe. Constructed under the supervision of Julian Blackwell in 1966, our vast basement is the academic heart of Blackwell's Bookshop. Named after Sir Arthur Norrington, then President of Trinity College, it is quite simply one of the world's greatest rooms of books and is an essential place to see if you are visiting Oxford. It was then the world's largest single display of books in one room, with 160,000 volumes on two-and-a-half miles of shelving. In 1995, Blackwell's became one of the first retailers to go online. We launched our website, as part of 'Barclay Square' – an online shopping mall – where you could virtually visit Blackwell's and other large retailers. This article stated that 'Credit card details can be used in these systems and shielded from cyber-space highwaymen.' In 1995, blackwell.co.uk became the first transactional online bookstore in the UK, giving people across the world access to over 150,000 titles. Our mission is to become the world’s most trusted bookseller and to change lives through reading and books.

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Book Depository is a leading international book retailer with a unique offer – over 20 million books and free delivery worldwide (with no minimum spend). We ship thousands of books every day from our fulfilment centres in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and Melbourne, Australia, to more than 130 countries across the world – displaying prices in 37 different local currencies. Our vision is to provide “All Books Available to All” by improving selection, access and affordability of books. Book Depository was acquired by Amazon in 2011, and since then we have worked together to ensure the best possible experience for all our customers worldwide. By working with Amazon, we have improved our customer service and delivery, and increased our selection of books to more than 20 million, so not only will you find a great read, but we hope you'll find your experience with us is even better. We still have a dedicated team at Book Depository working to maintain the personal experience that we know our customers love. All of us, from Customer Service right through to Marketing and Finance are very passionate about books. We love making recommendations for titles and sharing the books we've loved with you, and we don't plan on changing that any time soon. As a bookseller, we believe that providing access to the written word is important, including content that may be considered objectionable. We carefully consider the types of content we make available in our stores and review our approach regularly, listening to feedback and investigating concerns from our customers. We reserve the right to remove content from sale if we determine it creates a poor customer experience. Vendors are responsible for adhering to our content guidelines. We invest significant time and resources to enforce these guidelines. We'll remove content that does not adhere to these guidelines and promptly investigate any book when notified of potential noncompliance. If we remove a title, we let the Vendor know, and they can appeal our decision.

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The guitarwrist is a not-for-profit company. 100% of the profits from each sale go to the Artist’s charity of choice. The guitarwrist make bespoke bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings from artists used guitar strings and plectrums, all hand made in the UK by Emma Hedley Jewellery and Breakbeat Jewellery. These items have both an emotional and physical connection to the Artist and fan. Around 95% of the components from the strings we receive will be used to create the jewellery pieces, thus reducing the amount of strings metal that normally ends up in landfill. Their history start back in 200, when his founder took time out to look at more ethical and social enterprise ventures. One of the things he noticed was that guitar strings and consumables were one of the biggest expenses to artists yet once they were used they were just discarded and binned. To make matters worse, he found that virtually all used guitar strings ended up in landfill. Yes, some bits were recycled, but the vast majority weren’t. So the initial idea came about of The guitarwrist which is to get artists to donate their used guitar strings to their where they can turn these into amazing pieces of jewellery that have both an emotional and a physical connection with a great guitarist or bassist and the fan! This idea bumbled along, and other projects got in the way, but a couple of years ago his founder re-ignited the idea and contacted a number of guitarists, and they all loved the idea, especially as they’ve worked on the model so that the profits from the sale of the bracelets, rings and necklaces go to the Artist’s charity of choice. The guitarwrist also spent time researching what the fans wanted and how best to help the charities and who could produce the products.

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Professional Music Technology (PMT) is an award-winning chain of musical instrument superstores, with 16 UK store locations nationwide. As the UK’s premier music retailer, we specialise in the supply of Guitars, Drums, Amps, Keyboards, Pianos, PA & Live Sound, Recording & Studio Equipment and DJ Gear. When we say ‘music shops’ we don’t mean tiny, old-fashioned, creaky, musty places - we mean mega Houses of Rock that are rammed to the rafters with the latest gear and loads of experts to help. On the 17th August 1991, entrepreneurs Simon Gilson and Terry Hope opened PMT Southend, with a desire to create a retail environment that was pure "Rock and Roll", at the same time making it open and inviting to all. This was quickly followed by the first PMT Romford store in August 1994, which moved to a bigger location to contain over 8,000 square foot of goodness in August 2015. In August 1995 we opened the first PMT store outside of Essex, PMT Oxford, which was followed by more national expansion in 2001. PMT Birmingham was opened in November 2001, which houses the UK’s largest guitar wall. PMT Northampton followed this in August 2005. Three years later, we opened PMT Manchester, PMT Leeds, and PMT Norwich in June 2008. PMT Bristol opened its doors in May 2010 shortly before we acquired the online ‘Dolphin Music’ business in May 2011. In April 2013, we opened PMT Cambridge and more recently in April 2015 we opened PMT Newcastle. Plus, in November 2015, we opened our first music shop in Wales, PMT Cardiff. In March 2016, we opened PMT Portsmouth, and PMT Nottingham in October 2016. The latest music store, PMT London, opened in October 2017, and our flagship store PMT Birmingham moved to an even better premises in June 2019. PMT Online has grown alongside our stores to give our customers all the latest product news and information about our shops and also allows you to do your shopping on the go, but with the same trusted PMT standard. In 2017, the popular North-West-based website Dolphin Music joined forces with PMT Online to provide one of the UK's best online Musical Instrument platforms. We also have dedicated channels via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter to answer your questions, offer helpful advice and share the latest news.

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Andertons Music Co. is a family-run musical instrument retailer. With over 50 years of experience serving the music community in the UK and now overseas, we have become renowned for our high-quality service and stellar reputation in the industry. From our Guildford store and online musical instrument shop, we offer musicians a huge selection of guitars, amps, drums, pianos, keyboards, synthesizers, recording equipment, PA systems, music accessories and more. Here at Andertons Music Co. we take pride in offering a high level of customer service, ensuring that we provide only the best possible shopping experience for our customers. Selling gear from almost 400 brands, we have enough variety and choice of gear for anyone! Founded in 1964 by current Managing Director Lee Anderton’s Father and Grandfather, Andertons Music Co. has remained a family business for over half a century. Primarily a place where local professional musicians could go to find the gear they needed, over time Andertons Music Co. has become a globally recognised brand in the internet era. With a reach extending well beyond the British Isles, we provide equipment for musicians of all ages and disciplines! With four core departments, Guitar & Bass, Drums, Keyboards and Pro Audio, Andertons Music Co. caters for guitarists, bassists, drummers, pianists, singers, producers, beginners, pros... pretty much everyone! So make sure to take a look around our store in Guildford or online, and you'll see why we've become one of the most loved names in the industry! Our excellent level of service and strong reputation has also led to us picking up a number of prestigious awards and honours over the last few years. Andertons Music Co. became a more established name in the music retail industry thanks to the rapid growth of the internet and our website, which has helped to increase the worldwide presence of Andertons Music Co. With the local Academy of Contemporary Music (also in Guildford) gaining traction in the mid-2000's and becoming a popular destination for aspiring musicians to study rock and pop music, Andertons Music Co. have continued to support students with the gear they need - also offering a generous discount! Undergoing a large-scale re-fit in 2011, Andertons Music Co. was given a fresh new look. Expanding our premises, improvements to the store allowed us to efficiently accommodate for each of our dedicated departments – Guitar & Bass, Drums, Keyboards and Pro Audio. With dedicated practice rooms, a spacious store layout and plenty of stock on hand available to try, we pride ourselves on delivering the best possible experience for our customers. Now an established international online retailer, selling gear from almost 400 brands with over £10.49 million of gear in stock and ready to ship, we are able to deliver all over the world.

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Anyone can be a Heritage Ambassador. Help take our past into the future. Spread the word and generate revenue. Make heritage your business and earn with your passion for art and culture. ArtAcadia.org is an umbrella organization for everything pertaining to our heritage and respective cultures. Providing a platform for Heritage Ambassadors, to help take our past into the future. We are a passionate community that is compiling a comprehensive global directory and cultural map. Facilitating networking, training, work opportunities, events and marketplace.

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