Guru Boutique, Court Arcade (late 1970’s)

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One of Guru’s three units in Court Arcade in the late 1970’s – Window dressing by Lorraine Bailey! This arcade was ahead of its time, as it was a truly exciting and alternative place to be. Over the years there was a saleroom, a diner, a Spencers trousers shop, a couple of comic shops, an American clothing shop, a retro shop, a joke and magic shop, a wool shop, several record shops (including ours), a pet shop (with snakes which sometimes escaped), a jewellers, a wool shop, a baby wear shop, a gift shop and of course Guru Boutique!!

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About Beryl Hankin

Guru Boutique was an independent fair trade boutique that existed from 1972 to 2022 in Darlington, UK. I'm Beryl Hankin and my lovely mother (Irene Maughan) created Gurus. Later we were joined by our best friends, Tony and Colin. Guru Boutique was never a business as such, rather a labour of love. We made so many friends over the years that we became a little tribe. We now have a motto which sums up what Guru managed to achieve and it is #gurutribeforever

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