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Richer Sounds store in Southampton A typical shop layout in 2009 Richer Sounds original logo, 1978-2006. Richer Sounds is a British home entertainment retailer that operates through a chain of 50 stores and online, mainly in England. The business was 100% owned by Julian Richer, the founder and managing director of the company, who in 2019 sold ...
Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the southern extremity of the Old Town. The street is named after William Chambers of Glenormiston, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh who was the main proponent of the Edinburgh Improvement Act (1867) which led to its creation in 1870. A narrow lane named North College Street and three ...
Arthur Street - demolished in the early 60s. Was once the steepest street in Edinburgh; Brown Square - demolished for George IV Bridge, Chambers Street and Museum of Scotland; Canal Street - demolished to create Waverley Station; Cannon Street - demolished to create Leith Fort development in 1950s; Craigside Place - demolished to build Dumbiedykes
The building's name commemorates Adam Square, one of the three 18th century residential squares built to make way for Chambers Street as part of the 1867 City Improvement Act. [ 1 ] As well as its use as an examination hall, it is also used as a venue for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe , the world's largest arts festival, where for many years it ...
In 2020, What Hi-Fi? gave Richer their Outstanding Contribution award, stating "The man behind Richer Sounds, and much more, has made an undeniably positive mark on the UK hi-fi industry." [ 36 ] In 2022, Richer wrote a series of 31 articles for The Sunday Times in the business section, under the title "Julian Richer Sound Advice" and still ...
The City Chambers initially housed Edinburgh Town Council from 1893 to 1895, when that body was replaced by Edinburgh Corporation. It remained the Corporation's headquarters until it was replaced by Edinburgh District Council under the wider Lothian Regional Council in May 1975. [ 8 ]
It is headquartered in London. It was founded in 1978 by Julian Richer with the help of Vic Odden. In 2019 Richer stated that he had transferred company ownership to the employees by passing 60% of his shares to an employee ownership trust. Richwater Films — was a film production and distribution company that operated from 2013 to 2016. It ...
Advocates Close is a narrow and steep alley in Edinburgh of medieval origin, redeveloped in the early 21st century. With a multiplicity of steps it is not accessible to disabled persons. The close leads from Market Street at the foot of Cockburn Street to the Royal Mile, exiting opposite St Giles Cathedral close to the Supreme Courts of Scotland.