I also have memories of the Boscombe Roumelia Lane Shop. I had just started my apprenticeship - £3 a week - and used to visit him. I had often wondered what happened to it and the Google link in the binnsroad article describes it very well. The shop - cellar - was damp and had a very distinct aroma of cats when one went down! Also remember the Model Railway further down towards Pokesdown. This too was in a basement and as I recall it was outside third rail, very large and seemed to be automatically controlled with a big rack of relays etc. on the wall, all clicking and clacking away. It was very well sceniced with a lot of Bilteeze buildings. There were quite a few Tri-ang conversions, like DMUs running and also a very nice Farish Merchant Navy on Pullman cars. The owner sat in a little booth down the stairs and there was a showcase with built models from Wills kits etc. displayed and probably for sale but way out of my reach for that time in my life. Occasionally something would go wrong and he would emerge from the booth - sadly he wasn't very communicative. There was actually a little information leaflet and track plan available which I bought but probably is long-lost now. On the floor above there was a toyshop called Toyland and I had heard about the fire which led to the layouts demise. On another tack does anyone remember the little model shop - Westbourne Model Supplies I think - which was next door to the cinema in Westbourne. This was on my itinerary for a Saturday morning visit via the 25 trolleybus then back to the West station for the train back to New Milton or down to the Square for the Hants and Dorset 111 or 121 back. I bought quite a lot of things from him and he was always pretty up to date with the then new releases like Kitmaster coaches!!