Tuesday, January 29, 2013

UK Ginseng shops 1971

From The Alchemical Almanac and Handbook of Herbal Highs (1971)  See 3rd Ear Band. An interesting list of long lost alternative 'head' shops. The epicentre of Ginseng seems to have been Portobello Road. 

Emperor Ginseng is obtainable at

LONDON

Alchemy, 253 Portobello Road W 11
Etcetera Portobello Road W 11
Forbidden Fruit
   295 Portobello Road W 11
   Kensington Market W8
   Kings Road (Beaufort St) SW7
Frozen North 85 Kings Road SW3
Gas 12 Great Western Road W11
B P 185 Portobello Road

EDINBURGH

Cockburn St Market, 21 Cockburn St
Piggies Boutique 83 Clark Street

LEICESTER

The Record Shop, Village Square
Malcolm Arcade, Silver St

NORWICH

Head in the Clouds, 13 Pottergate

OXFORD 

Usbornes, Little Clarendon St

PRESTON

White Rabbit, 2 Fleet Street

PORTSMOUTH

Spice Island, 30 Osborne Road, Southsea

MAIL ORDER 

Frendz 307 Portobello Road W11
OZ 19 Gt Newport ST WC1


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