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- 19th December 2019
Going through the Christmas catalogues was one the great traditions of Christmas for children, writing up a long Christmas list whilst going through it. For many that catalogue would be Kays, especially here in Worcester where it was based. The company employed many people locally, as well as many people being local agents. Over the...
- 21st December 2018
Christmas 1973 was the Christmas of Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade, and Wizzard’s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, with Slade taking the No.1 spot. Other festive records were Gaudete by Steeleye Span and Step Into Christmas by Elton John at 26. But what were people buying? After visiting the Kays catalogues of the...
- 19th December 2017
Did you ever go through Kays catalogue, looking at toys and gifts to put on your Christmas list? Or did you work at Kays and can remember people sending in their Christmas orders? Many people have vivid memories of Kays catalogues, especially in the run up to Christmas when hours could be spent going...