Before Xtra-Vision

The Moleman · 10-05-2022 4:32pm #1

Xtra-Vision had a store in Thomas Street but I remember there being a video rental place on Thomas Street years before Xtra-Vision.

Was it called Video City?

And did Xtra-Vision take over the premises?

Brian Lighthouse · 10-05-2022 6:14pm

I don't remember that far back, but from looking at these,

Xtra-Vision were advertising the Thomas Street shop in 1991.

Page 12 - https://www.limerickcity.ie/media/Night%20Times%201991%2004%20&%2005.pdf

They are not advertising any store in the same publication from 1990 (link below). Maybe they came to Limerick 1990/1991. I would have thought it was far later than that. But they used to use Black and Yellow colours before rebranding with the Red and Yellow - Could that be you thinking there was a previous video rental store there? I genuinely can't remember.

https://www.limerickcity.ie/media/Night%20Times%201990%2003.pdf

There's a bonus on Page 5 - a hint at what's to come, before a slight name change and lead singer change. (hint: Saw Us)

adaminho · 10-05-2022 11:51pm

If memory serves me right Video city was upstairs from where Boots was on William Street. Xtravision was on Thomas street. There was also a big video shop on Roches st where the travel agents is now. There was a kiosk in the parkway as well which converted to Xtravision as I remember our original account number transferring over.

sioda · 11-05-2022 12:02am

Video city was on both Thomas Street and out at O Mara's motors on the Ennis road

jonski · 11-05-2022 1:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044132#Comment_119044132

Anyone remember the name of that video shop on Roches St. , used to rent games in there .

11-05-2022 1:30am

World of Games. Loved it.

DarkJager21 · 11-05-2022 9:37am

Now that's a blast from the past, am I remembering correctly it had 2 floors with the video games section upstairs?

A2LUE42 · 11-05-2022 2:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042366#Comment_119042366

Thanks for that. A lot of modern 'content creators' and festival organisers should spend some time reading a few of these to see how a clear layout and event listing can benefit their events. The articles that don't look like a quick copy and paste scrape from wiki are also a very pleasant throwback.

OfTheMarsWongs · 11-05-2022 4:00pm

There was another video rental place on William Street in the 80s/early 90s, just beyond Daly's I think.

Not the place that sold dvds in the 00s. Another building further up.

12-05-2022 7:21am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044802#Comment_119044802

Yes that's right. Had a great selection of Megadrive and SNES games.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119047010#Comment_119047010

Only other name I can think of is Golden Hours which I think was in that general area.

breezy1985 · 12-05-2022 12:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044132#Comment_119044132

Silver Screen was the video shop upstairs on Thomas St.

Had a florist underneath

adaminho · 12-05-2022 12:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050658#Comment_119050658

Cheers, couldn't think of the name of it. I remember the florist.

brianregan09 · 14-05-2022 6:13pm

I can't remember the name of it either but my dad used to bring me back megadrive games when he was working saturdays , had a huge selection all along the backwall , was a mad place

Before Xtra-Vision

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