
Garlands Joke Shop Coventry All posts by this member | 1 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 6:14pm Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:205 There are very few video rental shops left in Coventry, I have made a list below of the ones I know of and have found (via records):
Video World. 50a Daventry Road, Coventry. (AKA. DVD World) (recorded in 1982 phone directory) [Still operating].
Four Star Video. Humber Road. (see below) [Closed]
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 2 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 6:44pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:2203 There used to be one who rented video films on Longford Rd now the Post Office. There used to be one in Jubilee Crescent Radford too but sorry cant recall their names of either. Radio rentals used to hire the video players in the City. I'm sure there was one on Radford Rd on the corner by Heathcote Street too. |
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MisterD-Di Sutton Coldfield All posts by this member | 3 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 6:54pm Member: Joined Sep 2011 Total posts:901 We had a video recorder in the very early days, a Ferguson top-loader from Radio Rentals in Smithford Way. That would have been about 1982 and I don't think we knew anyone else with one at that time.
We soon decided that we would join a video club and the one we chose was in Queensland Avenue on the corner of Abercorn Road. It was run by a lad named Martin who I already knew through going to City away games. I think there was a £5 membership and the films would have been about £1 a time. He had all the latest films although, looking back, many of them would have been copies. He later expanded his business and opened another shop on Longfellow Road. |
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Heathite Coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 7:07pm Member: Joined Aug 2012 Total posts:558 There was one in Brixham Drive, George and Hazel Sweet. I think Hazel is a Labour councillor now. They also owned 'House of the Rising Bun', the road off Hipswell Highway, someone will have to help me on the name. Was it Belgrave Road? |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 5 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 7:08pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5202 Belgrave Road, yes! at the roundabout ![]() |
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Ace Nuneaton All posts by this member | 6 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 8:31pm Member: Joined Nov 2012 Total posts:72 GREAT thread!
With VCRs becoming popular in the early 1980s, many people rented to begin with. I rented from MultiBroadcast and they had a limited selection to rent. Shops soon cropped up, some better than others with the smaller 'independents' making a few quid on the side from their usual business.
I lived in Courthouse Green for a few years and used the Shell garage (Bell Green Road) as they had some decent titles then a grotty shop next to the Weavers Arms (that later became a florist - Emma Louise) who had some new films for the time.
They were convenient, shops like HMV upstairs had better and more titles.
I recall seeing a place in Tile Hill called (I think) Studio 45, and that was VERY good. |
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mickw nuneaton All posts by this member | 7 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 9:59pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:450 On 3rd Aug 2015 7:07pm, Heathite said:
There was one in Brixham Drive, George and Hazel Sweet. I think Hazel is a Labour councillor now. They also owned 'House of the Rising Bun', the road off Hipswell Highway, someone will have to help me on the name. Was it Belgrave Road?
Yes you're spot on it was 61 Belgrave road. |
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dutchman Spon End All posts by this member | 8 of 24 Mon 3rd Aug 2015 10:32pm Member: Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:2996 Earlsdon Video Centre, 41 Earlsdon Street (formerly in Providence Street).
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 9 of 24 Tue 4th Aug 2015 7:43am Moderator: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1571 On 3rd Aug 2015 8:31pm, Ace said:
... I rented from MultiBroadcast and they had a limited selection to rent.
I also rented one of the first top-loaders from their shop in the upper precinct. One like this but with their own branding...
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 10 of 24 Tue 4th Aug 2015 5:44pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1571 I seem to recall Studio 45 was in Lime Tree Ave? |
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MisterD-Di Sutton Coldfield All posts by this member | 11 of 24 Tue 4th Aug 2015 6:40pm Member: Joined Sep 2011 Total posts:901 Tony, that video recorder was exactly the one we had. They were very primitive at that time and you could only record one programme using those keys. We got a free food mixer from Radio Rentals when we got ours. The advantage of renting was that, as the technology moved on, you could change to a new model every year or so.
I do recall the cost of tapes too. We were given a free tape and, as you say, it would be about £5 for a new one so we existed with just one extra one for ages. Before long they did drop to as little as a pound each. |
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Ace Nuneaton All posts by this member | 12 of 24 Tue 4th Aug 2015 8:00pm Member: Joined Nov 2012 Total posts:72 On 4th Aug 2015 5:44pm, TonyS said:
I seem to recall Studio 45 was in Lime Tree Ave?
Yes, already mentioned this, in Tile Hill?
I believe they branched out into audio and video for conferences as well
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 13 of 24 Tue 4th Aug 2015 9:31pm Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:205 On 3rd Aug 2015 8:31pm, Ace said:
... I lived in Courthouse Green for a few years and used the Shell garage (Bell Green Road) as they had some decent titles...
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Heathite Coventry All posts by this member | 14 of 24 Wed 5th Aug 2015 7:03am Member: Joined Aug 2012 Total posts:558 The Bell Green Road Shell garage video outlet was called Taurus video, because the son was a Taurean, he ran it with his father.
Very nice people and friendly service. |
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