25 long lost pictures of video rental shops and off-licences in Blackpool which entertained in the 1990s

Nostalgia and Property Writer

Published 13th Nov 2024, 15:17 BST

Everybody remembers Blockbuster.

The chain video rental store had the monopoly, it was where everyone went for the latest movie releases and it was the 1990s answer to Netflix.

Stores fell like dominoes when the age of online streaming channels firmed their grip.

These pictures are a reminder of how we did Friday nights in back in the day, Blockbuster, the independent video rental places we remember and the off-licences all make for a nostalgic look at a lost era.

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7. Videos and off-licences - 90s style

HN Off Licence and Sweet Shop , Queens Square | National World

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8. Videos and off-licences - 90s style

The Gazette shop on Lytham Road | National World

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9. Videos and off-licences - 90s style

Local residents are protesting against plans to move Whitegate Drive Post Office from its present position to inside an off-licence on the other side of the road. The proposed site for the new post office. | National World