Historical information

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1990, were published as part of the newspaper’s ongoing column profiling local traders across the district.

Video shops emerged in the mid‑1970s and became a defining part of home entertainment through the 1980s and 1990s.

They rose alongside the spread of home video technology (Betamax, VHS, and later DVD), peaked with chains like Majestic Video & Blockbuster, but they declined rapidly with the arrival of streaming.

Significance

The Sunshine Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity.

Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.

Physical description

Collection of digitally scanned negatives

Inscriptions & markings

7374.01 - Majestic Video East Esplanade St. Albans 1990 Photographs (Advocate 90.1).JPG

7374.02 - Majestic Video East Esplanade St. Albans 1990 Photographs (Advocate 90.1).JPG