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Great video Ty. I’m a southern softie that’s been in tarn for 12 yrs now. Love seeing Barnsley 👍🏻

your view is wrong. i grew up with the metrpolitan center. it might have been concrete blocks but they had more character than what they've been replaced with, it all feels utilitarian now with no character at all

Shame it's happening all time up n down country Our place is struggling alot of people now staying in saving monies & holidaying abroad or going away for weekends

Thank you for your kind comments

Why have I not seen these. I`ve been in that car park so many times and looked at the old railway arches. Thank you so much for posting this.

It was a bigger and better market before they started building. I remember the open space full of stalls. Joe Edwards show stopping crockery juggling etc. cheap stall rents so a huge variety of goods for sale. Hilton’s pie and pea caravan on cheapside with the spoons on chains. I believe it was the second largest market in England. The small one on market hill was by royal charter. It’s now just a car park. I don’t come into town anymore because the few times I’ve been I’ve been unable to get the things I needed.

Rest in peace me old flower .

Old market was best.

Don't think i have seen them for years

I love winter walks like this. Everything laid bare waiting for spring.

well done john I like your videos and enjoyed chatting to you

All the best John

Nice to see the holly berries

Lovely video John. I don’t have anemones so might try them. I have peonies which I need to cut down but it’s been so wet !

After seeing an article in a local newspaper some years ago, my son and I donated money to a campaign by a Barnsley man, to raise money for a memorial to be erected near to where the pals went over the top on 1/7/16. I believe it is called the Sheffield gate? Although I may be wrong.t This man raised the amount needed and had the memorial sent to France. Before this, the only evidence of the great sacrifice by these noble and brave men had been a small plaque nailed to a tree. Now they have a fitting memorial, rest easy you lads of the 13/14 Battalions, rest with the Accrington(11) and Sheffield(12) men,and all, who gave everything in all wars,lest we forget.

They ruined Barnsley with the '60's development and went even further with the Alhambra shopping centre. Add the terrible road system and you have a pigs ear of a town. We used to say it was all backhanders and brown paper envelopes and I can believe it. Small minded, short sighted and idiot councillors don't help. When you think of all the wealth created from coal it's obvious that Barnsley saw none of it.

shame on you tube and the ripp off charges

Great videos John, keep up the good work!

Sad times John

My friend's wife, lived next door to Charlie. One day, Charlie was spreading manure on his garden. My friend's wife, asked where he got it from?. He said he'd get her some for her garden. Sometime later, Charlie pulled up in his Merzadies and opened the boot, it was full of manure for her garden. What a great and funny guy. You couldn't help but love him. A true legend, and a genuinely funny man, not like today's so-called comedians, with bad language. A true gentleman. They claim, he often came to town and sat in a cafe. What a wonderful tribute. Unfortunately. I never met him. People still talk about him. RIP. Thanks for the laughs.

Beautiful flowers

why is it a policemans business to ask why you are taking photographs ? he would have got a ticking off from me and told to mind his own business.

Looks great John!

Great vlog sir although I'm in total agreement with you about that concrete monstrosity which was the old market. I hated it since i was a child back in the 1980s. What on earth possessed them to build such an eyesore? Looking at the photographs on this vlog you realise how bad it really was! The new market is much better and although the exterior of the new market is lacking in character, the interior is very nice and has a great feel to it. The suspension bridge above the railway line is nearing completion and will add character to the exterior of the new market.

disliked the pebble dashed ridged buildings so good to see the last of them but having said that I do feel nostalgic about how the town looked. The new town centre looks great but somehow soulless (?) Thanks Old John for great videos

I see one notable difference.

Hi John it's only a year ago I made a video around there but I couldn't get in the Hide because it was locked up, is the new hide locked up too, would love to do some spotting from there . thanks for showing us around;, atb Cheers Glenn 👍💗

If this is Part One, are there others, please?

This was a production mostly by members of the congregation of the Parish Church.

Sorry for the duplication of my latest vlog🥵

You have a very full garden filled with many established plants and wildlife.

Looks a very interesting place to visit especially for the local u3a garden groups. Thank you.

I have no idea why the quality of my H.D. upload us so poor. The oridinal, I uploaded, looked perfelct.

Hi John, mother in law lives on bleasdale Grove in monk Bretton, do you have Any history about the quarry opposite it? Thanks mate

Happy New Year, John! Greetings from Siberia!🎄🎆🥂🍬

My apologies for the frames freezing. I tried to upload the film several times but the problems persisted and I hope they have not prevented you from enjoying the content.

I Remember the Hump Back Bridge Perfectly; It was some Hump; How they Managed to Get a Horse and Cart up to the Top I'll never Know It was't easy for a Motor Car to Get Over . The House had an Orchard at the Bottom of their Garden Guess who was a Naughty Boy who'd Pinch the Apples

Mon Coke as it was then; when that Massive Flame would Shine at Night it was to Light up the surrounding areas for Miles; I Know that Many workers were reliant on Mon Coke But I have a Sneaky Feeling that Many Of My School Pals Died much much to Early; Mike Harrison 26 Alan Chamberin 24 Philip Jubb 30 ; The stench of the Chemicals waffted through the Air ; Where the Monk Coke was there was Monkton Row; A Massive Fire Broke out I Believe in 1961; Everyone From Monkton Row were evacuated where they Stood on the Street; My Mother Invited a woman from off the street That One woman ended up being about twenty Grown ups and about five Kids: My Mother Kept the Kettle on the go until the Fire brigade Put the Fire Out.

Many things I Recall; Where what would have Been The ship Hotel the Canal going towards Old Royston; I was fishing For Pike with Live Bait; A young Man with a Motor Bike took mke to the river Dern in Barnsley We caught Dozens of Minner Fish and Brought them Back to Royston Canal The Small Minner was Pulling an heavy float as if it was a Tug boat Pulling it along; After about twenty Minuit's the Small fish was all about worn out. I Began to reel the Line back in. and at the very edge of the Canal which had Bull Rushes a Small Jack Pike Jumped out and swallowed the Fish; Well with it being so Small ' I was going to throw it back in; But this Fisherman said Don't throw it in Put a Treble hook on its back: Pike Eat Pike {especially young Pike} and so I Cast the pike into the Middle of the Canal; Some Time later I saw what I thought was a Wooden Telegraph Pole Slowly Moving into the Direction of My Tiny Jack Pike; and then I Began to Focus Properly and saw that it was no Telegraph Poll but a Massive Pike: I was Sh*t Scared and began to reel the line in as fast as I Could ; The Guy standing Next to Me Said what am I doing ! Let the Pike Grab it !! No Chance I was not going to Have my Hand Bit off Yes I was a Coward ; Sometime Later there were some fish within a Keep net when Suddenly a Massive Pike Began to rip the Keep net so as to get at the Fish within My Dad once took me Fishing when I was about eight years old. Our Fishing Rods and Line and hooks were Elderberry Branches and Cobblers Twine and the Hooks were Bent straight Pins. A tiny worm on the end and we'd catch a few Perch

I'm a bit of an old Bugger and so I Can Recall the Palace Cinema where We Kids could take a Few Jam Jars to gain entrance without paying: then when we did have to Pay: Some Cheeky Lads would Push the Emergency Door at the Side of the Building so as Half a dozen Lads could get into the Cinema for nowt: Then there was the Park ! The Park had a Massive Slide to it But to slide down it , It was Rubbish to slide Down. That was until Richard Davis and His Brother Roy squiggled some Candle wax onto the slide: Two slides down the Slide would cause it to be so slippery you'd go down so fast you'd fly off the end. There was a time I recall a Lad called Alan Chambers. he was less than four Feet Tall. Bless him He was only 23/4 years old where he'd Drank himself Silly. He was staggering all over the Pavement I Took him Home and Carried him Like a child on My Shoulders Sadly within that same Year He died: I Lived on Midland Road Not too far from the Canal and when I was asked where do I Live I'd tell who ever it was I'd say Down by the Canal ! You can drop in anytime you like ??? 😂

Glad you like the redevelopment...... .......funded with EU assistance you'll notice!!!

Thank you for your kind comments. John.

I met Charlie a few times back in the 70s when I was chef at a country club at South Kerby what a great man, we will always remember you as a very funny gental man

I'm so glad that Charlie has a blue plaque.

I used to live in Barnsley' it must be 1980' 90's i was there last. I do have fond memories of the old town' Me and my friends used to go out on a pub crawl around Barnsley town centre on a Fri or Sat night then end up at the Rebbecas night club or the Japanese Whispers' we had an amazing time' i still look back and reminiss about the old days lol.

Love you Charlie. You were so funny and made me laugh so much and always brightened my day. And you always had a beautiful smile ☺.

I love the cows, great shots of them.

Came across your comment on a guitar vid wondered if your still playing? If so would you upload a vid of you playing something?

Lovely Video!

Its really fun to watch your videos 😄🌷have a nice day