I'm sorry about how the greens, remainers and general lefty unwashed have turned it into such a mess... :( I definitely used to love Brighton with all my heart, but now its full of angry hippys who leave rubbish everywhere, have zero respect for the place. Brighton has so many new people there lately who dont appreciate what a nice place it used to be.
Lucky you to have lived all your life in Brighton &Hove . I have lived in Brighton only for 5 years while I was studying in Sussex between 1975 and 1979 . I love Brighton, when ever I visit England I make sure to visit Brighton. It is like my second home, beautiful town , very loving people and a lively town. .
@@24yrukdesigner i think you’ll find the people who have the least respect for brighton are the young conservative boys breaking and trashing everything rather than the gay people who are probably too scared to litter
Brilliant ...the cream bus at the start is a convertible open topper .. It's in the old Brighton Hove And District livery. In summer the roof was taken off.
@Jack Warner The roofs were kept in Conway St or Whitehawk depots can't remember which and put on during winter. They were Bristol Lodekas, the previous open toppers were conversions ,Bristol K. This film was shot when the summer timetable was in operation as it is on a normal town route.
Was born & grew up in brighton, as were my parents, I loved brighton, the 2 towns, London road for shopping, as well as churchill square, & the lanes, we had so many shops, which sadly are now gone, life was different then, but I loved it. I don't agree that brigjton, should be called a city, to me it's a town. It was for many years before that.
Interesting to see the Essoldo Bingo hall in North Street where there used to be a cinema. And opposite we can see the Brighton Film Theatre but not what film was currently showing. Loved it when it was the Jacey showing all day cartoons & The Three Stooges. Fascinating footage anyway, many thanks! (Brighton-dweller 1957-80)
Brighton in it,s prime and at it,s best . Nothing like the rundown , dirty neglected place it is now . Homeless people , decaying run down buildings , graffiti and a general air of neglect . Why anybody would want to holiday here is beyond me ?
Yep. My mother lived in Upper Russell St in the 1930's. We're descended from Brighthelmstone fisherman. That was the fisherman's quarter. The tore down so much for that awful 60's eyesore.
@@deborahrobertson8606 Yes I understood they were fishermens cottages when I was younger. I lived on Regent Hill number 11, which is now the tax office. It was a beautiful Victorian house. Behind Marks and Spencers was also fishermens cottages, where I used to visit my friend who lived there. They pulled them down for the eyesore of warehouses. The Churchill area cottages and ones off Regent Hill would go for a bomb now and would be sort after . Can imagine them re decorated. A lot of beautiful history destroyed for ugliness.
@@Rustymouse Spot on. I can't bear what they've done to Brighton. In the mid 1980's they pulled down King's St(just off North St) and built the car park just behind the pound shop. The king was George Third. So an 18th century row of cottages and the Running Horse pub. Our planning officers are vandals. ua-cam.com/video/K7Bn27GVvMw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BFI This was made in 1955, when my brother and sister were born, (Davigdor Rd Maternity hospital by the station) All the best!
I do remember the span wires supporting the street lights for very many years after the trolleybuses were stopped. All gone now though. As have the later Brighton Blue Buses with the driver having to turn and take fares through a side opening. And in 1970 you still had green BIL and HAL electric trains and the Brighton Belle.
My great fondness for Brighton relies heavily on the memories I have of it when I was growing up. It's a rubbish strewn tip nowadays with homeless people blocking shop doorways and so few shops worth visiting. And where English has become a second language.
As a kid I upset some bus conductor by only having a ten shilling note for 1d fare, he gave me all the change in pennies and halfpenny’s. It was before D day in 71, probably 70.
It is strange that the 1970s has such a bad reputation as I remember it being an amazing, optimistic time. Look at footage of the 1960s it looks far grimmer.
Clean pavements and roads, paid sweepers and nothing disposable or eat on the move. If you wanted a tea you stopped and sat down and drank one. Unobstructed pavements no railings no signs no clutter. All quite sensible. It’s a mess now. Love John collier and a tiny halfords, great to see the shops
my home town, back there yesterday, such a shame as to what it's become. Wish we had a time machine to go back. Great video, Sir.
What a pleasure to watch this. Good times then.
feel the light heartedness, the warmth, generosity and friendliness of the locals and the sense of holiday in the air
How cleaner the streets are than today and less folk around as well.
Do you think they might be connected?
Great going to Brighton tomorrow...
Lovely place and by the sea...
Lived in Brighton and hove all my life.
Grew up in Brighton and now live in hell hole London, missing the old Brighton so much!
I'm sorry about how the greens, remainers and general lefty unwashed have turned it into such a mess... :(
I definitely used to love Brighton with all my heart, but now its full of angry hippys who leave rubbish everywhere, have zero respect for the place. Brighton has so many new people there lately who dont appreciate what a nice place it used to be.
My condolences.
Lucky you to have lived all your life in Brighton &Hove .
I have lived in Brighton only for 5 years while I was studying in Sussex between 1975 and 1979 . I love Brighton, when ever I visit England I make sure to visit Brighton. It is like my second home, beautiful town , very loving people and a lively town. .
@@24yrukdesigner i think you’ll find the people who have the least respect for brighton are the young conservative boys breaking and trashing everything rather than the gay people who are probably too scared to litter
I loved Brighton for my childhood holidays with my uncle and aunty.these films are marvellous for the memories
So more civilized than now.
Loved this thanks for putting this up... the old wishing well eh outside Bhs... omg that brings back memories!
Brilliant ...the cream bus at the start is a convertible open topper ..
It's in the old Brighton Hove And District livery.
In summer the roof was taken off.
@Jack Warner The roofs were kept in Conway St or Whitehawk depots can't remember which and put on during winter.
They were Bristol Lodekas, the previous open toppers were conversions ,Bristol K.
This film was shot when the summer
timetable was in operation as it is on a normal town route.
Blue buses and so clean!
Great video. I drove buses for BH&D a few years later
Was born & grew up in brighton, as were my parents, I loved brighton, the 2 towns, London road for shopping, as well as churchill square, & the lanes, we had so many shops, which sadly are now gone, life was different then, but I loved it. I don't agree that brigjton, should be called a city, to me it's a town. It was for many years before that.
Thanks for the lovely video:)👍
Wonderful!
Great memories.
Interesting to see the Essoldo Bingo hall in North Street where there used to be a cinema. And opposite we can see the Brighton Film Theatre but not what film was currently showing. Loved it when it was the Jacey showing all day cartoons & The Three Stooges. Fascinating footage anyway, many thanks! (Brighton-dweller 1957-80)
Everytime I watch this I’m looking for myself….
Good old buses
Brighton in it,s prime and at it,s best . Nothing like the rundown , dirty neglected place it is now . Homeless people , decaying run down buildings , graffiti and a general air of neglect . Why anybody would want to holiday here is beyond me ?
My favorite city in the world !! No Cathedral and yet a City !!
You don't need to have a cathedral to be a city. Guildford has a cathedral but isn't a city.
I think it qualified as a city on population when it merged with hove.
How wide the road down North Street was back then. Before some clown(s) decided to narrow it. Looked so much cleaner back then too.
My home town
I remember the houses that were there before Churchill Square was built.
Yes, as well. I remember shops all along Western Road to the corner. A narrow pavement, and all the houses that people lived in.
Yep. My mother lived in Upper Russell St in the 1930's. We're descended from Brighthelmstone fisherman. That was the fisherman's quarter. The tore down so much for that awful 60's eyesore.
@@deborahrobertson8606 Wow! I didn't know they were fisherman's houses. And I agree, it was an eyesore!
@@deborahrobertson8606 Yes I understood they were fishermens cottages when I was younger. I lived on Regent Hill number 11, which is now the tax office. It was a beautiful Victorian house. Behind Marks and Spencers was also fishermens cottages, where I used to visit my friend who lived there. They pulled them down for the eyesore of warehouses. The Churchill area cottages and ones off Regent Hill would go for a bomb now and would be sort after . Can imagine them re decorated. A lot of beautiful history destroyed for ugliness.
@@Rustymouse Spot on. I can't bear what they've done to Brighton. In the mid 1980's they pulled down King's St(just off North St) and built the car park just behind the pound shop. The king was George Third. So an 18th century row of cottages and the Running Horse pub. Our planning officers are vandals.
ua-cam.com/video/K7Bn27GVvMw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BFI
This was made in 1955, when my brother and sister were born, (Davigdor Rd Maternity hospital by the station) All the best!
The old Churchill sq looked way better back then
It wasn’t by the 80s/90s
I do remember the span wires supporting the street lights for very many years after the trolleybuses were stopped. All gone now though. As have the later Brighton Blue Buses with the driver having to turn and take fares through a side opening. And in 1970 you still had green BIL and HAL electric trains and the Brighton Belle.
I was born in Brighton in 1971.
Same here! Moved away in 1990, now settled in Dorset. 😊
The wishing well next to The Solarium Cafe. Used to meet my girlfriend there back in 77
Wow, so much and so little has changed. How bizarre.
My great fondness for Brighton relies heavily on the memories I have of it when I was growing up. It's a rubbish strewn tip nowadays with homeless people blocking shop doorways and so few shops worth visiting. And where English has become a second language.
ah fuck off mate adapt or die out
@@comically_large_cowboy_hat3385 He's right though. The Green party is mostly to blame.
100%. Old Brightonian. It breaks my heart going in. They've destroyed so much.
English hasnt become the second language thats bullshit, but it is a pit now
Maureen! Grandad’s out of bed again!
As a kid I upset some bus conductor by only having a ten shilling note for 1d fare, he gave me all the change in pennies and halfpenny’s. It was before D day in 71, probably 70.
I Love Brighton
It is strange that the 1970s has such a bad reputation as I remember it being an amazing, optimistic time. Look at footage of the 1960s it looks far grimmer.
This is so weird for me brighton looked so different
morris minor at 1.00 they stopped production in 1971.
Clean pavements and roads, paid sweepers and nothing disposable or eat on the move. If you wanted a tea you stopped and sat down and drank one. Unobstructed pavements no railings no signs no clutter. All quite sensible. It’s a mess now. Love John collier and a tiny halfords, great to see the shops
when did they change churchill square to what it is today? i was born in 93 so i dont think i remember it
Early 2000s, I think. I remember it being this way until about then.
All of north street has change there no boots on the corner by the clock tower
Virgin records first store in them days then it moved round the corner on queens road!
Great video but unfortunately ruined by the large text.
This was before Brighton became a self righteous left wing political echo chamber full of Gaurdian reading virtuous egos
Precisely. I feel like my old home town has been kidnapped by them
😂
The Greens have wrecked Brighton, so sad
And no graffiti anywhere !
not a cycle lane in sight
Where's bons Burgers?
Everything was clean people respectful zero homeless zero junkies etc - the Green Party has been terrible for Brighton it’s now a dump
No riff raff