I remember the gate at the train track on Farm Lane. My gran and grandad lived on Farm Lane, my gran still does. The gate was still in place in the 80s well maybe not the one in the film but it looks like it.
George Wain was the art master when I was a pupil at Hyde Grammar School (1955 - 59). He allowed me to paint a mural on the back wall of the art room just before I left school. ‘Little Tim’ was in the same class as myself and I new him as Peter Wain! Best wishes from David Booth.
Seftonwallet, thanks so much for taking the time and trouble to do this. I for one get a lot of pleasure in comparing now and then where scenery is concerned. I'm not anti-tree, but I'd feel like taking an axe to some of them. You go walking down the valley now and you can hardly see anything. A lot of otherwise beautiful scenery is now obscured, and you would have to trespass to see most of it. The bridge over the canal was only replaced about 6-7 years ago, and I remember the old one. See pt 2
Part 2. Re the house in place of the mill, I think it may have been built from reclaimed brick of the same mill. That would make sense to save on bricks and transport etc. Thanks again - Pete Woodier
nicely done lads. I was thinking about doing a similar thing a while back but never got round to it. nice to hear just general chit chat about "how things used to be " too.
Everything was monochrome before about 1957, that's when colour came in. I remember it happening, I awoke one morning and there it was, everything was in colour. Even our dog.
"Little Tim" is actually Peter Wain, the son of George who was the film maker, (George my old art master at Grammar School). I've never met Peter, but understand he became a bank manager, now retired and living in Wales.
I think Peter will have a copy of this, as will his two sisters. George's movies are with the North West Film archive, so I'm guessing the three of them will have at least a VHS.
@@seftonwallet Thanks for your reply. This is intriguing: 15 + years ago, I worked on an old property in Hyde that had been purchased for renovation - at this time the house condition was very dated; there, I found a box containing reels of 1960's/70's looking cini film and a projector; I rescued this from going in the skip and I still have it stored... always thinking, someone, somewhere may cherish these memories. This find/rescue has now been here in the loft ever since, forgotten, until I occasionally go up there, see it, and say to myself: one day, somehow, I'll get this to the rightful people... I just stumbled across your superb Hyde uploads and it's made me think back to my loft and forgotten 15 + years quest 🤔
I forgot to mention: the house build/style we worked on resembled those in your upload, however, I'm not sure if the house was on Dowson Rd - I'll try to check this with an old colleague.
@@chazwalker7156 You must get in touch with the Northwest Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University…. they now hold George’s films and would be most interested in what you have found. They will be more than happy to do the digital conversions.
@@seftonwallet Thanks again for your reply. I quickly replied to your first reply, hence my several (coherent) edits. Thinking back, I think some of the reels are in addressed envolopes from the original developers (possibly Boots) this may confirm the road name... Thanks again - will update later.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, much appreciated. 👍
Brilliant!
Thanks Seftonwallet.
As a Hydonian it is great to see the places as they once were.
Thanks again.
It's still Hyde Cheshire to me, not Hyde Tameside.
This film is excellent, well done I am very very impressed.
Great video, brings back so many memories for me, near the canal and Gee x mill and all around there was my play area a long time ago.
Fantastic Films, wish the country was still like the 1947 one " what progress " I wonder what the 2072 one will be like!
I remember the gate at the train track on Farm Lane. My gran and grandad lived on Farm Lane, my gran still does. The gate was still in place in the 80s well maybe not the one in the film but it looks like it.
George Wain was the art master when I was a pupil at Hyde Grammar School (1955 - 59). He allowed me to paint a mural on the back wall of the art room just before I left school. ‘Little Tim’ was in the same class as myself and I new him as Peter Wain! Best wishes from David Booth.
Thanks for the story David….. as I understand, Peter Wain became a bank manager in Wales.
Great to see this done.
Used to play here as a kid.
Seftonwallet, thanks so much for taking the time and trouble to do this. I for one get a lot of pleasure in comparing now and then where scenery is concerned. I'm not anti-tree, but I'd feel like taking an axe to some of them. You go walking down the valley now and you can hardly see anything. A lot of otherwise beautiful scenery is now obscured, and you would have to trespass to see most of it. The bridge over the canal was only replaced about 6-7 years ago, and I remember the old one. See pt 2
Ah, the happy days when your kids could walk the streets safely.
Part 2. Re the house in place of the mill, I think it may have been built from reclaimed brick of the same mill. That would make sense to save on bricks and transport etc. Thanks again - Pete Woodier
nicely done lads. I was thinking about doing a similar thing a while back but never got round to it.
nice to hear just general chit chat about "how things used to be " too.
Everything was monochrome before about 1957, that's when colour came in. I remember it happening, I awoke one morning and there it was, everything was in colour. Even our dog.
"Little Tim" is actually Peter Wain, the son of George who was the film maker, (George my old art master at Grammar School). I've never met Peter, but understand he became a bank manager, now retired and living in Wales.
@rebelarouser Many thanks, it's all due to George Wain for having the skill and foresight in making his films.
What happened to the original George Wain film? Was on here but now only commentry and then and now versions.
Great video! I live in hyde now, near great norbury street.
The bridge with the arch is Gibraltar Bridge
I think Peter will have a copy of this, as will his two sisters.
George's movies are with the North West Film archive,
so I'm guessing the three of them will have at least a VHS.
Where exactly in Hyde was the level crossing ?
The house that Tim returns to at the end, what road is this on please?
It’s Dowson Road where the Wains’ lived at the time. A few years later they moved across the road.
@@seftonwallet Thanks for your reply. This is intriguing: 15 + years ago, I worked on an old property in Hyde that had been purchased for renovation - at this time the house condition was very dated; there, I found a box containing reels of 1960's/70's looking cini film and a projector; I rescued this from going in the skip and I still have it stored... always thinking, someone, somewhere may cherish these memories. This find/rescue has now been here in the loft ever since, forgotten, until I occasionally go up there, see it, and say to myself: one day, somehow, I'll get this to the rightful people...
I just stumbled across your superb Hyde uploads and it's made me think back to my loft and forgotten 15 + years quest 🤔
I forgot to mention: the house build/style we worked on resembled those in your upload, however, I'm not sure if the house was on Dowson Rd - I'll try to check this with an old colleague.
@@chazwalker7156 You must get in touch with the Northwest Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University…. they now hold George’s films and would be most interested in what you have found. They will be more than happy to do the digital conversions.
@@seftonwallet Thanks again for your reply.
I quickly replied to your first reply, hence my several (coherent) edits.
Thinking back, I think some of the reels are in addressed envolopes from the original developers (possibly Boots) this may confirm the road name...
Thanks again - will update later.
@jph19111 Many thanks for your kind comment.
Why are there so many trees these days?!