What an extraordinary film. I was born in May Bank in 1960 and remember nearly everything shown here except the railway. The municipal hall was a sad loss. I have been living in Malta for 15 years now. The last time I went back was 2018 and it was quite sad to see the state of the town. I gather most of the shops are closed now. The Council has a lot to answer for.
So true. I believe it was also called the Municipal Hall. My Mum told me about the public outcry at the time. When you consider the steel & glass modernist building that replaced it & which had to be renovated a few times over the years as it was prone to structural defects, I can only strongly echo your comment. A huge loss to Newcastle-u-Lyme to this day. Fine architecture demolished due to bureaucratic short-sightedness & stupidity.
Thanks for posting this👍The sixties was a time for architectural vandalism. It's heartbreaking to see how beautiful the Municipal Hall was inside and out. How was this allowed!!
Thanks for this, as someone born in this century, all I know is the modern Newcastle. Seems like back then there was much more of a town feel to it, like it was it’s own place and not just a few shops outside of Stoke.
Lived in Cross heath since I was born late 80s always down castle growing up..! Good memories Castle has changed from the 60s was good in the 2000s gone downhill since 2010s
My dad worked at an uphostlers down an alley by the Victorian covered bus stop. In the film. I worked at S J Mott, photography shop across the Dr later about 1966
Oh the old Stones that was when you could call it a good market. At the bottom of town was hubanks veg shop my mum used to send me down there for some nice tomotoe's with the message make sure their English. Still bemoan the old municipal Hall. What do we get now a council building that looks like a greenhouse. And ugly modern buildings that in sixty years time will want knocking down. What's happened to our lovely old Town. Good film tho despite it being a long time ago.
60 years down the line and nothing has changed. Same old buildings, same housing, same roads and same infrastructure except a few supermarket stores and the automobile sector. What has the council done and developed in last 60 years?
@@staciharrington-parker9938 i’m sure it is but i just mean to say there’s no modern development. Modern infrastructure is terribly missing in stoke and newcastle.
While I agree to a certain point I cannot agree to putting new modern buildings up i think the new council building is awful. Yes build but let it be in keeping with the architecture we have. Newcastle can be a thriving town again you don't need a glass house to make it so. I
Need to get your eyes checked haha and considering it's amateur footage filmed around 60 years ago you should know its hardly going to be in HD you moron. Jesus wept.
If your from the area you should be able to identify what and where things are. Footage for its age is incredible so keep your shitty opinions to yourself
What an extraordinary film. I was born in May Bank in 1960 and remember nearly everything shown here except the railway. The municipal hall was a sad loss. I have been living in Malta for 15 years now. The last time I went back was 2018 and it was quite sad to see the state of the town. I gather most of the shops are closed now. The Council has a lot to answer for.
Did you go to St Wulstan's?
@@scoppio07 No. St. Margaret's in Wolstanton.
@@davethursfield9283 Is that school still there do you know? The big church is, of course.
I have lived all my life in and around Newcastle. (Born in Longbridge Hayes). Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful film, full of memories.
Thanks for posting this video....as a young boy I worked on the market and have such fond memories of Newcastle
It's great that there is this footage available to see not just for us to remember time's gone by but for other generations
Always saddens me to see the Jubilee Hall. It was beautiful and it was an act of the worst vandalism when they demolished it.
So true. I believe it was also called the Municipal Hall. My Mum told me about the public outcry at the time. When you consider the steel & glass modernist building that replaced it & which had to be renovated a few times over the years as it was prone to structural defects, I can only strongly echo your comment. A huge loss to Newcastle-u-Lyme to this day. Fine architecture demolished due to bureaucratic short-sightedness & stupidity.
Remember some of this from working in Newcastle in the early 80s - places change so quickly, 20 years yet so different in many ways.
Thanks for posting this👍The sixties was a time for architectural vandalism. It's heartbreaking to see how beautiful the Municipal Hall was inside and out. How was this allowed!!
Brilliant. Many thanks for uploading this 👍
Look forward to showing it to my elderly Mum....I'm sure it will bring back some happy memories for her
Weird recognising so many of these sights having never seen them. Was born around there and always heard my grandparents reminisces of Jubilee hall
My Nan lived on Hanover St, just up from Newcastle Library on Bath at.
I remember it well, Thanks for posting.
Thanks for this, as someone born in this century, all I know is the modern Newcastle. Seems like back then there was much more of a town feel to it, like it was it’s own place and not just a few shops outside of Stoke.
Looks so much nicer there than it does now. I was born in the early 90s so never got to see any of this!
Lived in Cross heath since I was born late 80s always down castle growing up..! Good memories Castle has changed from the 60s was good in the 2000s gone downhill since 2010s
My dad worked at an uphostlers down an alley by the Victorian covered bus stop. In the film. I worked at S J Mott, photography shop across the Dr later about 1966
8:07 Seeing this row of buildings under construction is so odd given that they're just about to be demolished
Oh the old Stones that was when you could call it a good market. At the bottom of town was hubanks veg shop my mum used to send me down there for some nice tomotoe's with the message make sure their English. Still bemoan the old municipal Hall. What do we get now a council building that looks like a greenhouse. And ugly modern buildings that in sixty years time will want knocking down. What's happened to our lovely old Town. Good film tho despite it being a long time ago.
I love seeing what Newcastle used to look like, it's such a shame that it's a ghost town now
I’m only 22, but seeing the town over 60 years ago is amazing
Good shot of The Stones, market
Anyone remember a pub here called 'The Pineapple'?
60 years down the line and nothing has changed. Same old buildings, same housing, same roads and same infrastructure except a few supermarket stores and the automobile sector. What has the council done and developed in last 60 years?
Trust me it's VERY VERY different
@@staciharrington-parker9938 i’m sure it is but i just mean to say there’s no modern development. Modern infrastructure is terribly missing in stoke and newcastle.
While I agree to a certain point I cannot agree to putting new modern buildings up i think the new council building is awful. Yes build but let it be in keeping with the architecture we have. Newcastle can be a thriving town again you don't need a glass house to make it so. I
Basically nothing changed
The 6os and some of this is cctv ,also thanks Goverment for looking after us 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shit hole then shit hole now
Silly.
as you can see, newcastle has always been a pile of shit! and im proud!
Blurry footage with no distinction as to what anything is, total crap.
Ungrateful git, why bother commenting if you can’t say anything nice, keep negative comments to yourself
Need to get your eyes checked haha and considering it's amateur footage filmed around 60 years ago you should know its hardly going to be in HD you moron. Jesus wept.
If your from the area you should be able to identify what and where things are. Footage for its age is incredible so keep your shitty opinions to yourself
Shut it ya mellon
They didn't have HD cameras in the 1960s yano