Same here in my little town too, there used to be some quite good hardware shops years ago, now there's only one and it's a super rip-off with prices about two-three times what you can get the same stuff for in the next town.
Was born here and still live here. The council have destroyed the town centre and surrounding infastructure. I never go into town anymore, they've got rid of most of the parking spaces. Was once a very beautiful town.
I too am from Huddersfield and its a crying shame how it is today. I moved here in 2004 and I've seen it rapidly go downhill. Makes me sad as I used to love popping to town but it's very rare I go now.
Born here, school, college, University and now working here too. People are nice, council is pathetic. The university keeps the town alive. Lets hope they don't shut down our hospital. Town centre is a former shell of what it use to be.
Huddersfield is a shadow of its former glory. I moved there in 2001 and have witnessed its gradual decline over the past decade or so. The council seem focused on the university, raking in money from car parks/parking fines, and laying waste to the Piazza for no discernible reason other than to have a pointless open space that folk can gawp at. If you could have seen the Huddersfield I knew from the early 2000s, and compare it to now, you'd weep.
In my 20’s, there were lots of lovely little boutiques in that town. Now it's all pound shops with lots of TACKY shop fronts thanks to the council. I hope they're proud of themselves, for when the populace looks back, they will look to which council it was when Huddersfield went downhill. Mind you, we already know!
Yep, kirklees clowncil are essentially forcing out businesses from inside the ring road to expand the university campus. they have already made it impossible to park and/or drive in town without the high risk of fines or caught in tailbacks. lets not mention the atrocities of allowing developers to build prefab tin sheds on top of older architecturally stunning buildings
I went there in 1991 and in 2003 and there's a grand train station there, one of the few really grand Victorian stations to have survived unlike so many others which survived the wartime bombing raids only to be mindlessly demolished in the name of so-called "progress" by total blithering idiots. I thought the bus station was quite well designed too, much safer than some I've seen elsewhere like the one in Bury, too many have been killed there. And do they still have the saturday flea market in Huddersfield? And there's too many "to let" signs there now, but at least it looks clean, unlike where I live which is FILTHY! And why have you not shown the train station? Surely it must be the grandest building in the whole town, you can't have a video about Huddersfield without showing the train station. And the friendliest place I've been in the north of England is Bakewell in Derbyshire, I got endless friendly greetings there, but that was about 20 years ago so I don't know if it's still the same now. And the most hostile place I've been to is some of the places on the east side of the Wirral, I got nothing but endless abuse there, and all in only a few minutes.
@@amandairedale706 Yep, it's just the same here, west of the pennines, too many "pound" shops selling cheap crappy chinese junk and far too many tacky little takeaways.
Thank you so much for this video. It obviously resonates in many different ways to many different people as evidenced by the other comments. I was born nearly 72 years ago in Huddersfield and left in my late teens. I was astonished to see near the bottom of King Street that Goldthorpes Yard is still there. My first 18 months was spent in a basement tenement flat in Goldthorpes Yard. As my parents worked I spent the summers of 1950 and 1951 in my pram outside my Grandparents antique shop directly opposite. (Stanley's Antiques) I'm sure my sociable nature was a direct result of thousands of shoppers ( the old Market Hall was only yards away ) that I'm told used to stop and talk to me in my pram. So many memories flooding back! Thanks again.
i grew up in huddersfield was a great town when i lived there i left in 79 ,have lovely memories of huddersfield ,i went to beaumont st school i here it burnet down,i lived on william st ,our old house not there anymore ,then lived in lowerhouses .i think its a lovely town
Lived here since 1972 and I can safely say that Huddersfield is not at all what it used to be. The market was bustling every Monday/Sunday, Queensgate market in particular was also full of sweet shops, toy shops, and trinket shops. In the 70s, I used to go to a specific model car shop that had all of the beautiful Corgi/Dinky models on display behind the counter and shop window. Now you're lucky to even find the odd toy stall. It really is depressing how inanimate the town has become, having had a wonderful childhood here.
I believe that I may have frequented that very same shop. Although I mostly bought my Scalextric stuff from the top floor of Kayes. Oh, and some of my Top Trumps.
I'm from Huddersfield myself, you did take a strange route and missed some of the town center, the train station in particular which is the most eye catching building we have imo. The piazza center is currently in the middle of a multi million pound redevelopment which will see it be demolished and a large part of the town center rebuilt. It's a typical market town that hasn't had proper investment for over 50 years. So i'm hoping the improvements being made will make a difference to us locals.
Yes the redevelopment is long overdue especially to the west of the train station. Wonder what they’ll do with the land on Leeds road where to old leisure centre was.
I do remember Frank good footy player in his day think he went to Man Utd.I did all my schooling in Huddersfield until 1970 joined Merchant Navy and never went back
I remember the name, but I've never been into football, so I have no comments about times spent in the cow shed. I have never been to a football match. I did spend a year or two with Spice West Yorkshire (the adventure sports and social people) though.
I've lived here all my life. I love it. I hate the town centre and if you judge Huddersfield by it then you're doing yourself a huge disservice. The surrounding area is stunning.
Nobody smiling back at you welcome to West Yorkshire! 🤣 It's a University town and most students have left for summer break probably why it's so quite! Been in both the Slug & Lettuce and the Turntable Cafe both highly recommended. And don't know if you've noticed but about the 5/6mins Mark you walk past a red car to the right and he gestures rudely you may want remove or cover it somehow!
as a huddersfield resident from 1995 i can confirm the town is nothing of what it once use to be. Its literally a ghost town unless the suns out but yeahh... our town is dying. Nice walk tho, you missed the other side of town like pigeon park loool
I've lived in Huddersfield all my life, over seventy years, and seen the heart ripped out of it by town planners in the sixties and seventies. Not surprised it's in the top ten worst towns in UK according to Country Life
Ty for this video. I moved to Canada in 1992 been back 3 times. Miss home but it's not the same as it was. Definitely cherish the memories. I was 17 when I left now 50.
It's a lot like i remember . Not lived there for 22 years. A lot of cloised shops as have a lot of places now. So clean and, love the hanging baskets. Must go back for a visit. 😁
I lived in huddersfield and its changed so much. I remember spending a whole day in the town center and up to me leaving I thought 30mins was too long. Thank you for taking the time to show us huddersfield. Brought back memories.
Something else I vaguely remember about 'Uddersfield in the 70s or so. Wasn't it once used as a test bed for supermarkets? A sort of "supermarket wars" kinda place? I'm thinking of the days when Hillards, Lodges, Fine Fare, Mac Fisheries, the Cooperative Wholesale Society, Kwik Save etc were all familiar names......
Yes... Lodges at Marsh, Waterloo.. and on John William Street, near to the top of Northumberland Street. In the early seventies, Tesco opened their first supermarket in this area opposite where Wilco is, now (possibly now Home Bargain shop, or thereabouts.) Years later, became Status - kitchen units for a while...
I've visited the town for 2 weeks , i think its a beautiful , quiet , peaceful place. i loved the university the old architect m even the prices in shops was very reasonable.
I am Huddersfield born and bred. I worked in Queensgate Market 1989 to 1994 at Harry Howarths, the market was always busy, but now most of the stalls are empty, big names like Marks & Spencer have gone, yes it is mostly charity shops, vape shops but it also has some magnificent buildings like the railway station, also if you had gone up to Castle Hill the views of the town from up there is amazing, you can also see the Pennines.
Scusate se scrivo in italiano. Ho vissuto in huddersfield tra il 1991 e1992 per imparare l'inglese. Ricordo una città diversa. In strada c'erano sempre tante persone in giro, tantissimi ragazzi e ragazze, solitamente studenti come me. Mi sarebbe piaciuto ritornare, ma sono sicuro che proverei una grande delusione nel riscontrare questo desolante cambiamento. Non troverei più le persone che ho conosciuto da giovane , amiche carinissima e simpatiche come Flo. Ciao cara huddersfield, sarai sempre nel mio cuore. Una esperienza indimenticabile.....grazie a RENATO GOTTARDO
There was a time when Huddersfield was rumoured to have more Rolls Royce per head of population than anywhere else in the world. Thanks to among others, Ripon Brothers (Rolls Royce bodybuilders), David Brown (tractors and gears) and many dozens of other high quality manufacturing companies in the engineering & materials (woollens) etc industries. Huddersfield still has some architectural gems, including the Imperial Arcade (and other arcades / yards but not the Pack Horse Arcade) and the library building, even the Town Hall! Sadly, over many decades, the inept local councils have fudged and bungled, allowing many other architectural gems to be demolished in favour of brutalist, concrete carbunkles precariously positioned between the architectural gems. (I'm thinking ABC cinema now a Sainsbury's and the Midland Bank among many others) (Who in their right mind ever allowed the Old Market Hall and the Cloth Hall to be wiped off the face of the earth?). The Kingsgate Shopping Centre is a prime example of council meddling. It was build 20 years too late. For 20 years, shops on the proposed development site became empty and derelict whilst a battle played out, essentially between a private company which wished to redevelop the site, and a second private company but with council investment also wanting to redevelop the site. Since both companies were frantically buying up the empty properties, and owned about half each, it dragged on for so many years. This left the bottom end of town as a wilderness or boarded up, decaying properties for far, far too many years. By the time it was eventually built in its current scaled down form, shopping centres had already stopped being tourist attractions, whether The Metro Centre (Newcastle), Arndale Centre (several), Ridings (Wakefield), or Meadowhell. I can't help noticing that even now the council are meddling, taking charge, then getting their fingers burned. Take for example, the George Hotel, the derelict hotel, a Grade 2 listed building, home to Rugby League. A building which the council have allowed to fall into disrepair and neglect, whilst at the same time, the council have spent countless £s on supporting, buying, proposing, investigating, approving, stroking their beards over coffee, having meetings about and employing consultants to advise them about......... Huddersfield is a Market Town. It's not the only market town. Some market towns attract visitors literally by the coach load. For example, Bury Market and Doncaster Market. Both operated by local councils (And for that matter, in run down, grim, northern towns). Then there's Huddersfield Market. In fact Huddersfield has or had 2 markets. And lots of open space. Plenty scope for development. The "open market" and the "new market hall" could have been developed. On market days, the whole town centre could have become one big market with stallholders on the open grounds and precincts around the Piazza, the Parish Church and everywhere between. But no, the Yorkshire council takes the Yorkshire attitude of paying too many people to tell them that anything they might do will be too expensive, leading to abandoned or hopelessly delayed schemes and countless £s of wasted money. Hope that helps ps Huddersfield resident from mid 60s to 2000.
You are exactly correct. I as born there in 1947 and left in 1978. Sad to see the wanton and wicked destruction of an architectural gem. How did they get away with it? Graft.......?
Where to start, Huddersfield was my birthplace in 1946 at The Princess Royal Maternity Hospital and until 1965 I lived in Milnsbridge a couple of miles along Mancheester Road towards that place over the hills. I have lived in Kirkheaton 4 miles north east of Huddersfield since 1965 staying in the village when I married 50 years ago next month. Huddersfield was once a thriving town but this ended when we had the inept Kirklees Clowncil was foisted on us in the 70’s, you saw the state of the town on your walk, the lady was correct, there’s nothing to film here these days. At least you didn’t film the old sports centre and multi-storey car park surrounded by graffiti ridden hoardings, for that thanks. I haven’t visited the centre for many years because as you probably worked out Kirklees hates cars with a vengeance so parking is difficult and then there are the Bus Gates and fines for the unwary. You did miss the couple of gems in the town though, the parish church, which now has a bishop and the railway station, not the train station, that winds me up to a near heart attack, which was once described by former Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman as “the most splendid in England” The latest Kirklees foolishness is the demolish some of the centre and put a field in the middle, your video could be a record of how things were in times to come. Sorry for the rant, I’m so cross what our once great town has become under inept management.
Totally agree. I've seen the plans / ideas about this open field area. Why on earth do they want to build some brown, timber framed and glass monstrosity next to the art deco library? I could agree with having a new building next to the library if it at least had a matching art deco appearance and outer material construction from the outside. I'm very closely connected to Huddersfield, but if I could live anywhere in the world, it would be Ypres / Ieper. They do things differently there. A medieval market town with not a single building over 100 years old and the buildings are constantly being rebuilt, reconstructed, redeveloped. But as a visitor, you would never know. All frontages are maintained, only the building interiors are ever changed. The whole market town of Ypres / Ieper is quaint, medieval, historic, a tourist attraction. I must stop thinking about this, Mike, as I'm not sure whose blood would boil the most, yours or mine! Even though I managed to escape over 20 years ago!
Great Video As Always, This Time Of My Home Town, If You Went To Either Emley Moor Or Castle Hill, You Get Extremely Good Views Across Huddersfield & Surrounding Areas 👍🏻
Please tell me what is happening to Huddersfield. It uses to be soo lovely, we had a town centre to be proud of..Everyone use to want to come to Huddersfield..😏
@@GimbalWalkTV Used to have a fantastic food festival right outside the station, the atmosphere was amazing, also had a local carnival which used to parade through the town centre, but at least there was a scaled down of it but not in the town centre.
I was born in Huddersfield, it was all hustle and bustle, now it seems a bit empty ,was hoping you'd gone to Byram st and Byram arcade, want to see that now , it's near the church,
Thank you for reminding me why I got out, not that I have really forgotten. Lived in Huddersfield most of my life and watched it go down hill over the last 10 years 😔Good footage though 🙂
great vid mate im from sheffield and come to all the west yorkshire towns mainly for the markets, as sheffield has one new 1 wich people try and avoid keep up these great vids pal.
Moved here for Uni well over 20 years ago and somehow never found the sense to get back out. That being said, the common theme in the comments here is absolutely true. Hudds was a different place 20 years ago. Still a bit tatty even then but at least it had life. These days, the town centre feels as if the soul's been ripped out of it and there's nothing for locals to enjoy and certainly nothing to be proud of. Even in your video, the sense of depression is tangible! Pity you didn't include the one remaining jewel in the crown at the train station. As mentioned, a multi-million pound 'regeneration' is underway but the worry is it'll just be putting really expensive lipstick on a pig, rather than address the real issues of no decent employment and rife poverty.
Yeah that’s sad to hear I would say I will film the station on my next visit but in all honesty I didn’t feel safe there so might not be back - will see
Lived in Hudds most of my life and its just a ghost town now as far as shopping goes, sometimes I have to travel to other towns for things I just can't get anymore in town.
i was there today, pity you missed the train station nice building ,you will have to get it next time as that's were there is a fountain and a statue of Harald Wilson former Prime Minister 1974 to 76 he was from Huddersfield ,many empty shops though and they are talking about knocking the Piazza Centre down soon but nice walk around
Notice all the empty shops, I grew up in Huddersfield, back in the day it was a thriving town, We had every kind of shops..The town was s brilliant place to shop, people came from out of town to do thier shopping...Now its a total mess..full of Nail bars, Charity shops etc..Kirklees Council are a absolute Joke. They don't give two hoots about the people that live in the town or the surroundings
Magnificent civic buildings. The accustomed Drab 60s architecture, like that tired Piazza Shopping Centre. Very clean urban environment. But As so often happens in Labour controlled local authorities, a total lack of trees lining and enlivening the streets. Not to mention water features or little pockets of grass and flowers. Why is that? Great walkabout. Thank you
Thank you for this video I lived in Huddersfield, in 2005, in Crossland Moore, hauthorne terrace, I was near to St Luke hospital ( I think it's closed now ) I hope Sameer and his girlfriend ( he met at the library and she was going to uni that time ) and Sufian read my greetings I hope I visit Huddersfield one day.
It seems appropriate the police siren going off and alarms etc. It's such a shame but the town centre is horrible now. It doesn't feel like a happy and safe place to be...yet the outskirts are beautiful. Kirklees do need to sort it out
Knnew it slightly for a couple of years my ex lives up by Beaumont park...erm you don't show the old mill buildings now accomodations for students at Huddersfield University also what about Cathedral House and Huddersfield Parish church still field connected even though I don't see my ex.. It's all close to Holmfirth and Holme Valley still love the area....thanks...
Always enjoy your videos! However, what was up with the dude in the red car? Look at 5:52 ....he totally flipped you off..🙀 Unfortunately rude people are everywhere.
Unfortunately Huddersfield seems to have more than it's fair share of rude people 😤😔 I live in holmfirth and only go into Huddersfield if I absolutely have to
20yrs+ ago this was a very busy and beautiful town centre. Spent my teenage years shopping, working and enjoying the hustle and bustle. Looks very rundown and depressing now, can't remember the last time I actually walked through the town centre. Think the age of online banking, shopping and next day delivery etc have ruined many market towns. Need to find a way to repurpose and rejuvenate these historic town centres.
Lived in Huddersfield all my life, it’s changed beyond all recognition a shadow of its former self, queensgate market shut down, shops moved to different locations, they’re making the market into an eating place, the multi story car park demolished and, there’s supposed to be an events venue being built there, not sure if the regeneration is going to work only time will tell, yet apparently Barnsley is vibrant, sad to see this once vibrant town go down the pan, we could have had something like the medowhall but the council stuck with Henry Boot and we got kingsgate, there is by all accounts a cinema going into where house of frazer was, I’ve spoken with a few shop keepers and they have the opinion that the regeneration is too little to late
my freind renata fortune lives here and we are really good freinds. looks more like a city than a town. quite wide and open with plenty of space to walk about
There's nothing left of the 'old Huddersfield. It's sad to see all the closed shops, it's also disgusting that Kirklees council have taken away nearly all the parking spaces, especially those for the disabled, so you can visit the town centre. They've taken the whole street away down the side of sainsburys for parking, unless you drive a white taxi. Public never gets consulted properly, or at all, when it comes to making major changes. Its just all geared up for college and university students now ....... so sad 😞
Erm I am from Walsall think all large towns/cities have there problems... I know a couple of listed buildings here have been burnt down by professional arsonists.... It's a ghost town here but think Hudd is better really wish I lived there..truly... At one time would have not known about Huddersfield at all???
Town centre needs completely redeveloping. Believe the council has plans but in my opinion they’ve left it to rot. Hence why not many people use it. Most prefer to stick to their villages or go to Manchester or Sheffield instead.
I live in Huddersfield and it's a ghost town now,,So many empty shops..Completely didn't to how it use to be.The rental for shops and units is extortionate.
Shame you missed so much; the award winning train station and the big stone lion on Lion Chambers that greets you when you arrive, the beautiful architecture & interior of Byram Arcade & Church St cosy area with outside seating, independent & continental food stores, coffee shop, bar. The views of Castle Hill & greenery. Huddersfield is full of potential & heritage.... to be discovered & showcased... with good direction, marketing & so close to Leeds & Manchester, Huddersfield should/could be a destination🤞
To be honest I felt that unsafe I didn't really want to film there much so just did a quick one and scarpered (got threatened twice, had a knife pulled on me)
The lion. It's not stone. Unless it has been replaced recently. (since 2000) The original white lion atop the building which was modelled by John Seeley began, after a hundred and twenty years of weathering and environmental pollution, to crumble and it was replaced in 1978 by a fibre glass replica.
Hey mate looks really run down I went years ago was better then buy I got told by a local don't go out at night in this town centre very rough ...... Any chance you could flim Barnsley and Pontefract please cheers
I have lived in huddersfield all my life , the town is now looking tired and run down , its fine if you like cafes and tacky shops , im afraid kirklees council don't have a clue when it comes to making the town appealing to shoppers , a cycle lane up high street which has no purpose at all as i have not seen one cyclist using ( waste of money) all the big stores now closed , queensgate market totally run down and full of art shops which are always empty , this council have ruined this town
I found Huddersfield a very depressing place to view,. It looked so run down and soulless, reflected in the faces of the people out and about on your walk, as you commented on too! Don't think we will be visiting Huddersfield any time soon! Thankyou.😕
Used to live here was a lovely little place but I finally got out and more happier depending on when this was recorded I would've joined ya if u would've let me lol I like how you have done this too😊😊
@@karenking4271 It seems little has changed. Methodist John Wesley visited Huddersfield in 1757, he was less than complimentary about the inhabitants, describing them as savage, uncouth and ignorant.
We moved away from Huddersfield to East Yorkshire glad we did how much Huddersfield has changed. Shops to let. M S gone. The cafe what used to be 4 cousins up to let. People not smiling at you where here where we are do and talk to you. It's so different now and grew up in Huddersfield area. No thankyou. Better of here in East Yorkshire. Its gone down hill
Kirklees Council is not fit for purpose they have destroyed the entire area. Huddersfield is bad but the smaller towns on the north side have been wrecked: Batley, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton. One that seems to have survived better than most is Mirfield which has a Parish Council.
I live in Huddersfield when I was a lad in the 70s Huddersfield was a better place back then better people they were well spoken not like today warch your camera amazing no one grabbed it
@@GimbalWalkTV She is actually from Skelmanthorpe 10 miles south east of Huddersfield, I can't mention the local name for the village here as it's considered rude.
I'll raise you on that with other famous 'Uddersfield borns...... Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek etc), Also Roy Castle (The Record Breakers etc), and Sir David Brown (That's where the DB in Aston Martin model numbers comes from), James Hanson (industrialist ever hear of Hansons PLC?), Gordon Kaye (Allo allo), James Mason (just some Hollywood actor who dies early), The Whittaker Brothers (Show jumping). If only these people had joined forces and taken over the local council . hee hee......
I'm afraid that I didn't enjoy this one much. I felt quite fearful 😰 for you. Don't think that I will be recommending it somehow. Take care and stay safe.
The number of commenters saying the towns ruined , no decent shops , shops boarded up etc I DONT GO THERE ANYMORE that's the very reason that the shops have gone out of business you stopped using the town , your probably like the rest of us and do most of your shopping online , my local town in the Midlands has gone the same way , its just 21 century life .
That is the root of the problem, too many streets where cars are allowed to drive don't allow parking so people just drive to Brighouse, Barnsley or the White Rose Centre.
That's because they're all stuck at the top of Chapel Hill on the ring road, waiting for the lights to change. To be fair, 'Uddersfield has a great ring road. It's all at least dual carriageway with 2 lanes each way. Sadly, it was ill conceived in the 1960s and had interminably restricted the growth of the town centre. 'Uddersfield is like the Arc de Triomphe. Easy to go around once you've got onto the ring road, but if you wanna get off and take a look, good luck with that!
Full marks for maintenance and cleanliness. There are some nice looking buildings. Unfortunately the town has also been blighted by more than a few truly hideous ones. Not much in the way of trees, flower beds or other leafiness. It is very big; probably bigger than it needs to be, for modern shopping habits. How well does it cater for motorists? Parking needs to be convenient and inexpensive or people will just go elsewhere. All old-style town centres are now in competition with out-of-town alternatives, of which there are plenty to choose from. Good-luck Huddersfield -I have seen an awful lot worse.
West Yorkshire police have issued a statement saying police officers are being put on the streets to deter drug gangs and anti social behavior. Even got plain clothed police on . Let’s hope it works.
Large variety of types of buildings there. Really like the really old buildings and the old arcade with small shops looked good. Don't care for those modern big, bright flashing advertisement boards that are now everywhere. I don't have any problem with bright flashing lights as some people do,but we have those boards down the centre of our local supermarket, and it doesn't make a comfortable shopping experience. Love all your videos, so keep at it. Trainers look great. They will be OK soon. 😁👍
Lived here all my life. I desperately want out. Huddersfield is an absolute shell of what it used to be. So very sad.
I don't want to be in Huddersfield as well it has nothing to give
Honestly move more towards halifax if you can, had a much better standard of living over there. Elland/greetland/saville park are all okay
Same here in my little town too, there used to be some quite good hardware shops years ago, now there's only one and it's a super rip-off with prices about two-three times what you can get the same stuff for in the next town.
Every time I move to a place It goes downhill, I came here during my uni days late 90s and it was pretty decent then…
Yeah it is rubbish it has nice country side though
Was born here and still live here. The council have destroyed the town centre and surrounding infastructure. I never go into town anymore, they've got rid of most of the parking spaces. Was once a very beautiful town.
I too am a Huddersfield chap and you are absolutely correct. What they have done to our town is horrible.
Agreed, nothing like it was in the 60s. It has the potential to look nice again but Kirklees Council don't wanna spend a penny.
You are absolutely right. It's an awful place now. I don't venture into this town anymore.
It's sad to see Huddersfield Town centre karless Council have destroyed a once proud Town same with Dewsbury
I too am from Huddersfield and its a crying shame how it is today. I moved here in 2004 and I've seen it rapidly go downhill. Makes me sad as I used to love popping to town but it's very rare I go now.
Born here, school, college, University and now working here too. People are nice, council is pathetic. The university keeps the town alive. Lets hope they don't shut down our hospital. Town centre is a former shell of what it use to be.
Huddersfield is a shadow of its former glory. I moved there in 2001 and have witnessed its gradual decline over the past decade or so. The council seem focused on the university, raking in money from car parks/parking fines, and laying waste to the Piazza for no discernible reason other than to have a pointless open space that folk can gawp at.
If you could have seen the Huddersfield I knew from the early 2000s, and compare it to now, you'd weep.
In my 20’s, there were lots of lovely little boutiques in that town.
Now it's all pound shops with lots of TACKY shop fronts thanks to the council.
I hope they're proud of themselves, for when the populace looks back, they will look to which council it was when Huddersfield went downhill.
Mind you, we already know!
Yep, kirklees clowncil are essentially forcing out businesses from inside the ring road to expand the university campus. they have already made it impossible to park and/or drive in town without the high risk of fines or caught in tailbacks. lets not mention the atrocities of allowing developers to build prefab tin sheds on top of older architecturally stunning buildings
I went there in 1991 and in 2003 and there's a grand train station there, one of the few really grand Victorian stations to have survived unlike so many others which survived the wartime bombing raids only to be mindlessly demolished in the name of so-called "progress" by total blithering idiots. I thought the bus station was quite well designed too, much safer than some I've seen elsewhere like the one in Bury, too many have been killed there. And do they still have the saturday flea market in Huddersfield? And there's too many "to let" signs there now, but at least it looks clean, unlike where I live which is FILTHY! And why have you not shown the train station? Surely it must be the grandest building in the whole town, you can't have a video about Huddersfield without showing the train station. And the friendliest place I've been in the north of England is Bakewell in Derbyshire, I got endless friendly greetings there, but that was about 20 years ago so I don't know if it's still the same now. And the most hostile place I've been to is some of the places on the east side of the Wirral, I got nothing but endless abuse there, and all in only a few minutes.
@@amandairedale706 Yep, it's just the same here, west of the pennines, too many "pound" shops selling cheap crappy chinese junk and far too many tacky little takeaways.
"4 Replies..." only 2 visible. YT is a pathetic joke. What's up YT - Someone post a politically incorrect comment?
Thank you so much for this video. It obviously resonates in many different ways to many different people as evidenced by the other comments. I was born nearly 72 years ago in Huddersfield and left in my late teens. I was astonished to see near the bottom of King Street that Goldthorpes Yard is still there. My first 18 months was spent in a basement tenement flat in Goldthorpes Yard. As my parents worked I spent the summers of 1950 and 1951 in my pram outside my Grandparents antique shop directly opposite. (Stanley's Antiques) I'm sure my sociable nature was a direct result of thousands of shoppers ( the old Market Hall was only yards away ) that I'm told used to stop and talk to me in my pram. So many memories flooding back! Thanks again.
i grew up in huddersfield was a great town when i lived there i left in 79 ,have lovely memories of huddersfield ,i went to beaumont st school i here it burnet down,i lived on william st ,our old house not there anymore ,then lived in lowerhouses .i think its a lovely town
Lived here since 1972 and I can safely say that Huddersfield is not at all what it used to be. The market was bustling every Monday/Sunday, Queensgate market in particular was also full of sweet shops, toy shops, and trinket shops. In the 70s, I used to go to a specific model car shop that had all of the beautiful Corgi/Dinky models on display behind the counter and shop window. Now you're lucky to even find the odd toy stall. It really is depressing how inanimate the town has become, having had a wonderful childhood here.
I believe that I may have frequented that very same shop. Although I mostly bought my Scalextric stuff from the top floor of Kayes. Oh, and some of my Top Trumps.
Was that up like a side street? It wasn't on the main drag. If so, I recall going in there.
@@StrawberrySunday212 It was, yes.
Something wicked ..... I think its still there
The Town was the best place on earth for me growing up there , I still love going back but the 70s 80s and 90s will never come back .
Born and bred in Huddersfield I remember singing in my school choir in town hall those were the days and visiting the library. Friendly folk
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I'm from Huddersfield myself, you did take a strange route and missed some of the town center, the train station in particular which is the most eye catching building we have imo. The piazza center is currently in the middle of a multi million pound redevelopment which will see it be demolished and a large part of the town center rebuilt. It's a typical market town that hasn't had proper investment for over 50 years. So i'm hoping the improvements being made will make a difference to us locals.
Yes the redevelopment is long overdue especially to the west of the train station. Wonder what they’ll do with the land on Leeds road where to old leisure centre was.
Is Ahead of Steam still there next to the station?
@@StrawberrySunday212 yes
I've spent the best 2years of my life in Huddersfield studying at the UoH.
Very nice video lots of of shopping to do there I like it
Plenty of shopping if you like charity shops and poundshops
Born 5 miles away, used to support and watch Huddersfield Town in the sixties and seventies.
Anyone remember the great Frank Worthington?
Oh yes!
I do remember Frank good footy player in his day think he went to Man Utd.I did all my schooling in Huddersfield until 1970 joined Merchant Navy and never went back
I remember the name, but I've never been into football, so I have no comments about times spent in the cow shed. I have never been to a football match. I did spend a year or two with Spice West Yorkshire (the adventure sports and social people) though.
I've lived here all my life. I love it. I hate the town centre and if you judge Huddersfield by it then you're doing yourself a huge disservice. The surrounding area is stunning.
Emigrating to Canada in 1956 and my last visit 15 years ago, i don't think I could now find my way around town, I enjoyed the tour.
Thanks Marlene
Think you made the right decision moving to Canada!
Nobody smiling back at you welcome to West Yorkshire! 🤣
It's a University town and most students have left for summer break probably why it's so quite! Been in both the Slug & Lettuce and the Turntable Cafe both highly recommended. And don't know if you've noticed but about the 5/6mins Mark you walk past a red car to the right and he gestures rudely you may want remove or cover it somehow!
Ah yeah saw that - what a silly man he was
@@GimbalWalkTV I say again welcome to Yorkshire!
as a huddersfield resident from 1995 i can confirm the town is nothing of what it once use to be. Its literally a ghost town unless the suns out but yeahh... our town is dying. Nice walk tho, you missed the other side of town like pigeon park loool
I've lived in Huddersfield all my life, over seventy years, and seen the heart ripped out of it by town planners in the sixties and seventies. Not surprised it's in the top ten worst towns in UK according to Country Life
Yeah it definitely needs urgent money
Ty for this video. I moved to Canada in 1992 been back 3 times. Miss home but it's not the same as it was. Definitely cherish the memories. I was 17 when I left now 50.
It must have changed quite a bit in that time I would imagine!
It's a lot like i remember . Not lived there for 22 years. A lot of cloised shops as have a lot of places now. So clean and, love the hanging baskets. Must go back for a visit. 😁
Makes me so upset to see we grew up in this town a how its completely changed 😪
I lived in huddersfield and its changed so much. I remember spending a whole day in the town center and up to me leaving I thought 30mins was too long. Thank you for taking the time to show us huddersfield. Brought back memories.
Something else I vaguely remember about 'Uddersfield in the 70s or so.
Wasn't it once used as a test bed for supermarkets?
A sort of "supermarket wars" kinda place?
I'm thinking of the days when Hillards, Lodges, Fine Fare, Mac Fisheries, the Cooperative Wholesale Society, Kwik Save etc were all familiar names......
That sounds like a fascinating story if so!
Yes... Lodges at Marsh, Waterloo.. and on John William Street, near to the top of Northumberland Street. In the early seventies, Tesco opened their first supermarket in this area opposite where Wilco is, now (possibly now Home Bargain shop, or thereabouts.) Years later, became Status - kitchen units for a while...
I've visited the town for 2 weeks , i think its a beautiful , quiet , peaceful place.
i loved the university the old architect m even the prices in shops was very reasonable.
I am Huddersfield born and bred. I worked in Queensgate Market 1989 to 1994 at Harry Howarths, the market was always busy, but now most of the stalls are empty, big names like Marks & Spencer have gone, yes it is mostly charity shops, vape shops but it also has some magnificent buildings like the railway station, also if you had gone up to Castle Hill the views of the town from up there is amazing, you can also see the Pennines.
Scusate se scrivo in italiano. Ho vissuto in huddersfield tra il 1991 e1992 per imparare l'inglese. Ricordo una città diversa. In strada c'erano sempre tante persone in giro, tantissimi ragazzi e ragazze, solitamente studenti come me.
Mi sarebbe piaciuto ritornare, ma sono sicuro che proverei una grande delusione nel riscontrare questo desolante cambiamento. Non troverei più le persone che ho conosciuto da giovane , amiche carinissima e simpatiche come Flo.
Ciao cara huddersfield, sarai sempre nel mio cuore.
Una esperienza indimenticabile.....grazie a RENATO GOTTARDO
Best thing about huddersfield ,is the road out
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There was a time when Huddersfield was rumoured to have more Rolls Royce per head of population than anywhere else in the world. Thanks to among others, Ripon Brothers (Rolls Royce bodybuilders), David Brown (tractors and gears) and many dozens of other high quality manufacturing companies in the engineering & materials (woollens) etc industries.
Huddersfield still has some architectural gems, including the Imperial Arcade (and other arcades / yards but not the Pack Horse Arcade) and the library building, even the Town Hall! Sadly, over many decades, the inept local councils have fudged and bungled, allowing many other architectural gems to be demolished in favour of brutalist, concrete carbunkles precariously positioned between the architectural gems. (I'm thinking ABC cinema now a Sainsbury's and the Midland Bank among many others) (Who in their right mind ever allowed the Old Market Hall and the Cloth Hall to be wiped off the face of the earth?).
The Kingsgate Shopping Centre is a prime example of council meddling. It was build 20 years too late. For 20 years, shops on the proposed development site became empty and derelict whilst a battle played out, essentially between a private company which wished to redevelop the site, and a second private company but with council investment also wanting to redevelop the site. Since both companies were frantically buying up the empty properties, and owned about half each, it dragged on for so many years. This left the bottom end of town as a wilderness or boarded up, decaying properties for far, far too many years. By the time it was eventually built in its current scaled down form, shopping centres had already stopped being tourist attractions, whether The Metro Centre (Newcastle), Arndale Centre (several), Ridings (Wakefield), or Meadowhell.
I can't help noticing that even now the council are meddling, taking charge, then getting their fingers burned. Take for example, the George Hotel, the derelict hotel, a Grade 2 listed building, home to Rugby League. A building which the council have allowed to fall into disrepair and neglect, whilst at the same time, the council have spent countless £s on supporting, buying, proposing, investigating, approving, stroking their beards over coffee, having meetings about and employing consultants to advise them about.........
Huddersfield is a Market Town. It's not the only market town. Some market towns attract visitors literally by the coach load. For example, Bury Market and Doncaster Market. Both operated by local councils (And for that matter, in run down, grim, northern towns). Then there's Huddersfield Market. In fact Huddersfield has or had 2 markets. And lots of open space. Plenty scope for development. The "open market" and the "new market hall" could have been developed. On market days, the whole town centre could have become one big market with stallholders on the open grounds and precincts around the Piazza, the Parish Church and everywhere between.
But no, the Yorkshire council takes the Yorkshire attitude of paying too many people to tell them that anything they might do will be too expensive, leading to abandoned or hopelessly delayed schemes and countless £s of wasted money.
Hope that helps
ps Huddersfield resident from mid 60s to 2000.
You are exactly correct. I as born there in 1947 and left in 1978. Sad to see the wanton and wicked destruction of an architectural gem. How did they get away with it? Graft.......?
House of Fraser in Kingsgate shopping centre was closing down recently. There is nowhere to shop, just some pound shops for our essentials. 😔
Yeah it’s sad times
Shops are horrendous. I've got a wedding to go to this month and ended up going into Leeds to find an outfit as there was no where in Huddersfield.
Where to start, Huddersfield was my birthplace in 1946 at The Princess Royal Maternity Hospital and until 1965 I lived in Milnsbridge a couple of miles along Mancheester Road towards that place over the hills.
I have lived in Kirkheaton 4 miles north east of Huddersfield since 1965 staying in the village when I married 50 years ago next month.
Huddersfield was once a thriving town but this ended when we had the inept Kirklees Clowncil was foisted on us in the 70’s, you saw the state of the town on your walk, the lady was correct, there’s nothing to film here these days.
At least you didn’t film the old sports centre and multi-storey car park surrounded by graffiti ridden hoardings, for that thanks.
I haven’t visited the centre for many years because as you probably worked out Kirklees hates cars with a vengeance so parking is difficult and then there are the Bus Gates and fines for the unwary.
You did miss the couple of gems in the town though, the parish church, which now has a bishop and the railway station, not the train station, that winds me up to a near heart attack, which was once described by former Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman as “the most splendid in England”
The latest Kirklees foolishness is the demolish some of the centre and put a field in the middle, your video could be a record of how things were in times to come.
Sorry for the rant, I’m so cross what our once great town has become under inept management.
That’s ok Mike it’s understandable
Gotta say it was the least enjoyable of all the places I’ve filmed
Totally agree.
I've seen the plans / ideas about this open field area. Why on earth do they want to build some brown, timber framed and glass monstrosity next to the art deco library? I could agree with having a new building next to the library if it at least had a matching art deco appearance and outer material construction from the outside.
I'm very closely connected to Huddersfield, but if I could live anywhere in the world, it would be Ypres / Ieper. They do things differently there. A medieval market town with not a single building over 100 years old and the buildings are constantly being rebuilt, reconstructed, redeveloped. But as a visitor, you would never know. All frontages are maintained, only the building interiors are ever changed. The whole market town of Ypres / Ieper is quaint, medieval, historic, a tourist attraction.
I must stop thinking about this, Mike, as I'm not sure whose blood would boil the most, yours or mine! Even though I managed to escape over 20 years ago!
Great Video As Always, This Time Of My Home Town, If You Went To Either Emley Moor Or Castle Hill, You Get Extremely Good Views Across Huddersfield & Surrounding Areas 👍🏻
Thank you!
@@GimbalWalkTV live 1 mile from the tallest structure in the uk. Definitely glorious Emley moor mast
Please tell me what is happening to Huddersfield. It uses to be soo lovely, we had a town centre to be proud of..Everyone use to want to come to Huddersfield..😏
Yeah it’s not great now
@@GimbalWalkTV Used to have a fantastic food festival right outside the station, the atmosphere was amazing, also had a local carnival which used to parade through the town centre, but at least there was a scaled down of it but not in the town centre.
There were some nice buildings love the arcades ,desperately needs some greenery on the streets .
👌🎯 ... Too true !
Wait until winter when the cost of living, really kicks in it will be like a ghost town, and many more shops closing unfortunately.
I was born in Huddersfield, it was all hustle and bustle, now it seems a bit empty ,was hoping you'd gone to Byram st and Byram arcade, want to see that now , it's near the church,
Will do that on the next trip there Janet
Thank you for reminding me why I got out, not that I have really forgotten. Lived in Huddersfield most of my life and watched it go down hill over the last 10 years 😔Good footage though 🙂
great vid mate im from sheffield and come to all the west yorkshire towns mainly for the markets, as sheffield has one new 1 wich people try and avoid keep up these great vids pal.
Thanks so much! 👊🏻
Moved here for Uni well over 20 years ago and somehow never found the sense to get back out. That being said, the common theme in the comments here is absolutely true. Hudds was a different place 20 years ago. Still a bit tatty even then but at least it had life. These days, the town centre feels as if the soul's been ripped out of it and there's nothing for locals to enjoy and certainly nothing to be proud of. Even in your video, the sense of depression is tangible! Pity you didn't include the one remaining jewel in the crown at the train station. As mentioned, a multi-million pound 'regeneration' is underway but the worry is it'll just be putting really expensive lipstick on a pig, rather than address the real issues of no decent employment and rife poverty.
Yeah that’s sad to hear
I would say I will film the station on my next visit but in all honesty I didn’t feel safe there so might not be back!
Yeah that’s sad to hear
I would say I will film the station on my next visit but in all honesty I didn’t feel safe there so might not be back - will see
@@GimbalWalkTV Steady on now; it's Huddersfield, not the Bronx! I'm pretty certain you'd have been just fine 😉
@@chjrd1975 Honestly the least safe place I've filmed to date
Lived in Hudds most of my life and its just a ghost town now as far as shopping goes, sometimes I have to travel to other towns for things I just can't get anymore in town.
Yeah can deffo see that
Enjoyed the walk as always. Was expecting a flash of the new gimbal walking trainers when you mentioned them :D
Ahhh I think they're coming up one of this weekend's videos! They're really snazzy 🤣
Many good memories of huddersfield in the sixties the starlight dance hall .worked for TWB moved to carlisle in 1968 been here ever since.
Starlight , Atack and Hi fi .
i was there today, pity you missed the train station nice building ,you will have to get it next time as that's were there is a fountain and a statue of Harald Wilson former Prime Minister 1974 to 76 he was from Huddersfield ,many empty shops though and they are talking about knocking the Piazza Centre down soon but nice walk around
Thank you - will get the train station next time for sure!
Like Janet did not think it was as big! It’s got a lot going for it and could be a great town!
Needs a lot of work though Brian!
It could be if we got rid of this clueless council
Love my home town ❤
Good to hear!
Notice all the empty shops, I grew up in Huddersfield, back in the day it was a thriving town, We had every kind of shops..The town was s brilliant place to shop, people came from out of town to do thier shopping...Now its a total mess..full of Nail bars, Charity shops etc..Kirklees Council are a absolute Joke.
They don't give two hoots about the people that live in the town or the surroundings
Another great & fantastic video of HUDDERSFIELD TOWN CENTRE!.🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thanks again!
Magnificent civic buildings. The accustomed Drab 60s architecture, like that tired Piazza Shopping Centre. Very clean urban environment. But As so often happens in Labour controlled local authorities, a total lack of trees lining and enlivening the streets. Not to mention water features or little pockets of grass and flowers. Why is that? Great walkabout. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
There's a huge water feature outside the train station , probably Huddersfield only saving grace 😆
@@lindacarlton2467 You mean the 'urinal'?! 🤣
Ive lived in Huddersfield all my life the town is nothing like it used to be , theres nothing to it anymore and hardly any shops .its sad really
Very
The best thing about Huddersfield is the theatre and that's it in my opinion
Thank you for this video
I lived in Huddersfield, in 2005, in Crossland Moore, hauthorne terrace, I was near to St Luke hospital ( I think it's closed now )
I hope Sameer and his girlfriend ( he met at the library and she was going to uni that time ) and Sufian read my greetings
I hope I visit Huddersfield one day.
No hospital there for a long time, yet more houses built up on that site.
It seems appropriate the police siren going off and alarms etc. It's such a shame but the town centre is horrible now. It doesn't feel like a happy and safe place to be...yet the outskirts are beautiful. Kirklees do need to sort it out
You gave it a go , seems lot of to let signs but that is the state of the High Street at the moment. On to next
I didnt' feel safe here at all Ray
It's nice to see all ... whatever they are like ... good OR bad.
After all "variety is the spice of life"
isn't it ?
Knnew it slightly for a couple of years my ex lives up by Beaumont park...erm you don't show the old mill buildings now accomodations for students at Huddersfield University also what about Cathedral House and Huddersfield Parish church still field connected even though I don't see my ex..
It's all close to Holmfirth and Holme Valley still love the area....thanks...
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Always enjoy your videos! However, what was up with the dude in the red car? Look at 5:52 ....he totally flipped you off..🙀
Unfortunately rude people are everywhere.
Unfortunately Huddersfield seems to have more than it's fair share of rude people 😤😔 I live in holmfirth and only go into Huddersfield if I absolutely have to
@@lindacarlton2467 oh don't feel bad. I live across the pond, and you talk about judgie people?! OMG....and it's just getting worse and worse...🥺
Ha ha yeah he did
People are strange
20yrs+ ago this was a very busy and beautiful town centre. Spent my teenage years shopping, working and enjoying the hustle and bustle. Looks very rundown and depressing now, can't remember the last time I actually walked through the town centre. Think the age of online banking, shopping and next day delivery etc have ruined many market towns. Need to find a way to repurpose and rejuvenate these historic town centres.
Need more homes and apartments and people living back in the town centres now asap
@@GimbalWalkTV yes Huddersfield has got brilliant commute links via train or bus to all the big cities like Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield etc
60 yrs ago it was far better again. Downhill all the way!
I've watched a lot of your videos now and have enjoyed them all... except this one. I won't be going to Huddersfield anytime soon.
Least enjoyable place I’ve been
Lived in Huddersfield all my life, it’s changed beyond all recognition a shadow of its former self, queensgate market shut down, shops moved to different locations, they’re making the market into an eating place, the multi story car park demolished and, there’s supposed to be an events venue being built there, not sure if the regeneration is going to work only time will tell, yet apparently Barnsley is vibrant, sad to see this once vibrant town go down the pan, we could have had something like the medowhall but the council stuck with Henry Boot and we got kingsgate, there is by all accounts a cinema going into where house of frazer was, I’ve spoken with a few shop keepers and they have the opinion that the regeneration is too little to late
Another great walk it’s a shame the place looks so soulless keep on walking 🚶🏻👍❤️
Absolutely
my freind renata fortune lives here and we are really good freinds. looks more like a city than a town. quite wide and open with plenty of space to walk about
There's nothing left of the 'old Huddersfield. It's sad to see all the closed shops, it's also disgusting that Kirklees council have taken away nearly all the parking spaces, especially those for the disabled, so you can visit the town centre. They've taken the whole street away down the side of sainsburys for parking, unless you drive a white taxi. Public never gets consulted properly, or at all, when it comes to making major changes. Its just all geared up for college and university students now ....... so sad 😞
Wow, Africa looked cold!
The joys of Kirklees Council what a disaster
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It's very clean (no litter) and pretty quiet......
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Erm I am from Walsall think all large towns/cities have there problems... I know a couple of listed buildings here have been burnt down by professional arsonists....
It's a ghost town here but think Hudd is better really wish I lived there..truly...
At one time would have not known about Huddersfield at all???
Who's dj smile I here he is a famous rapper in the Huddersfield area ?
No idea
Town centre needs completely redeveloping. Believe the council has plans but in my opinion they’ve left it to rot. Hence why not many people use it. Most prefer to stick to their villages or go to Manchester or Sheffield instead.
You don't have to take drugs. But it helps.
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I live in Huddersfield and it's a ghost town now,,So many empty shops..Completely didn't to how it use to be.The rental for shops and units is extortionate.
Such a shame too
Shame you missed so much; the award winning train station and the big stone lion on Lion Chambers that greets you when you arrive, the beautiful architecture & interior of Byram Arcade & Church St cosy area with outside seating, independent & continental food stores, coffee shop, bar. The views of Castle Hill & greenery. Huddersfield is full of potential & heritage.... to be discovered & showcased... with good direction, marketing & so close to Leeds & Manchester, Huddersfield should/could be a destination🤞
To be honest I felt that unsafe I didn't really want to film there much so just did a quick one and scarpered (got threatened twice, had a knife pulled on me)
The lion.
It's not stone.
Unless it has been replaced recently. (since 2000)
The original white lion atop the building which was modelled by John Seeley began, after a hundred and twenty years of weathering and environmental pollution, to crumble and it was replaced in 1978 by a fibre glass replica.
it's like the soul has been ripped out from the place.
Yeah
Hey mate looks really run down I went years ago was better then buy I got told by a local don't go out at night in this town centre very rough ...... Any chance you could flim Barnsley and Pontefract please cheers
Yeah will do
Huddersfield was horrific ha ha
I have lived in huddersfield all my life , the town is now looking tired and run down , its fine if you like cafes and tacky shops , im afraid kirklees council don't have a clue when it comes to making the town appealing to shoppers , a cycle lane up high street which has no purpose at all as i have not seen one cyclist using ( waste of money) all the big stores now closed , queensgate market totally run down and full of art shops which are always empty , this council have ruined this town
I found Huddersfield a very depressing place to view,. It looked so run down and soulless, reflected in the faces of the people out and about on your walk, as you commented on too! Don't think we will be visiting Huddersfield any time soon! Thankyou.😕
Yes not the best place I’ve visited
Thank you!
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I LOVE THE HUDD
a perfect example of all that is wrong with British town centres
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Used to live here was a lovely little place but I finally got out and more happier depending on when this was recorded I would've joined ya if u would've let me lol I like how you have done this too😊😊
Thanks Lucy! 👍👍
And that was a busy day believe it or not.
Sad times
I think i preferred Bradford to Huddersfield. but it was still a nice town. Thank you for sharing, Hun :) x
You’re welcome 😊 I definitely didn't enjoy doing this one - wasn't a nice place to be
@@GimbalWalkTV The natives didn't want you there, that is for sure :) x
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It seems little has changed.
Methodist John Wesley visited Huddersfield in 1757, he was less than complimentary about the inhabitants, describing them as savage, uncouth and ignorant.
Bigger than I imagined shame so many empty shops worth a walk round though
Yeah - was ok
We moved away from Huddersfield to East Yorkshire glad we did how much Huddersfield has changed. Shops to let. M S gone. The cafe what used to be 4 cousins up to let. People not smiling at you where here where we are do and talk to you. It's so different now and grew up in Huddersfield area. No thankyou. Better of here in East Yorkshire. Its gone down hill
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What as huddersfield got to offer, nowt the council have made a complete mess of the town,
I’ve lived here for 40+ years absolute shite hole
Kirklees Council is not fit for purpose they have destroyed the entire area. Huddersfield is bad but the smaller towns on the north side have been wrecked: Batley, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton. One that seems to have survived better than most is Mirfield which has a Parish Council.
Most folks look so damn miserable!!! Ex-Huddersfield lad that's been Down Under (NZ and Australia) for nearly 45 years.
Looks grim like many other town centres that have been destroyed by high business rates and the Internet.
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I live in Huddersfield when I was a lad in the 70s Huddersfield was a better place back then better people they were well spoken not like today warch your camera amazing no one grabbed it
So true
Jodie Whittaker is from here the 13th Doctor from Doctor Who, it’s a lovely town 😁
Didn't know that!
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She is actually from Skelmanthorpe 10 miles south east of Huddersfield, I can't mention the local name for the village here as it's considered rude.
Bet she doesn't go back!
I'll raise you on that with other famous 'Uddersfield borns...... Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek etc), Also Roy Castle (The Record Breakers etc), and Sir David Brown (That's where the DB in Aston Martin model numbers comes from), James Hanson (industrialist ever hear of Hansons PLC?), Gordon Kaye (Allo allo), James Mason (just some Hollywood actor who dies early), The Whittaker Brothers (Show jumping).
If only these people had joined forces and taken over the local council . hee hee......
@@GTexplores Damn I had no idea 😱
I live in Huddersfield, it's really gone down hill, I don't go into town anymore
I'm afraid that I didn't enjoy this one much. I felt quite fearful 😰 for you. Don't think that I will be recommending it somehow. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks Lorraine - it was pretty dodgy there really
Where is my old friend Billy Charlton?
It’s a depressing dump to come back to I used to love this town
The number of commenters saying the towns ruined , no decent shops , shops boarded up etc
I DONT GO THERE ANYMORE that's the very reason that the shops have gone out of business you stopped using the town , your probably like the rest of us and do most of
your shopping online , my local town in the Midlands has gone the same way , its just 21 century life .
True - city centres need residents now - apartments and homes there instead of shops
I moved not to far from Huddersfield I live in rastrick 4 years
I once lived in Rastrick near the Sun Inn
Looks nice but very busy and quiet not seen any buses or cars
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@@GimbalWalkTV But it's mainly pedestrianised!!! There's a ring road around the town.
That is the root of the problem, too many streets where cars are allowed to drive don't allow parking so people just drive to Brighouse, Barnsley or the White Rose Centre.
That's because they're all stuck at the top of Chapel Hill on the ring road, waiting for the lights to change.
To be fair, 'Uddersfield has a great ring road. It's all at least dual carriageway with 2 lanes each way.
Sadly, it was ill conceived in the 1960s and had interminably restricted the growth of the town centre.
'Uddersfield is like the Arc de Triomphe. Easy to go around once you've got onto the ring road, but if you wanna get off and take a look, good luck with that!
Full marks for maintenance and cleanliness. There are some nice looking buildings. Unfortunately the town has also been blighted by more than a few truly hideous ones. Not much in the way of trees, flower beds or other leafiness. It is very big; probably bigger than it needs to be, for modern shopping habits. How well does it cater for motorists? Parking needs to be convenient and inexpensive or people will just go elsewhere. All old-style town centres are now in competition with out-of-town alternatives, of which there are plenty to choose from. Good-luck Huddersfield -I have seen an awful lot worse.
Mixed bag like you say 👍
I went to Huddersfield university in 1997 and loved it but it looks a tad depressing 😕now
West Yorkshire police have issued a statement saying police officers are being put on the streets to deter drug gangs and anti social behavior. Even got plain clothed police on . Let’s hope it works.
Need it - they’re everywhere
😖 ...Those trainers ! 😄😁
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Large variety of types of buildings there. Really like the really old buildings and the old arcade with small shops looked good. Don't care for those modern big, bright flashing advertisement boards that are now everywhere. I don't have any problem with bright flashing lights as some people do,but we have those boards down the centre of our local supermarket, and it doesn't make a comfortable shopping experience. Love all your videos, so keep at it. Trainers look great. They will be OK soon. 😁👍
Thanks Sandra - off out in them again soon!
guzel vlog ugrasıp emek verıp cekım yapmısınız tesekkurler turkıyeden sevgıler😀😀😀
Google Translation
nice vlog, you worked hard and filmed, thank you, love from turkey
Huddersfield has gone down hill since i last went there 18 years ago
Yeah