Durham golf course is now a housing estate.Well done DCC in turning one of Englands most beautiful cities into a pile of brick and concrete from Pity Me to Nevilles Cross from Meadowfield to Gilesgate.
One beautiful old city absolutely ruined in the name of "progress". I can`t understand why they didn`t leave Durham as it was and build a ring-road. I went to school and later worked in Durham and I loved my city. Now I won`t even attempt to drive through it.
Because a ringroad would have bypassed Durham and what the planners wanted was to bring traffic into the city for the businesses which were being established to bring jobs to Durham. In particular, the National Savings building. A ring road would also not have solved the problem of traffic having to go through the market place, through the narrow (some single lane) streets and across narrow medieval bridges. A pair of new bridges was required, and once that was accepted the new roads into the city would be an obvious conclusion. There is now certainly a case to be made for a ring road. But back in the 60s, the road system which was built was the one necessary to deliver what was required at the time.
noticed a fair few in progress buildings and building sites in this footage. I'm sure the people at this time would have also said 'They are ruining the Durham I grew up in!' I grew up in Durham, but 15 years ago I moved away, granted first near Newton Aycliffe and now near Newcastle - not far but far enough that I rarely venture to Durham. There's nothing there apart from The Angel, my old haunt from 18-25 but the public transport links are so terrible in Durham I can't get home easily. When I do go to Durham, i am often shocked by how much it has changed
My grandad had his homes taken away from him by the courts, in order of some of this new buildings and road works especially on the Gilesgate bank roundabout. They should of left it the way it was.
If you slow down the film at 11.49 using the playback speed you'll see the Queen in the black car. Also, any information at 12.03 about the name and location of the quirky, quaint-looking house, is it still there, and was anyone living there at the time of filming. Thank you.
Its just off Quarryheads Lane, down the dip to the right just before the turn into Pimlico. If you follow that small road around, you will go across Prebends Bridge. Not sure if anyone was living there at the time
Does anyone know if the University's science laboratories back in the days were located in the same area as the current science site? If not, could you pinpoint the location for me? Thank you.
DCC meeting in the late 50's early 60's must have gone something like this. 'We have a beautiful old city, steeped in history, a wonderful Cathedral and imposing Castle, local people are proud of their city and visitors are impressed by it, so how how can we ruin it?. I propose we start building everything in concrete, every building will be out of character, ugly, and only last a few decades so more out of character and uglier buildings will replace them. 'Any objections, no? then let our ruination and that of our successors begin'. The meeting will have then been followed by copious amounts of back slapping and hand shakes. Well done you set of idiots, we now have one of, if not the ugliest old City in the world and I am absolutely devastated.
Durham was fine and dainty, had its great characteristics, but since the 80's the council have ruined it. Whinney Hill was my place of residence which I adored, but slowly but surely they have ruined that especially pulling down my school.
The problem started when the university's fee cap was raised. Then we had an influx of richer students and their housing and all the issues that came along with it. It's a nightmare trying to find a 3 bedroom house that isn't rented to 3 students.
Have you ever thought of finding out about history, migrations of people, the Romans, or anything like that.. There's plenty documentaries you can watch if reading a book is a bit of a struggle.
Durham golf course is now a housing estate.Well done DCC in turning one of Englands most beautiful cities into a pile of brick and concrete from Pity Me to Nevilles Cross from Meadowfield to Gilesgate.
I left Durham as a child in 1966. Fascinating to be able to compare this against an upcoming return visit.
It looks like Heaven compared to Durham today. It makes my heart ache and yearn.
It's gone, all university homes or buildings.
@@davidkelly5899 And some one has stolen the castle.
One beautiful old city absolutely ruined in the name of "progress". I can`t understand why they didn`t leave Durham as it was and build a ring-road. I went to school and later worked in Durham and I loved my city. Now I won`t even attempt to drive through it.
Because a ringroad would have bypassed Durham and what the planners wanted was to bring traffic into the city for the businesses which were being established to bring jobs to Durham. In particular, the National Savings building. A ring road would also not have solved the problem of traffic having to go through the market place, through the narrow (some single lane) streets and across narrow medieval bridges. A pair of new bridges was required, and once that was accepted the new roads into the city would be an obvious conclusion. There is now certainly a case to be made for a ring road. But back in the 60s, the road system which was built was the one necessary to deliver what was required at the time.
@@bobupandown678 But no traffic goes through Durham now. The centre is cut off.
Somebody gave them an envelope
Oh man, I love Durham. Now destroyed by the University and student accommodation.
But there are still fine lovely parts to see.
Like the river and walking across the bridges.
@@benjaminclasper9355 aye I agree, was brought up in Durham, changed a hell of a lot.
My dad was brought up near there too and he was born in 1969 with my grandma and my grandad who raised him in Carville near Durham City.
@@benjaminclasper9355 yeah, definitely be retiring there, (croxdale, spennymoor. ).
Very nice archive film footage of Durham. 🙂 (But 4.18 - 4.46 is not Durham - it's Gateshead, Newcastle & the River Tyne, I believe!)
The text mentions some shots of Newcastle.
noticed a fair few in progress buildings and building sites in this footage. I'm sure the people at this time would have also said 'They are ruining the Durham I grew up in!'
I grew up in Durham, but 15 years ago I moved away, granted first near Newton Aycliffe and now near Newcastle - not far but far enough that I rarely venture to Durham. There's nothing there apart from The Angel, my old haunt from 18-25 but the public transport links are so terrible in Durham I can't get home easily.
When I do go to Durham, i am often shocked by how much it has changed
The Angel's a student bar now, and not in a good way, along with every other pub/club/café/restaurant/shop/facility in the city.
My grandad had his homes taken away from him by the courts, in order of some of this new buildings and road works especially on the Gilesgate bank roundabout. They should of left it the way it was.
If you slow down the film at 11.49 using the playback speed you'll see the Queen in the black car. Also, any information at 12.03 about the name and location of the quirky, quaint-looking house, is it still there, and was anyone living there at the time of filming. Thank you.
Its just off Quarryheads Lane, down the dip to the right just before the turn into Pimlico. If you follow that small road around, you will go across Prebends Bridge. Not sure if anyone was living there at the time
Can't move in Durham now. Great video though of my home town.
Does anyone know if the University's science laboratories back in the days were located in the same area as the current science site? If not, could you pinpoint the location for me? Thank you.
It's still in the same place. It's been massively developed since.
24:34 - Where in Durham is this? Can't work it out...
Looks like the back of Kepier hospital
@@jonjo220 I agree
Yes 100% Kepier Farm and Kepier Hospital on the Sands.
Still there and exactly the same!
They might have used a more tuneful sound to background music 😮
SARCASM..... Which part of Durham is this at 04:25 in the video ..I have never seen this in Durham before.
Neither have I! 😅 Gateshead/Newcastle and the River Tyne has got little to do with film footage of Durham!
Not many cars on the roads back then.
Motorways with no central crash-barriers and three-lane 'death' roads - simple times . . .
DCC meeting in the late 50's early 60's must have gone something like this. 'We have a beautiful old city, steeped in history, a wonderful Cathedral and imposing Castle, local people are proud of their city and visitors are impressed by it, so how how can we ruin it?. I propose we start building everything in concrete, every building will be out of character, ugly, and only last a few decades so more out of character and uglier buildings will replace them. 'Any objections, no? then let our ruination and that of our successors begin'. The meeting will have then been followed by copious amounts of back slapping and hand shakes.
Well done you set of idiots, we now have one of, if not the ugliest old City in the world and I am absolutely devastated.
That's what happens if you have a labour council in charge.
Durham was fine and dainty, had its great characteristics, but since the 80's the council have ruined it. Whinney Hill was my place of residence which I adored, but slowly but surely they have ruined that especially pulling down my school.
The problem started when the university's fee cap was raised. Then we had an influx of richer students and their housing and all the issues that came along with it. It's a nightmare trying to find a 3 bedroom house that isn't rented to 3 students.
Les Dawson playing the piano and filmed using a jam jar for a lens.
Durham looks more like Vietnam now. Hard to know whats actually Durham when theres videos of quayside in newcastle/gateshead aswell.
Durham has, to my knowledge, not had unimaginably vast amounts of high explosives and poisonous Agent Orange dropped on it. Maybe it did.
Agree
Uhhhh THAT BACKGROUND NOISE IS AWFUL .NOT MUSIC AT ALL NOTHING MELODIC AT ALL.
Christ , seeing roads like that what the fk , sure this country is now over populated !
Sind die Frauen dort noch schöner als in London etwa ⁉️🤔
Yes
Where are all the black people, I thought they had been in what is now called the UK since Roman times.
Being shipped back in . . .
Have you ever thought of finding out about history, migrations of people, the Romans, or anything like that.. There's plenty documentaries you can watch if reading a book is a bit of a struggle.
You really don't like them, it seems. Why?
@@stonehengemaca I doubt they're interested in learning.
This was after Windrush, so they were there.
Put it off because of the lousy,stinking racket they call music.
Its a silent film recording, so you could have muted the volume and watched.
Still a dump.