Thanks for this, I was born in '88 and lived on Hearns Road till I left home at 18. Those old pics brought back some old memories, especially the old Blue Anchor and Red Lion pubs.
I grew up in Orpington and seen many change's , its lovely you have documented this area that go's unnoticed apart from those who have lived or worked in the area.
Excellent video, thank you for posting. I was brought up in the Crays during the 1950's/60's. We didn't have much but as a kid I thoroughly enjoyed it all. I can still recall the sense of camaraderie and the troubles shared with neighbours. Went back on a visit recently and couldn't believe my eyes - a traffic nightmare and swarthy foreign types everywhere. What on earth happened to our world?
Very well done on this great and well illustrated video. What a shame that so many of the old buildings from the area have now gone, I lived in the area up until 2003 and even before then wonderful edifices such as The Rookery were already gone, the Rookery fire was always treated as suspicious even at the time and then suddenly we had a huge block of flats appear! Thanks for this, well enjoyed and brought back some great memories.
Coming from a background in Architecture, this is a really interesting record and comparison. Wonder if you have any old shots of areas in Essex or East Anglia? Thanks for the efforts and will check out some of your back catalogue having just found the channel.
Thanks for this, I was born in '88 and lived on Hearns Road till I left home at 18. Those old pics brought back some old memories, especially the old Blue Anchor and Red Lion pubs.
I grew up in Orpington and seen many change's , its lovely you have documented this area that go's unnoticed apart from those who have lived or worked in the area.
Excellent video, thank you for posting. I was brought up in the Crays during the 1950's/60's. We didn't have much but as a kid I thoroughly enjoyed it all. I can still recall the sense of camaraderie and the troubles shared with neighbours. Went back on a visit recently and couldn't believe my eyes - a traffic nightmare and swarthy foreign types everywhere. What on earth happened to our world?
Thank you
Very well done on this great and well illustrated video. What a shame that so many of the old buildings from the area have now gone, I lived in the area up until 2003 and even before then wonderful edifices such as The Rookery were already gone, the Rookery fire was always treated as suspicious even at the time and then suddenly we had a huge block of flats appear!
Thanks for this, well enjoyed and brought back some great memories.
Your videos are a fantastic record. Thanks!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed
@@eclecticexperience1 I’m local, but relatively new to the area, really interested in the history. Do have anything on Marion Crescent?
Coming from a background in Architecture, this is a really interesting record and comparison. Wonder if you have any old shots of areas in Essex or East Anglia? Thanks for the efforts and will check out some of your back catalogue having just found the channel.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed. Sorry I dont have any from East Anglia or Essex, but do of Leicester which will be coming soon!
@@eclecticexperience1 That's great. I know someone who grew up in Leicester so will be sure to share with them.
That bingo hall used to be called "The Iron Curtain". In the late 60s early 70s. It was a live music venue and bar.
That's interesting didn't know that, thanks for the extra information
@eclecticexperience1 apparently The Troggs played there in '66. But it never had the set list of Chis. Caves
@@terrymurphy2032 Yep. Led Zeppelin did an album launch party in there. Used to visit it often
Thanks@@terrymurphy2032 , glad you enjoyed and thank you for the information on the scrap yard!
Yes indeed. It was the first "nightclub" my elder sister ever attended (I was too young!).
Boring. Yawn.
In your opinion!