Malton Bypass 1977

A short 8mm cine video showing the construction of the A64 Malton bypass that diverted traffic around the town from York, Scarborough & also Pickering.
The contract was awarded to Dowsett engineering who also got Local photographer David Wakeley to take photos of the progress which can also be viewed on his website.
www.ryedale.co....
The Film was taken mainly by Derkek Bennett of Settrington with a few short bits by John Sherwood also of Settrington. Drone shots taken by myself Rob Beal.

[@mikeplaysthesmiths7454]

THis is brilliant. Like the others commenting i grew up in NOrton from 1971 to 1990. From memory the people on the bypass was a sponsored walk that we did just before it opened. Keep up the good nostalgic work.

[@willhemmings]

Love it! I was a great fan of bypass construction projects in my youth, around the time of this home movie; and seeing Malton before the bypass brought back memories of clogged streets full of traffic, entirely normal for places such as Kington on the way into Wales, bypassed around 1977. It is wonderful that recordings such as this exist, and generous of you to post for the benefit of those of us who like to be reminded of our social history. Thank you for sharing this

[@Ro33ie19]

I find very interesting seeing certain old videos especially ones that are local was fair capped when I first saw this as I was certain it was the bypass being done there’s a few other clips I can’t just recognise that other locals can spot straight away which helps.

[@nickarter]

Thanks for posting this. As a little lad in Malton I watched it being constructed. I used to walk beside a lovely little stream off Rainbow Lane. I sat there as a Dowsetts grader ran through it and the stream was no more. That act of vandalism has stayed with me to this day. I’d have been about 8 then, 55 now but still remember it. Malton was a ghost town in the 70s the bypass ruined it for years…

[@timothysleight844]

I remember this being built, I was working at the Talbot at the time as a chef split shifts so i had all the afternoons free so plenty of time to fill walking up there to watch ,, along time ago now , ,we just take it for granted now , thanks for the film ,, it brings back good memories,, thanks.

[@Ro33ie19]

Great to hear it must have been fair project to witness at the time, i also have another video of Malton of various clips through out the years that you might be interested in. You may have some extra information to add.
ua-cam.com/video/Vf0pCV3ZcKg/v-deo.html

[@KKTR3]

Thank you

[@Ro33ie19]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@nickarter]

Thanks for posting this. As a little lad in Malton I watched it being constructed. I used to walk beside a lovely little stream off Rainbow Lane. I sat there as a Dowsetts grader ran through it and the stream was no more. That act of vandalism has stayed with me to this day. I’d have been about 8 then, 55 now but still remember it. Malton was a ghost town in the 70s the bypass ruined it for years…
Do you have any footage of the 1970s pram faces….?

[@Ro33ie19]

Ive never known Malton with out a bypass & have never really thought much about what was there before, sounds like there was some nice scenery.
When you look at the link to the Ryedale page it sounds like it took some time get it passed through the motions so there must have been some opposition to it.
Yes i do have some footage of the pram race along with other bits of Malton from that era see link below.
ua-cam.com/video/Vf0pCV3ZcKg/v-deo.html