This is priceless - i moved here 2020 and my Misses family generations are born and bred here . I walked all around the area and have been asking the elders about how Spennymoor used to be like. I looked at old maps, this video has pieced it all together and helped me see how it really was. What a lovely little town. (Especially the old railway Bridge) I wish it was longer Thankyou so much - I cant wait to show the 87 year old mother in-law - Ethel Conlon (she might even be in it ) :-)
The Bedford CA today stands looking sorry for itself, it's not on the road, nor is it a runner, it's been parked up approximately mid 60's. 2 weeks ago it has been brought out of the garage it stood in for all those years. My grandfather, Mr. Cousins, couldn't put a date on this film, his Bedford is an old 'P' registration, which could help this matter.
The Bedford CA is probably worth £1000+ in even in its current condition, there are plenty of people who would restore it out there. There are at least half a dozen CAs in the footage, it was popular in its day.
2.45 in to the film Jean Dent walk across the screen in a headscarf. This is my nana. I got a massive shock when I saw her but after showing her children this clip it's really something amazing.
John Blaylock I was brought up in Spennymoor and always loved the town. We played in the woods, the park and around the ironworks slag heaps, every day (free of school that is) was an adventure. Though we're all better off now than ever we where, how well settled everything was then. A brilliant film though I just wish that my dad's shop appeared it lay just out of the view of the camera. Thanks.
A brilliant piece of social film, slightly older than myself. Yet, one can still remember much of its content, in-fact most of the architecture has not changed through the passage of time. Except that, a couple of builders in the town, during the 1970's & 80's got carried away, when they decided to pebble dash anything constructed of red brick in the terraced streets of Spennymoor. The flag stones which makeup the pavements of the town, remind me of a gigantic glockenspiel, where upon which, as a child we would play hopscotch & many other traditional street games, which you rarely ever see played now.
Spaghetti Junction Birmingham, cost less than £8m. How DCC lost utilities that pushed the final bill from £8.5m to £15m beggars belief.!? I call Durham Gate 'Foster's Folly' the scheme began as a £100m investment, the last time that DCC mentioned it, £40m was stated, "does this include the roundabout?" Then they have spilt the original industrial estate in two with housing, they make it all up as they go along!
Unbelievable Social History I have no connection to Spennymoor but seeing the main street and housing could be any Northern town . We have ASDA TESCO and others but I miss the street shopping. I am from South Bank and to say I'm going down the street meant to go shopping on a street like on here. We have progressed but at what price ?
This is priceless - i moved here 2020 and my Misses family generations are born and bred here . I walked all around the area and have been asking the elders about how Spennymoor used to be like. I looked at old maps, this video has pieced it all together and helped me see how it really was. What a lovely little town. (Especially the old railway Bridge) I wish it was longer
Thankyou so much - I cant wait to show the 87 year old mother in-law - Ethel Conlon (she might even be in it ) :-)
My grandfather, originally from spennymoor, his Bedford CA is in this, which he currently still owns today, made an 80 year old man's day
Very pleased it made your day, is the Bedford CA still on the road? What is your best guess at the year of the film?
The Bedford CA today stands looking sorry for itself, it's not on the road, nor is it a runner, it's been parked up approximately mid 60's. 2 weeks ago it has been brought out of the garage it stood in for all those years. My grandfather, Mr. Cousins, couldn't put a date on this film, his Bedford is an old 'P' registration, which could help this matter.
The Bedford CA is probably worth £1000+ in even in its current condition, there are plenty of people who would restore it out there. There are at least half a dozen CAs in the footage, it was popular in its day.
2.45 in to the film Jean Dent walk across the screen in a headscarf. This is my nana. I got a massive shock when I saw her but after showing her children this clip it's really something amazing.
Its always nice to get a name Stewart and even better when the family see's a relative.
John Blaylock
I was brought up in Spennymoor and always loved the town. We played in the woods, the park and around the ironworks slag heaps, every day (free of school that is) was an adventure. Though we're all better off now than ever we where, how well settled everything was then. A brilliant film though I just wish that my dad's shop appeared it lay just out of the view of the camera.
Thanks.
John, Where was your dads shop and what did he trade..?
Wonderful old buses and other vehicles !
Another excellent piece of work
A brilliant piece of social film, slightly older than myself. Yet, one can still remember much of its content, in-fact most of the architecture has not changed through the passage of time. Except that, a couple of builders in the town, during the 1970's & 80's got carried away, when they decided to pebble dash anything constructed of red brick in the terraced streets of Spennymoor. The flag stones which makeup the pavements of the town, remind me of a gigantic glockenspiel, where upon which, as a child we would play hopscotch & many other traditional street games, which you rarely ever see played now.
Great video of united northern and okay travel and all the old cars and trucks
Thanks for sharing these clips. Happy Days - long before the time when it cost £15m to alter a roundabout. :)
Spaghetti Junction Birmingham, cost less than £8m. How DCC lost utilities that pushed the final bill from £8.5m to £15m beggars belief.!? I call Durham Gate 'Foster's Folly' the scheme began as a £100m investment, the last time that DCC mentioned it, £40m was stated, "does this include the roundabout?" Then they have spilt the original industrial estate in two with housing, they make it all up as they go along!
1m 33sec had more trafic then than now and a reliable bus service too.
Lots of people too, very few people had a car back then, the bypass opened and that was the end of passing trade from this east, west route.
Thank you for sharing
so good to capture sights of bygone days love to see how it used to be?
I went from a nice peaceful town. To chavs with Adidas Tracksuits and Mountain Bikes.
Corey Monaghan 😂 u have a UA-cam Chanel?
Unbelievable Social History I have no connection to Spennymoor but seeing the main street and housing could be any Northern town . We have ASDA TESCO and others but I miss the street shopping. I am from South Bank and to say I'm going down the street meant to go shopping on a street like on here. We have progressed but at what price ?
So true I've even written a song about it.Feel free to share:)
Big Al - The Durhamgate Song