Whitehaven, Cumbria in the 1960s and 70s

The rebuilding of Whitehaven town centre in the 1960s and 70s filmed by Mr Mason of Mason's of Roper Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK

[@TonyEnglandUK]

So good to watch, thanks Alan and Mr Mason.

[@d.c.harrison6656]

I grew up in Whitehaven in the 1980s/90s, so it's fascinating to see how different the town I remember was from just 10/20 years prior. Though I'd tried to forget how those horrible silos in the harbour dominated the landscape...

[@Peter77778]

Thanks - brings back memories.

[@powerboon2k]

Amazing that so much looks exactly the same.

[@AmandaMGarraway]

Fascinating!

[@paulguise698]

I forgot about Roans in the Market Place, Mark Taylors on king street

[@sonyshooter8212]

John Alderton opening the Co Op.....

[@NotesOfBoredom]

My great-auntie said to him...on the day he opened the Co-Op..." I know thou an' I'll tell 'ee some-ut"..
"I'd rather have the upstairs than downstairs lad"...lol as she'd seen him in the TV series Upstairs and Downstairs..

[@lorrainegale2550]

is it a silent video

[@sonyshooter8212]

Do Mr Mason , you or Mr Mason's Family have any more footage from that time?

[@MrAlancleaver]

Sadly no

[@sonyshooter8212]

Oh what a shame, well thank you for taking the time to post this one.

[@johnwilson8825]

Can anybody remember gunners club opp st nicks in 60.s.

[@giovanni6636]

Did that become the Whittington cat?

[@johnwilson8825]

It was my uncle hubert I practically lived upstairs... Just down side road... He was the steward for years with auntie marge.....