I’m now 43, my mam n dad used to take us kids to the red lion every year, the “mace” site shop, the diner, o,briens amusement arcade,..outta the site, under the bridge to the 2nd set of amusements, Kerr’s miniature railway and mini buses etc!! Then upto Bally’s, Pleasureland, the tooties neuk, cargills big outdoor/ indoor cafe, The Ship Inn, plenty o wee toy shops, cafes and tourist hot spots,... smokies, etc, etc!! Last time I was there was 84/85 bout 8 years old....great daze indeed...RIP Mum n Dad, miss you’s tons, xx!!!!
All the cars would be classic cars now. In 1982 , I was 17 years old , living near Coventry. I was a punk , but the styles you see here remind me of those times. The two lads in green bomber jackets are probably scooterists. Now I live in Arbroath, I love it here, but the High Street isn't as busy now. Some shops are closed , some people get there stuff delivered to their door, no need to leave the house 😢 I pray for better times , that people would come to know that Jesus is Lord, the Crucified Risen Messiah May Scotland see a mighty Christian revival, we need one !! ❤️✝️🙏
Great, i used to summer holiday at "The Red Lion" caravan park every year as a lad!,,up till bout 1986/87,...Pleasureland, The Tooties Neuk, Gayfield etc, etc! And of course the old o'brien's amusement arcade on the caravan park, along side "mace" park wee shop, nightclub then there was "The Diner",...ahhh, fond, fond memories!! Then the Arbroath "Smokie"Cargills outdoor/indoor cafe!! Sadly a lot of this gone noo, amusement arcade, mace wee shop N Diner razed to the grund!! Pity!!! Anyone else readin this with same memories PLEASE send a wee message,..greatly appreciated indeed man!
Just a regular goings on in the day it was filmed, by most probably just some guy....now I think of historical value, I remember Arbroath like that when I was a kid. Most people will notice how people used to shop and the hustle and bustle etc, it just goes to show how evident the death of the High St is as most High Street's are no longer like that even on Saturday.
Not much has changed except for the traffic layout. The real changes came in the previous decade with the building of a carriageway through the middle of the town. Would love to see a vid of the same areas from mid 60s to compare with this one.
Brilliant video. Sadly, I guess many of the faces are no longer with us, but wouldn't it be great to see a recreation of the scenes with the bikers at 0:16-0:20, the Bananarama wanabees at 1:21-1:26, and the "bunch of bairns" at the end of the video, as they are today thirty-odd years later?
I grew up in Arbroath and it’s sad watching this knowing how Arbroath is now streets are completely empty now and nobody wants to come here anymore all because the harbour got shut down which brought in money for the town
Aaaahh
The good old days.
Never to come back never to be repeated.😢
I’m now 43, my mam n dad used to take us kids to the red lion every year, the “mace” site shop, the diner, o,briens amusement arcade,..outta the site, under the bridge to the 2nd set of amusements, Kerr’s miniature railway and mini buses etc!!
Then upto Bally’s, Pleasureland, the tooties neuk, cargills big outdoor/ indoor cafe, The Ship Inn, plenty o wee toy shops, cafes and tourist hot spots,... smokies, etc, etc!!
Last time I was there was 84/85 bout 8 years old....great daze indeed...RIP Mum n Dad, miss you’s tons, xx!!!!
❤first time i see this lively oart of Arbroath. Great people ❤
The streets used to be a lot more busy and a lot more friendlier.
I remember when the town was like this Great to see all the shops that were there. All gone apart from a few 😢👍
Someone was really thinking ahead when they filmed this. Thank you from Canada. My granny was a SMITH from Arbroath.
So was mine, fisher folk, Bob and Annie Smith they lived in Westnewgate. Video is brilliant, so many people!
I live in Arbroath And there is not as much ppl as that plus we r not that social oof
Love Arbroath.
Great memories of holiday time.
so many precious memories
A great video there and lot's of people and faces I recognise to! Thanks for posting.
All the cars would be classic cars now.
In 1982 , I was 17 years old , living near Coventry. I was a punk , but the styles you see here remind me of those times. The two lads in green bomber jackets are probably scooterists.
Now I live in Arbroath, I love it here, but the High Street isn't as busy now. Some shops are closed , some people get there stuff delivered to their door, no need to leave the house 😢
I pray for better times , that people would come to know that Jesus is Lord, the Crucified Risen Messiah
May Scotland see a mighty Christian revival, we need one !!
❤️✝️🙏
Wow.
It looks strange seeing it all so busy, the town used to be so nice. Now no one wants to live here :(
@Finanz Ferdinand yeah :(
Great, i used to summer holiday at "The Red Lion" caravan park every year as a lad!,,up till bout 1986/87,...Pleasureland, The Tooties Neuk, Gayfield etc, etc! And of course the old o'brien's amusement arcade on the caravan park, along side "mace" park wee shop, nightclub then there was "The Diner",...ahhh, fond, fond memories!! Then the Arbroath "Smokie"Cargills outdoor/indoor cafe!! Sadly a lot of this gone noo, amusement arcade, mace wee shop N Diner razed to the grund!! Pity!!! Anyone else readin this with same memories PLEASE send a wee message,..greatly appreciated indeed man!
Just a regular goings on in the day it was filmed, by most probably just some guy....now I think of historical value, I remember Arbroath like that when I was a kid.
Most people will notice how people used to shop and the hustle and bustle etc, it just goes to show how evident the death of the High St is as most High Street's are no longer like that even on Saturday.
Not much has changed except for the traffic layout. The real changes came in the previous decade with the building of a carriageway through the middle of the town. Would love to see a vid of the same areas from mid 60s to compare with this one.
Things change, Arbroath is in a great location, what becomes of it is up for grabs.
Good luck
possiamo avere la vita eterna
❤️✝️🙏
Love it!
Brilliant video. Sadly, I guess many of the faces are no longer with us, but wouldn't it be great to see a recreation of the scenes with the bikers at 0:16-0:20, the Bananarama wanabees at 1:21-1:26, and the "bunch of bairns" at the end of the video, as they are today thirty-odd years later?
2023 , half of those people would be Eastern Europeans now.
They sure are,I was there this year (2023) what a kip of a place
Does anyone remember my dad’s shop Riddell’s across from the abbot Bar and next to the butchers Flemings?
I remember it,dear as fk!
There’s soo much junkies now
Amanda Webster 1.26
what year was this video made please ?
It actually says in the description 1982
@@mtoner1971 Thanks i didn't actually see the date when i watched it .
I grew up in Arbroath and it’s sad watching this knowing how Arbroath is now streets are completely empty now and nobody wants to come here anymore all because the harbour got shut down which brought in money for the town
Yes,turned into a right shthole
Rab Emmerson 1:00 lol
Observe the lack of obesity