Morecambe, Lancashire. West Pier, Guinness Clock, Beach and Funfair in 1950s

West Pier was demolished in 1978.
Guinness Clock toured around seaside towns - See www.guinntiques.com/festivalcl...
Fairground rides include: Shoot the Ducks, Dive Bomber, Waltzer, Aeroplane, Big Wheel.
Notable moving parts on the Guinness Festival Clock include:
1) The Zoo Keeper (ringing his bell)
2) The 'Toucan Ballet'
3) The Ostrich
3) The Mad Hatter
4) The Fish
5) The Roundabout (or Whirligig) at the top
6) The Clock Face
Music: American Dream by Jakatta

[@dennisesplin3285]

Great shots. Morecambe is about the size of Monaco. Compact. Beautiful views. Cinemas. Theatres. Happy Mount Park. World Championship Go Karting. Markets. Fairgrounds.

[@irenecostigane8348]

Smashing film the good old days been going to Morecambe since 1962 I've seen the highs and lows It saddens me to see it now Good Sounds x

[@suefila6699]

This was a very happy memory from childhood. I was so disappointed that there was no reference to the travelling clock at the Guinness Museum in Ireland.

[@LikeItOrLumpIt2107]

I remember being taken to see the Guinness clock by my parents, we stopped in Morecombe a few nights after visiting the Lakes - must be 60 years ago now.

[@bingola45]

The landward part of West End Pier collapsed during a storm. The authurities rushed to get the seaward end demolished as quickly as possible, before someone came up with the idea of repairing it.

[@geraldinesnape8651]

This is fantastic! Let's have one again! There is a similar one now on the Southwold Pier...fun.

[@shinto30]

awesome just as I remember it

[@roughchippy]

Great video and great track too, which strangely suited the footage, the fifties before my time but the music definitely not ! I do like old fifties footage though, amazing how times have changed......

[@dianesanderson684]

Here for the Guinness Clock which l saw early 60s Gorleston on Sea. Would love to see it once more. Just found out that there were several versions starting with original made for Festival of Britain. Smaller travelling versions went to seaside towns all over UK. The famous toucan and the man clipping the hedge are seen here. I have only vague memories of it but found it very exciting and mysterious . Said to be the most complex mechanical clock in Britain for 300 years when first built. All scrapped except for one remaining in Dublin.

[@buglernorman]

I remember going to see it when it came to town

[@TheBetysilva]

This was filmed by Daithi O'Gorman. For other films he took, search 'Daithi Cine' on UA-cam