I remember all this like it was yesterday, everyone had a job, there was such an abundance of shops in all the towns, you could get anything you needed. Although grimy through industry, everything was clean as a whistle.People were proud then. It's so tragic to see it in its steady decline and filth. Thank you for posting this film.
An excellent compilation of Clayton road, Newcastle, Hanchurch end of Trentham estate motorway bridge, Hanley etc as I remembered it as being back in the late 60's and early 70's. Now I live 300 miles away having left in the 80's and the Potteries is but a memory of growing up. Thanks for rekindling the memories. 👍
When England was still England. Pretty much Every single car you see made in England . No litter , everyone smartly dressed , my how things have changed for the worse .
Must have been 1967 or later, the red VW van on the bridge is a T2, these were introduced in 1967. Nice to see PMT Atlantean double deck buses, new in 1959- 61 105 examples, much better than the ADL hybrids that PMT has now. Great to see the bustling market in Newcastle,all the way from the guildhall to the Grovesnor sunken roundabout. The whole of S O T is like many areas a shadow of what it was. The pits closed, the Michelin, Shelton bar steel works, the ceramic industry has disappeared, sad times. Thanks for very happy childhood memories.
Now thats the city I grew up in a vibrant friendly place. Take a look a look at some of the videos of stoke today and see how multi cultural policies have improved it.
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Wow. The motorway looks so clean. I remember it being built. Such a shame Stoke is such a shit hole now.
No more a shithole than most cities you need get out more and you will find out.
I remember all this like it was yesterday, everyone had a job, there was such an abundance of shops in all the towns, you could get anything you needed. Although grimy through industry, everything was clean as a whistle.People were proud then. It's so tragic to see it in its steady decline and filth. Thank you for posting this film.
Thank you.
Back then it looked like the kind of place you’d want to pull off the motorway to visit and spend some time.
An excellent compilation of Clayton road, Newcastle, Hanchurch end of Trentham estate motorway bridge, Hanley etc as I remembered it as being back in the late 60's and early 70's.
Now I live 300 miles away having left in the 80's and the Potteries is but a memory of growing up.
Thanks for rekindling the memories. 👍
Stoke-on-Trent was a descent place at one time. Look at it now, a bloody great dump 😞
When England was still England. Pretty much Every single car you see made in England . No litter , everyone smartly dressed , my how things have changed for the worse .
This video feels like an alternate timeline where we did things correctly. Stoke is such a lost town now.
It looked nice back then. Everything did.
Thanks, happy days when the roads were less congested.
Must have been 1967 or later, the red VW van on the bridge is a T2, these were introduced in 1967.
Nice to see PMT Atlantean double deck buses, new in 1959- 61 105 examples, much better than the ADL hybrids that PMT has now.
Great to see the bustling market in Newcastle,all the way from the guildhall to the Grovesnor sunken roundabout.
The whole of S O T is like many areas a shadow of what it was.
The pits closed, the Michelin, Shelton bar steel works, the ceramic industry has disappeared, sad times.
Thanks for very happy childhood memories.
Wow, normal people.
Where do you start!!!
Now thats the city I grew up in a vibrant friendly place. Take a look a look at some of the videos of stoke today and see how multi cultural policies have improved it.
Clayton Road ! Wow !
Mad to think you could drive all the way down Town Rd to Parliament Row back then. Or pretty much all through Hanley
Great days
Oh my life, this is amazing.Its so real.
The D Road, Hanley Market, went every week with my gran would be 11then.
Not a plastic bottle or can in sight....... Litter.
What a mess we have become.
A couple of pakis
Times have changed! For the worse!!
Everyone is thin!