My God, where have all the years gone?! I remember knocking about ALL of these places when I was growing up - as if it was yesterday. Things were a lot simpler back then - these days, everybody wants to rule the world! That said I'm 63, still living in Brum and loving it! 👍🏾❤
It's a horrible regime in my opinion, but you can't blame Islam for what has happened to our country. You cant blame the fox, blame the government for opening the gate and letting it in.
Birmingham wasn't multicultural then it was very English, however London was multicultural those days most immigrants when come to the UK went straight to London as the job opportunities were big.
Nah! My mum and extended family came from the West Indies and worked at Dudley Road hospital for years! My dad did his time at the Washwood Heath train depot an' all - 30 odd years if memory serves. I agree Brum wasn't as multicultural as London, but we had our fair share of diversity. ❤
@@rosaryboy4271 Oh God, do you remember that?! I used to work at Vesey Street back in the day and had to walk under there most days to get to work. Not nice. But I tell you what, in the summer it was fantastic! I remember queuing under there waiting to watch The Empire Strikes Back at The Gaumont and cool breeze was wonderful. Happy days... 🫶🏾
@@rosaryboy4271 I worked on Green Street too: C B Frost &Co! They moved from Vesey Street to Green Street. Wow! One of those X Files moments I think. 😂👍🏾
It isnt. Its a hundred times nicer now than it was then. The old buildings looked horible which is how i remember them as a child at that period. They were dirty. Blacm from soot, oppressive. Interesting though some places i think are a complete toilet now like the top rnd of corporation street by the uni and st chads we're no nicer then. Its just a shame the nice, well-dressed, respectable people from the 70s who were mostly there working, shopping or having a nice day out. have all been replaced with hordes of bumbling, shuffling, scruffy, unkempt, uncouth, incoherent, under employed, under educated trash. Its very very sad
@@see6052I'm a Brummie born and bred approaching 50. The soot was from traffic, chiefly buses, so in regards to now I agree that today's B'ham is an improvement. I'm not completely sure about the buildings thing although certain areas such as St Martin's and surrounding area have been cleaned up and improved. The people though.....
@idratherbeaphilthanajustin9533 re the people.... utterly shocking. I actually lived in the city centre for 3 years until recently .... the bit up on the canal near blindly place. I loved it there it felt very safe and full of lovely people just enjoying a nice life living there or visitors having a nice day out exploring. Shame to have to admit though it was lovely because it was the least "brummie" area in birningham. The bits where what now calls itself "locals" live aren't good sadly
@@see6052 ...all 'round the Council House and the The Hall of Remembrance looks fantastic now! That said, I wish they'd spend some money on their provincial properties. Some of the shopping areas in the outer districts look God awful now! 🤷🏾♂
I was just 4 in 71 but a much better time in many ways now crime is rampant politics today itself corrupt more than ever and technology used against us .😮
Me and my mates used to go to Brum every Saturday afternoon in the 70s from Tipton, Reddington rare records was our main place and oasis, but i wouldn't go now if you paid me, 1 it is so expensive, and 2 it is spot the Brummie.
My God, where have all the years gone?! I remember knocking about ALL of these places when I was growing up - as if it was yesterday. Things were a lot simpler back then - these days, everybody wants to rule the world! That said I'm 63, still living in Brum and loving it! 👍🏾❤
Definitely later than '71! There's a MK1 VW Golf in the film.😏
Yes the mk1 golf first made in 74.😅
what a nasty place back then so much better and friendly now
Just saw a Ford consul that was the car after the zephyr and zodiac by Ford so this is 76-77.
Before Thacher was good
We are not British we are Brummie 😊
Looks amazing. I could have literally gone and have some tea with Darnell and Shantelle without hassle.
It's a horrible regime in my opinion, but you can't blame Islam for what has happened to our country. You cant blame the fox, blame the government for opening the gate and letting it in.
Birmingham wasn't multicultural then it was very English, however London was multicultural those days most immigrants when come to the UK went straight to London as the job opportunities were big.
Nah! My mum and extended family came from the West Indies and worked at Dudley Road hospital for years! My dad did his time at the Washwood Heath train depot an' all - 30 odd years if memory serves. I agree Brum wasn't as multicultural as London, but we had our fair share of diversity. ❤
Looks dangerous. No way buses and cars are allowed to zoom around so close to pedestrians these days! Thankfully.
Cesspit 2024
Birmingham has changed , some for the good and some for the bad. We need more Union Jacks not to represent the past but Today ! Our only Home!
Yep can hardly see any around Brum now… very curious indeed
Me too. A great city back then.
Me too. A great city back then.
It looks bleak compared to now! ❤
Looks like it’s before the cultural revolution
The Centennial Tower blocks Looking fantastic in their original design and the JF Kennedy memorial.
Thats my "goin'up town" city!
Town was better then look at all the Union jacks flying the way it sould be do miss the old town, them subways were great if it was raining heavy
You had to be careful on some nights! As big a strapping lad as I am, I was little scared walking under those subways sometimes. .😨
@@Elst07896 The one by lewis with shop in middle walking under there in late 80s at 6am going too work in digbeth winter mornings
@@rosaryboy4271 Oh God, do you remember that?! I used to work at Vesey Street back in the day and had to walk under there most days to get to work. Not nice. But I tell you what, in the summer it was fantastic! I remember queuing under there waiting to watch The Empire Strikes Back at The Gaumont and cool breeze was wonderful. Happy days... 🫶🏾
@@Elst07896 Worked on green street digbeth by irish centre always had OT so always an early travel for me then
@@rosaryboy4271 I worked on Green Street too: C B Frost &Co! They moved from Vesey Street to Green Street. Wow! One of those X Files moments I think. 😂👍🏾
This is the Birmingham I remember and I thought straight away it was later than 1971
Place is a mess now
It isnt. Its a hundred times nicer now than it was then. The old buildings looked horible which is how i remember them as a child at that period. They were dirty. Blacm from soot, oppressive. Interesting though some places i think are a complete toilet now like the top rnd of corporation street by the uni and st chads we're no nicer then.
Its just a shame the nice, well-dressed, respectable people from the 70s who were mostly there working, shopping or having a nice day out. have all been replaced with hordes of bumbling, shuffling, scruffy, unkempt, uncouth, incoherent, under employed, under educated trash.
Its very very sad
@@see6052I'm a Brummie born and bred approaching 50. The soot was from traffic, chiefly buses, so in regards to now I agree that today's B'ham is an improvement. I'm not completely sure about the buildings thing although certain areas such as St Martin's and surrounding area have been cleaned up and improved.
The people though.....
@idratherbeaphilthanajustin9533 re the people.... utterly shocking. I actually lived in the city centre for 3 years until recently .... the bit up on the canal near blindly place. I loved it there it felt very safe and full of lovely people just enjoying a nice life living there or visitors having a nice day out exploring. Shame to have to admit though it was lovely because it was the least "brummie" area in birningham. The bits where what now calls itself "locals" live aren't good sadly
@@see6052 ...all 'round the Council House and the The Hall of Remembrance looks fantastic now! That said, I wish they'd spend some money on their provincial properties. Some of the shopping areas in the outer districts look God awful now! 🤷🏾♂
I was just 4 in 71 but a much better time in many ways now crime is rampant politics today itself corrupt more than ever and technology used against us .😮
Very annoying and huge watermark throughout? Really necessary. You think someone`s going to copy this and make money?
it hasnt changed anything
1976 at the earliest.
Me and my mates used to go to Brum every Saturday afternoon in the 70s from Tipton, Reddington rare records was our main place and oasis, but i wouldn't go now if you paid me, 1 it is so expensive, and 2 it is spot the Brummie.
Film of The NEC near the end. Opened in 1976.
Yeah i thought that
About 78 I reckon. MK2 Capri on a P plate is 76, Mk2 escort in front not built till 75.
Agreed. It looked like the Birmingham I remembered going to the Locarno and Silver Blades as was. Great days... ❤
It's later than '71
There's a '76 MkII Ford Escort @ 4:27, and 2 '76 and '77 MkIV Ford Cortinas' around 8:45-9:00