Born at Methodist hospital 1960. Grew up by the airport. Remember standing in front of Kmart downtown watching the Santa Claus parade when I was a kid. Loved the 3 downtown theaters. Miss the balconies
Great footage. I was 10 years old in 1967. Very fun to see Fondulac Dr., downtown Peoria, Glen Oak Park, and Grand View Drive. I grew up on the East Bluff and revisit those locations often.
@@Photasma - So glad you posted it. I have my aunt's collection of 8mm films and need to go through them and upload some of her footage of Peoria to my UA-cam channel.
Thank you for the memories. This was great. I saw "MY ROCK" half way up Springfield Hill. I used to sit on it and rest as I walked home from Central JR. High and EPCHS. No matter how far away, EP will always be "Home"
Nice! Thanks for this! Your Mother did great! I was born in Chicago, raised in Itasca. But I seek out whatever Illinois nostalgia I can-I'm a junkie for this stuff.
I remember those days well; great time in Peoria; WIRL Top 40; all the car dealers on Main St; All the dept. stores downtown ; Sheridan Village; Sandys; etc etc.
Wow. Sandys! As a kid, I loved the one right across from Sheridan Village. Hunt's is not on your list. It's drive in was fun. Plus my parents were friends of the owners. All of us would eat. My Dad would go to the restroom followed shortly by Mom and return an hour or more after closing. My brother and I would be long asleep in the back seat.
Thanks for the video. I was a young teen then, and my father worked at the Main Street Post Office, so driving downtown and along Grandview Drive, etc., was par for the course.
In 1967 I was 4 and my mother had just brought me back here from California the year previous. We lived briefly in Morton with my aunt, then moved into Peoria later that year. She remarried and we ended up living in the east bluff area through high school and college. I've been a Peorian ever since. This is a glimpse into a happier, simpler time for this city. Perhaps someone can correct me on this, but I believe that at the time these were shot, though the Murray Baker Bridge had been around a few years, I-74 was not yet totally completed to the east (and I believe the section through Peoria was just being finished).
These are the street and roads i grew up with. Moved away a long, long time ago to place far, far away; but frequently visit. I have not loaded the newest steets and roads into wetware. So last week found myself trying to enter I74 from a ramp that no longer exists. Then missed the turn to get to the new ramp. Oh well. I am used to going in circles.
I lived in Peoria from 2014 to 2020. Worked at Caterpillar. Went to Bradley University. Beautiful city. Grand View Drive 4:05. You made me nostalgic. Thanks for sharing.
Great time capsule video. At 3:17 I immediately recognized Springfield Hill having driven on it a few 1000 times over the years. Almost getting destroyed by an out of control Semi Truck coming down it one year during a snowstorm..
@@Photasma Yes I even did google maps to make sure my memory was still good after leaving Illinois in the 80's. However we drove the road and hill several times over the years and returns back to Illinois. When I first saw it I knew it was Springfield Hill! Great Video..
@@carlgraddy1318 just did the same thing. You can see the house and the bank building on the left side, but the building at the end of the street is gone and it is now a thruway.
Thats is great look at it Now and if you cant see it Then your lying to your self about whats happening here in one Time A Great city to Raise A Family.
What happens if you walk through downtown now? I've only done it a handful of times, but so far all that's happened was I got exercise and fresh air. 🤷♀️
I was a child in Peoria at that time. Brought back a lot of memories. I so miss the Steak n Shake on SW Adams street. Me ad my dad ate there at least twice a week. Back then society was normal. I now live in New York. Hate it here. I plan on going back to visit Peoria in the not too distant future. My dad is buried there.
Main St. hill Steak n Shake!!!!I I was an East Bluff till 1985 when I got married to my Limestone girlfriend. Glen Oak Park, Woodruff HS, Grandview Dr. YA!
Y’all r so old in this comment section damnn I was born and raised in Peoria since just 08 😭 it’s cool to see the city just as boring and event less as it is now tho :)
Back when downtown Peoria was a great place to live & work. Great movie capture & so many memories in it.
Thanks so much! Totally agree!
I prefer the new I-74 though. Did not like having to merge on into the left lane on some of those ramps
Oh thank you I lived in East Peoria during those years. Wow brings back memories I’m 67 now. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Born at Methodist hospital 1960. Grew up by the airport. Remember standing in front of Kmart downtown watching the Santa Claus parade when I was a kid. Loved the 3 downtown theaters. Miss the balconies
Loved all that too!
My son was born in Methodist 2 years ago. Peoria must have been super nice back in those days
Great footage. I was 10 years old in 1967. Very fun to see Fondulac Dr., downtown Peoria, Glen Oak Park, and Grand View Drive. I grew up on the East Bluff and revisit those locations often.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Photasma - So glad you posted it. I have my aunt's collection of 8mm films and need to go through them and upload some of her footage of Peoria to my UA-cam channel.
@@larryware1 i just converted all my Mom’s old 8mm. Quite a process.
@@Photasma, it really is quite a process. I used to do it as a side gig.
Thank you for the memories. This was great. I saw "MY ROCK" half way up Springfield Hill. I used to sit on it and rest as I walked home from Central JR. High and EPCHS. No matter how far away, EP will always be "Home"
Great story! Thanks so much!
Nice! Thanks for this! Your Mother did great! I was born in Chicago, raised in Itasca. But I seek out whatever Illinois nostalgia I can-I'm a junkie for this stuff.
Very cool! Glad you liked it!
barely any traffic.... almost none -- how great that must've been !
Totally!
I was in the eighth grade in 67-68. I enjoyed the video. It brought back a lot of memories.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
In the 1970s, I had family in Chillicothe. When we visited, we loved going into Peoria to shop. It sure was a great city then!
So cool!
I was born September 9th 1967 in Peoria Illinois. Thanks for the video
You are welcome!
Of course a Virgo has to give all the details! 😂
@@lemurianchick yep you know Virgos will definitely put it out there.lol
I remember those days well; great time in Peoria; WIRL Top 40; all the car dealers on Main St; All the dept. stores downtown ; Sheridan Village; Sandys; etc etc.
Remeber several, but I wasn’t born for a couple years later.
Wow. Sandys! As a kid, I loved the one right across from Sheridan Village.
Hunt's is not on your list. It's drive in was fun. Plus my parents were friends of the owners. All of us would eat. My Dad would go to the restroom followed shortly by Mom and return an hour or more after closing. My brother and I would be long asleep in the back seat.
My grandpa use to hang out here in the 1950s cool I can see what his life was like
Born and raised in Peoria on the south side, nice video
Thanks!!
Thanks for the video. I was a young teen then, and my father worked at the Main Street Post Office, so driving downtown and along Grandview Drive, etc., was par for the course.
I was born a couple years later. Would have loved to see it in person back then.
In 1967 I was 4 and my mother had just brought me back here from California the year previous. We lived briefly in Morton with my aunt, then moved into Peoria later that year. She remarried and we ended up living in the east bluff area through high school and college. I've been a Peorian ever since. This is a glimpse into a happier, simpler time for this city. Perhaps someone can correct me on this, but I believe that at the time these were shot, though the Murray Baker Bridge had been around a few years, I-74 was not yet totally completed to the east (and I believe the section through Peoria was just being finished).
Great story. I didn’t come around until 1970, but I remember simpler times back then and easting at the counter at Kresge’s downtown.
Makes me homesick and very sad :( but moved back and things change wish i could go back :(
I was freshly squeezed at OSF about that time! I can name just about every location on that film. Not much changed.
Hah!
Same.
I'm a Peoria native but about 25 years later than this vid (born in 1993). So much changed, but a lot has stayed the same.
Very true!
Makes me homesick!❤️😊
These are the street and roads i grew up with. Moved away a long, long time ago to place far, far away; but frequently visit.
I have not loaded the newest steets and roads into wetware. So last week found myself trying to enter I74 from a ramp that no longer exists. Then missed the turn to get to the new ramp. Oh well. I am used to going in circles.
Lots if changes with the roads for sure.
Kinda wish it still looked like this in some ways
Agree
Oh hell yeah! I'm only 9 seconds in. Thank you!
Hah!
I've never seen the river anything close to that shade of blue before now
You likely won’t ever again unfortunately.
Groovy music baby. Sounds like the Doors playing the opening of a cop show.
Nice views of the old hometown
Hah! Glad you liked it!
I lived in Peoria from 2014 to 2020. Worked at Caterpillar. Went to Bradley University. Beautiful city. Grand View Drive 4:05. You made me nostalgic. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Seconded! I worked in building LC thru 2019. Good memories.
Peoria a great day
Very cool video. 😎 A great era to have been a part of.
How was the film transfer undertaken? The result looks spectacular.
I put a link in the comments below the video to the Machine I used to do the tranfser. You can buy it at Amazon.com.
Great time capsule video. At 3:17 I immediately recognized Springfield Hill having driven on it a few 1000 times over the years.
Almost getting destroyed by an out of control Semi Truck coming down it one year during a snowstorm..
I thought that was Springfield road too, but wasn’t sure.
@@Photasma Yes I even did google maps to make sure my memory was still good after leaving Illinois in the 80's.
However we drove the road and hill several times over the years and returns back to Illinois. When I first saw it I knew it was Springfield Hill! Great Video..
@@carlgraddy1318 just did the same thing. You can see the house and the bank building on the left side, but the building at the end of the street is gone and it is now a thruway.
yeah, i think on the left you can make out the fondulac park sign. i lived off to the right on stewart st. in the 80s.
@@josephlalock8378 cool!
Thats is great look at it Now and if you cant see it Then your lying to your self about whats happening here in one Time A Great city to Raise A Family.
That is really kool
almost looks better then than it does now despite all the recent upgrades
Hah!
Look at my city man.
wow
back when it was safe to walk through downtown peoria
What happens if you walk through downtown now?
I've only done it a handful of times, but so far all that's happened was I got exercise and fresh air. 🤷♀️
I was a child in Peoria at that time. Brought back a lot of memories. I so miss the Steak n Shake on SW Adams street. Me ad my dad ate there at least twice a week. Back then society was normal. I now live in New York. Hate it here. I plan on going back to visit Peoria in the not too distant future. My dad is buried there.
Glad you enjoyed your trip down memory lane!
Main St. hill Steak n Shake!!!!I I was an East Bluff till 1985 when I got married to my Limestone girlfriend. Glen Oak Park, Woodruff HS, Grandview Dr. YA!
Steak n Shake was the turn around for cruisers on Main too!
To appreciate fully, watch at half speed.
The rock island still offered passenger rail service from Peoria to Chicago at this time
Now you can ride bikes
On it!
@@Photasma the one from Dunlap and do you have footage or pictures of the Dunlap high school built in 1976
@@theoturbo2752 i don’t, sorry.
@@Photasma which high school did you go to
@@theoturbo2752 Bergan.
The cars are the best part!
Agree!
What was it back then compared to now?
Before my time, but I enjoyed growing up there in the early 70’s.
What is the song being played?
It is some random royalty free music, that kind of sounds like the Doors at the beginning.
@@Photasma Yes, that's what I thought too. Sounds like The Doors.
Still looks very similar
True.
wow east Peoria lol
a few years before my time but cool
Thanks!
I thought 411 Hamilton was built in 1969. I could be wrong
Not sure.
Whats weird is it doesnt even look that different
Cept the river looks much more blue
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Y’all r so old in this comment section damnn I was born and raised in Peoria since just 08 😭 it’s cool to see the city just as boring and event less as it is now tho :)
It was dead and dry then and it's still dead dry now 😴
Looks the same to me too 😅