Savannah, Georgia 1991

Footage shot by Mark Adams of Savannah, Georgia when he was a graduate student at the Savannah College of Art & Design from 1990 to 1992.
The first section of the footage, shot on the ground, is actually from the fall of 1990, when Mark took a field production class. The instructor suggested he take the camera (a Sony DXC M7 camera) and the 3/4" recording deck and practice shooting with the new equipment, so he walked around the historic downtown district getting beauty shots.
The majority of the footage, however, is from the Spring of 1991. This is aerial footage of Savannah, Georgia. In the Advanced Field Production class Mark was given the assignment of producing a promotional video for the Chatham County Sheriff's Department. He was taken in a Sheriff's Department helicopter to record aerial footage, and only a few shots were used in the final video. Much more of the footage is presented here, although a total of 40 minutes of aerial footage was shot.
Some interesting things to see in this footage;
The current Talmadge Memorial Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Savannah River was under construction, standing next to the original old Talmadge Cantilever Truss Bridge which was still in use. Shortly after this video was shot the new bridge was completed and the old bridge began to be torn down.
Much of the downtown historic district can be seen, and this was before a lot of the rebuilding and revitalization of downtown had begun. The book & film "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" had not yet been released, nor had the "Forrest Gump" film, which both brought a lot of attention and increased tourism to Savannah. Much of the downtown (seen from the air) was still relatively "run-down" as compared to today.
The Georgia State Railroad Museum, formally named the Roundhouse Railroad Museum, can be seen from the air. At the time this was recorded the site was still showing signs of neglect but has since been restored and opened as a museum.
Abercorn and Abercorn Extension can be seen, as well as Ogelthorpe Mall.
The very beginning of the construction of the Truman Parkway can be seen at the very end of the video.
The Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, and the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort on Hutchinson Island had not been built yet.

[@Swampzoid]

A lot has changed in Savannah since 1991. Some for the better and some for the worse. Some things haven't changed at all. My hometown. Thanks for the video

[@ktr831]

Seeing that old bridge brings back some scary memories of crossing it.

[@dkillalegend]

This is more than a walk down memory lane. This is a flyover! I was born in Claxton which was west of Savannah and it was this city I lived at until things got out of hand with family concerns and that I had to move to Middle Georgia in 1991/92. I still have family in Savannah but I have lived in Brunswick for about at least 10 years now.

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

fantastic video adamstarpictures. I broke that thumbs up on your video. Keep up the superior work.

[@joshdillard6668]

I wished i lived in 1991

[@durango8882]

No you didn’t. I did and it was BORING

[@jamesbreazeale1067]

Oh it was so nice here back then... so nice..

[@mrt3495]

Very nice aerial view

[@josephconner4756]

I was born in Savannah GA and every time I looked at her she kept on drawing be back.

[@christophersmith1544]

Hey do u have any pictures of savannah back then

[@aaronshirk746]

There's talk of building a new Talmadge Bridge.

[@lorispearson9682]

The year I moved to Savannah

[@JokerL1000]

Do you have in photos of ohlethorpe mall from thaglt era

[@adamstarpictures]

I'm afraid I don't have any photos or videos of Oglethorpe Mall, other than the aerial shot in this video. I was living in the historic downtown while attending SCAD, and only went to the mall occasionally. I have a lot more photos of the downtown area than anything else.

[@JokerL1000]

@@adamstarpictures
Thanks.
I have 2 more questions.
Do you know where the Weinersnitzel in the oglethorpe mall was located.
And, what was the name of that store that is located where the police precinct is now.

[@DarkOnyx98]

@@JokerL1000 I remember at one point, the precient was a small movie theater. I remember seeing the great outdoors there with my parents.

[@martybauza4293]

@@adamstarpictures could you pleases send me photos of savannah from the 80's and 90's, is my favaret town , I hope to move their some day [e-mail] , thank you

[@88Kimberly888]

@@martybauza4293 If you like rap music drug selling and crime and brown people this is the perfect destroyed town for you!