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What? No parachutes??

my grandpa was there (george sharman) ❤️

A lovely party of the world and an excellent club to fly from. Had some lovely flights from there... And the odd one or two exciting ones.... 😅

I saw a picture of him recently in a strange mystery book. #rfm

Really interesting footage but I think it needs some explanatory slides here and there. Also slightly confused because this looks like the 60s but Criggion Radio Station was built in the 40s?

This is amazing. Where and how have you got this ?

My dad’s mum came from Leominster, The Harris’s !

I can remember a derailment at the north signal box in the very early fifties. There were wheels and things all over the place. I was about five, so this would be about 1951. My grandfather George Davies was a signalman at that box, but not on duty. We walked up from Railway Terrace to look at the damage.

One year later the world was at war again. Did these people subconsciously feel it was coming? Poignant film

great, my town of living 👍👍❤

The opening shots were at the Broad just outside my house,31 north road, I was 4 years old, Broad lane is next where my mums family lived next door to my dads family, I remember just after we moved into town some years later, that house, just before demolition, was totally flooded out. Happy days!

I’d guess around 72

Incredibly sad. There is a memorial to the victims in the local church.

1982 ATV today was renamed Central News

It's great to see even back then, people joke about when infront of the camera.

I very much enjoyed this

Inspirational, educational, were not the first words that sprung to mind. Especially from a film produced by a professional bunch of reporters.

I live in Rhayader and I'm so happy that things haven't change too much and that the people are still just as welcoming.

The Castle looks a lot better in its traditional white. :)

i love newtown

Kevin Davies 2.35secs

The orchard in the film looks like the 60-acre orchard at Knapton, where Mr Savage was the manager. It's still there but many trees have succumbed to mistletoe.

A much simpler time, when people cared more for each other and family and neighbours were closer.

So now we have the explanation of why Craven Arms Signal Box is of relatively modern construction.

When was this? Obviously quite a long time ago now.

Nice piece of history. 👍😎

Glad that this is on here because now they have started building on the Sports & Cricket field which was the home of Ledbury Cricket club for Who my Uncle Graham Symonds used to play for back in the 50/60s. Lovely memories for all..

At 15-14 the film shows my Gran Mabel Edwards outside her home at 43 Broad Street, I with my younger brother were both born in the room above where she is standing in the front doorway. we had moved to a new house at 4 Sandpits in 1952, high and dry up there and no need to keep an eye on the rising River Lugg.

I was just thinking all them people and stories that have come and gone - some happy some tragic. Great look back. Mark (Hereford)

Used to pick apples by hand just like this around 1967-1972 ay Ezzie Evans Orchards in Risbury. 10p a bagfull [after decimalisation]. Now a machine can harvest an orrchard in 20 minutes. Killed off the old village way of life.

Emperor haile selassie the first of Ethiopia Royal legend dignity at its best

Hello, and thank you for this little treasure. I was brought here by my research about Corn Dollies. Surprisingly (for me of course, being an Italian with a base in Ireland, a country where pubs thrive but that of pubs used to be a man's world in the past) here there are women who love their drinks either in quiet or in more lively atmosphere and how lovely to hear the Royal George's publican's accent: Scottish I guess, not sure he might be from the East. Congratulations and happy to be your first thumb up as for this video. Greetings. Kitia

Hasn't changed much.

Some faces i recognise there, and the old school, wonderful atmosphere.

1951

Used to love him and his reports more please!

Only the names of businesses change in Shrewsbury, everything else stays the same. It's kind of spooky actually.

Judging by the vehicles being used in that part of the world this was filmed in about. 2005. Lol

Apart from the soundtrack, this is a very good transfer of the cine film to digital. Was this shot by Bert Scales?

The first part is Clun Carnival. The rest is a sports day at Bishop's Castle and the town's fire engine going out.

Much better without the sound.

My Dad ran the shoe shop opposite at the time and was involved in the attempted resuscitation of one of the boys. Unfortunately the boy did not survive. I'm not sure if it was one or two of the boy's brothers also perished. A real tragedy and so close to home.

This isn't the show. It's footage of the Charter Celebrations in 1973 followed by scenes from the steam engine rally which used to be held in the town.

Brilliant to see old footage brought to life

Miss Rogers the Art teacher recording results at about 2 mins 47sec

Mrs Walton at about 40sec; Eliz Newton-Sealy doing the Long Jump just after?

I think that's Ledbury Grammar School. The high jump in the sports hall certainly looks like LGS. I think it cuts to the Cricket Ground behind The Full Pitcher at 1:57

I have a vague recoection of the event, (I was only four). A good find though Richard. Thanks for posting it. I remember you in school!

Close but it's actually Llanidloes carnaval

Back in 1980, it was a case of not if but when, happily we were ok.