The Spanish City .. I remember it well and the houses in the background .. Elmwood grove ..I grew up there. My grandparents and parents owned some of the rides and stalls .. Good memories .. Gina
brilliant seening The jets and ark owned by the crows and hoadleys dodgems i worked at the city in the 70's for fairworld and micheal haughton, flying coaster to meteorite to the twist, two of the lads i worked with are now my brother in laws great times great grounding in life.....
Mark Knopfler and his brother were from there, as I am, and they used to hang out at the Spanish City, hence ‘Tunnel Of Love’. Not a huge fan of the band Great song though!
@leerud69 Amazing...over two years ago I posted my comment on that old clip of the Spanish City at Whitley Bay, and like a message in a bottle, up comes a response. Thank anyway for your congratz, we are still happy, travel a lot, and enjoying life, I hope you are well too...whoever you are .:-)
Great stuff - I was working there in '67 on Alan Knells bingo stall. Only 6d for one card, or 9d for a double. You can just see the stall near the end of the film, behind the "Grand National" jumping horse ride.
Worked on the Demon's Den one Summer in the early 70's, those were the days when you could crash into everyone on the dodgems, unlike today when you have to go one way !
@H0Varlet congratz.... years go too fast. its went really down hill now. no one goes anymore, only to the odd amusements or local chippies. real shame.
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I met my wife in the Spanish City in 1954 - We are still happily married and living in Las Vegas. Seems like only yesterday!
This is a GREAT video! Brings back such happy memories. Thanks for sharing!
I used to love going to spanish city as a kid such memories ❤️
Weekend bus trip from the red city of the north, memories, so many memories, just the memories left.
The Spanish City .. I remember it well and the houses in the background .. Elmwood grove ..I grew up there. My grandparents and parents owned some of the rides and stalls .. Good memories ..
Gina
Brilliant film, I remember the Demon's Den and The House That Jack Built, the Spanish City was a place of magic for me when I was a child
Woow that's a brilliant old video mate looks awesome jan 👍👍👍👍👍💜💜
brilliant seening The jets and ark owned by the crows and hoadleys dodgems
i worked at the city in the 70's for fairworld and micheal haughton, flying coaster to meteorite to the twist, two of the lads i worked with are now my brother in laws
great times great grounding in life.....
Did Mark Knopfler work for Hoadley?
Tunnel of love by Dire Straits.Refrences to "Cullercoats to Whitley Bay"aswell
Mark Knopfler and his brother were from there, as I am, and they used to hang out at the Spanish City, hence ‘Tunnel Of Love’. Not a huge fan of the band Great song though!
Fantastic - thanks for posting!
Shame they got rid of this, my dad used to go when he was little
@leerud69
Amazing...over two years ago I posted my comment on that old clip of the Spanish City at Whitley Bay, and like a message in a bottle, up comes a response.
Thank anyway for your congratz, we are still happy, travel a lot, and enjoying life, I hope you are well too...whoever you are .:-)
So sad that it's not like this any more! Luckily the fair comes back every year.
Great stuff - I was working there in '67 on Alan Knells bingo stall. Only 6d for one card, or 9d for a double.
Great stuff - I was working there in '67 on Alan Knells bingo stall. Only 6d for one card, or 9d for a double. You can just see the stall near the end of the film, behind the "Grand National" jumping horse ride.
Worked on the Demon's Den one Summer in the early 70's, those were the days when you could crash into everyone on the dodgems, unlike today when you have to go one way !
I've just been reliably informed why Mark knophler sang about the 'Spanish City' but a good gerodie frind of mine.......ther you are
my mate shaun used to tell me about it all the time
great stuff! no charvas, hoodies or asbo brigade, notice the two young blokes on the dodgems - in suits! classic age, pity itll never be again
You are perhaps forgetting the skinhead invasions which came after the Mods and Rockers days.
@whiters2009 We were there in 1967 too! Scots 'foreigners'. haaaa!
@H0Varlet congratz.... years go too fast. its went really down hill now. no one goes anymore, only to the odd amusements or local chippies. real shame.
did you figure out how to upload video yet .. I would love to see it ...
resident evil 3 end game song!!!
is identical!
great stuff...what's the music? its on the tip of my tongue!!
Another North Eastern icon that is no longer with us. I blame people going abroad for the hot weather LOL. Used to love the dodgems.
wonder who disliked this! maybe you should have put some swear words into the title!