Hanley wasn't always like this. I was born in 1960 and my parents brought me here most weekends (especially Lewis's) to do some shopping. Later with my girlfriend (then wife) during the late 70's/early 80's for the same reason and for the nightclubs. It was a busy, happy place with a rich variety of interesting shops, cafe's, pubs and restaurants. It'd take too long to name all the great places of course, but it was never, ever like this. I weep at my butchered memories to see it like this.
Me too buddy. I was born in 1967 and remember Hanley being a bustling town centre. I spent many happy weekends staggering around the pubs in the centre. Honestly I think the only thing left now is to bulldoze it. I can see no reason at all that things will ever get better. Nobody in their right mind would open a shop there now. The council will cripple you for rates, the cusomers won't come because it smells like an open toilet and then the only "customers" are druggies, drunks and the mentally unwell. Sad.
Stoke has always been a shit hole. I know, because I was born there. It’s got worse because everyone has given up hope that it will ever get better. What you’ve shown may look shocking to outsiders, but it feels totally normal to us who live here.
It’s called been conditioned to what’s around you I travel to many places across the country but once I hit stoke you realise what a shit hole it is it’s them who don’t move out the city and see other places that become conditioned and believe everywhere is the same
@@DJMtv1938 And yet the people of Stoke are fiercely loyal to the city and very few move out. I once went for a job interview in Rugby and was asked where I came from and the interviewer said “ I thought they had built a big wall around Stoke to stop people from getting out!’. 😂. I must admit, it always reminds me of that film Escape from New York.
The government offers tens of millions to Stoke when a billion or two needs spending to pull down all the derelict buildings with trees growing out of them and restore the place to somewhere worth living, Stoke is the UKs Detroit just left to fester and die.
And we now have no chance of seeing any of that so called levelling up money from the government because the new Labour council have practically admitted it. We are the forgotten city the Tory’s don’t really care because for years we have always returned labour and Labour don’t care because they know stoke is more or less a safe seat for them in the past.
Cheers mate. Happy to keep sending you soundtracks. Keep up the good work. 👍
I enjoy it mate 👍
The soundtrack is awesome and apt.
Wicked soundtrack love it ❤️
Why not invite GB News ? They might come.
Hanley wasn't always like this. I was born in 1960 and my parents brought me here most weekends (especially Lewis's) to do some shopping. Later with my girlfriend (then wife) during the late 70's/early 80's for the same reason and for the nightclubs. It was a busy, happy place with a rich variety of interesting shops, cafe's, pubs and restaurants. It'd take too long to name all the great places of course, but it was never, ever like this. I weep at my butchered memories to see it like this.
I suppose the only hope we have now is that it can’t possibly sink any lower than what it is now so surly it can only go one way now and that is up 😔
Me too buddy. I was born in 1967 and remember Hanley being a bustling town centre. I spent many happy weekends staggering around the pubs in the centre. Honestly I think the only thing left now is to bulldoze it. I can see no reason at all that things will ever get better. Nobody in their right mind would open a shop there now. The council will cripple you for rates, the cusomers won't come because it smells like an open toilet and then the only "customers" are druggies, drunks and the mentally unwell. Sad.
I'm guessing that you are off Stoke council's christmas card list buy now.
Great documentation. Thanks for your passion.
🤣🤣🤣and any future jobs on the tourist board 🙈🤣🤣
BBC, ITV and SKY News all queueing up to come and cover this disgraceful situation...NOT !
We are the forgotten city
@@DJMtv1938 Why not contact GB News ? Invite them to come and do some filming.
🙊🤦🏼♀️😪😪😪 Sadly it's got to be seen to be believed, thank you sir.
Heartbreaking 😢
@@DJMtv1938 And beyond brother.
Stoke has always been a shit hole. I know, because I was born there. It’s got worse because everyone has given up hope that it will ever get better. What you’ve shown may look shocking to outsiders, but it feels totally normal to us who live here.
It’s called been conditioned to what’s around you I travel to many places across the country but once I hit stoke you realise what a shit hole it is it’s them who don’t move out the city and see other places that become conditioned and believe everywhere is the same
@@DJMtv1938 And yet the people of Stoke are fiercely loyal to the city and very few move out. I once went for a job interview in Rugby and was asked where I came from and the interviewer said “ I thought they had built a big wall around Stoke to stop people from getting out!’. 😂. I must admit, it always reminds me of that film Escape from New York.
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Cause were to busy pandering to the immigrants and building car parksrather than look after our heritage and build on it
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Used to be a thriving town when i was a kid. So sad to see what Hanley, and Stoke generally has become.
Agree👍 no part of stoke is escaping the decline the whole city is collapsing from within
Disgusting! Is this really our city? 😡
Yep im afraid so and embarrassed to say so 😔
Another day around the city of depression
You could be forgiven for thinking this was the bronx if you did not know any Better 👍
Wow nobody comes out there homes I wonder why lol
I had to mute this one 😵💫
The government offers tens of millions to Stoke when a billion or two needs spending to pull down all the derelict buildings with trees growing out of them and restore the place to somewhere worth living, Stoke is the UKs Detroit just left to fester and die.
And we now have no chance of seeing any of that so called levelling up money from the government because the new Labour council have practically admitted it. We are the forgotten city the Tory’s don’t really care because for years we have always returned labour and Labour don’t care because they know stoke is more or less a safe seat for them in the past.
But at least the posh paving looks nice.😮
Third world
Holy shit 😞
Bloody hell mate what a state. That human shit is beyond disgusting 🤮 Have you had a new camera? Looks mint how you have done it. Keep em coming bro 😎
Got rid of the Chinese chest mount mate it was driving me insane 🤣just gone with the handheld instead it’s less stress 😩🤣
@@DJMtv1938 fair enough bro. Looks good to be honest, nice editing too. Just what has become of our city :(
Heartbreaking mate 😢❤️
makes blackpool look good
🤣and that takes some doing 🙈🤣👍
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Please keep recording history L x
Thank you i will ❤️
It's century Street
Omg this is why hanley is so run down
Certainly is 😔
@@DJMtv1938 I am ashamed to call stoke on Trent home now it’s so so run down and full zombies lol
@lynseyleese7475 yep same here if asked where I’m from I just say Staffordshire