Born in 1950 in the Dingle, as bad as the houses were, I loved the place. It always felt like "this is my world, my people", I enjoyed my upbringing. However, by 1974 had been to university, got myself a degree and jumped on a plane to Australia to live a life that was even better than I'd dreamt of. Mostly lived within 100mts of a beach and feel extremely fortunate to have been able to create my Aussie life. Still proud I came from Liverpool though :)
The gentleman asking for the back boiler is my grandad who we never got to meet as he passed away 6 years after this video was filmed when my mum was 32. Was very surreal to hear the voice of a man I've only heard about in stories. Very overwhelming for my mum and auntie to hear his voice again after 36 years. If anyone has any more footage or videos about this community group please get in touch. :)
I moved into no 2 Corn Street last year, this video is fascinating watching all the work and improvements that have gone on, it was surreal looking at the house I'm currently in...😁
It was at or about this time that Liverpool was at its lowest ebb in my opinion. The seventies saw a massive decline in shipping and many of the docks and port system had become derelict. I worked in Liverpool 1982 to 84 and the place consisted of boarded up warehouses and shops and crumbling houses and flats. Everything seemed in decline. It simply beggars belief the change that Liverpool has seen since then. The derelict docks have been transformed into desirable houses, leisure centres, marinas and cafe bars, The dock rd now consists of shiny new car showrooms and fashionable apartments. Liverpool has seen MASSIVE investment far beyond anyone's most optimistic expectations. The Liverpool skyline has been completely transformed over the past 25 years. Liverpool can now qualify as one of the truly GREAT European cities in my opinion
@@mimi1811able . Yes, I agree. I am Liverpool and it is very apparent that the accent has changed markedly over the years. In this film you can hear it is softer and more eloquent. It has become a lot harsher over the years, it's become a parody of itself.
I remember living in Thames Street L8 in 1964 when I was 4. It was awful doing the trip to the loo outside, we had a candle and I hated the daddy longlegs. Having to use the bucket in the middle of the night was also awful as was sleeping in the winter with the cold cokd nights. I'm surprised any of us made it this far. It says this was filmed in 1978, I doubt that. By the way, we never said the 'Corporation', it was known as the corpy.
People were so much more "normal" back then. Men were men and women were well, women. Nobody was covered head to toe in tattoos or walking about like wannabe wags and celebs from Love Island. Times have changed, attitudes have become too arrogant and it's now in Britain a "I want it now" society
@Jameshughes anche in Italia è così, amico mio. Sono Italiano, di Roma e sono affascinato dalla città di Liverpool.. Sportivamente odio il Liverpool Fc😅 per il grande dolore della Coppa dei Campioni 1984.. I'm AsRoma Fan. Un abbraccio
Phrases like "you mustn't do that/you must do" (nowadays it would be "you should/you shouldn't") and little things like that have changed, not just the speed patterns and the slang and other exaggerated way of speaking with a scouse accent.
@@michaelpeacock9420 Yes but the streets are still there and I lived in one off the house shown in the video but yes most off the people will be gone but the streets still stand to this day and my family live in some off the house to this day
Born in 1950 in the Dingle, as bad as the houses were, I loved the place.
It always felt like "this is my world, my people", I enjoyed my upbringing.
However, by 1974 had been to university, got myself a degree and jumped
on a plane to Australia to live a life that was even better than I'd dreamt of.
Mostly lived within 100mts of a beach and feel extremely fortunate to have
been able to create my Aussie life. Still proud I came from Liverpool though :)
The gentleman asking for the back boiler is my grandad who we never got to meet as he passed away 6 years after this video was filmed when my mum was 32.
Was very surreal to hear the voice of a man I've only heard about in stories. Very overwhelming for my mum and auntie to hear his voice again after 36 years.
If anyone has any more footage or videos about this community group please get in touch.
:)
That's so lovely to hear his voice again
I really enjoyed watching this.
Reading your reply, I felt so happy for you ....no such thing as community now 😔
I moved into no 2 Corn Street last year, this video is fascinating watching all the work and improvements that have gone on, it was surreal looking at the house I'm currently in...😁
@@MsSmigger55 Cool. I bet your rent is a bit more than seven quid a week now though.
It was at or about this time that Liverpool was at its lowest ebb in my opinion. The seventies saw a massive decline in shipping and many of the docks and port system had become derelict. I worked in Liverpool 1982 to 84 and the place consisted of boarded up warehouses and shops and crumbling houses and flats. Everything seemed in decline. It simply beggars belief the change that Liverpool has seen since then. The derelict docks have been transformed into desirable houses, leisure centres, marinas and cafe bars, The dock rd now consists of shiny new car showrooms and fashionable apartments. Liverpool has seen MASSIVE investment far beyond anyone's most optimistic expectations. The Liverpool skyline has been completely transformed over the past 25 years. Liverpool can now qualify as one of the truly GREAT European cities in my opinion
Lovely seeing this one of the elderly ladies looks like my aunty
Fantastic piece of history...
Oh this is Lovely 😍 I love my liverpool home
I love the decor it brings back so many memories
The accents are so lovely today they are much stronger especially plastic scouce
Haha your right. I am from Liverpool and even I can`t stand the put on exaggerated scouce accent they do.
@@mimi1811able . Yes, I agree. I am Liverpool and it is very apparent that the accent has changed markedly over the years. In this film you can hear it is softer and more eloquent. It has become a lot harsher over the years, it's become a parody of itself.
Still hear the irish coming out in those arl proper scouse accents.. Bless them 💙
I remember living in Thames Street L8 in 1964 when I was 4. It was awful doing the trip to the loo outside, we had a candle and I hated the daddy longlegs. Having to use the bucket in the middle of the night was also awful as was sleeping in the winter with the cold cokd nights. I'm surprised any of us made it this far. It says this was filmed in 1978, I doubt that. By the way, we never said the 'Corporation', it was known as the corpy.
People were so much more "normal" back then.
Men were men and women were well, women.
Nobody was covered head to toe in tattoos or walking about like wannabe wags and celebs from Love Island.
Times have changed, attitudes have become too arrogant and it's now in Britain a "I want it now" society
@Jameshughes anche in Italia è così, amico mio. Sono Italiano, di Roma e sono affascinato dalla città di Liverpool.. Sportivamente odio il Liverpool Fc😅 per il grande dolore della Coppa dei Campioni 1984.. I'm AsRoma Fan. Un abbraccio
The lady says she's lived in that house 70 odd years she must have moved in around 1905
Fantastic. Thank you for uploading this. 👍 if you have any Birkenhead videos that would be brilliant thanks again
I was born in that street a year later....
me too.
Sure it's the " SCOTCH streets off Mill at, DINGLE, MARVELOUS!.
@14:59 - LMAO ! Lookit them barnets ! This is worth watching just for that alone !
Empowerment !!!
Are these houses still standing ?
Yes if you search Yates Street Liverpool you will find them on Google Earth Maps
Phrases like "you mustn't do that/you must do" (nowadays it would be "you should/you shouldn't") and little things like that have changed, not just the speed patterns and the slang and other exaggerated way of speaking with a scouse accent.
Very much so
Dee doo dough don't dee dough! ;)
Sounds like George Sewell narrating?
and the man doing the presentation sounds like Vic Reeves
What area is this in Liverpool
Toxteth, the streets are still there
Liverpool 8
Dingle
Are these streets still here?
Yes they are goo.gl/maps/TWmtUFwdYXgEdFN7A
@@andybb I don't think anyone in this video will still be alive now
Yes they are very much so I stayed in corn street as a child
@@AshleighAlexandra I mean the old people in this are all gone now
@@michaelpeacock9420
Yes but the streets are still there and I lived in one off the house shown in the video but yes most off the people will be gone but the streets still stand to this day and my family live in some off the house to this day
is that a hair style or is she wearing a German helmet ????..
awful place