Born in Tamworth, I remember many of the old businesses featured. Fled to London in the Thatcher recession and never returned. What happened to the centre of the town in redeveloping it was an act of cultural vandalism.
Alpine pop truck on a Saturday morning, 3 bottles of pop, that all we were allowed. dandielion & burdock. We moved from B;ham in the 60's to the Leyfields ( Cant place were the photo is loooking at). Tammies blamed us for the demolision of thier town, but we loved it the way it was.
Thanks for the video. It’s really interesting to see how Tamworth looked before we moved here in 2010. My grandad’s family were from the Lichfield and Tamworth area. Grandad was stationed at Whittington during the war and subsequently moved to Birmingham and drove the buses there. I’ve heard many stories of summer days spent at the Castle grounds and lido. I’ve heard from locals how a lot of the ‘old town’ was pulled down during the 60s. All those beautiful Tudor buildings gone, such a shame. Although there’s been some definite improvements in some areas over the years! I remember the demolition at Spinning School Lane happening, with subsequent talks of a new retail quarter to replace it. It’s now 2022 and it’s still a ‘temporary’ car park! With all that aside we still love it here. Tamworth has a great sense of community. Thanks again for sharing your video 👍
Used to go to the indoor pool all the time in the 80s and early 90s with my grandparents. Amazing that in about 1989/90 they built a slide/flume that went outside the building, but it only lasted for about 2 or 3 years. What a waste of money to close it down after such a short time.
Thank you soo much for the upload, i was raised in Tamworth, my family is still there i moved when i was 20 something, but my heart is and always will be Tamworth - so many memories and friends ..
Thankyou so much for this video, it bought back a lot of memories, even though I was very young at the time I still remember it well. My family moved out to Australia in 1969,
9:24 fun fact, an Egyptian mummy is buried under the old McDonalds site. The building was previously a cinema and the building owner was fascinated with Egypt and its historic artefacts, so kept it in the cellar for display. It’s long since been concreted over and is likely inaccessible these days.
@@Josh-gm3be I think he was involved in an archaeological dig, rather than robbing a tomb or a pyramid. He brought 3 back for his personal collection amongst other things (this was in the 1930s). He had them displayed around his home (Bolehall Manor) but kept one on the site of McDonalds for viewings.
Yes I remember it well, if I'm not mistaken it was located where the abbey rd housing estate is now, however I don't know what was produced at the factory
@@Mark0ne yes it was, yes I thought it was next to the garage but I was very young so memories are little blurry. It's one of my earliest memories. I've never forgotten being parked outside it one day in my dad's allegro. The windows were like a blueish green colour.
Hi, would you happen to have any more photos of Stoneware that you could PM/email me ? my father is in the picture on the video and I would really appreciate a copy of this photo and any other that may be available of Stoneware. Many thank.
By the mid 2000’s the precinct was dead however there was an amazing Chinese restaurant called the dragon in the corner that was lost when it was knocked down and I’ll be resentful of this until my dying day!!
@@mercian9425 Hindleys I think is how it was spelt. I remember having a Toasted Teacake and a Milkshake there every Saturday before going to Kwik Save lol
Love seeing old Tamworth. A lot before I was born 87’. But some I do remember. They should of never of gotten rid of most of it. So much history lost 😞
It was a few years ago when I was at top of the castle and saw 6 kids battling to the death. Later wen coming back to the top. I saw a few kids dead. I think it’s fake
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Loved my visit to Reliant Motors in 1997 Tamworth,so much history there,sad its no longer there
Born in Tamworth, I remember many of the old businesses featured. Fled to London in the Thatcher recession and never returned. What happened to the centre of the town in redeveloping it was an act of cultural vandalism.
Alpine pop truck on a Saturday morning, 3 bottles of pop, that all we were allowed. dandielion & burdock. We moved from B;ham in the 60's to the Leyfields ( Cant place were the photo is loooking at). Tammies blamed us for the demolision of thier town, but we loved it the way it was.
Thanks for the video. It’s really interesting to see how Tamworth looked before we moved here in 2010. My grandad’s family were from the Lichfield and Tamworth area. Grandad was stationed at Whittington during the war and subsequently moved to Birmingham and drove the buses there. I’ve heard many stories of summer days spent at the Castle grounds and lido. I’ve heard from locals how a lot of the ‘old town’ was pulled down during the 60s. All those beautiful Tudor buildings gone, such a shame. Although there’s been some definite improvements in some areas over the years! I remember the demolition at Spinning School Lane happening, with subsequent talks of a new retail quarter to replace it. It’s now 2022 and it’s still a ‘temporary’ car park! With all that aside we still love it here. Tamworth has a great sense of community. Thanks again for sharing your video 👍
Used to go to the indoor pool all the time in the 80s and early 90s with my grandparents. Amazing that in about 1989/90 they built a slide/flume that went outside the building, but it only lasted for about 2 or 3 years. What a waste of money to close it down after such a short time.
You forget what once was there so easily . 33 years in the area now ( Fazeley isnt in Tamworth remember ) and so little and so much has changed !.
You use to be able to get into the castle as a kid in the 70's for 5p and stay in there all day playing .
It was free for most of the 70's. I lived in town and we lived in the castle for the six weeks holidays.
It's seriously interesting to see how much this place has changed before I came into the world here
Thank you soo much for the upload, i was raised in Tamworth, my family is still there i moved when i was 20 something, but my heart is and always will be Tamworth - so many memories and friends ..
Thankyou so much for this video, it bought back a lot of memories, even though I was very young at the time I still remember it well. My family moved out to Australia in 1969,
Oh my god 4:48 Bolebridge flats, I was born there,
Lived there from the 50,s to the 90,s. Great memories, sad to see so many places demolished
Just fab , thank you .
9:24 fun fact, an Egyptian mummy is buried under the old McDonalds site. The building was previously a cinema and the building owner was fascinated with Egypt and its historic artefacts, so kept it in the cellar for display. It’s long since been concreted over and is likely inaccessible these days.
That's very interesting I've not heard about this before, thanks for sharing this fact 👍
How would he get a mummy tho, he would have to get into a guarded pyramid
@@Josh-gm3be I think he was involved in an archaeological dig, rather than robbing a tomb or a pyramid. He brought 3 back for his personal collection amongst other things (this was in the 1930s). He had them displayed around his home (Bolehall Manor) but kept one on the site of McDonalds for viewings.
Did you happen to attend Belgrave High school by any chance? Thank you!
The very roots upon which I stand.
my dad use to drive the old double decker buses, and mum was a conductress.
Anyone remember the old cincinati factory on glascote Road it shut down in 88 but I remember it looked like something from an American movie
Yes I remember it well, if I'm not mistaken it was located where the abbey rd housing estate is now, however I don't know what was produced at the factory
@@Mark0ne yes it was, yes I thought it was next to the garage but I was very young so memories are little blurry. It's one of my earliest memories. I've never forgotten being parked outside it one day in my dad's allegro. The windows were like a blueish green colour.
Absolutely brilliant but everyones spelling Tamworth wrong it's Tamuth . 😊😊👍👍
oh my god, @4.50 Bolebridge flats on the right, I was born there, 1962
I had an uncle that lived in those flats, a man by the name of David Cordell. Maybe you knew him lol.
I was born there 1979
Called colditz iirc. Think my mom lived there.
So many memories
I would say Mile Oak pub was controversially demolished
thanks for sharing
Hi, would you happen to have any more photos of Stoneware that you could PM/email me ? my father is in the picture on the video and I would really appreciate a copy of this photo and any other that may be available of Stoneware.
Many thank.
What a video
Very good
10:43 everyone I know seems to be bitter about this car park I never saw the precinct but I have to agree from pictures I’ve seen
By the mid 2000’s the precinct was dead however there was an amazing Chinese restaurant called the dragon in the corner that was lost when it was knocked down and I’ll be resentful of this until my dying day!!
@@MontySingh13 There was a nice cafe there too, can't remember the name though. Nice sandwiches.
@@mercian9425 Hindleys I think is how it was spelt. I remember having a Toasted Teacake and a Milkshake there every Saturday before going to Kwik Save lol
Love seeing old Tamworth. A lot before I was born 87’. But some I do remember. They should of never of gotten rid of most of it. So much history lost 😞
Remember "Victor Values" beneath the Chinese restaurant
It was a few years ago when I was at top of the castle and saw 6 kids battling to the death. Later wen coming back to the top. I saw a few kids dead. I think it’s fake