John Betjeman's Yorkshire

John Betjeman deploys charm and wit as he sings the praises of Wakefield and its people in this short travelogue from 1955, titled Wakefield, Yorkshire.
Yorkshire folk "are like their houses, unpretentious and a bit grim on the outside, but warm and kind within". This film is one in a 26-part series, Discovering Britain with John Betjeman, which was made by oil giants Shell to encourage motorists to explore Britain's delights by car.
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[@chopin65]

I suppose shorts like this were run along with news reels between features, like we did in America, right?

[@peterrea2793]

A vision of England past that died under multiculturalism! RIP my beloved England!

[@peterpozman6972]

It died under local government reforms and , Thatcher's annihilation of manufacturing, an obsession with cars and out of town shopping malls. I was born there, don't blame me for the catastrophe that befell our city. I regret it as much as you do.

[@ShubhamBhushanCC]

It died because of Tory policies of defunding local institutions and public services. Stop blaming black people for it

[@elizabethdarley8646]

@@peterpozman6972 Hi, I'm a Holmfirth person born in a hospital in Huddersfield. All the greatness of Great Britain has been deliberately destroyed by politics and Politics. Mrs T thought we should yes own our own house fine OK I agree but as you say the manufacturing has turned into the world of Finance and the banks..ha! Banks!

[@samwhite4608]

The country we lost

[@NNaim-wt8eh]

just wonderful. is there any other Discover Britain vids

[@GilesMartinMagnatum]

Has the trouble with fluorescent lamps been solved? Details.

[@babanarr3311]

LED now..

[@simonf8902]

He hated cars ! Ironic.