Broke In Birkenhead....A Portrait Of Reality Street, a film by Chris T Davies

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A portrait of Birkenhead from the perspective of the homeless and the everyday people that struggle in one of the most deprived places in the UK.
* Officially selected for Pinewood Lift Off Film Sessions February 2021.
* Check out my other films Faceless, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Circles and Lowland Fires on KZread.

Пікірлер: 44

  • @johnkoenig8739
    @johnkoenig8739 Жыл бұрын

    There’s plenty of money, help and support out there... if you’re an immigrant. The government (and various organisations) of this country have their priorities well out of order. They can send £millions to Ukraine at the drop of a hat but nothing for these people in dire need. We need a revolution.

  • @markthomas7279
    @markthomas7279 Жыл бұрын

    left Wirral in 1984. Never been back except to visit family. Birkenhead has no redeeming features, unfortunately. When Liverpool was going through the Boys from the Black stuff, Birkenhead was not even Liverpool. It was hopeless and still is. it's shameful that any place could be abandoned so completely.

  • @Alan_H
    @Alan_H5 жыл бұрын

    Hats off to her, keep up the great work. Wirral, just like other towns and small cities in this country are literally on their knees.

  • @TheLuigi69
    @TheLuigi693 жыл бұрын

    I love my town.. However it's nothing like the Birkenhead I know and love.. nobody gives a pooh!!

  • @sammoore8445
    @sammoore84452 ай бұрын

    Hi everyone i stayed here twice i was in rehab the people were nice take care Sam Moore 😊

  • @mid-walesrover681
    @mid-walesrover681 Жыл бұрын

    There are some salt of the earth folk trying to help Birkenhead and the Wirral.

  • @brianscoffield584
    @brianscoffield5843 жыл бұрын

    It’s heartbreaking. Most would call me a privileged conservative but I feel very sorry for everyone caught up in this disaster. Xx

  • @Alan_H
    @Alan_H3 жыл бұрын

    I live close to the YMCA in Birkenhead and have seen it get worse for homelessness in just the past 2 years. Although there is the ark, the bridge and the ymca, the problem is only getting worse. No money is being spent in this town.

  • @georgeh2694
    @georgeh26943 жыл бұрын

    It's who you know not what you know

  • @thehumancanary131
    @thehumancanary1312 жыл бұрын

    Leave!! I did, around 55 years ago...and have never looked back. Living in the UK seems like having a deck party on the Titanic!

  • @garycooper9207
    @garycooper92074 ай бұрын

    Be strong People❤

  • @Robert-vw3od
    @Robert-vw3odАй бұрын

    Birkenhead town centre was still vibrant until we got into the early 00s then with online shopping the town very slowly died, the crash of 08/09 was the end of it , went very quickly downhill after that , was always a shadow town anyway but people don’t want to go there anymore. The town centre for the Wirral now is probably Bromborough Croft retail park.. Lady says about landlords well that’s the only thing they have money in those areas. Once the town centre was gone, only the smack heads and the very old people are about. it’s very very sad. I remember the town centre when I was child it was busy. There was nightlife and Christmas in Birkenhead was packed.

  • @philipstanley8142
    @philipstanley8142 Жыл бұрын

    Its not the only town in the UK to ho downhill. Since the coal mining industry decline most towns on the old coalfields are a shadow of their former selves.

  • @jennim282

    @jennim282

    Жыл бұрын

    Birkenhead was shipbuilding. But drugs have ruined Birkenhead going back decades. Got out of Birkenhead 88 that's how long it's being declining.

  • @therespectedlex9794
    @therespectedlex97942 жыл бұрын

    Wirral Ways, not naming names, but they were very abrupt.

  • @gbwildlifeuk8269
    @gbwildlifeuk82693 жыл бұрын

    I lived in birkenhead in the 50s and early 60s near birkenhead park. Its always been like this. In those days it was from one porn shop day to another!

  • @simonsenliam

    @simonsenliam

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @henrygingercat

    @henrygingercat

    3 жыл бұрын

    I suspect, knowing Birkenhead in the 50s and 60s, you mean pawn, not porn, shop.

  • @gbwildlifeuk8269

    @gbwildlifeuk8269

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@henrygingercat correct!

  • @matthewmorris754
    @matthewmorris7546 ай бұрын

    Harrowby road. Newling street Park side road. 3 worst in Birkenhead Work there regularly, seen it all

  • @jameskelly8208
    @jameskelly8208 Жыл бұрын

    I live tis shop

  • @philipphilip5472
    @philipphilip54723 жыл бұрын

    if u live in wirral birkenhead and want a job please reply..

  • @user-nk9wo3il8j
    @user-nk9wo3il8jАй бұрын

    Good old 3 for 25 harroby rd 😊

  • @seanrobinson3104
    @seanrobinson31043 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to Maggie thatchers years there still suffering

  • @simonsenliam

    @simonsenliam

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @harryturnbull1884
    @harryturnbull18847 ай бұрын

    Is it Harrowby?

  • @kellypaints84

    @kellypaints84

    7 ай бұрын

    has to be harrowby, i live round the corner and see plod wizz past day and night to that road, but it isnt everyone, there are still good people on Harrowby rd but the wronguns ruin it for the rest.

  • @jameskelly8208
    @jameskelly8208 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Sean der is my mate and Danny 😄

  • @gee3770
    @gee37703 жыл бұрын

    What road is it? Rodney street?

  • @capnjackgallows3204

    @capnjackgallows3204

    2 жыл бұрын

    Harrowby road

  • @eddiemccormack8964
    @eddiemccormack89643 жыл бұрын

    Chris Davis that was in Pembroke

  • @christdaviesfilms

    @christdaviesfilms

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah man.

  • @eddiemccormack8964

    @eddiemccormack8964

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's been a while kid mad days lol got myself sorted liven the life own gaff and all hit the bottom to make it to the top hope ur good bud

  • @christdaviesfilms

    @christdaviesfilms

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eddiemccormack8964 yeah man I'm sound. Got my life sorted as well. Yeah mad days in Pembroke, I always think of Pembroke when I watch Human Traffic. Great to hear from you.

  • @eddiemccormack8964

    @eddiemccormack8964

    3 жыл бұрын

    Am back in Ireland kid this 10 years it was a mad time of my life am still in touch wit Gaz astion he his own bizzness and all mad days

  • @user-nk9wo3il8j
    @user-nk9wo3il8jАй бұрын

    Julie hilton still going 😂

  • @JGRIMES
    @JGRIMES3 жыл бұрын

    *random obligatory comment for exposure hi everyone* *NON EDIT: seriously though, it’s been about a decade since I lived here and I dream everyday of going back*

  • @simonsenliam

    @simonsenliam

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @miker1906
    @miker19063 жыл бұрын

    Should buy a dinghy not a tent get down to the English channel get picked up by are border farce hay presto 4 star hotel 3 meals a day warm showers bed cash.

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