Great to see this stuff archived and made available for everyone to enjoy.
@chaddamp289410 ай бұрын
thanks,this really means a lot to me
@6rett9 жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff,what a change from the present day. Thanks for posting!
@allandavies16424 жыл бұрын
At 17 years of age I worked at G & A Cave's, from 1967 to 1969. One of my friends worked at Ward and Sibley's,just a few yards down the road. We used to take our breaks at the Harlequin Cafe, in Station Road. Also had another friend who worked as a reporter at the Western Gazette. Yeovil's once renowned architect,David Young ( who later in the 1980s became a TV precenter on westcountry architector ) used to regularly pay social call at the shop to see Geof Cave. I think many of yeovil's builings were much more interesting before my family moved to Berwick Park in 1954,following my father's being demobed. But thankfully, there were still many had both survived the war and ,'destructive' redevelopment that was taking place.for me to enjoy many of the older buildings before they were pulled down. Sadly Yeovil has lost many of its beautiful buildings due to planning department's blindness and consequent vandalism. Also sad to have lost the Town Station. Bland is the word I would use to describe many of the new buildings that have been put up since the sixties, that have come to do no great visual survice to Yeovil or for its inhabitants. In short, what I really need to say is: I really came to enjoy this clip more than I had expected. Though I had to resist clicking off at first. I am so glad I did'nt ! I also loved the accompanying piece of music. Its now more than 46 years since I lived in Yeovil, and also the neighbouring village of West Coker,some three miles away. Thank you for uploading. Very much appreciated !! PS. Saw Status Quo at the Liberal club,as indeed I came to see many bands that later on became famous. The Liberal Club It was a great Live venue in those days; before Disco took over the dance halls and music scene. The Beatles stayed at the Manor Hotel. Pink Floyd played at a Methodist Hall,to the support of soft drinks and tea. Screaming Lord Such along with Eric Clapton and other notable musicians of the day played at a hall ( which I can't recall the name of ) opposite side of the road to the Three Choughs Hotel. Stackridge,a band from the west country, that went on to produce something like 13 albums , but under the management of George Martin at the time, played their last concert in Yeovil in 1976. I came down from London to see them play that final night. What a peformance !!
@wurzelexile58876 жыл бұрын
I remember all these buildings. Sad you did not include a view of Bides Gardens which was my 'rural' playground, a bit of 'country' between The Avenue and Princes Street. But the loss of Reckleford - what vandalism on an epic scale.
@allandavies1642
4 жыл бұрын
wurzelexile,I totally agree with you !
@AndyJHiscock3 жыл бұрын
Ive always wanted to know what the walls were at the bottom of Eastland Road - Fantastic videos!
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Great to see this stuff archived and made available for everyone to enjoy.
thanks,this really means a lot to me
Excellent stuff,what a change from the present day. Thanks for posting!
At 17 years of age I worked at G & A Cave's, from 1967 to 1969. One of my friends worked at Ward and Sibley's,just a few yards down the road. We used to take our breaks at the Harlequin Cafe, in Station Road. Also had another friend who worked as a reporter at the Western Gazette. Yeovil's once renowned architect,David Young ( who later in the 1980s became a TV precenter on westcountry architector ) used to regularly pay social call at the shop to see Geof Cave. I think many of yeovil's builings were much more interesting before my family moved to Berwick Park in 1954,following my father's being demobed. But thankfully, there were still many had both survived the war and ,'destructive' redevelopment that was taking place.for me to enjoy many of the older buildings before they were pulled down. Sadly Yeovil has lost many of its beautiful buildings due to planning department's blindness and consequent vandalism. Also sad to have lost the Town Station. Bland is the word I would use to describe many of the new buildings that have been put up since the sixties, that have come to do no great visual survice to Yeovil or for its inhabitants. In short, what I really need to say is: I really came to enjoy this clip more than I had expected. Though I had to resist clicking off at first. I am so glad I did'nt ! I also loved the accompanying piece of music. Its now more than 46 years since I lived in Yeovil, and also the neighbouring village of West Coker,some three miles away. Thank you for uploading. Very much appreciated !! PS. Saw Status Quo at the Liberal club,as indeed I came to see many bands that later on became famous. The Liberal Club It was a great Live venue in those days; before Disco took over the dance halls and music scene. The Beatles stayed at the Manor Hotel. Pink Floyd played at a Methodist Hall,to the support of soft drinks and tea. Screaming Lord Such along with Eric Clapton and other notable musicians of the day played at a hall ( which I can't recall the name of ) opposite side of the road to the Three Choughs Hotel. Stackridge,a band from the west country, that went on to produce something like 13 albums , but under the management of George Martin at the time, played their last concert in Yeovil in 1976. I came down from London to see them play that final night. What a peformance !!
I remember all these buildings. Sad you did not include a view of Bides Gardens which was my 'rural' playground, a bit of 'country' between The Avenue and Princes Street. But the loss of Reckleford - what vandalism on an epic scale.
@allandavies1642
4 жыл бұрын
wurzelexile,I totally agree with you !
Ive always wanted to know what the walls were at the bottom of Eastland Road - Fantastic videos!