A Drive Around Port Talbot, 1996 - Sandfields, Margam, Aberavon & Baglan 

Great video, I was born and raised in Neath but moved to Port Talbot nearly a decade ago, it's definitely the better town, the beach is also a bonus

Shows how much of the land we lost to development of housing and nursing homes and the like and its lost forever.

I was born the year this video was filmed, I still live here in Port Talbot so this is great to see

Hello everyone from the Sandfields area of Port Talbot lol

Was that zoom in at the start Swansea? Looks like it. I was only 3 at the time and might have moved d away by then, only for 2 years though.

Jersey Beach hotel, my aunt got married there. Afan Lido, I remember it well. It had very high diving boards! I think it burned down back in the noughties

So many great days and nights on this beach growing up. Many many fond memories.

Its nice to see the old place again, but having now lived in Australia for over 40 years I am struck by the almost complete absence of trees or even tall shrubs in Sandfields, despite our low rainfall, even council housing has a tree planted on the nature reserve, it would appear that the local council either won't allow it, or enterprising vandals remove them as soon as they are planted. 😞

Some basic edit cuts would improve loads Thanks for the history.

Grew up in Sandfields. The only thing I ever knew for sure was get the hell out.

Do anyone remember the car sales there back around the mid 90's it was right opposite the fair?

That was epic, I’ve worked around this area so many times over the years, it brought back many memories. I was hoping for a glimpse of Traethmelyn Primary School where I worked as a contractor way back in 1987. Apparently it was bulldozed now replaced by Bro Dur. At 7:30 to see the old Lido come into view was awesome, I swam there many times. I was hoping you’d go right up to Margam Crem at the end, but to see the stretch at J41 where I pass as I head off west every morning made up for it. off to binge watch the rest of your videos now..............

Omg it has changed like only a little bit 🐹

Fabulous Fantastic thank you for sharing xx

I remember going to my nans every summer. I live in the

Born and bred in Port Talbot, lovely town

I used to really like the amusement park near the beach

My hometown 😁

1 of the most nostalgic vid's seen about PT (sorry NPT 😞). Poverty struck the place though! No wonder among areas of 'worst deprivation in UK'! Ah well, my Grandpa slaved away in them Steelworks (RIP). Nice1 all/Up'loader.✌

Those was the days prefer them days than now more violents than it was good video work mate 😎

My Grandparents and Great Uncle (who wrote for the local newspaper and published a book about the place) lived in Sandfields. My Mum and her siblings grew up there. We visited many times and Aberavon beach has a special place in my memories.

THE BAYVIEW

Having spent my childhood and youth growing up on the estate going to the comp working in the steelworks this video reminded me of why I moved away in 1979 never to return,

Great post.Thanks :)

7:37 this place was well sick I remember going there when I was younger shame it's not there anymore

I love living in Port Talbot

Great video. Is the old hospital on this?

Anyone got a link to the soundtrack please