Birmingham England 1970 old cine film 347 

Glad you have good memories

shit i had to search for the Black man in a film of Birmingham how times change

Hardly much black in Birmingham those days very racist segregated city then and still now the areas of Birmingham are hostile and no integration at all.

@@johnclark7065 Oh John Clark with his folk tongue again, another troll that knows bugger all about Birmingham but likes to spout off, there were as you say black people in Birmingham in the 1970's and where do you get your idea that Birmingham is segregated and racist, a load of bull shit, there are as many people of colour in other cities in the UK or all over the world, it just you being a boring troll.

@@johnclark7065 which part of Birmingham? Be interesting to know

Mine too and I miss it.

What is your age in 2021?

Yep great days then another world no internet.😎👍

Same here. I was 14 in 1970 and my first job when I left school was in the Rotunda building. I also worked at Oswald Bailey on Saturdays when I was still at school for pocket money. Oswald Bailey was in the Bull Ring near the open market as I recall. Happy days.

​@@oilyrag525You are therefore 14 years older than me, as I was born in 1970. My memories of visiting Birmingham was some years later. Now in my early fifties, I hardly ever go to the Second City!

Me too.

brunster64 so true There’s no nostalgia or character Just seems that every one is upset,we’re as then people had so much less but WERE more content and far far more jolly whether they had little in there purses or not..

I left Birmingham for Worcestershire in 76 when I got married. Over the years I still visited the city centre and actually worked there from 84 to 89, commuting in. But I moved to France in 2003 and only went back to the centre in 2018 for two nights at the Briar Rose on Cannon St as a stop over before visiting relatives. I hoped for a nostalgic time but it wasn't like that. Terrorist barriers on New St, homeless, drunks, druggies and plainly insane people hanging around shouting and begging at 8:30am when I popped out for a newspaper, loud and aggressive behaviour in a restaurant I visited. New St station, Grand Central (how original 😂), was confusing and chaotic, the Bull Ring a soulless windswept nightmare. I was glad to get out and, sadly, don't think I'll ever return.

What a depressing dark film

I was born Jan 1968 at Dudley Rd Hospital! Lived in Handsworth for 19 years before moving out...

You are therefore around the same age as my brother Anthony (born October 67) and two years older than me! I well remember visiting Birmingham during my formative years, especially the Museum and Art Gallery.

Christana Teall Me too sweetheart. I think many of us who grew up in that era hold fond memories of a town centre that no longer exists. I left Birmingham in 2000 and still pop back once or twice a year but I can’t say I’m fond of the changes.

I’m 50 yo at end off this month August 2018 I was a barrow boy for my grandparents/uncles egg stand at the end of the 70,s.. I flipping loved it.. The cold long days I remember the most.. But I still get the occasional smells that we’re back then 38 years ago.. Thanks for this treasure

Yea, imagine doing that today, things have changed but not for the better

I used to love Lewis's. I still haven't got over it closing! I had my picture taken with a baby chimp on the roof. Unfortunately my mom forgot to mark which one was me though. We used to go every Saturday and see 'Aunty Alice' in the cake department on the lower ground floor. Mom did a couple of stints working there and I had a Saturday job in menswear too.

In August 1970 I was just two months old - this footage is therefore as old as me!

Fuck! Birmingham evan before multiculturalism Birmingham was a horrible shithole

Birmingham was a shithole then and a shithole now ,segregated racist dump .

@@izaakdamon1979 I agree.

@@sarahfemi9862 Maybe because of twats like yourself?

I was born 78 and remember this Birmingham through the 80s I miss it

This is the Bull Ring I knew as a child in the early 70s, but it definitely looked better pre-1958, before the old streets and buildings were torn down to accommodate the concrete.

Sadly I was only able to like the video and your comment once.

You are just nine months younger than my brother Anthony (he was born in October 67). This footage is as old as me; I am less than two years your junior!

Funny you say that about it now. I used to feel the same back in the 70s and 80s when walking through the dark urine smelling subways and being worried about getting mugged. Feels safer now without the subways, much better lit and CCTV for security

looking far less smoggy now at least

Yes and there were many countries that people knew including Australia and America before you arrived.

​@@davidhemmings8563 Shut the fuck up you bitch, they are taking our HOME COUNTRY and were going to stop them. Bring Brexit!

Andrew John Hall that’s not gonna stop anything. Most “immigrants” were born here now😂😂

@@PokemonDude880 you do know that the official colour for england is white. only white english are native to englandd

Andrew John Hall the official colour of Americans was brown but look what happened

Terry Gill does this remind you of history when britain invaded other countries to make it look like a shithole full of whites in the same way u describe england being a shithole full of immigrants?

Good, and you can keep your racism out too!

Which shithole did you move to? Birmingham is a lot better now thanks to you seeing the writing on the wall.

@SS Standartenfuhrer were you born yesterday that u don't know of your countries history? Shame on you.

I think you will find western 'invasions' brought civilization. Just look at all the parliamentary democracies that follow the English way. Also look at how all those 'invaded' countries have imploded on themselves since independence. Go a bit further back in history pre British Empire and look at the invasions of the Ottomans etc..........what did they do aprt from rape and pilage??? A bit like now. @@KamalUddin-ii9wy

Your dad probably knew my dad, who was a toolmaker at Concentric.

Steven Hawkins - "Trowley bostin" 😆😆 Never seen it spelt like that but your right!

@@steveh4290 that's black country, truly truly is still the same but with a Birmingham accent

bonkey dollocks - Excellent username!

@@steveh4290 👍

I was born that year and obviously don't remember Birmingham until some years later!

I was born that year and remember it very well some years later when growing up!

I think it might be this one. openplaques.org/plaques/2147 I seem to remember it being moved to the wall of the 'new' rag market when it opened about 20 years ago. It can just be seen on Street View next to the entrance opposite Wagamama on Edgbaston Street.

Same, I was born in 75, and hate town now, 🤦‍♀️

Super_Cool_Guy ! - There's a video on RU-vid showing what happened to Kong after he left the Bull Ring.

youll see lots of King Kongs if you come to lost Birmingham

It had changed completely in the 60's the elevated Queensay was pure 60's as was the Bullring, Along with the Pallasades. The Rag Market is about the same era. Most of the City Buildings Like the Maclaren Tower and Rotunda are the same era 60'S. Birmingham centre had started to date by the 80's and revitislisation had been ongoing with many new office blocks, new Station near the Great Western Arcade at Snow Hill and new Midland Metro Link in the 80's the Chinese Quarter was revitilised then in 90's with the Arcadian Centre with Cinema and restaurants. The very old by that time Bull Ring was terrible and very dated and had been talked about demolition since the late 80's. Broad Street Pubs Clubs and The Rep Theatre were onging development since the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's with the International Convention Centre and Hyat Regency. Fiveways, Edgbaston office and shopping centre also being continously developed with the Magnificent Alpha Tower and former ATV on Broad Street. The early 2000's ushered in the award winning Selfridges Store and brilliantly designed Bull Ring and revitalised Rotunda Office Block. Now we have the New John Lewis store to rival the lovely old one that closed in the 80's. The fantastic Centenary Square with its statues and the Magnificent Baskerville House and the super new Library a couple of years ago. Gas Street Basin in the 80's even had its own TV show. 3 Great Theatres and numerous music venues and Pubs. A great New City Centre College wow along with the Brilliant Aston Uni on Lancaster Circus . The La Tour Hotel architecturally I have the hots for. Such a great city and once so part of my life. I miss you so much. Why any one would hate is inconceivable. Churches lovely St Martins, Architectural gem St Pauls, the victorian grandure of the Great Western Arcade and Colmore Row. The great Wes and Gen Office Block, The super old Victoria Law Courts, the flatiron building style old Sally Army Building. Lancaster Circus West Mids Fire Brigade Headquarters what a gem and was used on the BBC tv programme 2002 survivors, Aston Science Park High Tech 80's architectural style and looks great. Its a great city and its changed so much to keep up with the times but its never been a city that sleeps . It changed with the times and it enriched my life so much Im a city boy and hate the country life I now live

BWANA KUBA they wear what they like nobody stopping you from wearing what you like,

new technology......OK, but unlike Jamaicans and other right thinking immigrants these Burka wearing ninja cartoons will never assimilate into the British society. Give them an inch and they demand a mile. These "people" will TAKE but not give ie they will never compromise. By their own admission they are Muslims first and British after !!

alberto ascari - Wow, what a beautiful post & lovely to read that someone loves their home city as much as I do. One thing, as far as I know, John Lewis is nothing to do with the old Lewis department store. I used to go in there as a little kid in the 80s to see Father Xmas 😳. Even though the old 60s buildings had their flaws, they remind me so much of my childhood, while the new buildings are lighter & brighter & so much better, they do feel like they could be from any other city.

BWANA KUBA The cartoon is you popping up in every thread with your same old crappy burka comments that only a racist dog would find amusing. Hopefully they'll be lots more burka wearers in Birmingham, just to annoy you. No more gawping at half naked women because your wife (or maybe it's sister in your case) doesn't "do it" for you anymore. I don't know why but seeing you suffering because of your own false bigoted beliefs would be mildly satisfying.

Lots of racism and segregation and segregated areas in Birmingham locals are very racist as well as the older generation are not accomodating Birmingham has always been hostile and rough no wonder people hate the place and the accent .

M xj462 My memories of that era were Whites, Asians and lots of black jamacan brummies and tons of irish. Brum was a melting pot even in that era

BWANA KUBA pmsl

Great old days

No foreigners? In 1952 my parents came to this country as did a lot of immigrants from various parts of the world and like my parents a lot had white skin. By 1970 there were loads of foreigners you obviously don't know anything about local history.

M xj462 I was a barrowboy in the late 70s.. And the Jamaican population were lovely humble people.. Good bless um.. There are arse holes in every nationality.. Remember that.. I’m British white and there’s a few idle arse holes amongst us too..

I guess you bought it from Keelings, they had a stall in the old Bull Ring and a shop in the new one . I went many times to both .

Went to Birmingham last week first time in 8ye Went to Birmingham city centre last week first time in 8years a very sad place now shame on you Birmingham council you have turned into not a nice city it was so good in the 70s a great city then 😭

What cockroaches zulu... ???

huh?! you just come across as dispicable

Loads of local cockroaches in Birmingham.

Loads of the local Brummies' are cock roaches and just idiots.

A lot of countries would call you cockroaches too

@sam mark Sam "skid" Mark back again running his mouth about Birmingham. It's a fuckin industrial city mate known for centuries as the "city of a thousand trades". Ain't never gonna win any beauty contests but with it's vast canal network and mixture of old and modern buildings it can hold its own. Also Britain would be fucked without it. Brum made Spitfires & vital vehicles to help defeat the Nazis. Brum made 75% of all weapons AND ammunition in the great wars. Brum played a major part the industrial revolution. Almost 50% of all the jewellery made and stored in the UK is in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Birmingham and other large northern citys made the UK what it is today. Birmingham & lots of other "ugly" northern city's have contributed trillions to the economy which all eventually filters down to where the vast majority of it has been lavished on London for over a thousand years which makes London what it is today. You know nothing you pleb. Try visiting the Birmingham "back to backs" for a true eye opener. Voted one of the best National Trust visitor centres in the UK.

@@TheBeeseven Thank you Gaz, well said!

@@TheBeeseven it ain't no thousand trades now just a shit hole

@@dragonofthewest8305 Brindley Place, Gas Street basin,Mailbox, Jewellery quarter, Botanical gardens, Cannon hill park, Great Western arcade, Burlington arcade, Colmore row, Bourneville, Four Oaks estates, Georgian Edgbaston, plus much much more to write down. Yup Brums a shithole alright. Lazy ill informed and stupid comment.

Because it is Birmingham England 😂😂

@@jonblazeinc Jeezuss .... they speak English then ................why can't they make up their own names ??

@@NPC-nh9ed fuck you talking about? Our Birmingham existed before united states even existed

@@jonblazeinc Only by about 500 years. Some of these yanks don't even know theres a big wide world out there.

NPC#47431 you dozy twat