This short video clips was taken from the Bygone Doncaster DVD, which features two programmes made in the 90's and was originally released on VHS. Copies of this DVD can be purchased at www.bygonefilms.com or by telephone 01709 868511.
Im from Donny, lived there most of my young life. Loved it, the people, the life there. I now live in the Us, sometimes i have doubts, not for my family, but just me.
I'm Doncaster born and bred. I grew up in wheatley but now live in the town centre. Doncaster had a lot of great things going on when i was growing up in the 70's and 80's. Now it's a drug infested shithole. Doncaster council is corrupt as hell. They totally destroyed the waterdale and anything that was good has been closed or knocked down. Most of the waterdale has been has been knocked down. They did build a new shopping complex in part of the waterdale a decade ago but it never got opened. It's still there now empty. It just stinks of corruption. I'm also sick to death of the so called "council enforcement officers" (or should i say corperate revenue collectors) commiting purgery, trying to extort money out of people using dirty tactics. When i see them doing this i give them hell and always protect the people they are trying to extort money out of. It pisses me off.
Waterdale is a private venture and has never been owned by the council. Waterdale was owned by St Modwen and it was they who built the new units in Waterdale. It was bought by Lazarus, and they have demolished nearly all of the old shopping centre. Since it is privately owned, Lazarus didn't need to ask permission to demolish it.
The piano playing reminded me of my grandad playing to us in his front room. He was the landlord at the Queens, market place. And a piano tuner. I would love to know the name of the piano tune playing just before the piece on war. It just reminds me of him and it’s a lovely tune.
