Ilfracombe north Devon England 1970's old cine film 

Thank you for posting this wonderful footage, Geoff!

Many thanks for the memories chef Leo x

Absolutely beautiful place to live back then I had a wonderful childhood growing up on the harbour helping on the fishing boats

Lovely, beautiful, mum and dad used to take us to Ilfracombe for 6 years. We loved it. Beautiful place. One of the great attractions was the indoor swimming pool. So sad they demolished it. Ifracombe was a lovely and beautiful place.

Love this , reminds me of my childhood holidays there ..thank you ...

love this place hope to be back down their soon..

Well the tears came a flooding haha thanks for posting :-)

My childhood holidays in the mid eighties

lovely film. I'm guessing due to the dramatic zoom, the white Ford Granada was the cameramans! lol.

Still a great pleasure to watch Geoff think you should put it on the FB Ilfracombe site.

i remember playing in the fountain in the summer and paddling in it good days

The 1984 horror movie "PAPERHOUSE" was partially filmed in Illfracombe, it featured the Britannia hotel, the harbour, and the hill up to the chapel.

Sad to say that although we still have the beautiful coastline the town is just awful. Walked through there yesterday late afternoon, drunks and druggies, and having to move onto the road to make way for the smokers outside working men's clubs. I'm embarrassed that I moved here, really embarrassed. Can't wait to sell and go. My childhood holiday memories didn't carry into adulthood. Run down hotels and architecture. Sat outside Spoons where the conversations were full of the 'f' word. Walked back through the 'gardens', a group of drunks there with a poor husky dog that looked so sad. I would have rescued him if I could. Amazed at how these people have animals. Mention Ilfracombe anywhere in Devon and you will hear it's a joke.

Brilliant, ta 🙂

Very little has changed..

I cried

Geoff, Westward TV did a programme in the 1970's about the harbour, don't suppose you have come across it have you?

how the place is so different..

Love the Film if you ever want to sell the original film please let me know

What is the music playing in this film please? It's really emotional and suits this so well.

1.28 girl walking is Claire Stuart !!

i live here

It has that strange statue now.

What was a sailors' bethel?

Nice place Ilfracombe, but prefer Torquay way better.

Almost looked the exact same.

Does anyone remember the swimming pool?

U CAN SEE MY MUMS MUM IN THIS!