Kendal in 1989 

Wow, Kendal is a lot less purple than it used to be.

I think what's remarkable about this is really how LITTLE has changed. I'm thinking that if you drove around similarly in Manchester or somewhere like that, you'd see that it was almost completely different in places. Nice to see the multi-story under construction

I can't belive it! I shared this video at 3:30pm yesturday and 24 hours on 1,360 people have watched it. I never realised how much intrest we all take in the history of our town.

Quite a bit has changed since 1989, and some things have not. The Union Jack cafe is still up and running in Kirkland (part of the main street through Kendal). I used to go in there when I was around 10 years old, and I'm almost 67 now.

Bloody hell, you can’t drive down Sparrowmire lane like that anymore, it’s like a car park now!

Great video thanks

Fascinating history, 10 years before our arrival in town. A lot has chafed, a lot hasn't.

That's a brilliant watch for any of us living in Kendal - Very interesting - thanks for sharing =D

fosters in the market place, many a bad dress sense came out of there, what a fantastic friday and saturday nightlife we had in the 80's , alleycats, queens, the park, 11.00pm bus from the shakespeare to bowness

Makes me miss Kendal, especially in those days!!!!

To think I was only 5 years old, living at Appleby (Next town). Some great cars there which are absolute classics now. I took my driving test here before they changed to the 1-way system.

Well at least it wasn't raining! My Escort XR3i was parked in one shot at Elm Court.

Good knickerbocker glory available to right in 1982

Kendal's changed so much since then. The one way system's fucked things up. It'd also be really nice if Kendal returned to being more of a traditional market town...A medieval Kendal, that's what I'd like :3

Thanks for posting this.

The auld purple town

Just after 7:20 Quantic - time is the enemy 2001, starts at same output level as the previous tune on the radio amazing, time travelling tune? or intentionally inserting in the video, suits the scene well, I'll say no more

remember it well passed my test that year first time in kendal

This is not in 1896 because I live in kendal

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