Not many people living in stevenage would remember this. Most of the people from 70’s have moved out a longtime ago. It was our town and as a teenager we had the best era in this town, brings tears to my eyes just thinking of the good time that we had. Mid 70’s joined the working world and literally everyone had a job and the weekends used to be wonderful. The old culture and values have disappeared and now we are left with a town with million problems. It was a town to be proud of.
I was born in Stevenage in 1960 and we lived there till 1969.., very happy times. Went to school at St Nicholas in Six Hills Way.. Dread to see the place now..😬 - Excellent job of upscaling, really good..
Stevenage was still relatively the same until the late 1980s just seemed to go down hill from the 90s onwards. Was such a lovely place and so many shops and department stores .
0:07 - That is Swingate House, I myself worked in that building in 2019 before it’s demolition in 2022. Also known as the building that collapsed during demolition.
I was born in '71 and grew up in Stevenage. It looked like a much more pleasant and enjoyable place to be than during when I was a teen onwards. I live stateside now but still in contact with Barclay friends. I hear its really gone to the dogs though.
I lived in the middle tower block, it was absolutely beautiful inside and much bigger than it looked,we had a lovely live in caretaker he cleaned all day and every day best years of my life, I miss living there but apparently it’s not a good place to live now. 😢
No it’s not, it’s worst part of town, if you get given a flat in there you are pretty much trapped for life. I remember last time I went in there all rubbish bags split open in the lobby. Torn up chairs in the reception bit. I was looking at them towers in the video thinking they actually look really nice I would of probably wanted one Back then. Look a lot like the new build private blocks going up now actually. Now they look horrific with the cladding they used. If they had just kept them maintained in its original form maybe they may not look so ugly
Interesting how the shopping center became dark and deserted in the evening, where today the trend would be for bars and restaurants. Also, the mini-skirts!
It looked a much more pleasant and vibrant place back then (and was) but thats what happens if you let industry go without negotiating better deals. For decades it was neglected, not enough spent on keeping it well maintained or clean and tidy and not enough to keep youngsters occupied and out of trouble. Even those tower blocks and surroundings looked much better, almost looks like something out of Pleasantville compared with now. Hopefully the redevelopment will improve things and not just be great big blocks of flats everywhere. Very impressed with the upscaled video.
It looks like Croydon did in '71 but without the good bits! Today both towns are concrete disasters but I do believe that 'Nage edges it to the top spot. Post-war town planning... an ugly disaster.
