Oh, Darren, I'm so sorry: it's a strange feeling when things that were part of your childhood are no longer there - especially when their destruction can be attributed to an individual, like this. I know it was pictured countless times, but if I could only take you back to the Blackpool I first met in the mid 1960s and share what made it so special through my infant eyes, I know you'd just love it! I don't mean just how busy it was - but those little things that only small boys notice, such as street lighting that differed from anything I'd ever seen before elsewhere, and the reversed colours of the signs (yellow lettering on hand-painted, leaded mid-green); the complete absence of any fluorescent strips in Fleetwood's Marks & Spencer store; and all those different traction poles and wiring designs as you progressed along the tramway! You've done us all proud with sharing what you remember in this little series though - but doesn't it all look so much smaller when you return as the somewhat bigger boy that you are now? But hey, we are kindred spirits that understand one another at least! So thank-you, my friend, and do keep it up, as I'm sure it's widely appreciated!
Got me thinking about all the places from my youth that are no longer there. Made me quite sad actually. Sometimes progress isn't so great. Great videos though Darren 😊❤
I’ve only been watching your channel for the last three months and I think what you do is incredible and the time you take to do the research much appreciated thank you
Unbelievable that all this was there, and has been lost. As always, love your photo fades that show exactly where things were. Those new houses are dreadful, tiny, featureless little boxes. They could have shown a little more imagination when they built them. Thank you for capturing the past for us.
I went here as a kid, can't believe they knocked it all down to build a few houses. It would definitely have been a very popular attraction today if it was still open. More of my childhood lost for a quick pay day.
I loved the fairground, such happy memories. It’s a real shame that greed ruined it for everyone. Generations of Bradfordians have missed out, and it’ll never be the same again.
Excellent mini series about Shipley Glen, never visited the funfair but it looked quite cool from the photos, wish it could have been listed though, but at least photos and videos like yours documenting it are available to see and watch 🙂
Great video as always Darren - love Sunday nights, tucked up in bed with a cuppa Yorkshire gold tea, chocolate, headphones on, lights low and enjoying your fab videos! 🤩 👍🏻
Absolutely brilliant set of videos. I went to the funfair as a child and later took my own kids there. What a shame that it’s all gone and what a precious treasure the tramway is nowadays. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these films.
Just the most perfect transitions! I remember coming down from Scotland to stay with my mum's friends in Baildon. I was only young, but this is bringing back vague memories! Happy times! Such a shame to see these wee quirky places go 😢
Living near by all my life loved the fair andI took my son when he was 2 before it shut in 2005 its so sad we lost it thanks for your videos brings it back to life shame all new builds on it now
I found this series very, very interesting. What is nice, I think, is that while it is long gone - it provides you with clearly very fond memories. No one but time can take those fond memories away from you. And before that happens, you have shared your lovely memories with us. For that, my friend, I am grateful. Many thanks indeed. Cheers
Thanks for another brilliant series Darren. The Shipley Glen area brings back so many childhood memories. I was lucky enough to take my son to the fair as well before it closed. Alas another little bit of local history lost.
Seeing the aerial glider made me recall a "new attraction" in Gatlinburg-pigen forge Tennessee area. For those unfamiliar it's basically a massive tourist attraction area. The new attraction this year is a basically the aerial glider though slightly more modern looking. Places like Shipley Glen are a concept that would be most beneficial to return to society.
Love all the Shipley Glen Vids Thankyou! I used to go alot as a kid in the 70s - Always went on the Aerial Glide, the most scary and best ride i ever went on!
The motor on the aerial glide was probably not sstrong enough to lift people, probably designed just to return the chairs and thus save on the electricity bill.
Das ist wirklich eine großartige Serie. Du musst doch unglaublich viel Arbeit haben, wenn man so präzise alles zusammen tragen will . Nun für die Kids weniger schön, es bleibt die Erinnerung. Schönes Video Thank you. Darren 👍❤
Great series Darren, I'm local to Saltaire and have good memories of the fun fair and dodgems as a kid in the 80's. (Parents needing to go to the Old Glen House on a weekend).😂
Hi Darren I've really enjoyed this series, revived so many memories which I've commented about, but the overiding memory from the late 50's were the peacocks screaching in the Glen Gardens tearoom before we lads scampered off to play hide and seek in the Glen rocks and join in the Glen to Ilkley ramble over the moors on a Bank Holiday weekend. Cheers DougT
Until this video I hadn't realised I rode the Aerial Glide as a child - it unearthed an old memory of the thrill caused by the rickety track and seats. I also remember riding on the rockets on the Glen with The Beatles playing.
Such a shame it's lost forever, but at least videos like this allow us that remember going in our youth. Many happy memories of my grandparents visiting the Glen. Used to love going on the rides, and the tramway. Thank you for covering it in the 3 videos.
Just thinking here: From what you said about the Aerial-Glide being the first suspended Roller Coaster...... I guess that makes it the Great-Great-Grandfather of the Silver Bullet ride at Knott's Berry Farm. At 7:59 I like the last instruction on the safety notice signage, "Hang On Tight" --- Priceless....... Darren, top-notch work again.
This is so sad, back in the 70s I lived just around the corner off Lucy Drive Drive and can rememebr the Aerial Guide well and was lucky enough to have been able to ride on it many times. Must be getting old (65 in two weeks!), another part of my past is gone. Would have loved to have been able to take my grandkids there, that was not to be but Shipley Glen, Baildon Moor and Saltaire are still there for us all to enjoy.
I loved the aerial glide as a child some 60yrs ago, how sad it ended its days so unloved but glad some interest was taken in it though too late, it's the attraction I remember best at Shipley Glen. Great series 😊❤
Well thank you for covering this Ride , you brought back so many memories of summer days spent with family at the arial ride in the 60s/70s such happy times. 😊
Seems like a similar case to the Wonky pub, something listed that gets demolished! Shame to see its decline, and likely that the tram may sadly be the next to go if not used enough.
The Aerial Glide was the first rollercoaster I rode. I have lots of fond memories of Shipley Glen and it's attractions in the 90s. Thank you for a great video
Really enjoyed this series, thank you for the time invested in making these great videos. And thank you for including my little lad who is now over 6 foot tall! added to the nostalgia trip. Nice one Darren, take care.
I remember seeing this when I was a youngen. I thought then it looked like a dangerous place and was in disrepair so never entered in to the grounds. It always seemed closed whenever I walked past it up to the old tram way which I did use. I'd totally forgot all about this place. Nicely done on covering the history of this place. 👏
Darren brilliant as per usual.tell me was the Mr teale who was mentioned in this video any distant relation to Dr beeching.has all the same forward thinking money dreams in his eyes
I remember going here with my late Dad probably when I was about 6 or 7 in the 90s. I didn't have a clue where it was, but remembered finer details even after such a long time - if I remember rightly, I'm sure there was a playground right next to the car park by the tram. I think I remember the layout of the rides as well. I was absolutely desparate to find out where it was and ended up taking my mum to the park across the road, I think it was earlier this year and was gobsmacked that I instantly recognised the car park! I've just come across your video, so haven't watched yet, but so excited to reignite some of those memories of my Dad 🥰
Even tho i was born in 1989 in Oregon, so many things that used to be around are no longer there. I didn't think that things would change so much once i grew up in my 30's. All the unique obscure places, homes, shops, entertainment centers, animated series/movies have basically disappeared and i miss it all very much. The Combination of it all just gave things such a better vibe, a soul. I didn't think we would lose it all.. i wish our society could bring these things back and not let "profits" be the sole purpose if something can exist or not. Something's are so beneficial for people, for the community. No matter what. Money shouldn't stop these things from existing. It's too beneficial for the community/society
I once skived off school with my friends & we climbed the wall to get into the funfair which was closed on weekdays. We spent all day in there knowing the truant officer would never find us. 😅
What a great video, thank you so much! It brings back memories of the early 80's when I was at Sal Grammar school. I was naughty and sometimes bunked off lessons with a friend. We used to sneak out of the back of the school into the wooded area which was the bottom of the Glen Tramway! I remember it being overgrown, but the tramway was still running. I seem to remember the end of the tramway being down near the carpark of Salt Grammar school. It was a long time ago though, so I could be wrong. I hever remember it going all the way to Saltaire. We often used to get chips from Titus Street Fisheries in Saltaire on our lunch break (we called it dinner break).
Incredible to realize that this particular coaster must have inspired the single seat suspended coaster in Chris Sawyer's original RollerCoaster Tycoon when he visited and took detailed notes on parks around England in the 1990's.
Hi Darren, I love your videos, especially the Bradford and Leeds based ones. I know it would be quite a task, but have you looked into the Great Exhibition at Cartwright Memorial Hall (Lister Park) in 1904? It would be a great connection to the Victorian amusements at Shipley Glen and your Festival of Britain videos in London. Thank you!! 😊
Darren, did you know there is a Steampunk photo shoot taking place in Saltaire tomorrow? (Jan 27th 2024) Starts at 11am at the United Reform Church and moves into Roberts Park in the afternoon from about 2pm on if you are interested in seeing or filming them.
Darren, where I live, Redondo Beach area of CA, there was an amusement park YEARS back called Pacific Ocean Park in the city of Santa Monca. Could you do a vid on it from where you live??? It is long gone but had quite a long and complex history. Your photo-fades really push the story along -- as they say a picture (or photo-fade) is worth a thousand words.
I think that the first "rider" you should expect to have to honour is decent flight, decent hotel, a thing called a kettle and some (Yorkshire?) tea bags.
@@AdventureMe yeah I tried to explain too the customers what their house had been built upon. I only ever remember it been shut as a kid. Baildon would definitely benefit from it like you say sir.
Mr Teal... not my favourite human! The Victorian footage actually looked too much like it did at the end of its life, just some extra stabilising stuff added.
@@AdventureMe yes, when I used to visit Shipley Glen in the 60’s and 70’s there was what appeared to be an old farmhouse where you could buy drinks and ice creams, had peacocks strutting outside too…
