What Remains of the Festival of Britain, Battersea?

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Come and explore the history of Battersea Park in this complete series. In this video we are going to look at the Festival of Britain which took place from 1951.
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@gigteevee6118 Год назад

Amazing overlays, thanks for your further explorations of the park! I’m from Battersea so holds extra resonance

@AdventureMe Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@paulharvey9149 Год назад

Darren, this is amazing - I had no idea that all these things had so recently existed in Battersea Park; and so expertly illustrated by your historical fade in/out techniques! I'm sure we can both well imagine why the grotto was buried or destroyed in the 1970s/80s, and even if it had survived in some form it would nowadays be deemed too dangerous for public use - for one reason or the other... As for the miniature railway, well they were very popular in that post-war period, weren't they? There doesn't seem to be so much point in one so short, nowadays, but I guess we now all have different expectations. You may take comfort from the fact that, even if this engine is otherwise powered, you continue to raise my steam, effortlessly!

@andybaker2456 Год назад

By the time I came along, a lot of what you showed had gone, with just the funfair and a couple of other things (like the tree walk and zoo) remaining. It was still a great place to be. Those pools you showed hold memories of the heatwave summer of 1976 for me! My Battersea primary school was a modern building with a lot of glass, turning it into a greenhouse in hot weather. During the heatwave, we would get sent home for the day at lunchtime so we didn't get fried, so some of us would head straight to Battersea Park to cool off in the paddling pools! My dad used to say that his brother was part of the team that installed the original pipework and fountains in those fountain pools. I remember when the Peace Pagoda was first completed back in the late 80s. It's a wonderful thing. Looking forward to seeing the funfair edition! 😊

@robertgray4026 4 месяца назад

Hi ya l was born 1945 and as a small boy can remember all the things that you have been talking about ,it so sad to see all of it gone now ,l live just a short distance away from from the park,and spent many happy days there so we'll done for bringing it all back

@michael-u6k 11 месяцев назад

I was at the fun fair in 1971. I was treated as I'd just had a tooth out at Guys hospital. Thank you for another interesting video. Cheers 👍

@gaynor1721 Год назад

I loved the after and before comparisons. Battersea Park is still a beautiful Victorian park, but it could be even more beautiful.

@jetsons101 Год назад

Darren, great watch. You have so much history all around you, you may never run out of content. If you ever make it out here again, I'll show you around where I live. And maybe work in a ride on Ghostrider at Knott's. Thanks for your time and "walking." mike

@AdventureMe Год назад

I sure will. Defo want to do knotts

@jetsons101 Год назад

@@AdventureMe Wonder why youtube changed my name to: jetsons101

@user-eg8pv2om7j 19 дней назад

Excellent. I remember the Monkey tree walk and beautiful flood lit dancing fountains. If you liked this you'll love Portmeirion.

@otakarkuby3926 Год назад

Another great presentation, your overlays are spot on.

@AdventureMe Год назад

Thank you kindly!

@michaelclarkson2218 10 месяцев назад

An interesting video that takes me back to my childhood years when I lived near Beckenham and used to come here every year. The last time was on my 13th birthday with my school friend. I remember the tree walk, the big dipper, the waterchute and the unforgettable Rotor. I couldn't go on that now because I'd probably pass out or have another heart attack. Also I remember the ghost train and believe it or not there was always a crowd of young lads hanging around outside it because there was a pipe which used to blow a lot of air upwards so the girls had to hang on to their skirts because they would blow upwards. 🙂 Such happy days.

@oddsandwindsocks5905 Год назад

Evening Darren, another top quality video, we were all hoping the cave was still there. Love your photo fads too.

@AdventureMe Год назад

Thanks 👍

@johnstilljohn3181 Год назад

Brilliant...! I remember when I was a kid finding the miniature rails buried in bushes and undergrowth. The engines were in a shed, dilapidated. Must have been 1976 / 77...

@Dan23_7 Год назад

Very interesting Darren 👌🏼 I bet it was eye opening for those who attended back in the day.

@michaelmiller641 Год назад

I did enjoy that, thankyou Darren. I remember, as a kid, seeing the railway tracks to the miniature railway, late fifties

@steveharris5017 Год назад

Great video as always. Greetings from Thailand. I remember so well the tree walk around the mid 1970s which back then was scary and in disrepair. I vaguely remember there being a water slide ride somewhere in the areas you showed . also think there were some crazy plans to make the area into a sort of Disneyland / theme park back then. Thanks Darren, love watching all you do and makes us proud of our history and heritage even more so for someone like myself living halfway around the world.

@jeffdayman8183 Год назад

What a treasure in Battersea. Love the Peace Pagoda especially. Cheers!

@greasyheart8648 Год назад

Battersea born and bred, Ethelburga Estate and Bolingbroke School 1969-1975. To us semi-feral 60s and 70s kids Battersea Park was a wonderland. By then it was all faded glory which made it all the more mysterious and alluring. I do remember the railway and particularly the tree-top walkway, which was illuminated with green lights. At night it was truly magical. I also had my first brush with the law at the Festival fountains aged 7..I picked up a stick and tossed it as high into the air as I could, and took out a couple of the lightbulbs. A Parks Policeman immediately stepped out, called me a little bastard and detained me. After weighing up my options for a minute, I decided I could outrun him and pelted off across the park, jumped the fence, and sprinted back to Watford Close. I fought the law and I won!

@hollimurray8856 Год назад

Brilliant video! I loved the wee pathe news reel 😊

@trevorcorker929 Год назад

a lovely video, the park is a shadow of it`s former self, I loved The Grotto, would go there every time we visited, such a shame it`s all gone now. ☹

@shirleylynch7529 Год назад

So Interesting. What a Hugh place. Very informative. Thank you Darren. Most enjoyable.

@waynepaxford7263 Год назад

Thank you Darren for another excellent video with lots of history you can't imagine that the stuff used to be there I can't wait for more videos I hope you and your family and friends are well and safe

@colinwhitley5778 Год назад

Hi Darren, another fab video as always. I could listen to you all the time as you have a nice tone with your voice ❤😊

@AdventureMe Год назад

Thank you! 😃

@douglasthompson296 Год назад

Now, now Colin with the platitudes to Darren or he will get too big for his britches 😅 Cheers DougT

@kevinseymour8793 Год назад

Great to see there are still some features that will help you get a feel for the glorious past, will combine with a visit to the power station I think sometime soon.

@martinmarsola6477 Год назад

Thank you for the video today. An interesting tour for sure. Have a cracking week ahead, and see you on the next, Darren. ❤️🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸

@brianscales9912 Год назад

Excellent as always Darren! Very informative. Thank you for sharing. 👍🙂

@daveherbert6215 Год назад

Enjoyed your video, love the way you fade the present photo to an old photo. I was taken to the funfair as a child and really loved it. I was sad when the council closed it down, this being due to the roller coaster where several people died. The park IMHO is beautiful especially the wooded areas and the peace pagoda is fantastic. But the vast areas of grassland are dull, maybe flower beds certainly plants I wish they'd bring the funfair back❤ PS love the children's zoo, though the council were thinking of closing it at one point

@kkrispy2009P Год назад

Love a great mini railway

@jennifers8223 Год назад

i love the calm music you use in your videos

@mickmcdonagh1557 Год назад

Honestly your videos are just brilliant some of the best historic then and now clips on RU-vid always look forward to watching them . ❤

@AdventureMe Год назад

Glad you like them!

@christelbraune4530 Год назад

Ist ein schönes Video. Interessant!! Nun ist alles wieder beim alten. Hoffe ich habe es richtig gemacht. Danke Darren 😊👍👋👋

@mandycoleman1394 Год назад

The pagoda was the best but. Stunning x

@wyb80 Год назад

Absolutely brilliant…very informative and clear…the overlays of the old photos, then back again are exactly how it should be done so you can compare👌🏽 Well done, looking forward to the Fun Fair part. Thank you for the many hours of work in making these. Keep up the Great work 👍🏼👌🏽

@AdventureMe Год назад

Thanks 👍

@russellb1212 Год назад

Another fantastic video on a park, very interesting, such a shame more doesnt still remain, but great its partly restored

@dublodad7367 Год назад

Thank you for this (and the previous one). I have a number of memories of the Festival of Britain from both sites, in particular riding on the Far Tottering and Oyster Creek Railway at the tender age of 7 with my little sister age 5. I also remember the Guinness Clock, which I found fascinating to watch. Now waiting for the Funfair episode, which I visited a number times during it's later years. Keep up the good work.

@angelsone-five7912 Год назад

Very nice video Darren. I hadn`t realised there was so much to see in this park, last time I was there it was to find that the fun fair was just a vast slab of concrete!. When I was a child my family took a trip here and there was still a miniature railway, we went on the tree walk and had fun in the fair - a long time ago..... I also remember there used to be a clock tower and on the hour a little man would come out of the top with a fishing rod and a huge model fish would rise from the depths and stop whence a smaller fish would come from its` mouth and an even smaller fish would come from that one`s mouth - I don`t know if this was the Guiness one or not, I was so young at the time 60 years ago. Looking forward to next weeks video about the fun fair, take care mate.

@rontanser9369 Год назад

Thank you, that was very interesting, Yes, it is a shame the grotto has gone completely

@grahamhaynes3420 Год назад

Just Amazing work you have done on battersea park 10/10 can’t wait for the fun fair part 3.Kursal south end next

@lindseykaine-walley6339 Год назад

Ive never been and probably willl not be going but it's been a pleasure to watch and learn . Never a dull moment with you Darren. 👍

@Muswell Год назад

I love this. Thank you. Love the overlays.

@wizzwamf Год назад

that railway was also a model on the repair shop im sure, such creativity which should be lovingly restored ,can you do a film on newcastles exhibition park

@egonrhoodie2745 2 месяца назад

Fond memories grew up in Knightsbridge London late 1960s remember the tree walk candy floss and tie dye machines 🤗🙏🎉😇✌️

@brijones 3 месяца назад

a battersea boy of the 60s i went to the park a lot and the fair

@angelaasfour1056 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much it was very interesting!

@illuminated6337 Год назад

I came for the park, stayed for the history. Now I can't look at a tree without wondering what historical event it witnessed.

@MarkDenson-ld8bf 6 месяцев назад

Thank Darren I do enjoy your videos

@robertberry5003 Год назад

Very informative video Darren well presented as always , looking forward to seeing more about this park 👏❤

@AdventureMe Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@F4Insight-uq6nt Год назад

12:47 : Very interesting. Thanks.

@davidnorman7761 Год назад

A lot of expenses back in the day better management back then it could have been here today another cracking video Darren .

@davidnorman7761 Год назад

Looking forward to a railway only video

@jamesdugan3079 Год назад

So cool!

@JP_TaVeryMuch Год назад

2:56 As if by magic, model railway companies have recently brought out OO gauge (and others) versions this year. (09:33) Shame that you couldn't visit in the summer when lots of the things "not working at the moment" _are_ working and you're right, it was truly crap. That is until the council dared to spend some ratepayer funds doing a pretty decent job of replacing just enough of the things to hint at the Festival area's former glories. Can't wait for the next part. Just want it to be now in the summer sunshine somehow with all the fountains flowing and the flowers fluriferously fab too.

@richmiller7834 Год назад

massively informative and entertaining as usual 😀

@AdventureMe Год назад

Thanks again!

@OurTrueRealm Год назад

Again fantastic and informative video luv it keep it up. As per excelent fades.

@AdventureMe Год назад

Thanks again!

@rachaelhardcastle5158 Год назад

Brilliant Darren! 😊

@ste.h9825 Год назад

Thanks Darren.😃

@groovydonkey Год назад

It must have looked amazing and a shame so little now remains of it. I love how much time and effort you put into researching it and the overlays, which bring it all to life. Looking forward to the next upload as I always find them fascinating.👍👍👍😊😊😊

@AdventureMe Год назад

Many thanks!

@malcolmrichardson3881 Год назад

Great video!. What remains gives some clues as to what was lost. The Peace Pagoda is magnificent. What a pity that such care was not taken with other attractions, such as the grotto and the popular miniature railway,

@gmp3809 Год назад

Thanks for this. Great work. I asked you about doing Battersea last year and you kept your word. I'm looking forward to the Funfair episode 😊

@AdventureMe Год назад

Hope you enjoy it!

@andybbeck2043 Год назад

super Darren so interesting

@laurendavies9847 Год назад

Love your there very interesting

@ramsey633 10 месяцев назад

we used to go to the funfair as kids the funfair got run down and the glc who ran the park didnt look after it and it all went to crap ,a bit like most things in britain

@angelcoops511 Год назад

The Battersea park tree walk ended up at Caister castle for many years. I have walked on it there. Unfortunately it no longer exists.

@GlenFair Год назад

Yeah I remember that at Caister! Shame it's gone now

@tricia_and_chrisholman965 Год назад

There was a crash on the railway killing a 32-year-old mother, never fully explained. I only found out because there is a headstone in Fleetwood cemetery, Lancashire. I believe the unfortunate victim was called Mavis Roberts.

@GlenFair Год назад

Yeah I heard two trains crashed into each other. Driver error by the sound of it

@juliemunro1 9 месяцев назад

I was taken to Battersea Funfair as a child, loved the rides and the gardens

@lindat2009 Год назад

The peace pagoda was built around 1985. It was opened by a Trudie styler )Sting’s wife and a Buddhist monk looks after it I believe

@driving_all_over Год назад

Great video as always Darren. I've got a video saved of the Guinness Clock in action from when I went to the factory a few years ago. I could send it over to you if you wanted (although other commenters might have beaten me to it!)

@AdventureMe Год назад

Yeah for sure. Not seen it in action

@driving_all_over Год назад

@@AdventureMe Just sent it mate

@nbvhoho2738 Год назад

Was the coaster sabotaged I bet u could create all these old rides in vr The bobs looked awesome elements in that whicker man The garden festivals sim atmos to this

@dizzydevil547 Год назад

was 21 yrs before my time and too young to experience what was left like the fun fair in the 70s living up north in Manchester( was born in 1970) such a shame that like so many things like this ie worlds fairs (NY comes to mind) and the white city franco british exhibition grounds at shepherds bush slowly demolished over the yrs including the white city stadium built for the 1908 summer Olympics that hosted a football match at the 1966 world cup! ( we all know how that ended the 1st time England won!) it was demolished in 1985 and is now home to the white city place BBC media (only the TA building is a survivor on the extensive grounds on south africa road) only a few remnants are left of these great historical sites at one time in the 70s / 80s the original wood lane undeground station where the westgate shopping centre is now ( just a ventilation towr now visible) (central line as there were 3 originaly ) that had a loop you could see the original elevated walk ways to ( i know the festival hall etc on the south bank survives! ) again a great vid and something iv always been interested in like your alexandra palace vids ALL before my time BUT historically I love finding out about them and wish we still had them! I'm a bit of a history buff with things like this as well as closed railways too .... I'm sure I was born in the wrong era lol!

@TrainDriver1953 Год назад

When Wandsworth Council took over Battersea Park from the Greater London Council, wandsworth completely mucked the park up, it's not like the park I knew in the 60's and 70's, lots of crap changes ?

@jsimmo52 Год назад

I have a vague memory of my grandad taking me on the wooden roller coaster. It must have been in the late 50s / very early 60s. I was not impressed and have had a fear of roller coasters ever since!

@AdventureMe Год назад

Very cool!

@AslamGreyFox Год назад

thumbs up and an OOOHHHH YEEEAAAAHHH,before watching lol

@a11csc Год назад

shame more of it was not kept darren

@michaelrender1584 Год назад

It will run by who Darren Gary Barlow

@darrenhowell7855 Год назад

Did you know Hull had a Guinness clock and Billy Butlin has a link to a Hull.

@AdventureMe Год назад

I didn't

@darrenhowell7855 Год назад

@@AdventureMe Have a nosey Billy did a fair which was camouflaged on Beverley Road and the clock was on Paragon Square.

@Faulty720 Год назад

Shame how a park with a miniature railway and fair went to a bog standard park with nothing really there

@chrisnelson2705 Год назад

1950s and we could do things like this. After the turmoil of war the people needed happiness. Now! Now we wonder why kids prefer staying in and playing on games platforms. If you need to ask why you really need to study these videos. Its self explanatory really. What a wastefull nation we have become.

@TrainDriver1953 Год назад

It would not surprise me if the crap wandsworth council ends up selling it for housing in the near future as they are Tories and they love selling things that don't beling to them, this park belongs to the people of Battersea past and present.

@jetsons101 Год назад

Third ????