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Birmingham 1964 Film

That is great, I was only a toddler in 1964, but remember the road layout and the markets, pity the roads aren't still like that, I got lost trying to drive from Camp Hill out to the Expressway a few weeks ago - and I learnt to drive all around Brum!Love all the fashions too, which are back in vogue again, wish mom had kept hers!
Thanks for posting it,
Sue
 
I had left Birmingham by then, but that's how I always think of it.
Thank you for the link Carolina.
 
Interesting to see how fashion has changed, the men with jackets, collars and ties the women wearing dresses or skirts, not a pair of jeans to be seen!!
Regards Reg
 
roverman said:
Interesting to see how fashion has changed, the men with jackets, collars and ties the women wearing dresses or skirts, not a pair of jeans to be seen!!
Regards Reg
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I can remember 64 quite well, it was in many ways the last half decent railway studying year, or a good year for those that study locomotion, I refuse to use any other terminology. We went tothe IOW from Snow Hill, Im fairy certain the power was courtesy of a Hall Class, one of the "Double Barrel" names like Eaton Mascot etc any way it pulled this heavy holiday drain like a rocket!
From memeory most of the locos had not quite got that really run down look as they did from 65 onwards and most of the infrastructure was still in place, added to that you could still catch the Quinton 9 and enjoy a ride on a decent bus. It was also a really good Summer too.
Mind you at my tender years I can only just barely remember 64 I mean I was just a callow youth of 14 at the time! It is fascinating to look at films and for that matter still photos taken of what was then fairly mundane subjects becuase it is the mundane that becomes fascinating as time passes. Footage like this is, as far as I am concerned, far more interesting that the Queens coronation or some group of pointless politicians signing some treaty, footage like this is the people, doing their everyday business, the important people that make society tick.
 
I put this on because I can remember 1964 well and it brings back good memories. One of them was at 18 and working at The Locarno on Friday and Sunday nights. My friend and I finished working at 2:20am and had to belt hell for leather from there to Colmore Row to catch the late night bus home at 3:00, otherwise it meant waiting until 4:00. After a while though we got fed up and got a taxi between us home. We never stopped laughing all through that time, with no worries due still living at home with our parents.
 
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