[Brighton] Old film footage of Brighton (& Hove) - a thread!

Happy Exile

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I don't think there's a thread of old footage of Brighton (& Hove), but apologies if there is. I thought it might be nice to collate films in one place though, there's some great things around. No real definition of "old" but perhaps if we go pre-2008 so it's not smartphone footage of which there's an abundance then it'll keep it nostalgic/interesting...

 

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People actually shopping b4 the the invent of the net. The old blue&white corporation buses as well

 

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Cowley Drive/Bexhill Road, Woodingdean in about 1961. My parents had lived just round the corner until 1959. Note how few folk owned a car, also buses (the two companies) speeding past young kids . Just a few years before this, this was special chalk downland with Skylarks, Stone Curlews and rare orchids.

 

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Interesting that the roads and road markings look smart on the 70s videos. I'm sure less cars help!

 

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Munching grass in Queen's Park

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Dick Head said:

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Shouldn't this be on the 'Videos at concerts' thread ?

 

Weststander

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November 1922? From 7:21 huge crowds from Preston Road down to the new war memorial.

 

Dick Swiveller

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Also, loads of other random stuff on Youtube