A very well done "Then and Now." I wonder if little Tim is still around. If so, he'd be about 66 years old by now, as he looks to have been about 4 years old when the film was made.
"Little Tim" is actually Peter Wain, the son of George who was the film maker, (George my old art master at Grammar School). I've never met Peter, but understand he became a bank manager, now retired and living in Wales.
Thanks, seftonwallet. I wonder if Peter has seen that film since he was a little boy. If not, it would be a fascinating thing for him to see a lifetime later. A pity that I didn't have a "George Wain" type father with the money and resources to film me on colour cine film when I was that age. It would be far better to look at than the old black and white photos in the family photo album, which give the impression that my Cheadle Heath, Stockport, childhood was all monochrome.
Everything was monochrome before about 1957, that's when colour came in. I remember it happening, I awoke one morning and there it was, everything was in colour. Even our dog.
absolutley fantastic, thanks gents for giving up your time to make this "footstep trace" if you will. As Pete said in the prev posts the growth is unbelievable especially around Gibraltar tunnel, the bank to the left of it is completley obscured. Same with the crossing in between farm lane & Foxholes rd, its been about 13years since I was last there and the change is unreal.
Part 2. Re the house in place of the mill, I think it may have been built from reclaimed brick of the same mill. That would make sense to save on bricks and transport etc. Thanks again - Pete Woodier
Seftonwallet, thanks so much for taking the time and trouble to do this. I for one get a lot of pleasure in comparing now and then where scenery is concerned. I'm not anti-tree, but I'd feel like taking an axe to some of them. You go walking down the valley now and you can hardly see anything. A lot of otherwise beautiful scenery is now obscured, and you would have to trespass to see most of it. The bridge over the canal was only replaced about 6-7 years ago, and I remember the old one. See pt 2
Beautiful beyond belief. I'm an ashton lad and love your films , i can watch these for hours. Thankyou.
rebelarouser 5 months ago
@rebelarouser Many thanks, it's all due to George Wain for having the skill and foresight in making his films.
seftonwallet 5 months ago
Great video! I live in hyde now, near great norbury street.
Raimi34 7 months ago
Wow! Great job. Thanks for posting. PS I like the 1947 England better.
freethoughtmusic 8 months ago
This film is excellent, well done I am very very impressed.
jph19111 1 year ago
@jph19111 Many thanks for your kind comment.
seftonwallet 1 year ago
A very well done "Then and Now." I wonder if little Tim is still around. If so, he'd be about 66 years old by now, as he looks to have been about 4 years old when the film was made.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
"Little Tim" is actually Peter Wain, the son of George who was the film maker, (George my old art master at Grammar School). I've never met Peter, but understand he became a bank manager, now retired and living in Wales.
seftonwallet 2 years ago
Thanks, seftonwallet. I wonder if Peter has seen that film since he was a little boy. If not, it would be a fascinating thing for him to see a lifetime later. A pity that I didn't have a "George Wain" type father with the money and resources to film me on colour cine film when I was that age. It would be far better to look at than the old black and white photos in the family photo album, which give the impression that my Cheadle Heath, Stockport, childhood was all monochrome.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
Everything was monochrome before about 1957, that's when colour came in. I remember it happening, I awoke one morning and there it was, everything was in colour. Even our dog.
seftonwallet 2 years ago
@seftonwallet Ah, that was around the time when Harold MacMillan told us that we'd never had it so good.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
I think Peter will have a copy of this, as will his two sisters.
George's movies are with the North West Film archive,
so I'm guessing the three of them will have at least a VHS.
seftonwallet 2 years ago
nicely done lads. I was thinking about doing a similar thing a while back but never got round to it.
nice to hear just general chit chat about "how things used to be " too.
stockportlife 2 years ago
Great to see this done.
Used to play here as a kid.
isleofman1907 3 years ago
Brilliant!
Thanks Seftonwallet.
As a Hydonian it is great to see the places as they once were.
Thanks again.
ManUtdMrs 3 years ago
absolutley fantastic, thanks gents for giving up your time to make this "footstep trace" if you will. As Pete said in the prev posts the growth is unbelievable especially around Gibraltar tunnel, the bank to the left of it is completley obscured. Same with the crossing in between farm lane & Foxholes rd, its been about 13years since I was last there and the change is unreal.
andykellett 3 years ago
Part 2. Re the house in place of the mill, I think it may have been built from reclaimed brick of the same mill. That would make sense to save on bricks and transport etc. Thanks again - Pete Woodier
PeteWoodier 3 years ago
Seftonwallet, thanks so much for taking the time and trouble to do this. I for one get a lot of pleasure in comparing now and then where scenery is concerned. I'm not anti-tree, but I'd feel like taking an axe to some of them. You go walking down the valley now and you can hardly see anything. A lot of otherwise beautiful scenery is now obscured, and you would have to trespass to see most of it. The bridge over the canal was only replaced about 6-7 years ago, and I remember the old one. See pt 2
PeteWoodier 3 years ago