The Craig family in Maidstone, Kent. England 1971 - Part 1

[SnappyPenguins]

I recognise this as Shepway! Would you have any idea when Madginford was built?

[SineadScrap]

Thank you! This was so sweet and poignant, seeing people from this time. I recognize all the places. I was born in Mangravet in 1955. I played on those swings at Shepway. Now live in San Francisco.

[MrChillin65]

looked like northumberland rd to, on the shepway est, but i could be wrong...

[elbouiss]

quite interesting !! been to Maidstone twice last year... and going back for a short visit soon hopefully. this video is awesome !!

[superblues83]

A really great video to have!!

You must be proud as punch to have such a nice thing in good condition :-)

[motorwest]

Yep i can confirm that was west malling kent, i gre up in Ditton a few miles away. Now retired and living in Central France

[Isleofskye]

I actually feel gutted watching this great video!..I lived in Inner South London until I was 28 and moved 25 years ago to the edge of South London/North Kent to Welling.

I was thinking theres a lovely Family(bet they moved to Australia) and unbelievably your next comment was just that!

Another great British Family gone,sadly.

I'm really fascinated and got so many q's to ask you if you have a few minutes,My Friend.

I will send you a message if thats O.K.:)

Lovely Family Video!

Well Done!

[loulouhun]

i loved that park i know where it is as i was bought up in parkwood we went to this park for a treat as it had a big slide its shepway

[loulouhun]

great stuff coming from parkwood myself i know that this is shepway as we where allowed to go to the big slide for a treat sometimes as the one near us wasnt that big,loved the rocking boat,you dont see them anymore,brings a tear to my eye !!

[loulouhun]

comin from maidstone myself i recognise this locatione as bein shepway havin been in the same park wen i was small im now 40 wat a movin film the best on this site

[Bulldog1115]

Memories like this should be shard, great stuff

[grunter61]

the road at 24 secs is i think high street west malling.....

[steveo1622]

I was born in 71 and am a maidstone lad so thanks for sharing this.I can't work out the road at 24 secs with the traffic,any help/ideas?Thought it was Bank st but no,dont think so.BTW,life in a Northern Town??

[milcraig]

Hi Steveo 1622. I will find out the street name for you and sorry! but what is BTW. Cheers Michael.

[treacka]

@steveo1622 I believe that is actually West Malling High street. So it's not Maidstone at all :P

[spursman4life]

Definately Shepway, the houses arent the same around the green in Parkwood and the slide wasnt that high. Excellent piece of nostalgia

[piekins50]

Nice piece of nostalgia. The playground is in the Shepway estate, and the Y blocks are no longer there. And no longer in Parkwood either

[chrisnkazza]

that does look like parkwood! they don't make slides that steep anymore what shame they were so much more fun if only i could get my bum in em now. lol

[exproggo]

That was great. Yep..I remember The Sausage Hut. I was born in 1961..so I was about 10 when this was made..so..great nostalgia..thank you.

[teamodmd]

Aww your films always make me want to cry. Ha, it just reminds me of my grandparents and just leaving home behind and such. I also migrated to the states when I was 4 but I'm not british :). Still sad I lost my grandparents and some other people.

[jacque73]

Great film! I remember playing on that slide and swings as a kid too. (cumberland green)

[jellybean2204]

Looks like the green behind shepway shops there used to flats there

[exorcist1998]

It looks like Park Wood with the y shape flats.Where was your old house as I cant place it.