Demolition of Walsall College - The Old One

The old Walsall college built around the 1950's I think, now in the midst of being fully demolished too make way for yet another supermarket. My reason for filming this was purely historic, because once its gone, then its gone forever. This time next year another large Tesco or Asda will fill this space. It wont mean much too a lot of people, but for me it was a place that I spent five years studying engineering, a happy time where I met new friends and had many happy experiences.
The Bulldozers were half way through demolition when I captured this, the college building in the background is still standing but not for long. Sad, but progress I expect.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Walsall
• College
• Hatherton Road
• Komatsu
• Bulldozer
• Dozer
• Dumper
• Construction
• Site
• Demolition
• DSM
• Excavator
• Earth Mover
• Digger
• Old College
• Further Education
• New Supermarket
• yt:quality=high
• Town Centre
• Machinery
• Caterpillar
• Volvo

[baba70665]

i went to walsall college back in 1982,it was a great place back then love to all from way back xx jane o neill

[Bevoin1970]

@baba70665 I'd just left back around 82, yes I agree with you, it was a great place to study and meet other people. I had five excellent years there, now I look back with fond memories, until I drive past that is and see yet another Tesco in its place... :-(

Thanks for watching and commenting.

Paul :-)

[pwalpar]

A record to remember the place is good. Nice video, the machine work well at demolishing the place dont they

[Bevoin1970]

Just recently they have used those gigantic Nibblers to demolish tall blocks of flats. They make mince meat out of concrete... Wished I could have filmed those in action Walter.

[DIANEK1960]

I can see the mound of rubble from where I work, makes you wonder where they'll put it all. You obviously have a lot of happy memories of the place

[Bevoin1970]

After school, I went here and spent another five years of Maths, English, homework and exams. I met a whole bunch of new faces and it was an entirley new experience for me. Was quite different to school so I enjoyed myself. Now I feel like one of those old gits who talks about the past and the Good old days.... ha ha :-))

[TheJon42]

dunno bout the college....hatherton lane car park nxt to it is a real eyesore.

[khan92]

Wheres the demolition? just looks like walsall to me. LOL

[Bevoin1970]

Cheers Bob, yes always sad to see a familiar place reduced to rubble. Theres a been a fair few people pass through the old doors in the course of further education, me included. Only seems like yesterday..!! No fun getting older is it? ha ha....

[robmasterman]

This is obviously a very poignant film for you Paul, and is clearly upsetting to see this part of your life being demolished in front of your eyes. Thanks for sharing this very personal video...5* Bob