Torquay Paignton and Brixham 1980s

A short compilation of clips of the English Riviera, Torquay Paignton and Brixham taken with a cinefilm video camera from a family holiday in the 1980s. My guess is it's around 1986 or 1987. Quality is poor and there is no audio - the video reel was projected onto a wall which was recorded by a camcorder about 15 years ago, and only recently transferred from VHS tape to a DVD and then onto the computer, so it is a little grainy!

You'll see a quick view across the bay and along the front at Torquay and around the gardens, Brixham harbour and the Golden Hind ship, and Paignton Zoo. You'll also see the Avenue Park Guest House on Avenue Road as it was at the time, owned and run (if I recall correctly) by Mr and Mrs Smith, with the red letter box at near the entrance gate. I imagine the colour scheme has changed many times over the years!

Happy times! I'm sure those of you who have been there will recognise a lot of it. Ignore the kid making a tit of himself, he was a bit of a cheeky little bugger, haha!

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Torquay
• Paignton
• Brixham
• English
• Riviera
• Devon
• West
• Country
• Golden
• Hind
• ship