1966 TOUR OF BRAINTREE ESSEX ENGLAND

A 1966 view of US Air Force micro-wave site in England, and a tour of Braintree England

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[kdyken]

RAF High Garrett was a prisoner of war camp during WWII. In the 60s it was micro-wave radio relay site. The micro-wave site was closed in the early 70's. The micro-wave site had only a few airmen. When I was there we had 10.

[TheBitfit]

I was born in 1979 and lived in and around Braintree for nearly 25 years. This was a great look at a very different period from today; the town no longer has this quaint market town feel to it, which is a shame. There's a lot of drunkenness in the town now and it's a lot dirtier, not to mention its having grown faceless as part of the march of Everytown UK. Many of the same buildings along High Garrett (at the start of the film) and in the town remain, though.

[kdyken]

@TheBitfit --- Braintree in the early 60's, was a great little town. I was a young American serviceman, stationed at RAF High Garrett, from 62-64. Braintree made a big impression on me. I'll never forget that time, and the people.

[maharg1610]

you probably wont write back to this comment and i guess you wont anyway but its realy sad to see braintree in such a relaxed environment. Braintree use to be like Sudbury these days. Where did you get the film from?

[kdyken]

My Father in-law took the movie, on a Sunday morning, in 1966. one thing you miss in this movie, are the bike's

[Tse33333]

i think someone should go round braintree now and around all theses places

[kdyken]

I have another video Braintree today--- Yes-- there is a big change---

[jamierourketen]

no mobile phones,no dvds,no happy slappers,no eastern euro's filling every nook and cranny,no foreign players swamping the football league (and look what england did that year!)mods with cool clothes! no shit filled hoody wearing scum on the streets etc,etc,etc.

[funem145]

this is my home and it doesn't look like this at all

[1989ratboy]

its good to see what braintree looked like back then all the old cars shops :) at 2.09 you can see tabor high school it has since been demolished all that is left is the the wall that surounded it . still a great town and its full of great people

[superteacher1000]

Long before the bypass was built! Looks so different, yet so familiar!

[iLoVeCoDMoDz]

i was born in 1992 and have lived in braintree all my life.it's wired looking at the cars driving around what is now a 1 way road past were argos is now, and the road near tesco. i thinks its a really interesting video. = )

[InterMeLocal]

@TheBitfit Agreed. I was born in 1976 and grew up in Braintree, it was a lovely little market town for such a long time but then it gradually started to give way to large new estates and re-housing from London overspill. I moved away years ago but have family in Braintree so do visit occasionally, its such a shame as the town still has its charm with the ancient buildings and narrow streets, Braintree will always be my home town but I hate to see the way that its losing its identity to chavs :-(

[Adschi2010]

what's the music?

[cantab1000]

I was 11 in 1966 I recognise so much. I rememer looking at night from my bedroom window on Queens Rd at the red light on the tower at H G, and feeling safe that there were people protecting us. I remember the Americans well, they gave a lot to the town.

Mnay thanks fot up loading

[chunkyboy100]

@kdyken daddy?