Thank you for this great video. In June 2017, we will spend our vacation near Chester and like to visit this beautiful city. 38 years ago I was just a few hours there, and have never forgotten the town. Now I come back and look forward. Regards, Konrad / Germany.
I really enjoyed that. Thank you for posting. I recently discovered my actual Sir Name is "Wettenhall" and you helped me understand the area and history more clearly. Cheers!
Chestonian born and raised :D i love looking at pictures of chester from 300 years ago, and 200, and 100 theres a picture taken from the same spot in each of them and nothing changes except the clothing XD
Yes, this is one of my "time capsule" videos from the 80s. It was even featured in the local Chester newspaper a few years ago, as a historic flash-back. Some day I shall return and film an update.
@@denniscallan It's great also, because it's a way of seeing the city from a tourist and architectural perspective - which one seldom does. Let us know if you do return, and we'll show up to greet you! Luckily, with Chester having so many listed buildings, it remains fundamentally unchanged, but many of the old shops, including present day disappearing household names, and the reconfiguration of the Grosvenor precinct (the main shopping mall) means it's changed beyond recognition. Marks & Spencer is still where it's always been, though!
I love old history but I live in Canada and most of the houses in Chester is older then Canada so there is not to much here like in Europe were it's loaded with old buildings and history
"Small town" ?....Chester is a city! Also... FYI: The Romans transported the Sandstone which made the City Walls down the Shropshire Union Canal on barges.
Yeah, it's true. This is one of my historic time capsules from the previous century (I've been shooting for 30 years) -- but some of those buildings are still 500 years old!
My theory on why the shopping was two levels...back before streets were paved, people had to contend with horse manure and all manners of filth while shopping. Having a second level, away from street level, meant that one could shop away from all of that. And perhaps, even, away from the "riffraff" lol.
......Ceasar Augustus watched the battle of Rowton Moore from the Tower (at 20:52 mins) and saw the battle of the twins Earl Grosvenor and Duke of Westminster.
I think you mean Charles I. Augustus Caesar died between more than 1600 years before the Battle of Rowton Moor took place so I somehow doubt either of them was able to watch it...
@@son_of_a_hutch4004 ....Oh c'mon! Grosvenor and Westminster are really twins tho ; ) and the Romans transported stone by barge on Shropshire Union canal....no really!
***** - a few miles away is the ancient state/country of wales. most welsh housewives, as you know, check the price tag before they buy anything. chester shops are usually cheaper than the welsh ones - ask any welsh housewife !! and lotsa welsh people work in chester. and lotsa chester people work in wales!
Chester is a pretty placer to visit. Steeped in history, great day out. You will love seeing the place. Bit of advice though, it has more than its fair share of thieves, drunks and drug addicts that frequent the city center all day and night. They hang around all of the main areas for tourists, the ancient rows, the hole in ground posing as an amphitheater and down by the river too, and can get quite aggressive if drunk or high on their drugs. Take extra care to keep your wallets and purses safe, lock you car and park it in a public area. And keep your eyes wide open. Saying that enjoy your day. It has lots to see and do and you should, 'hopefully', leave with good memories.
WelshNoble where exactly did you obtain this information, and why is it rightfully the Welsh's land? And finally, why do you think that is still Welsh, even though the borders clearly show it's part of England? It's like saying Alaska is part of Canada
Yeah , The Axe , and a game of billiards in the back , happy days , then Barlows , The Billet , and then Les and Ritas on Lower Bridge Street , for a feed , then last bus home . brill
The tour guide didn't even take them to Rosies! ;)
Raptor Jesus ikr how dare he
Oh the nightclub
My home town beautiful city I love it here ❤
My home time and the greatest City in the UK!
Thank you for this great video. In June 2017, we will spend our vacation near Chester and like to visit this beautiful city. 38 years ago I was just a few hours there, and have never forgotten the town. Now I come back and look forward. Regards, Konrad / Germany.
I live here it's changed so much.
Yeah I agree with you sadly
That place is awesome I have never been there but it looks so awesome it has the walls around the original town
Very interesting Video thanks for sharing
Great video thank you x
Lived here all my life. Great to see the city without muppets walking around with their heads in their phones
My grandpa has lived there for 50 years and still lives there!
Omg love chester nice food shops scenery and people
Lovely histroic city. Live just a few miles away, love the bus journey there.
Thanks for the upload. Much appreciated : )
I go there a lot, it's a lovely place to shop, especially when the weathers nice and the street entertainers are out!
I really enjoyed that. Thank you for posting. I recently discovered my actual Sir Name is "Wettenhall" and you helped me understand the area and history more clearly. Cheers!
glad you had a good time in my home town :)
I Live just outside and I Love going there even though the video is a little out of date its a wonderful city well worth visiting
Chestonian born and raised :D
i love looking at pictures of chester from 300 years ago, and 200, and 100
theres a picture taken from the same spot in each of them and nothing changes except the clothing XD
this is where i live, how lucky am i lol.
I grew up there.
I live here and I have to say that its kinda changed a lot/a bit and the amphitheater is a lot better and cooler now x
Looks like late '80s - early '90s. Knew all the shops then as a teenager. So different now.
Yes, this is one of my "time capsule" videos from the 80s. It was even featured in the local Chester newspaper a few years ago, as a historic flash-back. Some day I shall return and film an update.
@@denniscallan It's great also, because it's a way of seeing the city from a tourist and architectural perspective - which one seldom does.
Let us know if you do return, and we'll show up to greet you! Luckily, with Chester having so many listed buildings, it remains fundamentally unchanged, but many of the old shops, including present day disappearing household names, and the reconfiguration of the Grosvenor precinct (the main shopping mall) means it's changed beyond recognition. Marks & Spencer is still where it's always been, though!
@@jennytaylor3324 That is a lovely offer, thanks. Glad to know the old buildings are still there!
@@denniscallan 😎😉
Visit the lache and blacon there smashing places
My city. I miss it so much. :(
Ah, 1995. At last a date on one of these golden oldie videos.
home sweet home
Always said it's impossible to see Rowton from the Tower, it's in a big dip, and there would have been forestation where Tooper pub is.
I love old history but I live in Canada and most of the houses in Chester is older then Canada so there is not to much here like in Europe were it's loaded with old buildings and history
WOW! You live there? Much more interesting than Greensboro, North Carolina!!!!! LOL!!!
I live in chester :)
great vid.. the duke of westminster lives in abbeystead near lancaster though?
he lived in chester although had a house in abbeystead
MrMoriarte trust me the Duke that fell off the perch last yr did live in eccleston Chester ,maybe not every day but non the less
Omg yeah
В советском фильме о Шерлоке Холмсе дом, где жил знаменитый детектив, похож на английский стиль
The cat looked like it was camera shy
@steffworthington - "Cestrian" is somebody who is from Cheshire, not specifically Chester!
"Small town" ?....Chester is a city! Also...
FYI: The Romans transported the Sandstone which made the City Walls down the Shropshire Union Canal on barges.
this has changed so much - I don't recognise half of the shops or cars now !!
Yeah, it's true. This is one of my historic time capsules from the previous century (I've been shooting for 30 years) -- but some of those buildings are still 500 years old!
@DemoraX "Cestrian" :)
My theory on why the shopping was two levels...back before streets were paved, people had to contend with horse manure and all manners of filth while shopping. Having a second level, away from street level, meant that one could shop away from all of that. And perhaps, even, away from the "riffraff" lol.
Dennis callen with hair.
......Ceasar Augustus watched the battle of Rowton Moore from the Tower (at 20:52 mins) and saw the battle of the twins Earl Grosvenor and Duke of Westminster.
I think you mean Charles I. Augustus Caesar died between more than 1600 years before the Battle of Rowton Moor took place so I somehow doubt either of them was able to watch it...
@@son_of_a_hutch4004....just a wind up!
@@son_of_a_hutch4004 ....Oh c'mon! Grosvenor and Westminster are really twins tho ; ) and the Romans transported stone by barge on Shropshire Union canal....no really!
+Annie Anime the amphitheatre is just some ruins with some paintings
I live in Chester and it has way more people and the man is American so god dame him because of his ascent
and you likeit?
i understand that chester today is almost a welsh colony!!
***** - a few miles away is the ancient state/country of wales. most welsh housewives, as you know, check the price tag before they buy anything. chester shops are usually cheaper than the welsh ones - ask any welsh housewife !! and lotsa welsh people work in chester. and lotsa chester people work in wales!
Chester is a pretty placer to visit. Steeped in history, great day out. You will love seeing the place.
Bit of advice though, it has more than its fair share of thieves, drunks and drug addicts that frequent the city center all day and night. They hang around all of the main areas for tourists, the ancient rows, the hole in ground posing as an amphitheater and down by the river too, and can get quite aggressive if drunk or high on their drugs. Take extra care to keep your wallets and purses safe, lock you car and park it in a public area. And keep your eyes wide open.
Saying that enjoy your day. It has lots to see and do and you should, 'hopefully', leave with good memories.
Lovely Welsh town
Actually it's in England
enigmatic catalyst It was stolen from the Welsh.
+WelshNoble oh ok. i was not aware of this. When exactly was this "theft"?
enigmatic catalyst 616
WelshNoble where exactly did you obtain this information, and why is it rightfully the Welsh's land? And finally, why do you think that is still Welsh, even though the borders clearly show it's part of England? It's like saying Alaska is part of Canada
I'd of gone high society and pulled a few bitches then the axe for a game of darts
Yeah , The Axe , and a game of billiards in the back , happy days , then Barlows , The Billet , and then Les
and Ritas on Lower Bridge Street , for a feed , then last bus home . brill
david beckett if you had a nice few quid the Snooty or Blimpers