Spent three happy years at the School of Art 76/79, Bozlum was such a thriving place even then, crying shame what our towns are now becoming and all the heritage going down the pan.
I spent 3 yrs at Burslem Art School ten yrs before u - 1965. Amazing experience. Burslem remains etched into my memory. I recall every building, street, and pavement, and - even then -so many derelict buildings and canals ...
Wow, I was there then (Foundation Art, 77/78) - do you remember Les Morgan (RIP)? Arthur Berry was still tutoring then as well I remember. I used to hang around the BA studios quite a bit during my time there.
Thank you for showing us Burslem as it is now, not as I remember it as a child. The building that was an Indian restaurant/take away was once the Millston pub that my great uncle Percy owned when I was a child. My mum also worked there, you also showed the Leopard Pub I had my surprise 50 birthday there, it is so sad to see these once lovely and loved buildings now in such a state.
Found this cos of Lemmy's autobiography - "I started life in Stoke-on-Trent, in the West Midlands of England. Stoke consists of about six towns clustered together. Burslem was the nastiest, so it’s only fitting that I was born there." Not sure he'll ever have a statue erected in his honour with that kind of attitude!
The River Trent ran down at the bottom of our street"Shipstone" in Nottingham... had many a happy days as a kid there in the 50s...under the fence and played in a place called brownies...i.e Justtake a minute to just look at those buildings ... built with no computers in those days. ...I salute the builders of yesteryear .. !!
Worked on Royal Doulton Nile street, 94 to 2005 , and even then there was signs of decline, but nothing like today, so sad but there is potential for a reversal of fortune.
'Great vid' but sad in many ways. 'Not sure it merits a vid' of its own but I'd love to take a look at where the Old Rec' football ground was in Hanley before the Valiants moved to Burslem. Maybe include it in any later update vids? :)
I felt so sad watching this as I remember Burslem from the 1960s when I worked in Burslem Public Library which was then housed in the Town Hall.....it was a thriving and busy community back then and there were still many potbanks in operation; the decay set in with the decline of the pottery and mining industries which had been the lifeblood of the Potteries for centuries.
I had a sports shop next door to The Post Office vaults (23.47) and also lived in the flat above . I was there for about 9 months and couldnt believe how such a beautiful town had been left so neglected . That was in 2012 , i must admit im a Mancunian , but found the people of Burslem generally good genuine people .
There's so much potential there for re-development (and I don't mean knocking everything down). The problem seems to be the mindset of defeat - once garbage is strewn around and buildings get boarded up, those with the means to get out, get out quick. The rest just accept it's over.
Laziness. It's like landlords who buy nice big houses, and pave over the grass, or worse, use those nasty slate chips (which end up migrating around the neighbourhood!)
An interesting, if depressing, account. I remember Bozlem of the 1960s. "The Burslem Scheme 1960" ought to be repeated. Two points (both in "The Burslem Scheme 1960" [th-cam.com/video/R4vpQnqIYYY/w-d-xo.html]): 1) the fountain 8:08 in your video was moved as a corner wall decoration outside John Maddock's pottery in Newcastle Street, where Home Bargain stands now. 3:14 & 11:41 2) The Leopard in 1960 9:35 & 12:16 also in the opening shot "1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm"[th-cam.com/video/6u97BRZkHHk/w-d-xo.html]
Wow, i really enjoyed that, a great video, really nicely shot well done on a splendid job...and I'm surprised to see no one has left any sort of racist slant in the comments as some brits have a habit of blaming "others" for the downfall in the high street.
Heart breaking. All our heritage is going down the drain.
Love British towns, so many character buildings still up, hang on to them for this new stuff will not last, no matter country you live in.
Spent three happy years at the School of Art 76/79, Bozlum was such a thriving place even then, crying shame what our towns are now becoming and all the heritage going down the pan.
Thanks for the comments and thank you for watching
I spent 3 yrs at Burslem Art School ten yrs before u - 1965. Amazing experience. Burslem remains etched into my memory. I recall every building, street, and pavement, and - even then -so many derelict buildings and canals ...
@@gordonbennet1094 wow
Wow, I was there then (Foundation Art, 77/78) - do you remember Les Morgan (RIP)? Arthur Berry was still tutoring then as well I remember. I used to hang around the BA studios quite a bit during my time there.
Thank you enjoyed the history and walk around the town...
Thank you for showing us Burslem as it is now, not as I remember it as a child.
The building that was an Indian restaurant/take away was once the Millston pub that my great uncle Percy owned when I was a child. My mum also worked there, you also showed the Leopard Pub I had my surprise 50 birthday there, it is so sad to see these once lovely and loved buildings now in such a state.
Found this cos of Lemmy's autobiography - "I started life in Stoke-on-Trent, in the West Midlands of England. Stoke consists of about six towns clustered together. Burslem was the nastiest, so it’s only fitting that I was born there." Not sure he'll ever have a statue erected in his honour with that kind of attitude!
The River Trent ran down at the bottom of our street"Shipstone" in Nottingham... had many a happy days as a kid there in the 50s...under the fence and played in a place called brownies...i.e Justtake a minute to just look at those buildings ... built with no computers in those days. ...I salute the builders of yesteryear .. !!
Omg what, happened to the roof of the leopard ?? Was there a fire there… you just confirmed it for me lol😊
The one opposite Rumblelows you said needed painting was the old RAF veterans social club upstairs
Wow thats brill thanks for confirming
Robbie only lived there till he was 4yrs old 😂 he never lived there as an adult
Worked on Royal Doulton Nile street, 94 to 2005 , and even then there was signs of decline, but nothing like today, so sad but there is potential for a reversal of fortune.
Some amazing buildings there , what a shame .
'Great vid' but sad in many ways. 'Not sure it merits a vid' of its own but I'd love to take a look at where the Old Rec' football ground was in Hanley before the Valiants moved to Burslem. Maybe include it in any later update vids? :)
The one with blue shutters opposite Woolworths was Home and Colonial stores once
Wow
I didn't go to Burslem. I was from Newcastle. I left the area in 2010, and every time I come back on a visit, I'm shocked by the decline.
I felt so sad watching this as I remember Burslem from the 1960s when I worked in Burslem Public Library which was then housed in the Town Hall.....it was a thriving and busy community back then and there were still many potbanks in operation; the decay set in with the decline of the pottery and mining industries which had been the lifeblood of the Potteries for centuries.
I had a sports shop next door to The Post Office vaults (23.47) and also lived in the flat above . I was there for about 9 months and couldnt believe how such a beautiful town had been left so neglected . That was in 2012 , i must admit im a Mancunian , but found the people of Burslem generally good genuine people .
thanks for the comments
We should think we are lucky the windows aren’t broken yet in the beautiful Wedgwood institute building
Wrong the song Robbie sang was an old song sung by Englebert Humperdinck
My late Mother left Burslem UK in 1945 ,she would not recognise her hometown ..
Heartbreaking what is going on.
makes you wonder
Correction Robbie did write angel Englebert recorded it later . But because Englebert sings older songs I thought it was an older song
Johnson & matthey printed ceramic transfers I work there form 1972 to 1978
There's so much potential there for re-development (and I don't mean knocking everything down).
The problem seems to be the mindset of defeat - once garbage is strewn around and buildings get boarded up, those with the means to get out, get out quick.
The rest just accept it's over.
Does it have to be paved everywere,
there's no greenery, its all slabs its like the old song, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot , !!!!
Laziness.
It's like landlords who buy nice big houses, and pave over the grass, or worse, use those nasty slate chips (which end up migrating around the neighbourhood!)
@@museonfilm8919 so against bleeding drives in ex council and other houses that never originally had them, but everyone has to have a car it seems.
An interesting, if depressing, account. I remember Bozlem of the 1960s. "The Burslem Scheme 1960" ought to be repeated.
Two points (both in "The Burslem Scheme 1960" [th-cam.com/video/R4vpQnqIYYY/w-d-xo.html]):
1) the fountain 8:08 in your video was moved as a corner wall decoration outside John Maddock's pottery in Newcastle Street, where Home Bargain stands now. 3:14 & 11:41
2) The Leopard in 1960 9:35 & 12:16 also in the opening shot "1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm"[th-cam.com/video/6u97BRZkHHk/w-d-xo.html]
Thanks for watching bill
Wow, i really enjoyed that, a great video, really nicely shot well done on a splendid job...and I'm surprised to see no one has left any sort of racist slant in the comments as some brits have a habit of blaming "others" for the downfall in the high street.
thank u for watching