So sad to see how the Galleries has declined, reflecting a lot of the local problems. It's like a Victorian soup kitchen now. So much poverty around Washington.
Bus service was amazing when I went to secondary school 90-95… was cheap, regular service and usually on time! I could go to Newcastle or Sunderland on a bus for about 25p return journey (bargain) 😂
Paul Butler was was my form tutor and physics teacher for a few years when he moved from Usworth to Oxclose School. Fascinating to see him just as I remember him.
They overbuilt. Washington was great from about 1970 to 1980 then any sense of community just seemed to vanish as tens of thousands of new people moved in. Then Sunderland Borough Council took over.
I can still remember smell of the fountain wall on the first floor, I also remember being absolutely fascinated and kind of frightened of the conveyor belt/ dumbwaiter in the cafe at savacentre.
I'm proud of my years spent in and around Washington New town 1970 to 1980. St. Bob's was an absolute blast, Blackfell and Oxclose had tons of energy. Burn's in me, now that I live 3000 miles away.
On the 1967 OS map there is a factory marked simply as "Works" in the V of the railways where one line went south over the Victoria Bridge and the other went west through Biddick Lane.There's a road called "Shepherd Way". Can anyone tell me what it made ?
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The Galleries. "One of the most advanced shopping centres ever planned in Britain". hahaha priceless. Woolco! Savacenter! Nice memories
the galleries, one of the most advanced shopping centres, now can barely keep a store open for more than a month or two before its closed again
Now a cocaine dealer living on every street.
Love this. I was brought up in Washington. Great memories.
Thank you for this
12.08..memories of playing footy myself on those tennis courts..and a smoke behind the bikeshed and over the trees..lol
So sad to see how the Galleries has declined, reflecting a lot of the local problems. It's like a Victorian soup kitchen now. So much poverty around Washington.
You think it’s bad here, you should take a look at places like Luton, Grimsby, Hull etc. It’s still bliss here compared.
I hated Washington, my granda moved there and I never felt comfortable and got lost all the time. The bus service was terrible
Bus service was amazing when I went to secondary school 90-95… was cheap, regular service and usually on time!
I could go to Newcastle or Sunderland on a bus for about 25p return journey (bargain) 😂
Paul Butler was was my form tutor and physics teacher for a few years when he moved from Usworth to Oxclose School. Fascinating to see him just as I remember him.
what a shame its been left to rot
They overbuilt. Washington was great from about 1970 to 1980 then any sense of community just seemed to vanish as tens of thousands of new people moved in.
Then Sunderland Borough Council took over.
Great little film, still remember when people called it Washington New Town.
Washington has a weird vibe,even worse than Cumbernauld if thats possible
I agree I drove there and feel exactly the same
I agree same
I can still remember smell of the fountain wall on the first floor, I also remember being absolutely fascinated and kind of frightened of the conveyor belt/ dumbwaiter in the cafe at savacentre.
I'm proud of my years spent in and around Washington New town 1970 to 1980. St. Bob's was an absolute blast, Blackfell and Oxclose had tons of energy. Burn's in me, now that I live 3000 miles away.
I think the dream, and the reality were two very different things.
Such is life!
I can remember the days of RCA and LG being here as well as Woolworths, Mothercare and BHS in the Galleries.
Yorkshire Linen Company and Stylo Group is remembered in Washington too.
On the 1967 OS map there is a factory marked simply as "Works" in the V of the railways where one line went south over the Victoria Bridge and the other went west through Biddick Lane.There's a road called "Shepherd Way". Can anyone tell me what it made ?
I live in blackfell the galleries so many good times there
My nana lived in Blackwell and then died 😢
your videos are fantastic
why thank you feel free to share the shit out of them
Princess Anne opened the Galleries in 1974 so I have just answered my own question
WALOFS..place is a dump since handy woods closed.
What year is this?
I am guessing late 60s or early 70s
Positive that's me at 16:51
I think that's you too.
Wey it's not me so must be you
I had the unfortunate “privilege” of living in this dystopian socialist nightmare in the 1980s. A memory that still haunts me.
Nowt socialist about it
@@parallaxview6770 exactly, if it were socialist then everything would be identical flats and no roads, only public transport
It was well meaning but definitely socialist engineered.