Lovely, beautiful, mum and dad used to take us to Ilfracombe for 6 years. We loved it. Beautiful place. One of the great attractions was the indoor swimming pool. So sad they demolished it. Ifracombe was a lovely and beautiful place.
Shame they couldn't have demolished the whole of Ilfracombe when they demolished the old swimming pool,it may have been ok in the summer for holiday makers, but in winter it was sh*t, I know I was born and bred there
Sad to say that although we still have the beautiful coastline the town is just awful. Walked through there yesterday late afternoon, drunks and druggies, and having to move onto the road to make way for the smokers outside working men's clubs. I'm embarrassed that I moved here, really embarrassed. Can't wait to sell and go. My childhood holiday memories didn't carry into adulthood. Run down hotels and architecture. Sat outside Spoons where the conversations were full of the 'f' word. Walked back through the 'gardens', a group of drunks there with a poor husky dog that looked so sad. I would have rescued him if I could. Amazed at how these people have animals. Mention Ilfracombe anywhere in Devon and you will hear it's a joke.
I agree with your thinking but surly it’s just state of the country everything is failing nation wide!! I’m born and bread and hate to see it go to shit bit at least we have the coast and country side as was
Hello Alison,,, YES I do remember the OLD indoor pool. I've tried and tried with the Council to get some photos of the old pool. Is that the one you are asking about? Next to Capston Hill?
Hello Alsion. As I said before, Yes I do remember the OLD indoor pool in Ilfracombe. We loved it. Our family used to go there loads of times. So sad that it has been demolished now to make room for a theatre. So sad. I asked he council several times for some photos, but they were too expensive. We loved that pool. Is that the one you meant? The indoor pool? My email is: ianmiz@hotmail.com You're welcome to write any time. Ian Mizon.
@@dizzy1753 I remember it had a high diving board, and viewing galleries all around. It was the first swimming pool I ever went in. I'm 54 now. I remember my dad (young at the time) diving off the top board to impress me and my brother. I think I was about 5. Only when I got older, did I realise dad hated heights! Good memories of lovely Ilfracombe x
Thank you for posting this wonderful footage, Geoff!
Many thanks for the memories chef Leo x
Absolutely beautiful place to live back then I had a wonderful childhood growing up on the harbour helping on the fishing boats
Lovely, beautiful, mum and dad used to take us to Ilfracombe for 6 years. We loved it.
Beautiful place.
One of the great attractions was the indoor swimming pool.
So sad they demolished it.
Ifracombe was a lovely and beautiful place.
Ian Mizon
It still is in my opinion.
Uh, we still have one...
Shame they couldn't have demolished the whole of Ilfracombe when they demolished the old swimming pool,it may have been ok in the summer for holiday makers, but in winter it was sh*t, I know I was born and bred there
Love this , reminds me of my childhood holidays there ..thank you ...
Well the tears came a flooding haha thanks for posting :-)
lovely film. I'm guessing due to the dramatic zoom, the white Ford Granada was the cameramans! lol.
love this place hope to be back down their soon..
Still a great pleasure to watch Geoff think you should put it on the FB Ilfracombe site.
My childhood holidays in the mid eighties
Ditto…
The 1984 horror movie "PAPERHOUSE" was partially filmed in Illfracombe, it featured the Britannia hotel, the harbour, and the hill up to the chapel.
Sad to say that although we still have the beautiful coastline the town is just awful. Walked through there yesterday late afternoon, drunks and druggies, and having to move onto the road to make way for the smokers outside working men's clubs. I'm embarrassed that I moved here, really embarrassed. Can't wait to sell and go. My childhood holiday memories didn't carry into adulthood.
Run down hotels and architecture. Sat outside Spoons where the conversations were full of the 'f' word. Walked back through the 'gardens', a group of drunks there with a poor husky dog that looked so sad. I would have rescued him if I could. Amazed at how these people have animals. Mention Ilfracombe anywhere in Devon and you will hear it's a joke.
I agree with your thinking but surly it’s just state of the country everything is failing nation wide!! I’m born and bread and hate to see it go to shit bit at least we have the coast and country side as was
Brilliant, ta 🙂
i remember playing in the fountain in the summer and paddling in it good days
Geoff, Westward TV did a programme in the 1970's about the harbour, don't suppose you have come across it have you?
What is the music playing in this film please? It's really emotional and suits this so well.
It's a track called remembering colors from a company called Digital Juice www.digitaljuice.com/Intl
Geoff Claydon Thanks so much!
Love the Film if you ever want to sell the original film please let me know
I cried
how the place is so different..
1.28 girl walking is Claire Stuart !!
What was a sailors' bethel?
Yeah, but I mean what is a "bethel"..is it like a members club for fishermen, ect ?
It has that strange statue now.
i live here
Does anyone remember the swimming pool?
Hello Alison,,, YES I do remember the OLD indoor pool.
I've tried and tried with the Council to get some photos of the old pool.
Is that the one you are asking about? Next to Capston Hill?
Hello Alsion.
As I said before, Yes I do remember the OLD indoor pool in Ilfracombe.
We loved it. Our family used to go there loads of times.
So sad that it has been demolished now to make room for a theatre. So sad.
I asked he council several times for some photos, but they were too expensive.
We loved that pool.
Is that the one you meant? The indoor pool?
My email is: ianmiz@hotmail.com
You're welcome to write any time.
Ian Mizon.
@@dizzy1753
The old swimming pool was nowhere near where the theatre is Ian
The new theatre is almost on top of the old swimming pool
@@dizzy1753 I remember it had a high diving board, and viewing galleries all around.
It was the first swimming pool I ever went in. I'm 54 now.
I remember my dad (young at the time) diving off the top board to impress me and my brother. I think I was about 5.
Only when I got older, did I realise dad hated heights!
Good memories of lovely Ilfracombe x
Almost looked the exact same.
Nice place Ilfracombe, but prefer Torquay way better.
U CAN SEE MY MUMS MUM IN THIS!
No one Likes you where?