Rediscovered footage of Shrewsbury in 1971 featuring the demolition of the old Shirehall, the renovation of Bear Steps and other general views of the town.
Wow a very interesting video. From the English Bridge, Old Shire hall, the Square, Castle, School Now library, Bear Steps, River side, Old St Chads and the dingle too. Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
1.16 they dismantled that to build HSBC, Richard Shops and the Job Centre with car park above? did no one ever oppose anything that was done to shrewsbury?
Fascinating but equally depressing to see the old Shirehall being demolished. True, it wasn’t a particularly distinguished piece of architecture by Smirke but what replaced it must surely rank among the ugliest, cheapest-looking, most inappropriately sited examples of redevelopment in the whole of the UK. It actually makes the Market Hall look sympathetic but what galls me most is that it’s STILL there! The sign reads: Supermarket - 15 shops - 22,500 sq ft offices. Smirke replaced by a supermarket. Criminal, really.
Hi, love the video of old Shrewsbury! So lovely to see. Can anyone tell me what happened to the white steps inside the Riverside shopping mall? I think under the clock tower? Did they get demolished? I used to run up and down them when I was little. Now they're gone. Does anyone know. Best wishes Sharon
Were they behind the double doors, or just open to the floor. They have gone, i think the riverside had a refit/rebuild some yrs ago. would like to learn more myself.
Terrible carnage… knocking down wonderful buildings and replacing with monstrosities like the brick tower at the market place terrible 60s architecture.
At 9.48 I see a view of the multi storey, I am interested in the layout of the path on which the film was recorded from. Would love to view any photos of the bridge so I can work out where it was, I plan to produce a 3D model of this area of town. Thanks Alan
@@TediousMilkshake it is going to be a slow process, hitting some problems working out just where it went, much of its path is covered by a large shopping centre, but when it is done i will drop a link on here for you to see.
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The Shrewsbury of my childhood
Great video footage from 50 years ago. Would love to seem more like this......
Wow a very interesting video. From the English Bridge, Old Shire hall, the Square, Castle, School Now library, Bear Steps, River side, Old St Chads and the dingle too. Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Too upsetting to see the demolition of such beautiful buildings
1.16 they dismantled that to build HSBC, Richard Shops and the Job Centre with car park above? did no one ever oppose anything that was done to shrewsbury?
I was living in Bomere Heath then old memories.
The Riverside shopping centre looked great the way it was originally built. Shame the changed it and now knocking it down
Fascinating but equally depressing to see the old Shirehall being demolished. True, it wasn’t a particularly distinguished piece of architecture by Smirke but what replaced it must surely rank among the ugliest, cheapest-looking, most inappropriately sited examples of redevelopment in the whole of the UK. It actually makes the Market Hall look sympathetic but what galls me most is that it’s STILL there!
The sign reads: Supermarket - 15 shops - 22,500 sq ft offices. Smirke replaced by a supermarket. Criminal, really.
The Square survived the Luftwaffe but had no hope against those ignorant vandals on Shrewsbury Council
Cool the year I was born
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Hi, love the video of old Shrewsbury! So lovely to see. Can anyone tell me what happened to the white steps inside the Riverside shopping mall? I think under the clock tower? Did they get demolished? I used to run up and down them when I was little. Now they're gone. Does anyone know. Best wishes Sharon
Were they behind the double doors, or just open to the floor. They have gone, i think the riverside had a refit/rebuild some yrs ago. would like to learn more myself.
@@alanclark1146 thank you so much for your message
Very interesting 👍
Terrible carnage… knocking down wonderful buildings and replacing with monstrosities like the brick tower at the market place terrible 60s architecture.
At 9.48 I see a view of the multi storey, I am interested in the layout of the path on which the film was recorded from. Would love to view any photos of the bridge so I can work out where it was, I plan to produce a 3D model of this area of town. Thanks Alan
I want to see that model.
@@TediousMilkshake it is going to be a slow process, hitting some problems working out just where it went, much of its path is covered by a large shopping centre, but when it is done i will drop a link on here for you to see.
@@alanclark1146 Okay, thanks! I do visit that town quite often, so I could send you some pics to help?
@@TediousMilkshake if you have photos from the 70's, 80's when the bridge was still there that would be great. Thanks
@@alanclark1146 what bridge? I’m pretty sure the bridge you’re talking about is still standing today.
I live in Shrewsbury lol