Countries completely gone now...poorer Britain due to high cost of Living...and no help from the Government and importing millions of Muslim Immigrants.
I was born in Dewsbury in 1946. Being a woollen mill town it was never a glamorous place but in my youth it was at least well kept and always full of activity. Dewsbury Town Hall is still magnificent but other than that these days the town centre is an absolute dump, a total embarrassment. Thank goodness I don't live there anymore.
I’m not sure what’s happening, I’m a few miles away in Huddersfield. It’s pretty much the same. It’s like everyone as giving up. And the towns reflect the way of the people in them. Every things gone flat
Born in Dewsbury, lived there 49 years, moved nearly 2 years ago thank god, everyone knows what happened, I now live in North Yorkshire and it feels like Dewsbury was 40 years ago.
Too bloody right, on the rare occasions when I have to endure a visit to my home town of 67 years I struggle to recognise the language spoken by any of the very dubious denizens that lurk there. We need to grow some balls and make them fear and respect us again.
My folks born and bred Dewsbury. When i was a kid we visited family just about every Saturday, I'm 59 now. My parents left when my Dad joined the RAF and never went back. I used to love visiting Dewsbury, the shops, the market were the best around. Christmas was always a magical time. The last few times I have been i couldn't wait to get the HELL out of there its a Swamp.
I was born in Staincliffe Hospital, Dewsbury, in 1973 and grew up down the road in Mirfield. I got out in 1998. I've been back a handful of times since but was shocked to see the real decline in the state of the buildings and the ghost town feel about the place. What a shame because if you look at the stunning architecture of Dewsbury, it was once a great looking town centre.
grew up in dewsbury in the 60/70s , absolutely heartbreaking to see. the market used to be a popular coach trip, was a really vibrant mill/ market town. with the decline of the textile trade the money just left dewsbury. never seenit looking so run down, shame because theres still a lot of great buildings left. looks like a thirld world / war zone now. says it all really, all thats left gambling dens, take aways and eastern european shops. such a shame and waste.
Blimey - what a video. It seems most UK towns have gone into decline in the last few years. The Covid situation was the obvious nail in the coffin. The council seem to be adamant with their anti car stance, which only seems to accelerate the decline of these towns. Come on bus people - your town needs you !
Go 2 miles up the road to Ossett, and it’s a thriving, wealthy and smart town. Dewsbury was a nice place in the 1970’s and early 80’s - but it is now horrendous, sad. It’s famous for being one of the only places where even McDonalds shut down. There is one on the main road near Ossett now. It has a few decent pubs, the one at the Station is decent and there’s an Ossett Brewery one.
Born and grew up in Dewsbury. We moved away when I was 14 in 1988. The decline from those days is shocking. We were passing through a couple of years ago so we stopped and had a walk around. Was quite upsetting to see what's become of it. Daisy Hill in particular is dreadful. My wife even admitted to feeling a little unsafe when we were there.
Grew up in Dewsbury but have lived in Canada for 48 years I can remember when Daisy Hill was the poshest street in Dewsbury market was one of the best in the country and the streets of Dewsbury were always clean Saturdays the town centre was full of families and shops doing a booming business heartbreaking at the state it’s in now.
Rather different when comparing the older street views. To the north long Halifax Road pass the Lidl a modern style Kirklees College Sixth Form was constructed few years ago. The former Kirklees College is being demolished (part of the old building will remain but many architectural details removed) and new Kirklees District Police Station to be constructed to serve Dewsbury and Huddersfield.
Heart-breaking to see where i was born ruined labour did this that council need criminal charges for fraud the only way to rebuild it is free parking for three hours remove business rates for a year and zero tolerance on crime all those beautiful buildings make the factories flats get money back in that town then trade comes back
Same in the west Midlands, gran took brother and me was always full shopping in the 60s and 70s, all shops shut down all charity shops, the big supermarkets killed the town, and people who not British
it's shocking for us who live here too. You can go down into the town one weekend and think it can't get any worse, then go down the following week and more places shut down. Since you were here they've got rid of Barclays bank now. Lots of shopkeepers have tried to make a go of it but the rents are just too high and so they only last a couple of weeks. Anyway thanks for the video..and stay well.
money was suppose to be invested in dewbury the council stated that money has gone missing its a shame what has happened to my hometown everything is shutting down all we have to show for it is casinos and a local crackhead
you didn't see the market because you weren't there on a wednesday or a saturday, looks like you went on a sunday or a thursday when nothing's open - toffee smith wasn't open so you went on a sunday or a thursday.. & why didn't you point out the murals? or any of the shops that have been there for years like the cobblers & greenwoods? the oldest alternative night club, open since 1976? the minster or the railway station? please never come back to dewsbury, you're not welcome.
Historically, I think you have to go back to Thatcher. She was the main catalyst for exploiting the poor, destroying industry, high streets etc. Many northern towns have been neglected by succesive governments. Recent events have just accellerated the decline. So sad to see it happen in such a short time.
One word…. Multiculturalism…. It’s 😂 destroyed most northern towns…. I’m from Oldham but moved away about 40 years ago , I went back for the first time last year and I thought I was in Bangladesh….. the place as become unrecognisable from how I knew it….
You ask 'What happened to Dewsbury'? I will tell you in one word - IMMIGRATION.
The white folk moved out
Countries completely gone now...poorer Britain due to high cost of Living...and no help from the Government and importing millions of Muslim Immigrants.
Nothing to do with muslims probably the highest earners in the uk
Bet you theres a mosque or 3 and a hundred private hire taxi companies kebab shops on every street 🖕🏾
To replace the EU, white and Christian workers.
Muslims are the only ones doing a hard day's graft you muppet
Yep !! & I tell you what my friend .
The dinghy invasion !
Is heading to you're
Beutifull area !!
So enjoy while you are able to 🍺
What happened? Same bloody thing that's happening all over the UK.
I was born in Dewsbury in 1946. Being a woollen mill town it was never a glamorous place but in my youth it was at least well kept and always full of activity. Dewsbury Town Hall is still magnificent but other than that these days the town centre is an absolute dump, a total embarrassment. Thank goodness I don't live there anymore.
I’m not sure what’s happening, I’m a few miles away in Huddersfield. It’s pretty much the same. It’s like everyone as giving up. And the towns reflect the way of the people in them. Every things gone flat
spot on comment. It's interesting to compare the situation to a few years ago (particularly pre covid) on Google Street View. Very sad to see.
You must feel sorry for the locals who have lived there all their lives
To see the place became unrecognisable. Shame ..
Totally agree Paul😒
We go to hecky
It’s a crime to see it like this.
Born in Dewsbury, lived there 49 years, moved nearly 2 years ago thank god, everyone knows what happened, I now live in North Yorkshire and it feels like Dewsbury was 40 years ago.
I moved to Somerset 10 years ago from Dewsbury and know EXACTLY what you mean.
You know a town is deprived when even the Wetherspoon has shut down
A shining light of multiculturalism!!!
Destroyed by foreigners.... End of story :(
Too bloody right, on the rare occasions when I have to endure a visit to my home town of 67 years I struggle to recognise the language spoken by any of the very dubious denizens that lurk there. We need to grow some balls and make them fear and respect us again.
The same that happens to every town and cities , the tory and labour party
Islam!
Islam blessed the place polish n Hungarian n Romanians destroyed it and for the white folks they drank themselves to poverty
My folks born and bred Dewsbury. When i was a kid we visited family just about every Saturday, I'm 59 now. My parents left when my Dad joined the RAF and never went back. I used to love visiting Dewsbury, the shops, the market were the best around. Christmas was always a magical time. The last few times I have been i couldn't wait to get the HELL out of there its a Swamp.
All by design, it's happening in nearly all towns .
Agreed. All by design. We have been infiltrated, and defeated from within by our own leaders.
To gain what!
I regret the Dewsbury I left behind, but this midden? No!!
I was born in Staincliffe Hospital, Dewsbury, in 1973 and grew up down the road in Mirfield. I got out in 1998. I've been back a handful of times since but was shocked to see the real decline in the state of the buildings and the ghost town feel about the place. What a shame because if you look at the stunning architecture of Dewsbury, it was once a great looking town centre.
grew up in dewsbury in the 60/70s , absolutely heartbreaking to see. the market used to be a popular coach trip, was a really vibrant mill/ market town. with the decline of the textile trade the money just left dewsbury. never seenit looking so run down, shame because theres still a lot of great buildings left. looks like a thirld world / war zone now. says it all really, all thats left gambling dens, take aways and eastern european shops. such a shame and waste.
Do you know Trevor newsome from the bath hotel used to play darts there …from Gordon ,ruby 1971/2
@@gordonbaillie2979 used to go in the bath a bit. dont know trevor. like many of the desbury pubs , the bath closed a while ago. not many left now.
Blimey - what a video. It seems most UK towns have gone into decline in the last few years. The Covid situation was the obvious nail in the coffin. The council seem to be adamant with their anti car stance, which only seems to accelerate the decline of these towns. Come on bus people - your town needs you !
It’s a right 💩🕳️ now
Broken Britain and an interesting juxtapose to your recent visit to a thriving York.
Go 2 miles up the road to Ossett, and it’s a thriving, wealthy and smart town.
Dewsbury was a nice place in the 1970’s and early 80’s - but it is now horrendous, sad.
It’s famous for being one of the only places where even McDonalds shut down. There is one on the main road near Ossett now.
It has a few decent pubs, the one at the Station is decent and there’s an Ossett Brewery one.
Born and grew up in Dewsbury. We moved away when I was 14 in 1988. The decline from those days is shocking. We were passing through a couple of years ago so we stopped and had a walk around. Was quite upsetting to see what's become of it. Daisy Hill in particular is dreadful. My wife even admitted to feeling a little unsafe when we were there.
I live in Ossett and its so much better than Dewsbury no point going to Dewsbury its shut or might as well be.
Grew up in Dewsbury but have lived in Canada for 48 years I can remember when Daisy Hill was the poshest street in Dewsbury market was one of the best in the country and the streets of Dewsbury were always clean Saturdays the town centre was full of families and shops doing a booming business heartbreaking at the state it’s in now.
Scope still going, then! Charities have got plenty of money 💵
Curryland now
Rather different when comparing the older street views. To the north long Halifax Road pass the Lidl a modern style Kirklees College Sixth Form was constructed few years ago. The former Kirklees College is being demolished (part of the old building will remain but many architectural details removed) and new Kirklees District Police Station to be constructed to serve Dewsbury and Huddersfield.
Heart-breaking to see where i was born ruined labour did this that council need criminal charges for fraud the only way to rebuild it is free parking for three hours remove business rates for a year and zero tolerance on crime all those beautiful buildings make the factories flats get money back in that town then trade comes back
Same in the west Midlands, gran took brother and me was always full shopping in the 60s and 70s, all shops shut down all charity shops, the big supermarkets killed the town, and people who not British
It's not what you have got but how much you appreciate what you have got ...
Was this filmed on a Saturday?
Wow mate just wow 😮
I was born in Dewsbury and bought my first house their thank god after 4 years i moved back to the Wakefield area.
all locals go to Leeds to do there shopping it's that bad here
Leeds is just as bad and getting worse with Tracy brabin as mayor and labour controlled
Christian Missionaries used to be trained in Dewsbury
Yooooo
From Ipswich 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Keep up
#pinac
it's shocking for us who live here too. You can go down into the town one weekend and think it can't get any worse, then go down the following week and more places shut down. Since you were here they've got rid of Barclays bank now. Lots of shopkeepers have tried to make a go of it but the rents are just too high and so they only last a couple of weeks. Anyway thanks for the video..and stay well.
Thank you Allen.
The council have ruined everything they touched,couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery.All they are good as is collecting the council tax from us.
Kirklees council that's what happened to Dewsbury and way ward immigration.
Looks everyone in the comments been in a coma for the past 50 years…😂
Sweet center, why would anyone print out a sign with the wrong spelling, do they spend all their time watching American videos lol?
Lived there from the 60s until the 90s then moved to Wakefield it's a shit hole is Dewsbury now
Been past on the train but never stopped, I like Huddersfield better, more pubs
Its the same in Accrington.. Blackburn.. Burnley.. preston..
Looks alright what's wrong with it ? Perhaps take a stroll around the Gaza strip might help you appriciate what little you have got
money was suppose to be invested in dewbury the council stated that money has gone missing its a shame what has happened to my hometown everything is shutting down all we have to show for it is casinos and a local crackhead
What the fuck happened to our cities?
They are dead
Muslim enclave, like many, many towns in the UK.
Your industry and jobs went 40 years ago . Your shops aboard up because you shop at supermarkets and buy everything else online
you didn't see the market because you weren't there on a wednesday or a saturday, looks like you went on a sunday or a thursday when nothing's open - toffee smith wasn't open so you went on a sunday or a thursday.. & why didn't you point out the murals? or any of the shops that have been there for years like the cobblers & greenwoods? the oldest alternative night club, open since 1976? the minster or the railway station?
please never come back to dewsbury, you're not welcome.
Historically, I think you have to go back to Thatcher. She was the main catalyst for exploiting the poor, destroying industry, high streets etc. Many northern towns have been neglected by succesive governments. Recent events have just accellerated the decline. So sad to see it happen in such a short time.
Love Dewsbury me
A direct result of Brexit and leaving the EU.
Lmfao 😂
Was a shit hole long before Brexit
One word…. Multiculturalism…. It’s 😂 destroyed most northern towns….
I’m from Oldham but moved away about 40 years ago , I went back for the first time last year and I thought I was in Bangladesh….. the place as become unrecognisable from how I knew it….
Even the Queens gone even she had enough that she sold her soul to the devil for a £1