Goodbye Fleming Way - Swindon 04/09/2022

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  • Fleming Way. Constructed in 1967 is finally being demolished to make way for Swindon’s new Bus boulevard scheme due to be finished in Autumn 2024.
    This video was filmed on the day that Fleming Way closed to buses and most traffic.

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  • @Terry.W
    @Terry.W 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Always sad to see a piece of history disappear..

  • @jupieterr
    @jupieterr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video, glad that it shows all of Fleming Way rather than just little bits.. it may not be the prettiest thing in Swindon, but it's been around for a while

  • @aniketretharekar8552
    @aniketretharekar8552 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have beautiful memories from my stay between 2016 till 2021. Loved every moment. Thanks for capturing ..

  • @neilroadster
    @neilroadster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful....🥰

  • @CARLIN4737
    @CARLIN4737 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well documented.

  • @TheDaveWoods
    @TheDaveWoods 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good capture of history Mark. I was taking still photos on Sunday morning as well. (We actually got the same people walking out of the subway) ,👍

  • @patsydf
    @patsydf ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Swindon town centre is so depressing!

  • @ChrisCheweyKent
    @ChrisCheweyKent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's a shame the council never really kept the area well. Bushes were never maintained mud patches got muddier instead of being cared for, railings never repaired. Conservative Council of SBC just let the area decline thike they have the rest of the town :(

  • @elliotraiupdates
    @elliotraiupdates ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I was gutted once I realised it was being demolished and had planned on capturing some of it but missed the opportunity. Glad you did anyway

  • @y.m.i.n.6538
    @y.m.i.n.6538 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Swindon is nothing of its past self such a shell....

  • @talsius.1019
    @talsius.1019 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A town of 250,000 and the centre is deserted, say a lot about the Swindon of today

    • @SharpblueCreative
      @SharpblueCreative  ปีที่แล้ว

      That was early on a Sunday morning - about 7.30 am. But I take your point the town centre is not what it was. A reflection of a lot of the identikit town centres up and down the country systematically destroyed by greedy council rent prices, the move to online shopping and the final nails in the coffin - covid.

  • @dlbiggins
    @dlbiggins ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Does anyone know if those tiles depicting the rail history are to be preserved, or just ploughed under with the rest of it?
    At the very least they should be taken up and moved to STEAM.

  • @raymondfunnel6856
    @raymondfunnel6856 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a Swindon Borough Council complete waste of money all they had to do was to tidy it up

    • @SharpblueCreative
      @SharpblueCreative  ปีที่แล้ว

      The reason this is all happening is because Zurich in order to remain in the town and have their new building they said they wanted the area modernised and the underpass gone. So I’ve been told.

    • @heidimarie1198
      @heidimarie1198 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SharpblueCreative Make Zurich - force them to make that statement = it would be in the planning deeds. They wouldnt to be built around a desolate place

    • @jackwilliam2965
      @jackwilliam2965 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@SharpblueCreativeWhilst the council foot the bill for the new building of £40 million and Zurich pay rent on their terms. Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor. Backhand payments and dodgy invoices are part of everyday at Swindon Borough Council.

  • @mbreak1
    @mbreak1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brill vid 👌

  • @markwise8686
    @markwise8686 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It waste of government money £33 million plus extra cant see no beneficiaries for this project

  • @MichaelGeorge161
    @MichaelGeorge161 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a waste of money, just repave what's already there

    • @SharpblueCreative
      @SharpblueCreative  ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s more to do with Zurich who wanted the area regenerated so they would stay in the town.