The year 1979.... I went to study at Mount Hermon School in Darjeeling. I was a student of Class 1 then. To me the whole place was mesmerizingly captivating. Yet, being away from home made me gloomy most of the time. However, the quaint little town impressed me a lot with all its charm. The misty mornings, the sudden downpours, the steaming Tibetan cuisines, the majestic view of the Kanchenjunga...all made a permanent place in my heart. Love you Darjeeling.❤
Took me back to my childhood. Thank you. I still remember running to the book store inside Darjeeling station just to see the numerous comics kept on display and nagging my mum to buy me one which was difficult considering the economic condition we were in then..😁😁
I visited the Batasia Loop in 1984 and the Gorkha Memorial as well as the garden there was not built yet. Thank you for sharing this video. Feeling nostalgic...
Tata trucks, Ambassadors, Land Rovers, goods bogies, green hillsides without houses, no overhead wires, no vehicles running alongside the train....the Darjerling I grew up in. The only thing that looks better now is Batasia. What a wonderful vedio!!
Shraddha M Pradhan although I was born in 1987 but still my grandfather, dad-‘ and his folks used to say it was such a awesome place and clean and less traffic hill place such awesome cars and less traffic now it’s all over destruction
Awesome video.. Thanks for uploading it. I am reliving those bygone days. In 1979 I was staying in Darjeeling and my house was close to the railway track and it was fun watching these trains go by.
Rupam - so glad you enjoyed the video and amazing that you recognised your grandpa! Makes it all so worthwhile to upload my films. Wish I had more of India but cine film was so expensive and bulky back then. Thanks for your comments.
Awesome video. Took me back 50 years ago and the adventures I and fellow friends had as students trying to outrun the train and at the Z lines that left me in the learch once. Nostalgia at its best. Thanks for the upload.
Glad you enjoyed the video - shame its not like that now. All too geared up for tourists with clean shiny engines and posh rolling stock! Suppose it brings the money in though. Apparently difficult to film now as the train tends to be chased by photographers in BMWs.
As an avid model railroader, this train is on my wish list, both as a model and an adventurs, if ever I am within coo-ee of Darjeeling I'm going for a ride for sure. So much history and all on a teapot.
Amazing vintage video indeed that has etched an everlasting memory in my mind! That was the era when this place looked real beautiful. Now will never feel like visiting Darjeeling with its transformation...
Kafi khubsurath nazara hai...pahadon ke beech aur sadak ke darmiyan se guzarthi huwi train dekhne mein dil lubha gaya...is nazare ko dekh kar film Aradhana ka woh mashhoor aur romantic gaana yaad aagaya..."Mere sapno ki rani ".Shukriya is pyari si video ke liye....
I wish I had more film to upload but unfortunately that's all I have. Cine film was very expensive back then (4 minutes for about $50 in todays money!)
I had been in this loop in year 1987 it was in similar state still then except for a solitary view point structure very near the bridge and the Hut shown in clip wasn't there. No tickets to reach there and it all depended on your luck that you could capture a train in you photos. Ofcourse there was a makeshift kuccha volleyball court where locals played where at present war memorial stands.
Oh Wow... Suuper delighted to watch your vdo, Sir Paul. The famous Toy train and Darjeeling during more than 4 decades ago. I was in my lower schooling days, perhaps. Hats off !!! ... God Bless
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No constructions and buildings aside the highway roads, no massive constructions, no private vehicles. No Competition, no one is Hippocratic. Just simple life, happy life. Only the locals dominate this place and no interference of outside world.
After Bengalis entered Darjeeling it's not like before anymore. People of Darjeeling were friendly,honest,loyal but now locals have learned chutiyapan. It was so clean before
After seeing this video I found out that how we are messing with our town places were so clean time to take up stand, current darjeeling needs to get maintained naturally so we can call it as QUEEN OF HILLS proudly✌
What saddens me is despite technological development, influx of money, increased businesses..... Darjeeling has gotten worse over the years. For a town that relies heavily on tourism, there is absolutely zero development, roads are worse, traffic is worse, garbage everywhere, houses everywhere....Beauty is nowhere..... And we have Subhash Ghising, Bimal Gurung and Aneet Thapa and most importantly Mamata Bannerjee to thank. All that's left is a fond memory of what used to be.
त्यस समय यो ठाउँ यति सुन्दर हुनुको प्रमुख तिन कारणहरु हुनु सक्छ : १ आजको जस्तै मानिसहरु माझ प्रतिस्पर्धा थियन । २ पैसाको पिछे भन्दा कला को साधनामा थिए । ३ येही कै खाट्टी बासिन्दा हरु मात्र थिए । ४ दर्जीलिंगेहरु मात्र आपस्तमा मिलेर रहेका थिय । ५ हप्तामा एकपल्ट रिंकमा बाइशकप हेर्यो, चोवरस्ता र फुलबारी घुम्यो सन्तोक ।
I visited Darjeeling in April 1979 and spent a couple of days chasing the steam train by car. No video then, just cine film. A couple of years ago I had the film digitised and was then able to edit it to what you now see on U-Tube. Glad you enjoyed watching. Wish I could go back to 1979 with a video camera - cine film was very expensive and came in 4 minute rolls!
@@paulravenscroft1704 I had a recent visit to the place. Took a long seven and a half hour journey on toy train frm NJP to DZ. An unknown insanity works in me whenever I hear the name of Darjeeling.
less population, less folks, less vehicles and the roads seems wider........ Golden moments
I miss my beautiful old Darjeeling in its former glory. We could not protect it.
The year 1979.... I went to study at Mount Hermon School in Darjeeling. I was a student of Class 1 then.
To me the whole place was mesmerizingly captivating. Yet, being away from home made me gloomy most of the time.
However, the quaint little town impressed me a lot with all its charm. The misty mornings, the sudden downpours, the steaming Tibetan cuisines, the majestic view of the Kanchenjunga...all made a permanent place in my heart.
Love you Darjeeling.❤
You sound so poetic. Wow. Gave me goosebumps.. wow. I live for such comments.
Lm
The very next year I, as a child, visited Darjeeling for the first time. Thank you a lot for uploading such a nostalgic video !
KGCE, Karjat
Hamro dharohar hamro pehchaan,,, always love my birth place.. 🙏 Thanks for uploading...
शानदार विडियो सुटिंग के लिए धन्यवाद । लाजवाब साईड दृश्य।
I didn't want the film to end, such a lovely railway. thank you for uploading
Took me back to my childhood. Thank you. I still remember running to the book store inside Darjeeling station just to see the numerous comics kept on display and nagging my mum to buy me one which was difficult considering the economic condition we were in then..😁😁
I visited the Batasia Loop in 1984 and the Gorkha Memorial as well as the garden there was not built yet.
Thank you for sharing this video. Feeling nostalgic...
Tata trucks, Ambassadors, Land Rovers, goods bogies, green hillsides without houses, no overhead wires, no vehicles running alongside the train....the Darjerling I grew up in. The only thing that looks better now is Batasia.
What a wonderful vedio!!
Shraddha M Pradhan wow so nostalgic :)
Shraddha M Pradhan although I was born in 1987 but still my grandfather, dad-‘ and his folks used to say it was such a awesome place and clean and less traffic hill place such awesome cars and less traffic now it’s all over destruction
Awesome video.. Thanks for uploading it. I am reliving those bygone days. In 1979 I was staying in Darjeeling and my house was close to the railway track and it was fun watching these trains go by.
Am overwhelmed to see this video. Of dhr..And most importantly I can see my grandpa. .Working there..Miss u grand pa..
Rupam - so glad you enjoyed the video and amazing that you recognised your grandpa! Makes it all so worthwhile to upload my films. Wish I had more of India but cine film was so expensive and bulky back then. Thanks for your comments.
Awesome video. Took me back 50 years ago and the adventures I and fellow friends had as students trying to outrun the train and at the Z lines that left me in the learch once. Nostalgia at its best. Thanks for the upload.
Glad you enjoyed the video - shame its not like that now. All too geared up for tourists with clean shiny engines and posh rolling stock! Suppose it brings the money in though.
Apparently difficult to film now as the train tends to be chased by photographers in BMWs.
We're so lucky that this railway still survives.
I am from Siliguri, now toy train runs.
Thanks for uploading such a wonderful and valuable video. We love Darjeeling.
Wonderful video . Nostalgic
Love to see Green Ambassador . My last ride on Land rover during my visit to Darjeeling in 2003.
As an avid model railroader, this train is on my wish list, both as a model and an adventurs, if ever I am within coo-ee of Darjeeling I'm going for a ride for sure. So much history and all on a teapot.
Wow😍😍😍my beautiful town dj.we are lucky to see this in 2019.thanks for uploading
00:44 the green ambassador looks stunning though 😍...never seen an ambassador this colour in my real life ...
The old wooden houses of Kakjhora till remains 80's. "Saraswati Salownay" is well preserved by Municipality in those days.
Amazing vintage video indeed that has etched an everlasting memory in my mind! That was the era when this place looked real beautiful. Now will never feel like visiting Darjeeling with its transformation...
What the era was that.... Lovely Darjeeling train and views.. We never witness such a beautiful Darjeeling again.. I missed those days...
Kafi khubsurath nazara hai...pahadon ke beech aur sadak ke darmiyan se guzarthi huwi train dekhne mein dil lubha gaya...is nazare ko dekh kar film Aradhana ka woh mashhoor aur romantic gaana yaad aagaya..."Mere sapno ki rani ".Shukriya is pyari si video ke liye....
Truly grateful for uploading such a wonderful footage and delightful after watching it.
Omg hamro purano darjeeling 😱😱my birthday date......1979...... I'm so happy😊😁
Amazing video of Darjeeling
sokal sokal darun ekta video deklam
No FB, No Instagram, No Google, No TH-cam, No Mobile. Such an beautiful golden days
Thank-you for an amazing piece of history
1979 i born ,amazing
Glorious era less population less cars , thankyou for the beautiful flash back
Yehi darjeeling maan parcxa. I love darjeeling. ❤❤❤
Wow beautiful memories....Thank you so much....excellent...
Hamro pyaro Darjeeling 😍😍
Thank you so much for the beautiful video
Very detailed video of a bygone era on India’s hill railways.
Great video clips
A golden era , a life which cannot be turned back but looked at . A life which can happen in the next life ,but never back again .
Thanks for uploading amazing and great video 👍👍👍😊😊😊
Very much glad to see this 🚊
Thanks for the upload..
It gives me memories of the Toy Train
Many many thanks for this video...
Thank you for this vide of my village.. but now Everything has changed . .
Bahh!
Lots of beautiful vehicle
Nice memory thanks for uploading 😁😁
Love u Darjeeling I m
Luv u Darjeeling. India🇮🇳🇮🇳 💕❤
I ❤❤❤ Darjeeling
Thanks.
Would have loved to witness our place wish I was born on 1969.such a beautiful place it was
Train wistle is like a melody ❤️❤️❤️
If it was realised earlier darjeeling would surely have been swatzerlnd in india...
Omg whoever shot this thank you so much ❤
I wish I had more film to upload but unfortunately that's all I have. Cine film was very expensive back then (4 minutes for about $50 in todays money!)
Wow लोग सफर का मजा ले रहे हे 👌👌👌
I love 70 80
I had been in this loop in year 1987 it was in similar state still then except for a solitary view point structure very near the bridge and the Hut shown in clip wasn't there. No tickets to reach there and it all depended on your luck that you could capture a train in you photos. Ofcourse there was a makeshift kuccha volleyball court where locals played where at present war memorial stands.
Oh Wow... Suuper delighted to watch your vdo, Sir Paul. The famous Toy train and Darjeeling during more than 4 decades ago. I was in my lower schooling days, perhaps. Hats off !!! ... God Bless
Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video. Long time ago now, a different world.
Beautiful as always
ঘুরতে ভালোবাসেন ? একবার সময় করে আমার TH-cam channel দেখুন , সম্পূর্ণ বাংলায় তৈরী travel ভিডিও । ভালো লাগলে অবশ্যই channel subscribe করে অনুপ্রেরণা দিন । অগ্রিম ধন্যবাদ ।
An era gone by
It is like a time travel ... wow, just magical
What a beautiful ....Now the beauty has lost
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Most fantastic Rail journey.
Love form Darjeeling
❤️🧡❤️🧡
Excellent video it is..!!!!
Heritage site footage is really worth cherishing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Happy to see 😊😊😊 but also sad 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🏻🙏🏻 I was young
Love from siliguri ❤
Heart touching
Those were the best year's and time of life and now all things Got totally changed.
Those were the golden days.
Excellent picture
Thanks
Lovely 👍
No constructions and buildings aside the highway roads, no massive constructions, no private vehicles. No Competition, no one is Hippocratic. Just simple life, happy life. Only the locals dominate this place and no interference of outside world.
Love from Darjeeling
It was much clearer in 70s
Plastic has played a major role in destroying the environment and those days there were no plastic nowadays U can see trash everywhere
After Bengalis entered Darjeeling it's not like before anymore.
People of Darjeeling were friendly,honest,loyal but now locals have learned chutiyapan.
It was so clean before
🥺 my place ❤️❤️
43 years ago from today 😭
We miss old dj
Just wow😯❤
After seeing this video I found out that how we are messing with our town places were so clean time to take up stand, current darjeeling needs to get maintained naturally so we can call it as QUEEN OF HILLS proudly✌
Mash Allah
Ñice video
Well we messed up pretty bad and we have gone beyond repair God bless our Darjeeling so much beauty now slowly becoming a dump really very sad
may I know the reason for this, for today's state of Darjeeling ? Why cant it be controlled?
heart touching
This is called real world
Amazing
Thanks - glad you enjoyed the video.
What saddens me is despite technological development, influx of money, increased businesses..... Darjeeling has gotten worse over the years. For a town that relies heavily on tourism, there is absolutely zero development, roads are worse, traffic is worse, garbage everywhere, houses everywhere....Beauty is nowhere..... And we have Subhash Ghising, Bimal Gurung and Aneet Thapa and most importantly Mamata Bannerjee to thank. All that's left is a fond memory of what used to be.
"Mere sapno ki rani kab ayegi tu"
hamro Darjeeling
त्यस समय यो ठाउँ यति सुन्दर हुनुको प्रमुख तिन कारणहरु हुनु सक्छ :
१ आजको जस्तै मानिसहरु माझ प्रतिस्पर्धा थियन ।
२ पैसाको पिछे भन्दा कला को साधनामा थिए ।
३ येही कै खाट्टी बासिन्दा हरु मात्र थिए ।
४ दर्जीलिंगेहरु मात्र आपस्तमा मिलेर रहेका थिय ।
५ हप्तामा एकपल्ट रिंकमा बाइशकप हेर्यो, चोवरस्ता र फुलबारी घुम्यो सन्तोक ।
Very true.
The Queen of Hill's👌
Epic
Lovely video!God Bless You!
Amen ✝️☪️🕉️🔔🕯️💙!
Old 3 coach train looks better than present 2 coach train.
A amma trainko sound that music 🎵🎶 full EDm
We cannot undo the destruction that we have done but lets try and preserve what is left of this beautiful town we call home.
Nice video what I searched for. How did you get these old videos . So kind of you.
I visited Darjeeling in April 1979 and spent a couple of days chasing the steam train by car. No video then, just cine film. A couple of years ago I had the film digitised and was then able to edit it to what you now see on U-Tube. Glad you enjoyed watching. Wish I could go back to 1979 with a video camera - cine film was very expensive and came in 4 minute rolls!
@@paulravenscroft1704 I had a recent visit to the place. Took a long seven and a half hour journey on toy train frm NJP to DZ. An unknown insanity works in me whenever I hear the name of Darjeeling.
It's now paradise lost
❤️❤️❤️