I lived there between 1972 and 1976., as a young child. All I have is fond memories, I loved it there. I remember my brother and I were digging up live bullets and larger shells too, and bringing them into the house to show our mum! The next day, the army bomb disposal unit were in the garden with metal detectors. Great days.
Oh wow that is amazing video of Thamesmead it has changed for last few years seen I live there it bring back the good times when I live there. Thank you for sharing this video
1:15 Is that Binsey Walk? Can't tell whether that's Binsey Walk or Coralline Walk, especially with that footbridge. Trying to see if I can find that bit on Google Maps Street View before they pulled it all down, which only goes back as early as Sept 2008. Looks like a part of Binsey Walk had already been pulled down one end by the bridge roundabout leading to North Thamesmead by 2008. Wall panels were gone where people used to walk along to get from one part of the block to the other and was boarded off. Despite the number of times we used to drive past there, we didn't always take much notice of what was going on at Binsey or Coralline Walk as we didn't have friends or relative who lived there.
Always wanted to visit thamesmead since watching a clockwork orange back in the day, and later misfits & beautiful thing. I never got round to it and now I don't think there's much left of the estate is there?
Hope you got to visit. I think the path they walked along in Clockwork Orange is still there. And also the tower blocks on the opposite side of the lake. But most of the actual flats and architecture round where they were filming are all gone and construction on the new buildings are well underway. So that side is already unrecognisable anymore.
I lived there between 1972 and 1976., as a young child. All I have is fond memories, I loved it there. I remember my brother and I were digging up live bullets and larger shells too, and bringing them into the house to show our mum! The next day, the army bomb disposal unit were in the garden with metal detectors. Great days.
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Oh wow that is amazing video of Thamesmead it has changed for last few years seen I live there it bring back the good times when I live there. Thank you for sharing this video
Thank you Ruth lots more on my channel..Take care Chris.
i was there in 1975, and i can hardly reconise it from now! i miss it!
1:15 Is that Binsey Walk? Can't tell whether that's Binsey Walk or Coralline Walk, especially with that footbridge. Trying to see if I can find that bit on Google Maps Street View before they pulled it all down, which only goes back as early as Sept 2008. Looks like a part of Binsey Walk had already been pulled down one end by the bridge roundabout leading to North Thamesmead by 2008. Wall panels were gone where people used to walk along to get from one part of the block to the other and was boarded off. Despite the number of times we used to drive past there, we didn't always take much notice of what was going on at Binsey or Coralline Walk as we didn't have friends or relative who lived there.
Its Binsey Walk... Thanks for watching, more Thamesmead videos on the channel.. ATB Chris
I remember this at south mere park excellent day
Sure was Ray, was good on the big screen...
Yes it was
Always wanted to visit thamesmead since watching a clockwork orange back in the day, and later misfits & beautiful thing. I never got round to it and now I don't think there's much left of the estate is there?
If you get in quick the bit you need to visit is Binsey Walk where all the filming took place, due for demolition probably 2019...
MyGinger68 cheers mate I'm down there this summer, I'll have to pay a visit before it's too late
Hope you got to visit. I think the path they walked along in Clockwork Orange is still there. And also the tower blocks on the opposite side of the lake. But most of the actual flats and architecture round where they were filming are all gone and construction on the new buildings are well underway. So that side is already unrecognisable anymore.
at 2:40 - was this the sight as seen from Yarton Way, now there are the new buildings ans Southmere Lake is behind what we see here? Kind regards.
Tavy bridge which is now gone
Lagos now
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