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A drive round Clacton in the late 1980s
A drive round Clacton with entertainers and local historians, the Young Brothers and Norman Jacobs, pointing out places of interest particularly former theatres and Butlin's.
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The Searchers at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton, 6 June 2015. Finale
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The Searchers brought the audience to their feet with their rousing finale and well deserved their standing ovation.
The Searchers at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea. 6 June 2015.
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The Searchers perform in front of a packed audience at Clacton's West Cliff Theatre.
The Manfreds at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton
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A short excerpt from the Manfreds, with Paul Jones singing "Driver Man", at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea,17 April 2014.
Perito Moreno Glacier icefall
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A large chunk of ice falls off the Perito Moreno Glacier, near El Calafate in Argentina.
October 28 2013 storm
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The scene in our back garden at 7:30 a.m. The tree on the field at the front was blown down completely, but I didn't realise till it was too late!
Labour Party Annual Conference 2013 ends
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Singing The Red Flag and Jerusalem to bring the inspiring and energising 2013 Labour Party Conference to an end.
Ed Miliband speaking to Eastern Region Labour Party delegates
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Ed Miliband speaking to Eastern Region Labour Party delegates at Labour Party Annual Conference 2013. Pledges to repeal the iniquitous bedroom tax.
Des O'Connor: Set 'em Up Joe
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Des O'Connor singing Set 'em Up Joe at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, 28 July 2013.
Whiskey in the Jar: St Patrick's Day in Lanzarote 2013.
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Celebrating St Patrick's Day in Lanzarote with some Whiskey in the Jar in the old town of Puerto del Carmen. The Irish get everywhere....I'm pleased to say.
One up to Miggles
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Possession is nine tenths of the law they say and Miggles is determined to prove "them" right!
Emily reads modern literature. No 1: See Jane Die by Erica Spindler
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Emily continues her readings of classic and modern literature...
Emily reads the classics. Part 1: Jane Eyre
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Emily reading her own version of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel...
West Cliff Theatre Float - Clacton Carnival 2012
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The West Cliff float and members of the West Cliff Youth Theatre at the 2012 Clacton Carnival.
Olympic Games: Sturridge scores GB's 3rd goal against UAE.
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Sturridge scoring Great Britain's third goal against the United Arab Emirates at Wembley on 29 July 2012 in the Olympic Games
J.D's Pie & Mash Part Two
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J.D's Pie & Mash Part Two

Komentáře

  • @g.e.m9927
    @g.e.m9927 Před měsícem

    Does anyone remember the shell house in jaywick? Or the swimming pool in butlins where you could see the swimming pool viewing window from the cafe …

  • @gutz323
    @gutz323 Před 8 měsíci

    This is quite interesting being a clacton resident all my life, and remembering some of these old shops from when i was a kid. Its such a shame that the video footage is not as good a quality as some of the home digital video cameras of today. Great video anyway though. Thanx!

  • @andrewventhem3130
    @andrewventhem3130 Před 9 měsíci

    Really interesting watching this, during my time living in Clacton, Old Butlins site is now a housing estate and coach park, and when you swing round to the car park opposite, block of flats where my wife and I brought our first flat in 1994!

  • @pascoecharlie
    @pascoecharlie Před 11 měsíci

    Bring's back memories as I first went to Clacton aged 5 in 1957 and also went to The Savoy Theatre to see Billy Cotton and His Band during The 57 Summer Season in Rosemary Road as there was a Little Cafe across from The Savoy called The Olive Tree Cafe which we went to each time we were in Clacton and that was quite a lot as my Aunt had 3 Caravans with 2 being at Valley Farm and the third one was in Holland-On-Sea. In 1968 my Aunt and Uncle bought a House in Clacton and I was there many Weekends, and finally moved myself to Clacton in 1976 until 1989. Another Hey-Day for Clacton was back in The Sixties when The Pirate Radio Stations - Radio Caroline, and Radio London along with RNI (Radio Northsea International) in 1971 could be seen from Clacton Beach.

  • @leroyrs
    @leroyrs Před rokem

    Very cool thx. i visited Clacton (because of my relatives) between the early 70s and 90s a lot. Brings it all back. BTW I'm German.

  • @tonyorchard8427
    @tonyorchard8427 Před rokem

    Thankyou for posting this great video, i would love to know when this was recorded as im pretty sure i was a resident of clacton at the time of recording. We had the station hotel pub between 1985/7 and many great memories were had there, like my dad getting drunk with Terry Downes the boxer on the night of his 50th birthday and Peter Buglione! I think Peter fancied a shot at the title with Terry that night until my dad smoothed it out, one of many occasions when dad smoothed things out with peter in the pub. Its a shame your journey didn't bypass the pub and circle the station trangle, would've been awesome to see it on video in all its glory! How nostalgic it was to be driving up past the old shakespear theatre and seeing the car sales place, the pub garden was just behind it. And just down past the town hall is a gold estate car i think its a Peugeot or a talbot but i remember that car always being there never moved and the tax was out of date. The place is just as i remember it when i was 10. Im 47 now, The journey from holland park school back into town took me back, those were the days! Thanks again for posting 👍

    • @billybass4189
      @billybass4189 Před rokem

      Crikey, somebody else remembers peter buglione massive character in clacton.

    • @roychivers8134
      @roychivers8134 Před rokem

      Vivian Westwood played his football for Clacton town F.C.

    • @roychivers8134
      @roychivers8134 Před rokem

      Should never of closed BUTLINS

    • @roychivers8134
      @roychivers8134 Před rokem

      BUTLINS was a pack of lies

    • @MrDirkles
      @MrDirkles Před 11 měsíci

      I think the recording date of this is summer 1985. My reasoning is that the slide on the pier that was blown away in the great storm of 87 is still on the pier. Plus the closure of atlas park was in 1985.

  • @ChrisTCAP
    @ChrisTCAP Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing this great piece of history. I just caught a glimpse of our house as you approach the old Butlins. Thanks to the people in the car too, assuming they are no longer with us?

    • @gutz323
      @gutz323 Před 8 měsíci

      Bob Young who is one of the people commentating, only died a couple of years ago. His wife is still alive I believe, but now in an old peoples home. My father still owns the car he had, when Bob could still drive. He had to pack up driving a couple years before he died, and his wife also called Bob, (their showbiz act was Uncle Bob and Aunty Bobby lol!) Sold the car to my dad after he passed away. They was a lovely old couple, quite a couple of local celebrities, putting on shows, and theatre, well into their late 70's.

  • @dannyward673
    @dannyward673 Před rokem

    Many a family holiday & Butlins 😉 I remember the big wheel n the slides with the old sacks… great memories

  • @daisiemaetulip10
    @daisiemaetulip10 Před rokem

    interesting

  • @ossiepithecus
    @ossiepithecus Před 10 lety

    Rory and the Island. Lanzarote's finest Irish folk singer.

  • @Shadders5
    @Shadders5 Před 12 lety

    Grandparents of the year candidates surely?