Glimpses of Middlewich and Winsford in the 1960s Slow Motion Version

Here`s the slow motion version of the film which, courtesy of Bill Armsden and John Bailey, gives us a rare chance to see a few fleeting glimpses of Middlewich and Winsford as they were towards the end of the 1960s, captured on 8mm cine film and digitised so that we can enjoy them today. The scenes we see here are just part of a longer film chronicling a family day out at Chester Zoo, circa 1968, and offer us the chance to see our town at the very end of what we like to call its 'salt town days' (the open pan works all having closed in 1966/7) and before major housing development and 'gentrification' started in earnest.
A SALT TOWN PRESENTATION
© Salt Town Productions 2019

[@medusa3050]

Fascinating.. what a precious video clip. My mum remembers our town like this. When Middlewich was Middlewich!! My fathers family have lived here since late 1600's

[@chroniclesofbap6170]

1960s?! That Road Closed sign in Middlewich is still bloody there!

[@ianatherton5511]

Wonderful

[@wolfishmass]

Wow it looks so different now

[@cleverkhunt7844]

To see how the town you love and grew up in looked before you were in it is absolutely fascinating… For it to be actual moving footage even more so… This is a really precious and special video, thank you ☺️