Building of the M5 between Weston-super-Mare & Burnham, 1970's Amateur Cine Film Home Movie
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2020
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Quite a long amateur cine film of over 20 minutes but worth watching to the end. If you climbed Crook Peak near Weston-super-Mare in 1972 and looked out all you would see was Somerset countryside and minor roads. Then came the M5! This film starts with lovely country views and then shows the building of the motorway.There is also some fascinating footage of the uncovering of the Roman settlement at Christon and the archeological dig and excavation of the ancient graves. This is another film from the collection of the late Mr Gordon Pratt.
Britain before motorways, beautiful. Never mind how long it took to get anywhere, this was how I wish this country had stayed forever, including the population. Far too crowded now.
The UK is far less crowded and built on than most people would expect, take a look at this webpage from BBC news www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901297
Wow I've got pictures of myself on site with my father who was an engineer on that stretch it was either kinner& Moodie or the first outing for newly formed Tarmac international
Wow! How brilliant to see this. This is my part of Somerset, and although I was born pre-motorway, I have no memory of this area before the M5. The footage captured of the countryside just before they start the works, shows exactly as I imagined it was.....unspoilt and beautiful. Thanks so much for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it,
@@DaveEldergillCineFilm I've been watching it with Dvorak's New World Symphony (Hovis advert music) playing in the background. Works nicely :)
@@TheWorldservice unfortunately I’m very limited in my choices of music for my videos as I have to be careful not to infringe copyright. CZcams do have a library of copyright free material I can use but so often when I’m editing these vintage cine films I think of an excellent piece that would be just perfect but I can’t use it
It looks so lovely before the motorway cut through their I can only imagine how peaceful and quiet it was I drive through the country lanes that are still there to this day. And I look across and see that motorway and I wished it wasn't there I know we need motorways but it would be nice to go back
Fascinating, thanks for posting this Dave.
Great footage of a by gone era
Footage of the Dibble's Farm dig! Amazing! Thank you! But apart from that, the rest of the footage is great, too. Gordon Pratt was clearly had a keen eye and was a talented filmmaker. I would love to see more of his work.
Yes it was fascinating to see the remains being uncovered. Gordon had an eye for making interesting films. I have been fortunate to have his films which I am digitising. The family footage I am putting on DVD for his family but his footage of events and locations around Weston-super-Mare I’ve been posting on this channel.
Fantastic footage. I remember the M62 being built. Destroyed our local park, it’s very sad. It’s strange how railways seem to enhance the landscape, whilst motorways are a real eyesore. Some awesome vintage vehicles though. Do you know what happened to the occupants of the burial site? It would be nice if you added some music to the film, which you can still do on CZcams. Anyway a great bit of history, thanks for sharing. All the best, Phil
Hi Phil, thanks for the comments, as I’ve added further films I have started adding music ( copyright free from CZcams) and now also trying to include some sound effects. I hope as I edit more films that I can improve on the finished quality as I’m learning as I go.
Weird seeing the tyres not moving on the scraper 10-24 yet the rim still going round and round
Great vid love it thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
@@DaveEldergillCineFilm thanks i did great stuf
Love seeing those big TS 24 scrapers movin earth! Cool beasts, but they’ll kill an operator from the inside out in a couple years time!
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Has anyone got any information on those graves???
Hi, There is some information about this on the Weston super Mare museum site www.westonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15-Dibbles-Farm.pdf
It just shrieks ruination of some beautiful Somerset countryside. What price "progress"?
Mike do you have a car, do you drive on roads, do you have a computer and mobile phone, are you having the covid vaccine, yes? well all these things are progress
@@videos995 n.i.o.b.y..do gooders.ect..Great video
I only go on the M5 to go to work , visit friends and go on holiday .
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Shit for brains.
Watch out the ant people are coming to get you mike.👽