Kingston Rag 1981 and 1982 procession through Kingston upon Thames

One of my very first videos captures (in not very good quality) Drivers and Vehicles from National Rescue taking part in the Kingston Rag week procession through Kingston Town centre as it was in the eighties. The second half (1982) is a bit better quality. If you enjoy my work please Subscribe and of course feel free to pass on to others who may enjoy it.

[@suzichesney7818]

This is fabulous, my Kingston changed so so much, 😥

[@daviddr2d2]

Wow, excellent to see, I was born in 74 in Kingston and lived in East Molesey. Many thanks.

[@Brookspirit]

Having a video camera in 1981 was a very rare thing. I used to go to Kingston a lot back then. Happy days.

[@liamgallagher9939]

my god this was fascinating. I'm 17 and have lived in Kingston my whole life, this looks like so much fun. everything seemed so much more relaxed and fun back then nothing like that would be allowed now, wish I could've been there to see it. thank you for recording this all those years ago and uploading it now!! so cool and I had no idea rag week existed or Kingston used to be a fun place to live. hope you enjoyed yourself and have some fond memories, thanks so much for sharing this :)))

[@hellooohowareudoing]

4:42

[@michelleread7922]

I was the queen in the pageant in 1981/82 coming from searchlite youth club when i was 16 we went all thru kingston

[@suzichesney7818]

My husband worked at Surrey comet, they used to do the apprentice bang out , they made them walk around Kingston, sadly none of this happens now,

[@wotviewer]

so much recognisable "stuff" and yet so much has changed. Not sorry to see the end of RAG, but am sorry to have lost those care free times. Funny to see that builders in at the poly as they still are now at the "uni".

[@marcind26]

0:50

[@jasonpeters9390]

If you left a car door open in Kingston today it will be gone in 10 seconds flat