1970s Britain | Swanage | Corfe Castle | Isle of Purbeck | Wish you were here? | 1977
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- 'Wish you were here?' presenter Chris Kelly takes a look around the popular British seaside resort of Swanage and the imposing ruin - Corfe Castle.
First shown: 10/02/1977
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I really miss those lovely days. The Britain I love has gone forever.
Sadly true
They've really Screwed us over...
@@thebossman80s personally I find the modern world noisy, dirty and overcrowded. Not sure what the end game is. Perhaps when the population hits 100,000,000 and the countryside is completely covered in housing and superstores. How sad.
@@samba7581 you mean the Tories? They have been in more years than Labour since 77
@@samba7581 who are "they" ?
A pleasant little memory - we holidayed at Swanage for several years in the seventies when this was filmed and return to this day. Fascinating to see that much of what is there now was there then with barely any change. Although many of the big hotels have gone or become retirement homes. The Pines Hotel is still there though along with the Grand Hotel in Burlington Avenue (technically Ulwell not Swanage). Luckily the Isle of Purbeck is mostly untouched by the dead hand of "progress" and "development" and it still retains much of the charm and atmosphere you see in this video. Corfe Castle and Corfe Village as also pretty much the same. Does get very crowded in holiday season though. I'm going back again this year.
I love Swanage. Many happy holidays there over many years.
Have partially walked the purbeck hills and love corfe castle
Innocent days, where people could enjoy the beautiful countryside and not be worried about anything.
we did that when we were there last summer on holiday - nothing to be worried about
Happy happy days!
Chris looks like he’s on Safari in Swanage.
The old Safari Suit. He probably got it in C and A
@@benzobrimzs all that Crimplene
How lovely…thanks for posting. MyGrandfather grew up in Swanage and came to the US in 1896……
That’s awesome 🙌🇬🇧🇺🇸
Swanage is awesome, it even has a Wimpy.
we know....its been there for years lol
Still looks the same today - I love the place
I’m under no illusion that life was wholly “better” back then. In fact, I’m certain that it wasn’t! But people sure seemed less inhibited when the only time a camera got waved in their faces was either for TV or capturing precious memories. Nothing is genuinely affordable these days, whereas a simpler, cheaper holiday used to be a viable option. We have a tough time even finding a hostel for the peaceful communal holiday experience now. We’re told from a young age not to want that, and those of us who still ask are then told “nobody else wants that” so we’re out of luck! Glad to have these videos to show us the better aspects of life in the past, so that our imagination grows.
Me and my family (4) used to holiday here in the late seventies at the time this was filmed and it was not a cheap holiday. My father had to put money aside every month to save up for a weeks bed and breakfast plus evening meal at the Bella Vista next to the Grand Hotel (both still there). We were not especially poor either - just comfortably off. But Youth Hostelling was always intended to be cheap as chips so it was as accessible as possible to allow young people to travel.
That said it was a simpler way of life then and we went back to Swanage for several years in a row and still go back now.
Speaking from having experienced then and now on balance I would say life was better then. The country was less crowded and then and certainly less violent. Drug crime and stabbings were unheard of except in parts of London whereas now it can be found in pretty much any part of the UK down to small towns. There was less disparity between wealth in those days (the huge differential in house prices now being the major cause of that). That's not to say things were cheap - if anything some goods such as cars, televisions and white goods have become virtually throwaway items. Many people (including us) rented a television because we couldn't afford to buy one new. Nobody does that now.
@@jamestuck6764 I definitely agree about the throwaway items. Good that people at least have cheap options when access is so much built around cars and computers now, but I’d sooner save up and buy quality products which last. I didn’t mean to imply that the whole holiday package would be cheap. When my mother was young, almost nobody she knew could afford a holiday at all. It’s sad that youth hostels and campsites aren’t really common or affordable now. I’d have liked to see more of the UK as a teenager, but it seemed that everything was expensive even if I wasn’t fussy about conditions.
Good to see one of these WYWH clips on here with sound for a change !
Stayed with Betty Selby in her B&B in Swanage in the very late 70's. Real Traditional Seaside Landlady. Lovely, cheery with a great breakfast!
I miss the old England so much. Wish if those days come back again...🥺😭
Yes, everyone on strike and power cuts all winter...
@@icba4907 That was only a small part of life in the 1970s.
@@icba4907
'everyone on strike' yes those petulant Boomers ruining everything for those who came after
At least they'll soon be gone 💉💉💉
@@stephenchappell7512 the later baby boomers 1964 have quite a few years left.
@@icba4907 I fear your comment may have tempted fate.. Lol
Pity that it is 95% about Swanage. I live in Corfe Castle and was born in Dorset and there is actually life outside Swanage and its hotels, bars and beache pleasant though they are.. Corfe Castle deserved a longer and more detailed examination, he didn't even visit the castle to take in the magnificent views but instead went to the Model Village. A mention of the splendid market town of Wareham was all it got, where then as now, there is the historic Quay. lovely walks along the Rivers Frome and Piddle and a great range of shops, a weekly market, some great pubs and restaurants and a superb community owned cinema where you can visit the bar and take a drink to your plush seat and enjoy the state of the art sound system. And throughout the summer, there is a stunning display of floral baskets and stands to delight the eye and the In Bloom judges too! Visitors to Purbeck are always welcome, it is our life blood and we work hard to keep it beautiful. All we ask is that you do the same.
back then though. Corfe was not so vibrant, interesting and colourful as it is now, although its Carnival was second to none. It was somewhat run down although still wonderful, and only had the Castle and Model Village really. Now though, with the full restoration of the Railway, The Museums, The Castle and planned events etc. I definitely think that Corfe today has so much going for it, especially for families. Thanks to the wonderful work of the locals on the restoration of the Railway, visitors (and we locals) can now travel along the Swanage to Corfe line on the steam trains and vintage diesels, with the occasional visit from e.g. The Flying Scotsman, it is possible to enjoy both Swanage and Corfe (and Norden Clay-Works museum, then across to Norden Farm or to Scotland Heath ) all in one day, Plenty of Campsites and Motor-Home sites, for those who cannot afford the Holiday Cottage's fees, Creech is great, lots of lovely walks to Bluepool or to Corfe or up over the hill to Tyneham, Kimmeridge and East Lulworth, Steeple, or across the Heath to Stoborough, Arne, Wareham. I have never gone away on holiday, and I'm getting on in years, I have no need, not when we have this wonderful 'Idylic' world here in Purbeck. Something for everyone, and dare I say, better than it used to be!
That's Swanage for you. Big, bustling and cosmopolitan.
You sound like you live in a London suburb!
'I recently made an old lady of 74...' I was wondering where he was going with that. Plus 74 is hardly that old...
Used catch the train from Bournemouth to WEYMOUTH then HIKE back to Bournemouth FANTASTIC ...
Full board at the Pines for £72/0/0 was a lot of money then, now B&B at the Pines for 7 nights is about £1,500.
Breakfast and Evening meals are still good with a good selection, though not as many options or courses as in the 70’s or 80’s (down to four courses for mid day & evening meals).
The garden is smaller now due to a land slip a few years ago.
I wonder if Chris and Judith ever squabbled about who got the best holiday places to report from ? - "The Maldives ?! How come you always get all the decent sites ?" "Ok, you can do the next one." "Good. Where's that ?" "Skegness." "Piss off !"
Lucky old Chris - Not only would he have had his acccommodation laid on and paid for, he's also getting paid to be there !
1:08 - the house I grew up in
Anyone know what year this was filmed in? Think my hubby might be in the clip as a child
Renault 16 @ 3:16
That's what I wouldn't like about youth hostels....In exchange for cheap accommodation, you're expected to help with the chores - I like everything laid on for me. Also, rather than a private room, you'd probably be sharing a dormitory with strangers - I wouldn't like that either.
Chores were dropped years ago! It was only the old YHA type places anyway! A backpackers aren’t going to make you mop the floor!
Been going to Dorset for 30+ years on holiday.and I will say it's a beautiful area of England.
Is Chris Kelly still alive ?
Yes ! In his 80s now. Remember “Clapperboard” ?
@@79devo Indeed, kids' show about TV/Film production, hence the title.
@0:49 - I wonder if Chris noticed that brat behind him throwing a tantrum ?
@1:31 - God , those beds are hideous !
From the local prison
Chris must have been on a pretty decent wage-packet .. Surely he could have afforded a better car than that shitty Renault he was driving !
That car was probably from the itv parking lot
I wish more than anything I grew up in these times, not the demonic times of today
You think it was safer back then? Filled with bloodshed as well
@@ashina9271 yeah yeah, heard it all before. Until you grow up in this soulless , inhumane generation, you have no idea, none at all. And it's not just about safety it's a whole lot more that that.
@@pisstakecentral You enjoy being a negative guy, you do nothing to actually make change I bet. Take the nostalgia goggles off
@@ashina9271 bet what you want, if you are privillaged enough to sit in the ivory tower you sit in and look down on those less fortunate then go ahead, also one person can't change global society, why is simply being honest about the steady degredation of society a bad thing? Maybe you are of an older generation and experienced bad things back then, that doesn't mean overall it wasn't a healthier society than the chaotic, divisive and hateful one we live in today.
@@pisstakecentral I admit that this generation has its issues, but so did the older generation, the 20 century is filled with death and war and inequality.
I get why you would look back on this with fondness, because I also would love to go back to see life back then, but this generation is not soulless, all I see is creativity and kindness.
One thing I will agree on, this generation is definitely weaker
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