Our Town by The Tonkerers with pictures of old Falkirk

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  • čas přidán 13. 02. 2012
  • Old Falkirk photos accompany this haunting version of Iris DeMent's song 'Our Town' performed by The Tonkerers.

Komentáře • 53

  • @williamf4544
    @williamf4544 Před rokem +3

    Falkirk was a great place back in the 80s - no doubt it still is the Falkirk folk are awesome - Fishers the bakers coffee meranges - nothing will ever beat them

  • @johnmclaughlin1946
    @johnmclaughlin1946 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The ABC cinema was brilliant , I can still smell the popcorn

  • @maxharris9856
    @maxharris9856 Před rokem +1

    Brought back so many memories. Lived all my life in Falkirk district. The photo of Falkirk High School - I attended there from 1967-72 and these porto cabins were not in place at that location then. That tarmac area was used for playing football with a tennis ball every play time.

  • @gavinreid8937
    @gavinreid8937 Před 8 měsíci

    To those of us living in the Falkirk that is, remember this Falkirk that was, altogether now,, "Awwwwwwww."

  • @joviannagasaki84
    @joviannagasaki84 Před rokem +3

    Moscardinis' ain broon sauce. Fondly missed

  • @robrsturbo1
    @robrsturbo1 Před 12 lety +3

    first class mate, great to see the good times of the 70 s and 80s mind the old goldbergs and the high street traffic

  • @leeritchie4367
    @leeritchie4367 Před 4 lety +3

    .....born in Falkirk Royal '74.........was great in the 80's & 90's for partying........wouldn't know it now......

    • @donaldstalker5273
      @donaldstalker5273 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Went drinking there when I was just starting. Lived just down the road in Stenhousemuir .Fun but crazy times , Scottish parents , but I had an English accent , bit of a suicide mission but I survived .

  • @bigdave6591
    @bigdave6591 Před 4 lety +1

    Absolutely brilliant posting I remember a lot of this well and I much prefer the old Falkirk in its day I also remember the big guy with the huge mustache these were the days

  • @alexfaycassie
    @alexfaycassie Před 11 lety +2

    I remember far too many of these views - makes me feel old!
    Great video and a great song.

  • @andrewccochrane8052
    @andrewccochrane8052 Před 2 lety

    one of the most social towns in the uk i born 1945 remember my parents taking me to the roxy theatre to watch the piano player creating a world record it was a pleasure to be a member of that community we lived 5 miles from the town centre but the town centre was the hub for social gatherings great spirited folk the falkirk bairns we would recognise it now sadly

  • @williamf4544
    @williamf4544 Před rokem +1

    Awesome video and great song

  • @RuthCampbell123
    @RuthCampbell123 Před 6 lety +1

    many memories in this x

  • @Thebryan6145
    @Thebryan6145 Před 12 lety +1

    Great video i remember the out door Callendar sq and the cars and buses going up the high st when i was a kid

  • @falkirknproud2293
    @falkirknproud2293 Před 8 lety +4

    better meddle with the deil than the bairns o falkirk..I miss that town so badly..Elliots FFC supporters club 1987..

  • @jayelle0808
    @jayelle0808 Před 12 lety +3

    brilliant video - and that song always makes me a wee bit emotional xx

    • @puddylump41
      @puddylump41 Před 6 lety +4

      Me too! The tune defo brings a tear to my eye. Probably because..sadly.. it's very apt. Falkirk is not the town it once was. It has changed alot over the past 15/20 years or so, and not for the better. Quite sad seeing all the pics of things that were great about the town that are no longer there or have changed since. Falkirk has had the heart and soul ripped out from it.

    • @HAZYFALKIRK
      @HAZYFALKIRK Před 4 lety +1

      @@puddylump41 Yes, having a shitty retail park 5 mins from the high st not helping

  • @searcher57
    @searcher57 Před 4 měsíci +1

    the golden tiger :)

  • @stevezilla09
    @stevezilla09 Před 12 lety +2

    great video!!!you even have pics of the old jakey "handle bar mustachio"wow...throw back.....lol

    • @puddylump41
      @puddylump41 Před 6 lety +2

      aye, Auld 'Beethoven' as he was nicknamed! who else here remembers him?

  • @johnmcmanus4035
    @johnmcmanus4035 Před rokem

    Fantastic

  • @falkirknproud2293
    @falkirknproud2293 Před 8 lety +16

    Was enjoying that vid untill i seen the Orange march..Why put that up???..

    • @johngreenhorn8853
      @johngreenhorn8853 Před 3 lety

      By the look of the guy in the vest at 3.35 mins I think youve got it completely wrong mate,I think it's a gay pride march.COYB.

    • @yvonnejohnston9429
      @yvonnejohnston9429 Před 2 lety +1

      because they're from falkirk!

    • @snpok524
      @snpok524 Před rokem +1

      The scourge of Scotland.

    • @williamf4544
      @williamf4544 Před rokem

      Omg what difference does it make - are you that bitter

  • @johngreenhorn8853
    @johngreenhorn8853 Před 3 lety

    The old booths at Moscardinis ahh memories,I can mind when you had to spend a penny to go to the toilets in there.COYB.

  • @fromsource4876
    @fromsource4876 Před 2 lety

    Aw bloody fan dabby dosey, took me back I can tell u, when the toon was always bustling and every wain has oan their best to go the the toon , thank u 😊

  • @caffstars
    @caffstars Před 12 lety +2

    Hi there i have a Facebook page called, Old Falkirk In Pictures, i'am interested in seeing if you would like to share the photos that are in the video that i dont already have on the page for others to see.
    Full credit for the photos will be given to yourself. Ialso have to say this video is really great good work love it and few things i didnt know i have seen in the video so thanks for that someone posted onto the page so others could see this so its going to be well view in next 24hrs.

  • @futurefreak8789
    @futurefreak8789 Před 2 lety +2

    Good nae pictures of me doggin it fae woodlands lol

  • @billdmcgallows1666
    @billdmcgallows1666 Před 3 lety +1

  • @billdmcgallows1666
    @billdmcgallows1666 Před 3 lety +1

    Proud to be fawkirk bairn

  • @johnmclaughlin1946
    @johnmclaughlin1946 Před 6 měsíci +1

    When falkirk was lovely and white. Its not our falkirk anymore and it kills me

  • @redqs_2005
    @redqs_2005 Před 9 lety

    Brilliant video, from Tony's Mrs in Moscardini's, to Bible John RIP, him and his old mate outside the Tiger always getting lifted, The Tiger, biker days when I had a brand new Honda CBX750, Mima the owner came to my 18th in the Oxgang FFS!!

  • @polmontbairn
    @polmontbairn Před 12 lety +2

    I am wondering what info you have of the pic of 4 women around 2min17secs into the vid? Think one of the women was a relation.

    • @williamf4544
      @williamf4544 Před rokem

      Reminds me of a pic i have of my mum and her workmates outside Dun and Wilsons Falkirk in the 50s - kinda made me think too

  • @user-fq4sy9cc2o
    @user-fq4sy9cc2o Před měsícem

    The rot set in with the destruction of the old town hall in the 1960’s. If the council and architects had shown more sympathy for historic Falkirk and more imagination in how to incorporate it. The place would not be the ghost town it is today. You must educate the population to appreciate what they have or its easily lost.

  • @peterodonnell6411
    @peterodonnell6411 Před 3 lety

    Some of these are not Fakirk but the Falkirk District. Big difference.

  • @jongray5411
    @jongray5411 Před 4 lety

    The tiger was the best booser

  • @craigwatson2192
    @craigwatson2192 Před 2 lety

    Ghost Town would have been a better choice of song.....

  • @denisethacker8960
    @denisethacker8960 Před 9 lety +13

    was enjoying this vid until the bit was the orange parade. Thats not what falkirk is about. That's first class scummery. Tick tick boom

    • @falkirknproud2293
      @falkirknproud2293 Před 8 lety +6

      am a Falkirk Bairn and proud..really enjoyed the vid but i agree there was no need for the orange march,..respect from a bairn in exile

    • @MrStruth
      @MrStruth Před 6 lety +1

      Denise Thacker That's because you are clearly an intolerant bigot.
      Good video 👍🏻

    • @HAZYFALKIRK
      @HAZYFALKIRK Před 4 lety

      As it says old Falkirk, its in the past

    • @john-hl5tq
      @john-hl5tq Před 3 lety +1

      @@HAZYFALKIRK And in the past, It must remain...

    • @yvonnejohnston9429
      @yvonnejohnston9429 Před 2 lety +2

      these people are also from falkirk.

  • @bobrobertson9547
    @bobrobertson9547 Před 4 lety +1

    Jesus suffering fuck that music was so bad.