Lived in Runcorn from 1976 to 2003. Second family to move into Brookvale 2 when it was built. Also lived on Brookvale 1, the uplands and palacefields. My kids went to Brookfield juniors and our ladys. I was married in our lady's church, the second couple to do so after it opened. My local pubs were the tricorn, the dray, and sometimes the red admiral. Loved living there. Only moved away cos I remarried.

Thanks great images triggered a bunch of childhood memories… I’m from Runcorn and moved away after 1st year high school age .. a part of me wants to move back 😉

If runcorn was a Liverpool overspill estate like Kirkby, why hasn't it retained the scouse accent like Kirkby?

I moved to Runcorn in easter 75, I was the only 5 year old in Murdishaw. We moved into a new build home in Mooring close, 3rd family into the close, no shops, schools, doctors, dentist, they were in houses in Mooring close, no bus way up to windmill hill. I had to go to Moore Junior school on a special bus. All green fields everywhere. Now look at the place. No proper investment, the place is a disgrace and knee deep in shit.

Some of the Southgate ones are wrong, the ones shown are now the trident retail park.

I’m not from there but I was a teenager in the 70s in a fresh-built new town it all feels so familiar and similar arc over the decades as the whole town ages as the same rate!

Not sure if I'm happy or sad. Happy to see them, sad it's all passed. Just one thing - at 7:38 - the house is 32 Halton Brook Ave. You can see Boston Ave houses in the background, and possibly Pat Berry in the garden. Thank you for the vid.

Moved there as a 5 year old in 72. Haltonbrook Avenue, Holy Spirit. As a kid I saw nothing wrong with the place. Still have mates now from those days. Besides, got to love skateboarding down the curly bridge!

Still a shithole

Thanks for putting together I have great memories from the 70’s living there. Went to Norton priory school and lived in Southgate both concrete and plastic. Sadly all my friends died early from alcohol and drugs. I left before I joined them.

A really good posting bringing back many memories, and the music was perfect.

Brilliant i moved to runcorn in mid 70s it was a brilliant place to live. You never had any worries playing out park's everywhere now it's just depressing.. Good to look back though

Anyone remember Waller and the woosey family, and anthony Riley?

I remember the graffiti on the tunnel in windmill hill. Who pushed tommy ---- can’t remember the surname

I used to live there when I was a kid on castlefields estate it was rough as hell compared to estates these days. I'm now 58 with a mixture of good and depressing memories of the place

Sad to notice church hall on Halton Castle is no more myself and two mates used to organised discos there in mid60son behalf of the vicar Also live groups The Monos and others

I’m an American who stumbled across this video and fell in love with the piano in it… runcorn looked liked a beautiful place for quite a time.

0:11 used to have the fort at the top of the hill

Lived here all my life, 1974 onwards. My mum & dad got offered a new flat on Southgate as they were going up/opening, until my Nan told them to look at the new houses on Brookvale (St Austell to be precise), that’s what they opted for and been in ever since- 48 years!

0:11 The Brow 0:21 The Brow bus stop & school (to the right) 0:28 The Calvers 0:40 what was Ferryview Walk/Rolands Walk 0:50 The terminus under the Shoppo- was the main taxi rank and coach terminus for years. Also, if you wanted a bus to Warrington, Frodsham, Chester you had to go from here! 1:00 The old D of E in the background of what is now Wilko car park (an absolute eyesore) 1:50 is Centurion Row, Castlefields 2:00 Castlefields Centre. Used to have a boss cake shop in the corner! 2:22 Shepard’s Row/Keepers Walk flats (I think) 2:30 Those escalators down to the rank made a boss slide! 2:40 Roland’s Walk 3:00 St Mary’s 3:29- The Yoofy! 3:40 Woodlands Walk/Park bus stop. Flats in the background were Hedge Hey 4:02 The Park bust stop & Woodlands. My uncle, Rob Thompson, had a flat there for years 4:18 The rickety bridge that led you to the newer bus terminus & through to Rumbelows! 4:50 “Legoland”/Southgate 5:35 The Southgate loop. Road that used to pass the site where Asda is now 6:00 Old Town and what is now Wetherspoons 6:10 The old market & bus station 6:57 Jesus, never seen that before! That’s now Astmoor 7:21 The Calvers 7:48 Halton Brook

Wish Runcorn still looked like that, sick of houses everywhere you look these days.

Moved up from Bellvale in 81 , thought it was amazing open space , front and back door own bedroom, two toilets , plenty of places to go , so different to Liverpool, as a nine year old felt as if we emigrated, everyone slags the place but if my mum hadn’t of moved there when she did my life would probably be a lot different now cracking pictures them very nostalgic

Better than most of the shit holes

What's I hear about air raid siren's because of ICI in the early 2000s can anyone explain please ???

Ya mean now and then aswell it's all mixed up

Me and my mom and bad life in runcorn

I was born in 1990, from coming home from the hospital up until I was 24, I lived in runcorn, it was the greatest time of my life, I really miss the good old days with all my friends back there, once this pandemic is over, I'm going back to see all my friends, I know now I'm in my 30s it want be the same, but I really do miss my home and where I grew up. P.s does anyone know the title of the music used in this video

Great memories living falcons view Southgate taking step daughter to Tesco in city every Saturday having to step over all the junkies on the walk ways happy days lol

Absolutely no pictures of the Glen, fuming

I was 11 in 1971 when we moved there. Best time of my life although I never realised it until now. Had some great friends.

It’s lovely to see these comments. This was home to many people for many years and everyone should respect that. I am not surprised people look back with nostalgia. They were happier times and everyone was optimistic about the future. The people made the place special 😀

I lived in Fenwick lane Halton lodge in mid 70s .happy times

I miss Runcorn it was where I grew up as a kid till my family moved out, it might not be the prettiest place in the world but I loved living there

I miss my home town I will be returning when I’ve finished serving

Will beck,lived in caste fields,went to Norton priory school, caused murder there!,real quiet now ,been living in Leeds for 27 years, still go back to watch E.F.C,up the toffees!

Thank you for uploading this video, I was born and bread in Runcorn it will always be home to me. even though they have messed it right up

I'm 13 and this video makes me feel old

3:56 that aviva bus looks the same as today 3:56 I now see what my dad said about the ugly gray towers

I hate to say that the pictures taken today would have benefited from being shot at the exact angle their earlier counterparts were . This way one could distinguish much better between changes in past and present. Otherwise this was quite a decent idea.

I wish I was alive then the 70s to 2000s is an underrated time and i would love to explore the area

I’m not crying I just have a little something in my eye u know xD

Southgate is now Hallwood Park.

I been brought up in castle felids

music??????

Beautiful

Real Runcorn doesn't start until 6 minutes into the video.

Great before and after shots

My mum still has one of those horses at 4:10 in her back garden 😂

i remember most of what runcorn looked like before the modernisation, and this just made me feel so nostalgic, and made me wonder what happened..... most of the changes just make runcorn an eyesore, back in the day everything looked cleaner, well managed but nowmost the so called improvements in my humble opinion just make runcorn look worse, plus i would hate to see what it looks like in another 20-30 years

Very well put together