I recognise him!

1759 is in the 18th century .....just saying

It’s a shit hole today.

You look fit, still in Cheltenham?

Richard Bullock You're a couple of years ahead of me, I was born in Cheltenham in 1950 and lived there until 1963 when I moved to Winchcombe. Yes, I remember Geraldine's and the Black Tulip and stores including, Wards, Daniel Neil's, and Shires & Lances. As for other shops and eateries, how about the Cadena (Promenade and High Street), Brunners (Clarence Street) and even Boots had a restaurant. Remember all the cinemas too plus the ABC formerly the Regal all of which are now gone and replaced by a multiplex down the Lower High Street where the Whitbread Brewery once stood. I moved from Gloucestershire to South Wales almost 20 years ago and have been back to Cheltenham only a few times since them. Some parts are little changed and bring back fond memories so it was great seeing this video, but there are some parts that have changed out of all recognition, and not all for the better. Even so, I still feel a connection with my birthplace and visiting always brings memories of my childhood flooding back.

Hi Atlantic, nice to bring back a few memories, and thankyou for you reply. I worked for Whitbreads,when it was called West Country Breweries in the 1960s, around 1964 to 1965,there were still a lot of pubs in the town at that time,sadly many have now gone.I recall Cavendish House having many departments, namely a furrier, hosiery (stockings),and stationery. A couple of more names now disappeared, Banks,books and stationery, Timothy Whites,chemist,Chappells,delicatessen, Gloucestershire Dairy,Lawleys,china,Tillys,crumpets, and of course Woolworths, to name a few. Happy,and carefree days.

Yes still live Montpellier Parade since1978! Yes it's changed since Town Hall dances sat nite and all folk came down from Oxford and allwent Aussi,

Yes I do

The massacre of one of the oldest buildings in Cheltenham, The plough Hotel and it's old arched coach entrance (1.46) was a great mistake. It should have been incorporated into the design of the Regent arcade which is soulless. The Strand is shabby now when once there was Woollies next to it and cafe tables and Chairs to brighten it up. Cav house is a shadow of what it once was with that beautiful food hall. Nice to see a world before mobile phones when people talked to each other in Person and actually looked up rather than down.

We all stopped calling on God's name. Do you think that England became the country it was solely on self-will? It was Christianity that built that country.

when the borders were not closed

@@Traceishere Yeah, cos Cheltenham is FULL of people from outside borders. Come on, the demographic is still 99.99% white middle-class. Your argument might stand some weight in London but, nah, if you want to blame anyone or anything, perhaps look at the influx of students when the uni was built, or the decay generally of standards among the youth. The Johnny Foreigner card is too easy.

the ozmiester. I have to agree. Back when this footage was shot it was a lovely town. Now it’s just full of twats. I can’t wait to move on.

Andrew Davis my dad lives there and his friends live in Cheltenham and his friends aren’t t***s in hesters way and waddon they are chav central but everywhere else it’s fine

@@MsBlackcat10 yeh

@@andydavis7254 and we can't wait to get rid of you. Running your own townsfolk down, SMH.

The secret garden behind the town Hall is called the skillicorne Gardens

Skillicorne Mews is located in Queens Road, not far from the railway station.

I found it on an old VHS I had in the attic and added the music. Can't find any sign of copywrite..Very welcome to help yourself to any/all of it

Many thanks for your reply Nik! Cheers

Im 81 too Cheltenham has changed lots