1960s Beckton Gasworks, London

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@MarkBrennan 3 жыл бұрын

I used to live in Beckton prefab estate as a kid in the 60s, so great to see this. My uncle, Jimmy Dennis worked at the gasworks at the time and my great granddad was working there in the early 1900s.

@tomsharman324 3 жыл бұрын

thats awesome. you should go there now and check the area out

@bernie2108 5 жыл бұрын

served my electrical apprenticeship 1964 'till 1970 happy memories was a great era a great time.

@Oakleaf700 5 жыл бұрын

Have you seen '' The End of Arthur's marriage'' {film made in 1965 on here} that features in part this gasworks. :)

@steveforeman7661 12 күн бұрын

The brief clip of the engine driver in the cab talking down to two men on the ground.... the engine driver is my grandad, Cecil Stanley "Jack" Jarrold. He worked there from age 14 until he retired in 1965 at age 65! (apart from a break where he served in the Army in France in WWI and as an ARP in the Blitz in WW2).

@askburlefot2645 5 ай бұрын

Some fine old and very distinctive steam locomotives. I wonder if some of them still exist today in museums?

@highflyinryan76weezer25 5 жыл бұрын

They had some locomotives dating back all the way to the 1850s, still running there until it closed.

@Oakleaf700 5 жыл бұрын

That is amazing! ...Where are they now, though?

@cooljackster7390 6 жыл бұрын

This is where they filmed part of full Metal Jacket

@ukaszwalczak1154 4 жыл бұрын

Ya know the loco at 0:07 is actually for sale! On this site named Preston services though it costs like A gazillion pounds(not british so idk how it would cost in dollars)

@MarkBrennan 3 жыл бұрын

Just had a look £40,000. I might go to have a look. I lived in Beckton when I was a kid but live near Canterbury now, where Preston services is.

@Eagleye1995 2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkBrennan are you considering buying it or know of people who are?

@srfurley 5 ай бұрын

@@MarkBrennan I didn’t think you could by any sort of steam locomotive for just £40k.

@FloydPink23 7 жыл бұрын

so beautiful

@BrianSeaman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this - my late Father worked here, so it was great to find this film clip. I've sent a message to ask if you have any film that might include a steam roller being used on site at Beckton Gasworks - my Dad used to drive one!

@sniperdogz7658 4 жыл бұрын

Brian do you know if theirs any fish in old gas works lake ???

@BrianSeaman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks @@sniperdogz7658. I've no idea - sorry :)