1968 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Summer Home Movie - Old 8mm Film

[@tonypearce1876]

Great little film. I lived in Great Yarmouth from 1956 to 1964, then moved to Ontario Canada. I learnt to swim in that pool. A group of us joined a swimming club , I think it was called the “Penguin Club”. Even the name brings a smile back to my face. Yes good times. Thank you.

[@lbwf9999]

Loved watching that. The old pool.....punch & judy......thanks for sharing.

[@Plankspanker001]

Never thought I'd ever see that again. I remember Yarmouth pool so well. Outdoor, unheated and salt water too boot. If I remember rightly the diver in the black was called Morris and always seemed to carry a camera with him. I always marvelled at the things he did as a ten year old in 1968. I'm now 58. We used to buy a season ticket for the pool as it worked out so much cheaper as we used the pool all the time. It was 12 shillings and sixpence (62.5p) for a whole summer of fun. I remember peering through the glass door during the winter months looking at the empty pool (it was only open in the summer) longing for the time to come when we could get back to swimming. I still have memories of it being demolished and the site being made ready for the Marina Centre. So sad to see it go. Thanks for posting this up. Great memories.

[@Ademusicuk]

Thanks for sharing your memories. I bought these old 8mm movies from a second hand shop in Holt, I then purchased a projector online so i could watch these back. It was great to see what was on these old films, especially as they were of the local area. I have no knowledge of the people in the films and wanted to upload them so others would have the chance to reminisce and see if anyone would be able to identify or recognise anyone :) Glad youve enjoyed watching it.

[@andywells397]

I won a season ticket in june 1972 when i was 11 for doing well in a swimming style check st the eadt anglian school. I remember it as if it were yesterday. Am 59 now..what a great pool it was.

[@SkyMoran]

Thank you for sharing your video, it's great to see that Yarmouth is still as popular today as it ever was, long live the seaside holidays!!

[@kathyshearing6395]

Thanks for the video I so remember the 60's in Gt. Yarmouth with happy memories. My young sister practically spent her summer holidays at the pool, such a shame they demolished it.

[@jewelskeaton]

Hi Kathy, my mom would have been 20 in 1960, she was raised in Great Yarmouth. Any chance you knew her, Marjorie Hunt, she had a younger brother, Gordon. My grandparents owned a small hotel on the beachfront.

[@swannysenior]

brought back some memories - thanks - your posting is appreciated.

[@garysaunders9608]

I remember going swimming there with the priory school in the sixties, mrs brett I believe was the instructor. it would be march april time before the season started, and the poor kids would be blue with cold. that's one part of the old days I wont miss.

[@sussertheoriginal]

I learned to swim under Mrs Brett. Must have been 1960 or so.

[@andywells397]

I learned to swim in yarmouth pool. Just to the left of the door i took my first strokes. Was at nelson jnr school and mr murgatroyed was the instructor.

[@Ademusicuk]

@swannysenior Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your comment!

[@kentohv]

Brill film, the good old Yarmouth unheated outdoor swimming pool, I learnt to swim in that pool, always remember the temperature board always stating 55 deg. it was colder than that,lol

[@colinhazell6259]

Super!

[@charlie891]

2:11 rip my dude

[@Ademusicuk]

Thanks for the comment :o)

[@andywells397]

Fab film. Memories came flooding back. Thank you.

[@ammz1901]

Where are the covers?

[@seanoxborough410]

Wow , still there the pool, . filled in, thought it was gorleson pool, yeah , ripped the heat of of Yarmouth n gorleson now, shit hole now , , thanks burgh council, 70s kid me so I know

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

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