A Drive Around Port Talbot, 1996 - Sandfields, Margam, Aberavon & Baglan

[@OscarDafyddWilliams2001]

Great video, I was born and raised in Neath but moved to Port Talbot nearly a decade ago, it's definitely the better town, the beach is also a bonus

[@curtiswest679]

I was born the year this video was filmed, I still live here in Port Talbot so this is great to see

[@louisjones4644]

So many great days and nights on this beach growing up. Many many fond memories.

[@calelucia1]

Shows how much of the land we lost to development of housing and nursing homes and the like and its lost forever.

[@johnwilliams9904]

Was going to say the same thing myself, Kieth.

[@michaeltobin2458]

Dont forget francos ,seems to be the only one allowed to build anything on the beach front

[@cerealkiller4248]

That was epic, I’ve worked around this area so many times over the years, it brought back many memories. I was hoping for a glimpse of Traethmelyn Primary School where I worked as a contractor way back in 1987. Apparently it was bulldozed now replaced by Bro Dur. At 7:30 to see the old Lido come into view was awesome, I swam there many times. I was hoping you’d go right up to Margam Crem at the end, but to see the stretch at J41 where I pass as I head off west every morning made up for it. off to binge watch the rest of your videos now..............

[@EddieHuxley73]

Born and bred in Port Talbot, lovely town

[@lisawilliams3056]

Jersey Beach hotel, my aunt got married there. Afan Lido, I remember it well. It had very high diving boards! I think it burned down back in the noughties

[@CraigLincolnAlistair1999]

Hello everyone from the Sandfields area of Port Talbot lol

[@lucdusmol]

Fabulous Fantastic thank you for sharing xx

[@lisawilliams3056]

My Grandparents and Great Uncle (who wrote for the local newspaper and published a book about the place) lived in Sandfields. My Mum and her siblings grew up there. We visited many times and Aberavon beach has a special place in my memories.

[@stevil.]

Having spent my childhood and youth growing up on the estate going to the comp working in the steelworks this video reminded me of why I moved away in 1979 never to return,

[@reverendbarker650]

I enjoyed my childhood in Sandflelds in the 60s , but we moved to Swansea in 68 and I left Wales soon after, Sandfields looks so barren, its quite a shock to see no trees have ever been grown there since the 60s.

[@YesItsRomanMorris]

I love living in Port Talbot

[@E-A-Z-Y]

Was that zoom in at the start Swansea? Looks like it. I was only 3 at the time and might have moved d away by then, only for 2 years though.

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Grew up in Sandfields. The only thing I ever knew for sure was get the hell out.

[@rosemariesmith4942]

Those was the days prefer them days than now more violents than it was good video work mate 😎

[@nonenone-ke3zf]

Great post.Thanks :)

[@leightonharris5829]

My hometown 😁

[@zackjohnsonz]

7:37 this place was well sick I remember going there when I was younger shame it's not there anymore

[@lisawilliams3056]

The lido? I loved it back in the seventies! It burnt down in the noughties I think. A great shame.

[@chrisnelmes7180]

I used to really like the amusement park near the beach

[@madison99783]

Omg it has changed like only a little bit 🐹

[@FsigOrg]

A lot less run down

[@gareththomas2376]

I remember going to my nans every summer. I live in the

[@zagozago9893]

Great video. Is the old hospital on this?

[@latinolatif]

Do anyone remember the car sales there back around the mid 90's it was right opposite the fair?

[@Tom-Talbot]

Some basic edit cuts would improve loads Thanks for the history.

[@gavinsullivan6926]

Anyone got a link to the soundtrack please

[@reverendbarker650]

Its nice to see the old place again, but having now lived in Australia for over 40 years I am struck by the almost complete absence of trees or even tall shrubs in Sandfields, despite our low rainfall, even council housing has a tree planted on the nature reserve, it would appear that the local council either won't allow it, or enterprising vandals remove them as soon as they are planted. 😞

[@nickycotton6137]

1 of the most nostalgic vid's seen about PT (sorry NPT 😞). Poverty struck the place though! No wonder among areas of 'worst deprivation in UK'! Ah well, my Grandpa slaved away in them Steelworks (RIP). Nice1 all/Up'loader.✌

[@dylanthedog4370]

THE BAYVIEW

[@welshhibby]

TIDY!