Brilliant mixture of moving historic photos and evocative music. Absolutely loved this. So sorry to see so many beautiful brick buildings disappearing to be replaced by non architecture. I still love the IOD though, it remains a really great part of London!!! Thanks for this Freddie.
@DHILRAJ4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely speechless at the change from what it was to what it's become. Born in 92, seeing the area for what it is, I'm shocked and saddened to see how much an area can change. All those memories lost, homes destroyed and only rough footage remains of a not so distant past.
@garywestfallen48834 ай бұрын
It's different certainly, but mostly for the better.
@EvilCensor8 жыл бұрын
Gut-wrenching to see the changes for one reason or another, thanks for the upload.
@henryuba34954 жыл бұрын
Hello mate, I know this is 4 years later but I’d like to get your thoughts on this. I lived on the island between 2000-2008 so I saw a fair amount of new developments go up, and now when I occasionally go back there nowadays there’s even more skyscrapers up. I loved my time on the Island, it was a very unique place to be, can you tell me a little bit more about your experience? Cheers
@CARLIN47372 ай бұрын
Some great shots of The Lord Nelson Pub.
@jetsons1012 жыл бұрын
Strange to see a LARGE American car, 1:46, it looks like a 1973 Chevy Monte Carlo. Boy has the Isle of Dogs changed, for the better or worse or a bit of both???? Many of the older buildings show such craftsmanship, lots of bricks. OMG, that image at 7:31 is amazing
@stevefarmer159 жыл бұрын
So many changes now. I remember so well the blue bridge. It was a part of living on the Island, having to wait for the bridge. I actually remember the old one. Thanks for the upload Freddie.
@bobvanwagner60995 жыл бұрын
The singer and his guitar are a mighty company joining this tour. For me the Isle reminds me of Bayonne NJ in the same era.
@MichaelBarlow-lo3wx6 ай бұрын
WoW Freddie thanks for posting that excellent video even though the music was off putting! But at 5:42 you can see a photo of me from about 1985 when I lived on The Isle Of Dogs, I'm 61 now and live in Manchester!!! Does anyone remember Michael Barlow, I had the nickname Squeaky (long story). I wonder what happened to the lovely Scott family? Including my old mate Derek.
@johnnycreighton292 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Freddie, sir.
@johnbowles47544 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding me of my long lost youth. 😎👍
@jankathhill9 жыл бұрын
Great compilation of photos! Nice to see my late mother, Ada Price, with Eve Hostettler (3.02) and near the resource centre (5.46)
@warriorpoet96292 жыл бұрын
I’m an Aussie and I was lucky enough to live in Poplar in the early 1980s. I went to the Isle of dogs many times to drink with buddies. It was like stepping into a different world. What happened to it was just an act of vandalism.
@garywestfallen48834 ай бұрын
I grew up there mate and it was shit. It's overpriced now, but much better than it was in the 70s and 80s, when crime was common, burnt out cars a weekly occurence, poverty rife and education a tick box exercise
@a.d.em.c63377 жыл бұрын
Moved into Knighthead Pt in the 80s from Stepney, left to move other side of the Island on Roserton St now. Back when I first moved in the Island seemed like a different world frozen in time.
@robertmadams54298 жыл бұрын
Used to live in Hammond House on Mellish Street, and then in Bowsprit Point, one of the tower blocks, between 1979 and 83 whilst at QMC. Really takes you back seeing this: so many half-remembered images (mostly pubs!). Used to walk under the footbridge to Greenwich to drink at the Gypsy Moth, but mostly went to the North Pole. Remember waiting for the 277 bus (or 106 if you'd missed the 277) from Mile End road to Westferry Road. Wonderful memories.
@garywestfallen48834 ай бұрын
such a shame the North Pole is gone
@hicks451466 жыл бұрын
Thank You for breaking my heart!!! So many memory's i hold for West Ferry Road and so many buildings you posted that are long forgotten by the people who now live there :( Tears roll down my face!!! You even have my Grandads pud the Kingsbridge Arms posted. No malice intended. I am sure you know where i am coming from as you probably have the same feelings as me when you made this. God bless you sir!!!
@freddiefoottunnel69363 жыл бұрын
A very belated.... Thanks, Robert
@angelahope79447 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Freddie for putting this on KZbin. I love things like this. I love a large dollop of social history. Take care Angie
@freddiefoottunnel69363 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a large dollop of social history :)
@roychivers8134Ай бұрын
Two songs come to mind...Ralf Mctell....Streets Of London....also Splinter..Costa Fine Town....
@Brenski833 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Thank you for this.
@Dreyno4 жыл бұрын
Never been to the Isle of Dogs but loved the photos and Fred Neil in the background. I imagine it’s pretty much unrecognisable by now like most cities away from the centre. So much effort (rightfully) preserving Georgian architecture but the Victorian stuff keeps getting levelled even today.
@RussellJamesStevens11 ай бұрын
I lived at 38 Tiller Road E .14. In 1993. Such a nice quiet neighbourhood back then
@jemalraghip38203 жыл бұрын
I love this film including the blues song' Who knows the song and artist.
@freddiefoottunnel69363 жыл бұрын
Jemal, it's Fred Neil - Look Over Yonder. Cheers
@dinglebay1007 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!! Thanks for sharing.
@kennymackenzie21233 жыл бұрын
No connection with the Isle of Dogs whatsoever, (from Scotland), but i really enjoyed that. The place has, (well, had, reading the comments) so much character. Had seen a documentary before about Millwall F.C, (Panorama 1977 ), and that was very interesting too, seemed quite a tough part of London.
@GOLDSMITHEXILE6 жыл бұрын
A wagon from SPENNYMOOR? I wonder if he was picking up stuff for black and deckers (now defunct) factory up there?
@denisoleary53024 жыл бұрын
Know it well, I worked at Foamair 1965 and Ibenco 64, it was above Foamaair who made Headboards.
@Babycakes_20018 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the up load. I am trying to find a John who worked as a mechanic, in 1960s. I believe he had red hair and was married. Be grateful for any information
@mlemmerman8 жыл бұрын
Might be worth asking in this Facebook group. facebook.com/groups/166379190049211/?ref=bookmarks
@Babycakes_20018 жыл бұрын
Mick Lemmerman Thank you for getting back to me. I don't have Facebook : (
@nemosis944911 ай бұрын
Used to drink in the Blacksmiths Arms every Friday night after being paid in the late 70's.
@amandeepv11 күн бұрын
How has this changed?
@ducati916SPS2 жыл бұрын
The bad old days of today are the good old days of tomorrow.....let's be honest Millwall was a shit hole (trust me I know cira 1977) regeneration was needed, Thatchers legacy I guess.......side note what is the song ?? loved it.
@mlemmerman2 жыл бұрын
Look Over Yonder - Fred Neil
@garywestfallen48834 ай бұрын
spot on. It's overdeveloped and overpriced now, but it needed redevelopment. It was shit when I grew up there. Nostalgia of a few minutes would melt it we had to go back and live then for a day
@keithflying12 жыл бұрын
Hey whos the music by
@mlemmerman2 жыл бұрын
Music is named in the video description
@mynameisnotjerome18035 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember the Kinchin family on Westferry Rd?
@markwalsh33274 жыл бұрын
Great, pity they couldn't hold on to some of this. Real people lived back then none of this Almond milk Latte cafes what they have now, or Craft beer.Solid people who loved a knees up a pint or two in a straight in your face boozer serving Bitter n stout for the islanders.
@pedroSilesia4 жыл бұрын
solid people now there are no people. Those lightweight lads in the shiny skyscrapers work 7 days a week for 15 hours a day if you didn't know
@73driver101357 ай бұрын
I remember the walls then later I drove buses round there then the D buses how it’s changed
@stevewiles71324 жыл бұрын
My dad worked there
@Vidushaka685 жыл бұрын
Depressing place, livedManchester rd shite childhood, now live Tropical North Queensland Australia
@chriso84855 жыл бұрын
Why was it shite?
@rickysorhaindo13593 жыл бұрын
You mug..,most probably one of those unruly kids got shipped to Australia to be adopted, never mind someone had to go and live in a country that is dead land, good luck to you mug.
@freddiefoottunnel69363 жыл бұрын
I lived in Manchester Road, brilliant childhood
@Laura55sere3 жыл бұрын
I lived in Prestons Road, just before the swing bridge but went to school at Glengall Grove, dad worked opposite.
@dx_ream92776 жыл бұрын
That thumbnail is disturbing and inappropriate.
@freddiefoottunnel69363 жыл бұрын
Do you know what it is?
@Laura55sere4 жыл бұрын
Terrible music Freddie, hardly in tune with the old ‘east end’ .
@freddiefoottunnel69363 жыл бұрын
Laura 55, I'm old, from the East End, and I quite like it
@vinniesullivan7977 Жыл бұрын
This is marvellous we filmed a serious called Britain's Lost and living pubs, would be great to talk.