Bangor Northern Ireland in the 50s and 60s filmed by Jim Millar

Here is footage taken by my late grandfather, Jim Millar, of Bangor Co. Down in the 50s and 60s when he was involved with the Bangor Tourist Association. He supplied much of the footage for the BBC's THE DAY WE WENT TO BANGOR. I have edited out the bits that are only of interest to my family. Let me know if you see any of yours and please feel free to share this or to get in touch for a DVD copy.

[@deborahsharpe8180]

Lovely to watch this my Mum swam in Pickie Pool in the early to mid 50s and took me there in the early 60s. Happy memories, thank you.

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@timecapsule.]

I continue to visit Bangor every week, I don't live far so I get the train in. I am not old enough to remember the 50s and 60s but it is sad to see so many stores closed today.

[@colindavid2078]

Before I even watch this video, let me say a big thank you for posting it for us to watch! :)

[@colindavid2078]

Great footage of Bangor. I'm 38 now, but so many places still so recognisable..... although not so many people about these days! Thanks again for posting, Jim Millar was clearly a good man! :)

[@steveh567]

Love the old pictures! Sure do miss those times

[@brienthomson8916]

Enjoyed the footage as my wife and I now live in Canada, but lived in Bangor before emigrating. My wife lived in Beverley Hills overlooking the golf course. The house was visible as a landmark with its flat roof which was clearly shown in the video.

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Lovely! I'm glad you got a glimpse of the old place.

[@nornironnomad]

Great to see old footage taken all those years ago, nowadays its so easy to record on your phone but back then the camera's must have been a lot larger!

[@seanmcnamara1267]

Those were good times and good memories, thanks!

[@mauraroberts5190]

This is lovely. My Mum & family may well be in this film.

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

If they are, I'm happy to send you a DVD copy.

[@jeanettekennedy7433]

great memories thank you for showing

[@ryanjsimpson]

brill eve. well done. just started watching it but looks great. will watch on..

[@whomanbeing]

Priceless footage. Thanks for sharing!

[@groover5524]

Great to see old footage of Bangor in colour . As I was born in 59 it was 60's Bangor that was my playing ground . Didn't seem to be much different from 50's Bangor . I seem to remember it was always sunny like in this film as well 😀

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Thanks. That's really nice to hear!

[@TheReargunner]

A Super constellation ac at the end, one of the most beautiful aircraft ever,

[@denisthurley1818]

Great stuff

[@geoffwhite7535]

so good thank share

[@doreenmoss882]

Great footage Eve. Thankyou for posting. My parents knew Jim and Ivy well, (Douglas and Lily Bruce) Dad was a good photographer, it was his hobby. We have so many photos and films that he took of the Orangemen and family from those memorable times.

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Hi, Doreen. I have some of Dougie's paintings here. I was to arrange for Aaron to call in and get them but kepr forgetting!

[@richardmorrow8085]

Hard to believe that people actually went into an open pool ! 🎱

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

And now they go into the sea with the stinging red jellyfish.

[@cocteaut]

Not 100% but that load of BB guys at top of Main Street hill passing the old Ulster and Northern Banks a couple of them could be my late Dad and his brother who is still in Bangor. I remember Pickie Pool still being there up into my early teens. Unsure about when it stopped being used.

[@TheEdwardAndrews]

At 8:02 my parents coming out of First Bangor Woman in tartan coat

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

That's lovely!

[@livermoreable]

Thank you so much for this amazing footage! It takes me back. Any chance you know who the two women are at 1:48 as I think I may be related to them. Thanks!

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

They are my mother's cousins, Anne and Hazel née Roy. Anne emigrated to Australia and died several years back and Hazel died in March of this year.

[@ryanjsimpson]

excellent work. I love when the girls were on the ponies in the garden. was it your mum? pure nostalg

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

My Mum and my aunt.

[@laurasands8322]

Lovely video, great to see, where is that house? Is it Ward avenue??

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Downshire Road

[@Pippen567]

Eve, you already know I’m related to some of them but is nanny as a baby in it?

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Nanny is a little girl and Auntie Olly is a baby.

[@joegreen2750]

Where was the pickie pool in Bangor?

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

Where the playground at Pickie Fun Park is now.

[@rabscott8783]

By any chance did you call your grandmother Maddy?

[@EveWilliamsMusic]

No. My grandmother was Ivy.