Basingstoke In the 1950s. Looking back at Old Basingstoke.

[@catherineferguson7388]

Awesome video, I was born in Basingstoke in 1972 at the Shrubbery, which has now gone, I still live here now,, thankyou for the video. X

[@kwikoperator]

Basingstoke looked such an idyllic market town before the development of the concrete jungle town centre in the 1960s.

[@grahambrown5013]

Great clips David thank you. I was born at the Shrubbery in Basingstoke in 1956 and have vague memories of going into town as a youngster with my parents who knew everyone they met. I remember my Dad used to buy his newspapers from "The Warren" and if he went for a pint, it was at "The Feathers". They would sometimes go for a Chinese meal in town, I don't remember the name but it was upstairs over a shop. I also remember the annual carnival and what a grand affair it was. We would always stand at the entrance to May Place and watch the procession go by. I also remember the military tattoos that were held in Hackwood Park, helicopters, guns, troops and lots of noise. I don't suppose you have any old film of those David?

[@corkyanne23]

Thank you at 72 nice to be able to go back and see the areas where we were born and played until we left in 1953.Wish there had been a picture of the escorting lambs up to the slaughter house. It was fun until we got there then we felt sad on our way home .

[@mickmasters1686]

I grew up in the town in the 50s 60s i had a fantastic child hood and then they ripped it down what a waste mick Burniston