Building of the M5 between Weston-super-Mare & Burnham, 1970's Amateur Cine Film Home Movie

[@dantregunna4024]

It looks so lovely before the motorway cut through their I can only imagine how peaceful and quiet it was I drive through the country lanes that are still there to this day. And I look across and see that motorway and I wished it wasn't there I know we need motorways but it would be nice to go back

[@TheWorldservice]

Wow! How brilliant to see this. This is my part of Somerset, and although I was born pre-motorway, I have no memory of this area before the M5. The footage captured of the countryside just before they start the works, shows exactly as I imagined it was.....unspoilt and beautiful. Thanks so much for posting.

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

Glad you enjoyed it,

[@TheWorldservice]

@@DaveEldergillCineFilm I've been watching it with Dvorak's New World Symphony (Hovis advert music) playing in the background. Works nicely :)

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

@@TheWorldservice unfortunately I’m very limited in my choices of music for my videos as I have to be careful not to infringe copyright. KZbin do have a library of copyright free material I can use but so often when I’m editing these vintage cine films I think of an excellent piece that would be just perfect but I can’t use it

[@oddities-whatnot]

Britain before motorways, beautiful. Never mind how long it took to get anywhere, this was how I wish this country had stayed forever, including the population. Far too crowded now.

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

The UK is far less crowded and built on than most people would expect, take a look at this webpage from BBC news www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901297

[@drayboydog]

In my early childhood I lived in Bristol, (that would be the 60's - 70's). I recall going out with my father seeing these areas particularly around Brent Knoll in Somerset. I remember well the motorways (M4 and M5) being built. I was too young to properly understand what was happening with this "improvement". The chaos and destruction of a way of life may of had benefit for some. Nowadays in old age I'm not so sure when I remember what was against what has become. It was fascinating to watch this, bought back so many memories.

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

I'm glad you enjoyed watching the film

[@stevedonoghue3870]

Wow I've got pictures of myself on site with my father who was an engineer on that stretch it was either kinner& Moodie or the first outing for newly formed Tarmac international

[@petestearn7985]

Fascinating, thanks for posting this Dave.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Great footage of a by gone era

[@seanmartin343]

Footage of the Dibble's Farm dig! Amazing! Thank you! But apart from that, the rest of the footage is great, too. Gordon Pratt was clearly had a keen eye and was a talented filmmaker. I would love to see more of his work.

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

Yes it was fascinating to see the remains being uncovered. Gordon had an eye for making interesting films. I have been fortunate to have his films which I am digitising. The family footage I am putting on DVD for his family but his footage of events and locations around Weston-super-Mare I’ve been posting on this channel.

[@jeffreyloftus3617]

Weird seeing the tyres not moving on the scraper 10-24 yet the rim still going round and round

[@leemiller199]

Great vid love it thank you

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leemiller199]

@@DaveEldergillCineFilm thanks i did great stuf

[@philquine]

Fantastic footage. I remember the M62 being built. Destroyed our local park, it’s very sad. It’s strange how railways seem to enhance the landscape, whilst motorways are a real eyesore. Some awesome vintage vehicles though. Do you know what happened to the occupants of the burial site? It would be nice if you added some music to the film, which you can still do on KZbin. Anyway a great bit of history, thanks for sharing. All the best, Phil

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

Hi Phil, thanks for the comments, as I’ve added further films I have started adding music ( copyright free from KZbin) and now also trying to include some sound effects. I hope as I edit more films that I can improve on the finished quality as I’m learning as I go.

[@hangmanhands5826]

Ppl now would force delays on it til it was cancelled they have us living in the Stone Age to save some fields

[@tomt9543]

Love seeing those big TS 24 scrapers movin earth! Cool beasts, but they’ll kill an operator from the inside out in a couple years time!

[@johncross8834]

I agree give me a Cat with cushion hitch

[@ivecodaddy4817]

Has anyone got any information on those graves???

[@DaveEldergillCineFilm]

Hi, There is some information about this on the Weston super Mare museum site www.westonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15-Dibbles-Farm.pdf

[@mikeprice4807]

It just shrieks ruination of some beautiful Somerset countryside. What price "progress"?

[@videos995]

Mike do you have a car, do you drive on roads, do you have a computer and mobile phone, are you having the covid vaccine, yes? well all these things are progress

[@CALVO36]

@@videos995 n.i.o.b.y..do gooders.ect..Great video

[@debbiekeates8148]

I only go on the M5 to go to work , visit friends and go on holiday .

[@paulholland5270]

Ha ha 🤖🤖🤖🤖

[@daveoneill8235]

Shit for brains. Watch out the ant people are coming to get you mike.👽

[@owenparsons2972]

Constructed by men, when work was work, not fannying around with 12,000 flashing orange lights, and idiot health and safety crap.