Drive into Walsall Town Centre - October 2009

[@Space2332]

Good old walsall . Born manor hospital 76 . Grew up and had the most excellent adventure of my life growing up .. went to Joseph leckie the best days ever

[@mickowen3318]

i remember them building the manor / so u would know the spinny if u went 2 the leckie did u jump the brook ever

[@shannybeautifulchannel2410]

Big ali remember

[@HodgdonH110]

WOW left Walsall, Aldridge actually in 1987 - now a US citizen in Nashville USA - I did not recognize ANY part of Walsall as I remember it - it certainly has changed

[@Bevoin1970]

HodgdonH110 Hello Nashville 😀 Walsall certainly has changed since you last saw the place. Chances are you wouldn't recognise the place these days. Not all changes are for the good either. Thanks for watching.

[@captainchaos2671]

@@Bevoin1970 you can say that again mate its gone to shit and its spreading like wildfire

[@captainchaos2671]

at 2:05 just on the left would have been where the pictures use to be The ABC its changed they knocked it down

[@englishmommy4289]

The college opposite wilkinson is now tesco but wilkinson called wilko now the bus station looks loads better than it was here

[@_Ali.]

Gone from that retail park: JJB, Birthday, Mothercare, Outfit, HMV, Maplin, Brantano, PizzaHut & Blockbuster 😳 Then I realised TJ Hughes moved from behind the retail park to the saddlers centre and they’ve gone from there now too 😳😂😂

[@user-zz1ko3zf4s]

Watching in 2018! Walsall is so different now!

[@michaelfrankie8443]

In your next video is it possible for you to do Walsall in the evening when the working girls are out, as I'm trying to find my wife

[@Bevoin1970]

Hi Wayne, only just uploaded so its still being processed by YT. Was filmed with my usual camcorder and in HQ. Will be ok once its finished being processed.

[@TruckingInTheUK]

The last time I went through Walsall town centre there were trolleybuses! Blue I think. That would have been late 60's in the back of my dads car on our way to Bloxwich. God I feel old.

[@Bevoin1970]

@cena409 These massive supermarkets are taking over slow but sure. I spent 5 years at that college, I look now and can't believe how its all changed so much.

[@ALcarsandtrucks77]

Beautiful girls by that city. Great video as always friend. Alberto*****

[@Bevoin1970]

That makes two of us.. ha ha. I too remember blue trolly buses. Our mom used to get her hair done in Leamore near the Rosum. We caught the trolly bus and got off outside the hair dressers. I can still see the conductor changing the poles over or whatever it was they did...

[@SnSbikeemporium]

well you can tell its walsall as soon as you have to bounce over non stop speed bumps just to get anywhere!! I miss being able to loop round the ABC cinema and tazz back up wolvo road it was a nice little racetrack except for the diesel spills off the bus station lol! Remember batting round there showing off to the crowd waiting for "Silver Dream Racer" LOL!

[@pwalpar]

Good video, Couldnt get the last half to load do yall have any straight roads there LOL 5*

[@Bevoin1970]

@annon707 I can see you must know Walsall by your videos, & its not so pointless as you may think. It may appear that I was driving randomly around the town, in fact I was on a job and know Walsall very well, I spent 5 years at college there, hence my reason for filming an ordinary day in town as it happened in real time. Since this film was made, look at the view from 2:42 now no longer there, completely changed - 4:00 onwards buses can drive the other way today, again all changed. A Snapshot

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

Did that guy in the black car thank you? Did he buggery...

[@bartonlane]

You seem like a polite driver no shouting or swearing like some people good video 5*. Daniel

[@mickowen3318]

sounded like he was driving a wagon

[@cena409]

at 2:41 it's hard to belive that collage is now a tesco, when my school closes when i leave it is becoming a tesco express

[@HowDoIPlayAgain]

On the start of the video, you were near where I live

[@Bevoin1970]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 Yes I've been around this part of the world seems like forever.. :-)

[@bertsmith7013]

You've gone the long way round mate.

[@charlietaylor2325]

I live in walsall and it has changed sooo much

[@Bevoin1970]

+Charlie Taylor Most definitely, not for the better either.

[@R888EDG]

o true were you born and bread here too?

[@Bevoin1970]

Yep :-)

[@Bevoin1970]

Yes remember it well. LOL. We've seen a few changes take place around here over the years, no where near as much fun to drive through these days... :-((

[@0utcastAussie]

Haha.. One of our trucks caught on KZbin (Langdons). That would've been me if I hadn't moved onto the night shift as I used to "do Walsall".

[@Igorrr606]

Now in 2024 it has changed a lot but sadly The good fun stores we had closed due to covid:(

[@Bevoin1970]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 I use a HD Panasonic camcorder, best thing I ever bought... I love it !! :-) You should do that, its all a big learning curve and a bit of fun. I'd be interested in seeing where you live and whats its like. Thats all part of the fun. Thanks

[@Bevoin1970]

I delivered there once at the rear and blocked off the entrance to the underground car park, I had some dirty looks that morning.. ha ha

[@englishmommy4289]

Blockbusters is frankie and bennys now tj hughes is poundland

[@Bevoin1970]

Yes I know, I remember him when he did that, sign of the times eh..?

[@flipluck8895]

they made a cinema the light

[@Bevoin1970]

@charlieiscool1000 Thanks :-)

[@Bevoin1970]

No quite empty at this point, even my sandwiches had all gone... :-))

[@willowedwards6860]

Lived there in the 70s...don't recognize anything?, lived on Park st, opposite Mac Markets

[@Bevoin1970]

My mate used to work at Mac Market back in the day. I too don't recognise much these days and Ive been around here all my life. So many changes.

[@willowedwards6860]

Bevoin1970 I couldn't even make out where Park st was. Lived in an awful flat over a hearing aid office, I remember the blue buses And the railway station...long time ago, thanks for reply.

[@Bevoin1970]

Willow Edwards Ah yes the blue buses, I remember those as a kid too. The station is still there but not there. The old station was knocked down and M&S is the frontage now, however the station is still there, just hidden in what's now called the "Saddlers Centre" The town centre has sadly declined in my view since the days you mention. Progress eh?

[@willowedwards6860]

Bevoin1970 yea, progress , that's what it's called, reckon the 70s were the beginning of the end For the U.K. Visited last July and was so shocked at the city's I remembered. No character anymore.

[@Bevoin1970]

@MissPrettyPink8 Nice and handy for you ...:-))

[@Bevoin1970]

Now you can see why european trucks don't have tractor units and trailers as long as you Guys do in America.. ha ha. We have some seriously tight streets and roads over here. The only guaranteed straightish roads would be the motorways and they have slow curves.. ha ha

[@walsallsaddlers2450]

Walsall means so much to me Walsall s

[@Bevoin1970]

Thanks 😀

[@PirateB99999]

New hotel on the right now

[@flipluck8895]

on the left side they made tesco

[@jamesgreen7016]

if you know sara lea plz tell her to call or text james….all is forgiven

[@flipluck8895]

i live in walsall

[@Bevoin1970]

Dont be fooled..!! Least not on camera... ha ha Thanks anyway. :-)

[@andrewchippendale2820]

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