Thankyou for posting this. Cheered me up remembering when Bridgend used to be a busy place, that was of course before they let the muppets at the council cock up/close all the roads off so no-one can be arsed to go there any more...........
@martynhenry12 жыл бұрын
This is how I remember Bridgend as it was when I left in 1990. Planning madness has turned the place into a ghost town. When I worked on the Glamorgan Gazette in the 70s the town had real friendly feel to the centre. When I walked through it on return last year there was nothing, no life no feeling. If anyone wants to know how to tear the guts out of a town, take a trip to Bridgend. What a terrible shame.
@Charliepro4705 ай бұрын
Its crazy thinking how vintage everything looks from 1992 to 2024. Even the busses look old!
@oogabooga80783 жыл бұрын
its mental seeing this video knowing how bridgend looks now... used to be so much better :/
@rikkufairyglade12 жыл бұрын
Cant believe thats bridgend. Sad to see what it used to be compared to now. It looks really pretty in this.
@subwaygreen17 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. It's surprising how we adapt to the new changes in the town centre and forget what it used to be like. Brought back loads of memories.
@beethoven414 жыл бұрын
what brilliant little film - a real step back in time.
@imaner764 жыл бұрын
I grew up on the bottom of Park street, 1976 to 1992. I used to walk under that train bridge by the DIY store most days to see my Grandparents. I remember when National Welsh went under, because they would not allow the old station to be used, Brewers and Bustler buses used to fill every nook and cranny! Especially where you got caught up near the York! I moved away in my 20's and return only to see family so I've not seen much of the town centre for the last 20 years. I'm told I would not recognise it anymore, and not for good reason 🤔😥But one day I will return and walk some of the old paths, just for nostalgia. It was so nice to have this ride along with great commentary! Thanks 😁
@MrTherealtomgunn11 жыл бұрын
This is great, I was only one when this was filmed so it's nice to see the town as it was before I can remember, cheers :-)
@taylokd16 жыл бұрын
Thank god somone had the forsight to video Bridgend before the council really fucked it up
@ParanoidCoolcat9 жыл бұрын
u cant even drive through bridgend town like that no more
@manlyduckling16 жыл бұрын
The town of my younger days. Certainly brings the memories back. Bridgend is all ugliness and beauty mixed together, like any large town, and I miss the place a lot.
@hystericalwolf5 жыл бұрын
Can't believe the changes..the bridge is a lot bigger...now a bigger road directly under it...bus station changed 3 times since then. This was 9 years before I was born too..
@markfry2016 жыл бұрын
what a videothis brings bck lots and lots of memories its quite sad to watch all the changes are great but thats what bridgend is about in this video thanks for the memories its great to watch and wot a bridge
@SuperBC107 ай бұрын
Great. And fantastic commentary too. I bet that young un turned out to be a tv presenter or a DJ ? 👌👍🙏
@sabinevanderfuhr19089 жыл бұрын
hallo ! my name is sabine i came from germany ! i am surching from adrian hibbet he live in brigend and is Trainer from a hockey team ! we was in holiday in Bulgarien i want to see him again please help me !!! thank you
@ianhill201013 жыл бұрын
I was seven fond memories how its changed, not for the better.
@SAPPENIN9937 жыл бұрын
i remember a lot about bridgend, especially the coffee house near the bus station! its crazy to think that the road under the railway bridge is much wider now!
@carabus316 жыл бұрын
Best part of Bridgend is the people. Really really miss you guys....want to move down ASAP
@chemini7712 жыл бұрын
would be great to see an updated one now 10 years on :)
@davidr44019 жыл бұрын
wow i live in bridgend and its weird to see how different it looked back then...
@shannonkelly85648 жыл бұрын
+Itsdavid123 2001 wow really?
@one2nd112 жыл бұрын
Great video, Great memories, Great posting, Going from Park St to Town centre I wanted that bus to get out of the way! Anyway, This video captures all the good old days of Bridgend, Embassy Bridge, Bus Station, Wasons! Coity Road Bridge - And I remember that yellow Range Rover by Spar in Coity Road, Don't think it ever went out anywhere!
@esseel7896 Жыл бұрын
i remember the yellow rangey too :)
@hunnibee8414 жыл бұрын
Thats brilliant! Wow Town has changed so much..and u forget what it was like...It was so much easier to get around town then...you should show this to the people in the council and show them what they've done to town and how they've screwed it up!
@pocketman55106 жыл бұрын
Wow look how clear it is!!
@welshgazza199216 жыл бұрын
It's mad to see how much Bridgend has changed.
@richardrussell7082Ай бұрын
I wonder if that PRA Parts truck was Martin Sage's dad?
@IanHurford10 жыл бұрын
Great To See Bridgend Of Old
@IanHurford10 жыл бұрын
Bridgend Of Old.
@nickclement16 жыл бұрын
Bridgend KZbin Gold!
@asd36f6 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the bus parking problem has been fixed :-)
@beccaboucher30278 жыл бұрын
Bridgend is so different now!!
@andrewmwells96069 ай бұрын
OMG, this has changed
@maddocksbio17 жыл бұрын
wow thats wat it looked like 2 years before i was born!
@maestegboyo5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, back then .Pedestrianized now.
@Gronow18016 жыл бұрын
i was one!!!! and they are actually aloud to drive through the square by the post office!!!
@BlueShlemon13 жыл бұрын
I hardly recognise my hometown... although I am 21 so I would only have been 2 when you filmed this. When did it all start changing? I dont mean for it to be pedestrianised, but when did the job center get built and the train bridge road change.... dont ever remember it looking like that.
@bood22ataol15 жыл бұрын
it was an amazing place to grow up, and i'm talking less than a decade ago. shame theres so many kids hanging around the streets taking drugs and carrying knives. you walk around town and see twelve year olds pregnant and swigging special vat, its sick.
@Monoman12516 жыл бұрын
omg it looks so different lol u cant even drive down there nw
@SteveCardiff12 жыл бұрын
Hyuurs the Cenotaph :)
@xsxcx15288 жыл бұрын
when u could actually drive through..
@itzneo60916 жыл бұрын
My teacher in the background?
@hlb23016 жыл бұрын
That is one depressing video! I'd hate to live there, looks like Postman Pats home town.
@vkingiv651212 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, I moved from Cardiff to Bridgend aprox 4 years ago so I did never see what Bridgend looked like then, look how dated all the cars look lol and the 'phone number on the sign was 0222 instead of 02920 Cardiff code as it is nowadays. Please check out my video of a crazy squirrel filmed in Pen Y Fai recently titled: bridgend spiderman video
@HoweU164 ай бұрын
My dad made this video
@WakeMeUpInside12316 жыл бұрын
at 36seconds you can't drive through there anymore! haha
@chemini7712 жыл бұрын
20 years on i mean lol
@Stacey16......4 жыл бұрын
Bridgend was much better then, it's a complete dump now