Ellesmere Port Animation film from the year 1178 to the year of 2024

[@Edward2733]

I'm 91 yrs old, lived in Whitby from my birth in 1933. The early part of this fantastic animation transported me back to my childhood years up to 1948 when my family moved away. The level crossing and the cattle arch were a part of every day life. Shopping was "going down the port". I was delighted by the glimpse of the Pioneer office where the local newspaper was printed.and where I had a summer holiday job for pocket-money. Next door was The Queens Cinema, we kids called it the flea-pit - the Hippodrome cinema was our choice. Next door was The Majestic ballroom, and nearby the Carnegie lending library. The Rivacre Valley swimming pool was the centre of our summers. At one time, I could name all the shops from The Knot to Dock Street! I could go on ... Happy care-free days in spite of the air-raid sirens! Again, congratulations to the gifted team who produced this brilliant piece of work! I shall come back from time to time.

[@PGtips2016]

@@Edward2733 What a lovely comment you have made here and i'm so glad it's brought back so many happy memories for you. It's great for me to read about things that stuck in your mind like your summer holiday job and the nick name of the Queens cinema being the "the flea pit" As for remembering all the shop names,I totally understand that as i to can remember things like that. So please do come back here from time to time and even share it with friends of yours if they are from the town of Ellesmere Port. Take care and thank you. Paul

[@stephenkennerley]

I'm blown away by the amount of work and detail thats gone into this, simply brilliant and educational.

[@traceythomas3090]

I have lived in Ellesmere Port since 1972. Loved watching this, it made me cry happy tears

[@Topofdescent55]

Same here!

[@jackieholt51]

Love this, born and bred opposite the Flour Mills, went to rivicre baths most nights after school. When the town was special looking back. Little sea shore by the Boat House. Great days, and great film .

[@PGtips2016]

@@jackieholt51 Thank you great memories for you.

[@peteredwards9472]

I lived by the flour mills too, in Eastwood Avenue. Went to John Street School. I remember the derelict warehouses well, They were our playground when we were kids.

[@RcNerd]

This is amazing im 51 born and bred here this is amazing. Thank you.

[@summersnowflake70]

I was born and raised in my family home in the port in 1970. Thank you so much for making and posting this, brings back so many memories. ❤

[@PGtips2016]

@@summersnowflake70 so glad you have enjoyed it ...where did you actually live?

[@summersnowflake70]

@PGtips2016 we lived on stanney Lane, the house had only ever been owned by family. Built in the 30's I think.

[@PGtips2016]

@@summersnowflake70 thanks for that info...my man and grandad lived at the top of Wolverham road/Stanney lane one of the two house that are on the angle number 123

[@summersnowflake70]

@@PGtips2016 we lived at no 115.

[@PGtips2016]

@@summersnowflake70 so next door but one to Iris Tierney

[@bazza945]

Kudos on the splendid animations and historical commentary.

[@clyth41]

I am born and bread Ellesmere Port and I will never leave because this is my home, warts and all. There are worse places than Ellesmere Port in this country believe me..... I love the port... this video is fantastic thank you so much for sharing... 😊

[@carolharkness5023]

bred

[@badlarry172]

@@carolharkness5023 ok carol

[@petemulhearn7787]

Thanks to all who contributed to this video. Brings back many memories. My family moved to "The Port" from Liverpool in 1951 on my 4th birthday and I left to join the RAF in 1966.

[@cheza7061]

Thats was so interesting, thank you to all that contributed.👌

[@jennythurston8067]

This is a wonderful video , made me quite emotional watching. Good work, thank you.

[@ianwalkley6085]

Amazing! I've never really appreciated where I grew up very much at all, but this truly special piece of work sheds a whole new light on it. It's such a pity that the town centre has been neglected so much over the past few decades as I'm old enough to remember when it was somewhere where we'd do all our shopping. Very well done, and thank you so much for sharing this.

[@Akutogo]

Amazing video. Seeing the old town square with Lewis’, Woolworths and Littlewoods brought the childhood memories flooding back.

[@markoreilly4433]

Amazing animated video. Thank you

[@pattismithurs9023]

Absolutely amazing. Many thanks to all those involved in bringing this to us. My husband was raised on Princes Road 1950-1970 and was thrilled to see this. His grandfather was born at #2 Porters Row. The Beatles appearance at Civic Hall brought out the story (again) of how he ended up chatting with them in the dressing rooms above/behind the stage.

[@johnlightfoot9967]

Thank you for an amazing video, makes me sad as it seems to show how much we have lost and how little we have gained.

[@glenysreynolds231]

We as school kids had to go to the rivacre baths for swimming lessons, it was always freezing cold, one day it was 5 c but we still had to get in, the teacher was a Major Hunt, no guess for what he was called! on other days when finished and shaking like leaves we would get a bovril from the machine and burn our hands from shaking so much. ( Kevin Reynolds )

[@hazel9903]

I've lived in Ellesmere Port since 1975 and this brought back some happy memories. The animation was thoughtful and well done and brought the town's history to life.

[@donyiiovanni]

Amazing. I love the fact I can finally visualise the town my nan and grandad came to, where my mum and family have grown up, and what the town I was born into looked like in the past. Incredible work. Thank you all

[@russofert]

That was absolutely superb, was born in Little Sutton.

[@craig50]

My Dad was a lorry driver and worked out of the “Cawoods” container base in the eighties and I was always in there with him,always loved the docks in the Port and it always makes me feel nostalgic going past on the M53

[@Chickenfox5]

Just Fantastic , thankyou. You’ve just added visuals to all the stories/memories from great,grand and parents . Thankyou again

[@badlarry172]

wow ! that was absolutely fantastic, great stuff thanks to all involved, brought back great memories of seeing a huge poo floating in Rivacre baths when i was a kid, if it was you now's your chance to admit your guilt in the comments

[@MsDebc]

Very enjoyable. One side of my family moved up from Wolverhampton to work at the ironworks and lived in a Jones Company house on Dudley Road. Good memories of many of the locations shown. Great work

[@ianblackwell3888]

fantastic video...i left 18years ago to New Zealand but this has made me really home sick...... always loved my home town but this really brings it home...thank you!

[@R-nj5vb]

Loved this! Brought back so many of the good memories I have of the port. Born there in 1968 but live in the US now. Will always have so many happy memories of this place. Well done!😊

[@peterking2794]

A brilliant production and very well done to all concerned. I was born in the 'Port in July 1954 on Pooltown Rd. and lived in the area including Great Sutton until emigrating to France in 2005. Lots of happy memories of living & working in the 'Port. Many thanks to all for your hard work. I went to Pooltown Junior School and we went to Rivacre Baths for swimming lessons. The water was always so damn cold that, by the time I got in, everyone else was getting out. I still can't swim! Cheers!

[@daleharper2007]

Absolutely brilliant, I wish something like this could be done for our town

[@franki7]

Lewis`s saverstore , so many happy memories working there and so many great friends still in my life.

[@markhill2173]

This is absolutely fantastic.

[@alanmcelroy228]

Many memories came back after watching, I have lived in the port since 1964. Very well put together vid

[@sirsquirrel0]

Wow. So nice to see the visual history of the town. Ty.

[@islandofsecrets6310]

I am proud to say that I am from Ellesmere Port and have seen many of these changes. I went to Our Lady 's school, I remember many a Saturday at the Queen's picture house. Later, I worked as a window dresser for Tolls, then the Co-op. Lovely to see the town's history. Thank you!😢

[@carolharkness5023]

l am interested to know what secret island are you in ?

[@patrickmalone1902]

i went to Our Ladys also.

[@islandofsecrets6310]

@@carolharkness5023 My first novel, Island of Secrets is a historical novel from Crete, Greece, where I lived for 20 years.

[@islandofsecrets6310]

@@patrickmalone1902 Remember the broken windows and miserable amount of coal in the winter? We all had to keep our coats on.

[@patrickmalone1902]

@@islandofsecrets6310 Remember me and my schoolfriends finding money under the pavement grids on Whitby road,used to do quite well.We always replaced the grids safely of course lol.

[@wmtmarine]

Bravo! Well done to all involved in it's production.

[@curransunique]

What a fabulous video and place EP and its surrounding villages are. Thank you for capturing the journey so very well

[@davidlewis6475]

Brilliant well done all who produced this brings back great memories of how the port used to be.

[@mickxymic9514]

This is a really enjoyable video. Thanks to all those who worked so hard to accomplish this.

[@marybedward9381]

Excellent

[@colinpsyclops]

Absolute Brilliant Video, I cant believe how accurate it is and the attention to detail. Well done

[@davidcarroll8080]

This is an excellent animation. It brings back so many happy memories of my childhood growing up and working in Ellesmere Port.

[@RenovationMan87]

This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you.

[@stephenbond2286]

Totally awesome, amazing work, my memories are from the 60s onwards but brilliant to see the history of the port. Well done to all of you.

[@suelawson-bo9fv]

This is absolutely amasing, we moved to the Port iñ 1965 and it was the best place ever we loved it. Just like I was there again thanks you so much.

[@dawnfildes6684]

Fabulous. Lovely memories 💜

[@howardwilliams4295]

Well done all! Fantastic overview of key events and professionally put together! Thank you everyone who contributed.

[@michaelmaitland9436]

Absolutely Fabulous xx

[@stuartfraney4969]

Beautifully animated and I learned a lot about where I grew up.

[@PGtips2016]

Glad you liked it

[@BinbagJohnson]

This video is incredibly well done. Really enjoyed it ❤

[@communiverse227]

This is superb. Thank you very much for posting it. 👏🏻

[@PGtips2016]

Not a problem glad you have enjoyed it.

[@MichaelCampbell-lg9fh]

Thank you for your creativity

[@KatIsAmplified]

Great to learn some of the towns history

[@richardbarber3348]

Absolutely fantastic . Thank you

[@julierichardson3590]

What an amazing video, I've no idea how it's been created but it must have took a lot of time putting it together. I really enjoyed watching it, thank you

[@alexanderbostock1877]

Thank you, what a brilliant video.. ❤

[@steveowenIOW]

An excellent piece of work

[@djdidge]

Fine work to everyone involved!

[@SuperDanfarr]

Incredible work! Absolutely fascinating :)

[@gillbrown5212]

I remember swimming at the Rivacre Baths in the early 1970's, great animation, many thanks 😊

[@patrickmalone1902]

I got burnt to a cinder at the baths,no one bothered with suncream in the 70s lol.

[@terryfowler4893]

The ‘green giant’ was always known in Wolverham/Stanney as the blue tower, kudos for such a great video

[@paulinemuir6529]

Lovely video brings memories back

[@008nigel]

A great video - well done. Had to have a wry smile when the likes of a gas tower and Cabot Carbon are described as 'landmarks' 😄

[@MrGeoffward]

Amazing video congratulations to all who helped to produce a true work of art

[@NR23derek]

Stunning. Thanks for doing this.

[@ArthurJones-jx9jk]

Great video showing local history

[@anita_R]

Absolutely brilliant ❤ thank you.😊

[@joelsimkins1248]

It's crazy seeing how much the place I've lived in for all my nearly 18 years of living changed before I was even born. There's this odd sense of familiarity when I start seeing parts of the town I recognise that's been here for years.

[@Rexxyann258]

Brilliant video very informative If you go to rivica valley on a wet day and stand where the baths were you can still smell the chloride used in the water

[@willpollard4983]

great work well done

[@sb9297]

I think lessons should be taught on children's home towns, maybe our youth would have more love to show for their surroundings. It could be great again, we need some good people to lead the change. I'd be more than happy to help. Much gratitude to all involved in the making of this, wonderful work 👏👏👏

[@PGtips2016]

Thank you so much for you message and i agree about children being taught the history of there town. This is being looked in to as we speak.

[@JeM130177]

This is great! I've lived here all my life it's lovely to see the history like this. Congrats to all involved 😊

[@wmwho]

I found this fascinating! I have never been to the area, but something about the story, the graphics and the narration are very compelling. I had to watch it twice with many pauses for a look around. Thank you for the great video!

[@PGtips2016]

How great is that and you've never been to the area. I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@Pwecko]

Excellent video. Well done.

[@michaelkenny1326]

Brilliant video with great content many thanks

[@thiswayup636]

I live in Great Sutton, I really liked this.

[@GodzillaFanCaptainCapi]

Remember some of the changes since the 80's. Shame the baths closed the year I was born. Great little watch and history of El Porto.

[@jamesmclellan6301]

What a brilliant video.

[@dwardorodregez3261]

Thanks for that.

[@asterickjones]

Amazing documentary the level of detail is incredible. This should be shown on regional TV such as itv1 granada, BBC ONE North West HD or Local TV Liverpool.

[@PGtips2016]

I'm glad you like it...we are looking not this at the moment.

[@MichaelCampbell-lg9fh]

Live there from 1966❤🎉

[@jonathonhill8993]

Great video, great memories

[@London780]

Great video

[@Zippy8027]

I am from Liverpool but really enjoyed that. I used to visit Riveacre baths as a kid. I hope Ellesmere Port does well in the future. Out of interest, will the film makers be doing similar animations for other towns and cities?

[@PGtips2016]

Thank you very much... dextra visual have made other animations of various towns. If you click on the link that I've added to our film here it will take you to his KZbin account.

[@W00dy590]

👏👏👏👏👏 Excellent content.

[@josephdale8079]

Amazing video up the port

[@l401cjf]

Excellent video!

[@JillThompson1]

Excellent this

[@suemcclelland9846]

Wow, that was brilliant! I particularly liked the bit with The Beatles as I was there that night 😊

[@PGtips2016]

That was a special part for myself Sue as my mum Cassandra Simpson was Miss Wolverham at the time...she is seen in the animation on left having her photo taken as the camera fly's in through the Civic Hall.

[@derekstanton3770]

My wife and I met that night 11 JAN 1962 I don't think it was 1963

[@derekstanton3770]

@@PGtips2016 you lived next to my wifes family Sandra Sue Jen and Angy

[@PGtips2016]

@@derekstanton3770 it was my mum who lived next door....I'm in touch with Jenny.

[@PGtips2016]

@@derekstanton3770 The Beatles played the civic hall in Ellesmere port Monday 14th January 1963. I have the ticket showing that date along with other information showing that date to. Hope this helps you.

[@jameskillen3615]

LIVED THERE NOT MUCH TO REPORT Jimmy killen X

[@peterbrown1012]

Superb

[@arklebest]

Brilliant

[@RcNerd]

When the council cared about its residents

[@toki_-_wartooth]

wow this was brilliant!!!

[@ClintWestwood-m1l]

Fantastic 👏

[@stevejames9261]

Superb :)

[@BIG_Detecting_Show]

Fantastic video. I'm from Ellesmere port. My mum was born and raised in the original port on Merseyton Road. Pre war. My uncle was a well known local historian before he died. Would it be ok to cover the project in the Archaeology and Metal detecting magazine which I am editor of?

[@PGtips2016]

Hi there thank you for your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes that's fine to cover it but please send me a link to the magazine so I can read it and share it. Regards Paul....please join my Facebook group Ellesmere Port old and new and make yourself known to me there please.

[@patriciaclarke-g1i]

Beautifully produced animation of the place I was born in and still live. However, it was saddening to see how many houses and places of historical interest, have been needlessly demolished to make way for expansion and so-called urban improvements. The demolition of The Boat House Tavern, in particular, was to my mind nothing less than an act of vandalism, by town planners, who clearly could not have cared less, about Elleereere Port's history and heritage. Quite shameful when you think about it!

[@Theshropshireratter]

Can i ask what software was used to make this amazing film

[@PGtips2016]

Sorry i don't know...you would have to contact Dextra Visual.

[@DextraVisual]

Hello there. Yes all 3d models were made in Blender. Models were then textured in 3dcoat and substance painter. Scenes built, animated and recorded in Unity. Rendered scenes then edited in Premiere Pro.

[@badlarry172]

@@DextraVisual fantastic stuff ta

[@ColinDavies-p3t]

Born bread ellesmere port live rosmore Road East Happy memories 😂

[@glynnphillips323]

Great video of what could have been! It’s disgusting what has been lost over the years through modernisation. As with most towns falling into neglect the port deserves money pumping into it in an attempt to kick start life into the town

[@peterjoy1606]

Peter Davison?

[@stevegoddard5012]

dock hotel was still there when i moved into Fleming street in1971. 1975 the M53 was opened in Ellesmere port