Exploring Stockton: Beyond It's Negative Image

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

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[@iancoulsonbellmentoring6967]

Before the pedestrian tunnel on the left before they installed the fence was ‘the moor’, an old large cinder area which we spent hours playing football. We used to pretend the large scrapyard shed was a grandstand and this was our Ayresome Park. After the tunnel on the left was the site of the Old Mill Lane School. Disputes between pupils were settled on the moor, the call ‘ fight on the moor after school’ ensured a crowd.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

That’s a great take from back in the day! Thanks for sharing it ! Fascinating! 👍🏼

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

This is fascinating Ian! Thank you !

[@brianferguson7840]

The boarded up pub was called "The Old Moor" with a turbaned Arab on the sign. Not far from oxbridge workies club and the old Stockton football club field.

[@arkitektur360]

Great effort! Really interesting! Much appreciated, watched from start to finish! Hope your vehicle passed that MoT!!

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it! Yes it passed its MOT but will need a couple of new tyres in a month or two !

[@djangsthemangs4085]

Lived near there as a teen late 70’s/early 80’s - remember market running down middle of high street - it’s changed a lot

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Yes it has indeed. And huge changes currently taking place too! Thanks for watching the video

[@MrGrip911]

Enjoyed the video and as a proud Stocktonian I'm glad that it didn't turn into a slagging of the town. Stockton is definitely on the up, they've spent millions which is controversial in some peoples eyes. I prefer to think positively in that you can see where the money has gone. As we know, town centre shopping is sadly dead and buried. Story Tellers is one of 13 music venues in the town and as a result Stockton Borough Councils aim of re-inventing the town into The Northeast's Entertainment venue of choice is gradually coming to fruition. Live music is my passion so to have so many gigs and festivals on my doorstep is fantastic. I don't think Stockton has a negative image in particular but it has changed over the years and unfortunately the 'rose tinted glasses' brigade are unable to get past that. There are also a lot of people who gave up with the town during the dark days prior to it's rejuvenation. Unfortunately, many choose not to come back. All I can say is they are missing a treat. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thanks for watching the video. I agree Stockton is on the up, I’m intrigued to see what the new development will look like. I also love live music. Love going to the Georgian theatre and the globe , to name but two😊

[@MrGrip911]

The Georgian Theatre is a great venue. The Globe, wow!! it's absolutely stunning. I also saw Fleetwood Bac at The Arc recently and The Beer Pigs in Story Tellers afterwards. Just booked my Stocktons Calling tickets as well. I visit KU Bar a lot and have seen loads of great trib bands in there. Northeast Music Rooms have a lot of good stuff going on as well. There's always a decent band on in The Red Lion last Friday of every month which I try to make 'work permitting.@@TheTeessideTravellerUK

[@glenngoodman5816]

On the up😅😅 Like trying to polish a turd ....

[@mylittlechannel9530]

You managed to get the Christmas tree in before it blew down and was removed, before Christmas.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Yeah , just in time ! Sad that it got damaged in the high winds 😕

[@alexanderria3790]

Thank you for making this video!

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thank you for watching I appreciate it!!

[@anpj2006]

Poundland, B&M in a former Markies! That used to be a Debenhams……..You could be describing any north of England town centre.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Yes, it’s very similar to most towns, I agree . But it still boasts the widest High Street in the country 😊 thanks for watching !

[@brianferguson7840]

Grew up in the 60s in Stockton before the castle center was built. Old pubs with arcades and tunnels down to the river. The old market had up to 180 stalls at its height. I remember the smell of pressure paraffin lamps in the winter and the pet stall near the shambles with tea chests of tortoises for 2/6d or 12.5 p in new money. The shambles was full of butchers stalls in those days. By the way its properly pronounced Ingleby "Barrick" not Barwick. Is Maddox's pet store still there on Finkle Street? I had a Saturday job there in 1969.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Brilliant ! Yes I know about the Barwick pronunciation, I’m always telling my self to say it correctly ! Thanks Brian

[@AK-ASH04]

I’ve been living in Oxbridge for the past 10 year how things have changed is crazy them graves at the back and the area round it was so full of life and you could feel the atmosphere but the past 5ish year they started changing things to the worse business starting to shut down pubs that are still open look abandoned and in cared for and people stopped looking after the area and stopped caring it was an amazing place to live growing up it was truly a 1 in a million town but now it’s just feels empty … it’s really kinda sad to think about how much people have grown out of being happy and kind around this area you even struggle to get a smile out of people now no human decency left in the area what so ever 😔

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Let’s hope things improve. Thanks so much for watching the video, I appreciate it.

[@brianferguson7840]

My local in the 80s was the Oxbridge. A wonderful pub with a Scottish landlord and a local clientele.

[@b4tm4nrubin33]

I remember going to the odeon cinema as a kids before the arc was there

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

The odeon was on the high street opposite the swallow hotel. It was the ABC where Arc is now. Thanks for watching ! 😊

[@b4tm4nrubin33]

@ I’m sure it was at one time called the odeon

[@nigelcrisp-ib8oq]

been living down south since 1995. from norton. still call it home. "going back up home to see me dad" is what i tell people. i think often about moving back. very expensive where i live in herts. £8 a pint average.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Worth moving back just for the beer!

[@petesoneone]

Yes, the bullet holes on Victoria bridge are true. You got them @14.04. They were several raids during WW11 and nearby, St Peters Road had houses bombed.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Wow thanks for letting me know Peter. I will go back and take a closer look! Thanks for watching !

[@brianferguson7840]

And five houses at the junction of Northcote St and Dennison St. That's why there are modern houses amongst the victorian terraces.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

@@brianferguson7840 Interesting, thanks Brian.

[@tuskedbeast]

Haha, I thought this was going to be about about Stockton, California. A challenging place to redeem, image-wise :)

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Ironically I have been to A Stockton Street in San Francisco, California! Thanks for watching !

[@tuskedbeast]

@@TheTeessideTravellerUK Hello from San Francisco. Hope you had a great visit!

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

I loved it! Was on my way home from a trip to Hawaii 😊

[@Nickpaintbrush]

Thanks good video I've subscribed, yes I just about remember them demolishing the buildings about 1968 or 69, then building the Castlegate!

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thank you Nick. Much appreciated!

[@louiespringer]

Great vid ! ///P.S I was in The Bluecaps !

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thank you Barry ! Great you were in blue caps !!

[@DaeZey]

Australian here visiting a friend. While I can definitely see the neglect that also pervades some rural Victorian towns, Stockton's actually quite nice. Walkability is better than most places in Melbourne (which often follows an American car-centric model).

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thanks for watching the video. I think a lot of towns are changing from retail to leisure - hoping Stockton will continue to be reborn. Enjoy the rest of your visit 😊

[@DonnaBulmer]

It was absolutely brilliant that thank you

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thanks Donna, much appreciated ! 😊

[@georgekytidis8330]

nice video!

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thank you for watching !

[@Hogman666]

"The Mucky Tunnel" Mr Hoggart has enjoyed more than a few ales in the "Old Moor"

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Would love to have a look around Steve, it's a time capsule I reckon !

[@JadeJadekins]

I love this video! 🥰

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Thank you so much !!

[@Biketunerfy]

I served part of my apprenticeship at happy autos in 1999 or the early 2000s. Has he still got that jaguar he has been wanting to do up in the back of the garage ? He’s had for years.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Haha! yeah it is still there, but John has retired now and it's now run by Paul, who might be his son (?) thanks for watching !

[@timefurtherout]

I think the tyre was in that tree last time I walked along there five years ago😂

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

No doubt!!

[@camper234]

How long does the mot take 😲?

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Well he does a service too , so about 2 hours all together , but i usually go and pick the car up later in the afternoon. You’ll be pleased to know it passed the MOT 😊👍🏼 thanks for watching !

[@ArgosWarrior]

The best view of Stockton is in the rearview mirror

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

thanks for watching

[@tamgar2011]

Nice

[@MaskkOut2023]

the first house you recorded was my cousins 🤣

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Small world !

[@brianferguson7840]

Back in the day I lived in Northcote St (first chinese takeaway in stockton 1967) Waverly St, Dennison St (bought old mrs Barkers sweet shop) Kensington Road then moved to Northallerton. Now I'm a French citizen living in Normandie for 20 years. Bugger Brexit !!😂😂

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Loving all of these stories from back in the day Brian 😊

[@QasimAli-bc2vc]

I used to live in Northcote street aswell

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

@@QasimAli-bc2vc Thanks for watching :)

[@bartonseagrave9605]

Michael Caine would walk through the tunnel and not a lot of people know that.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

😮

[@Rachmawati11-y2w]

Surprised Surprised

[@FlyingScotsman-4472]

People who live in Stockton 👇🏻

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Not sure what you mean but thanks for watching 😊

[@DL_LS_1]

A lot worse places than Stockton in the country

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Most definitely- thanks for watching 😊

[@barneybarnfield6211]

I am considerably richer than yow

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Haha! Nice one dave !

[@puppets.and.muppets]

completely desolate and miserable, and record high house prices for some reason ? laughable.

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Do you mean the entire area of Stockton ? I live in the suburbs and it’s very very nice.