London in 1980's

[@robin6797]

Born in '67 , teenager in the 80s . Didn't realise I was witnessing the beginning of the end for this country .

[@richardruff8712]

I think you will find that most people, over the age of 50, have a similar idea...

[@marypettyfer4640]

This absolutely breaks my heart 😢😢😢

[@Bewareofthedog69]

Oh to have this back 😢

[@johnobrien8398]

It was a fantastic city back then now it’s like a foreign country so sad

[@sarbhania]

Them were the golden years of 70s and 80s, we loved going to the central London, especially during the Christmas time where the big stores have their beautiful heart warming Christmas Display. It was so nice and peaceful and happier, people were happy, loving. The atmosphere was very uplifting and Enchanting. Now, it's all rotten, miserable. It's been over Twenty Two years since we last went to Marble Arch and Bond Street to my sister who came from America. Even they were surprised and couldn't believe it, when we told them that we haven't been here for over twenty two years,

[@steveb1593]

What a fabulous time to be young. . 21 in 1980. . It was so much better than it is now . ❤

[@richardruff8712]

Yes, agreed... I am 68, born in 1956... Can recall these scenes, as if it was yesterday... Piccadilly Circus was always busy ( Used to call in the Boots the chemist shop every time )... Haven't been into central London since 1999...

[@geoffsullivan4063]

When life here was relatively normal stable and civilised.

[@Glitzdglamourous5604]

I miss these days 😢

[@JustDucky-d9k]

Clean, safe, prosperous and highly productive. Walking at night in a London park was so fine.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

And we are constantly told cultural enrichment is a good thing.

[@malcolmcann2738]

Pre - Tony Blair

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

He is a demon from hell, his face shows his deeds.

[@christiansofengland]

London was a great English city back in the 80s and was as safe to walk the streets late at night or early in the morning. I miss the London we once had, when it was our own city, the capital of England. The greatest city in the world.

[@davidthomson692]

Don’t think it was quite that safe mate

[@rb7007]

@@davidthomson692 😁

[@nicholaslovell6915]

It really wasn’t. Maybe it’s you who has changed.

[@trickygoose2]

True, my Mum as a young woman in the mid '50s used to almost run from the bus stop to her family's house when it was dark because she was scared. She lived in a London suburb.

[@moonstar21868]

@@christiansofengland where are the sand bo

[@lisaallum4922]

Looks so clean

[@christopperlondel3318]

I was 16 in 1980. Just a wonderful city was London. Things have changed a lot.

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Heartbreaking. The UK 🇬🇧 Country and Citizens betrayal of both Governments.

[@stephenskinner3851]

Look at all the fabulous traffic, all driving with relative freedoms.

[@davidkennedy8929]

When I used to drive around central London without restrictions.

[@djpeekay25]

same for me from the 90s, now it’s all one ways, etc. Sadiq Khan has ruined this beautiful city.

[@trickygoose2]

I think most of those changes predated Sadiq Khan becoming Mayor.

[@unusedsub3003]

Wow, so clean and so much space. Looks like any city in nice countries like Hungary and Poland. It’s horrible now.

[@jaimelondonboy]

There still is the same amount of space there on week day mornings (I live here). And it absolutely isn't horrible at all. London tops the top 10 list for cities tourists most want to re-visit.

[@unusedsub3003]

@ It stinks and it’s a third world slum. Having to step over beggars and unidentifiable filth.

[@annaspanna469]

Back when us Brits loved London. Too scared to go there now.

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Hearing 'Land of hope & glory ' brought a tear 😢 how we have fallen to the dregs , a different world

[@gingercat555]

100% correct ... successive weak governments over many decades have opened the flood gates to all ... recipe for disaster ... the U.K. as a whole has lost its national pride and identity.

[@JakJim1]

It was a magical place to visit then , my last trip was in 2019 , never again

[@hmmmmm64]

That can't be London, its full of English people.

[@moonstar21868]

@@hmmmmm64 where’s sand bo

[@EdVanMeyer]

Worked in London then it was great.

[@rb1062]

This is the London I knew! Wonderful, accessible and safe. And fun! British people lived on London. Wouldn't go near the place, now.

[@Konspire]

Something’s gone very wrong since.

[@johnz4860]

I agre. I would say there are a number of factors that have contributed in the creation of our current calamity, one of them is the internet.

[@davidc4408]

Immigration of poor islamic and African nations

[@moonstar21868]

Where’s sand bo

[@leon-o4m7k]

to many bacon sarnies now ' think about this one ​@@moonstar21868

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Mass immigration

[@waynewalters6264]

Third world slum now

[@markmoran916]

Is it? I can’t say I have noticed . I worked there for 9 years till April this year. Could you explain how? Many thanks

[@markmoran916]

@@David-uf8ex what’s the bet you arent in London? 🤡

[@jamesfrench7299]

Yep we have yet another leftie denier here. They are a germ.

[@B0M83R25]

​@markmoran916 don't tell me, train straight in to London, 5 min walk to office then home again. London is now a 💩 hole, just drive through via Queens Road if you dare

[@trickygoose2]

How comes the housing's so expensive then?

[@marypettyfer4640]

Everything made sense 😢

[@dr.kenschmidt5726]

The London I remember. Sadly, gone with all of the ‘outside influences’ that shouldn’t be there.

[@rabidhamster61]

I Badly need a time machine

[@annafoster3446]

Can I borrow it

[@glennhopkins2643]

Life before Tony Blair was actually pretty good.

[@daviddelaney6757]

How clean and well maintained everywhere looks! I can't lie, it's nice to see so many white people.

[@jaimelondonboy]

To be honest, aside from the crowds, it doesn't look very different. I am London bred and born and still live here. Incredible to see Boots was there in the same location at Piccadilly Circus back then!

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

Apart from the people.

[@stewarttaylor6549]

I’m sure someone is likely to disagree but comparing times how did we screw this up so badly?

[@richardruff8712]

50 years of equally ' wonderful ' governments....

[@jonathaneastwood2927]

We didn't, politicians did that..

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

We believed the demon that is Blair.

[@realsteviem]

Ahh, London at it's best, before that Khant turned it into Londonistan!

[@mddistribution30]

I went to school near Parliament in the 80s. Westminster City School just off Victoria Street!

[@seaeagle758]

i told people what would happen…nobody listened…people laughed…they said i was “ridiculous”…

[@patrickryan5570]

That brought back memories as I got my first job in Covent Garden in 1984 - My first car was a Volkswagen Golf Mark1 - I had a Filofax for keeping all my notes - I was a proper little Yuppie - Brought my first home in 1989 - You could still have a good night out for a tenner in those days in the mid 80s...

[@richardruff8712]

Could get a 3 bed house for £20,000 at a mortgage of 3 x salary....

[@tonyclifton265]

it used to be so nice when it was still English

[@terrym3837]

Not a damn snooping camera in sight I loved my city then

[@reddwarfer999]

Apart from the camera snooping so you can see this video then?

[@terrym3837]

@@reddwarfer999 Stop being so pedantic

[@reddwarfer999]

@@terrym3837 Just thought it was rather ironic you were complaining about snooping cameras yet were perfectly happy to watch a video doing just that.

[@marxman300]

You've rattled him 😂​@@reddwarfer999

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

Now we are the most surveilled nation on the planet .yup, this tiny island.

[@pburke5274]

Lots of english people saying that they are too scared to visit London now. Why not all go, in droves and claim it back?

[@InfinitePlain]

The authorities will beat and arrest you at 3am while you are in bed asleep.

[@daveinchina]

Exactly. I visited yesterday and had a great time. The Lights at HAYS Galleria and Covent Garden are wonderful, the atmosphere still magic. White English left but I still live there.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

Oh what a wonderful thought.

[@mistofoles]

The Boots chemist in Piccadilly Circus featured in an episode of MEN BEHAVING BADLY when Gary went to buy some medicine for Dorothy's indigestion !

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

it was also formerly a porn cinema and featured in american werewolf in london

[@lucaschapman2188]

Used to go up London nearly every weekend. Tower Records in the early 90’s Spent far too much money on 💿 Cd’s . They were Frickin expensive back then.

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

yeh price is still pretty much the same now as it was in the 80s

[@zestyut1344]

Why oh why did I sell all my vinyl for CDs ???

[@jamesprivet]

Same here

[@macweed3358]

Loved tower records shame it shut years ago

[@davidserlin8097]

Should have gone over to Berwick St in Soho. Much better prices and selection.

[@InfinitePlain]

Can the United Kingdom be restored?

[@richardruff8712]

NO......

[@JeffmChicago]

I visited London in 1982. I remember riding in the big spacious black Taxis and shopping in Piccadilly Square. I also remember not seeing many Black people I'm sure they were somewhere I just didn't see them. Times have changed with the influx of immigration. It appears that colonization has reached your shores? Chickens coming home to roost per se.

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Yes,colonisation always has a payback.

[@jamesfrench7299]

I like this cultural impoverishment much better.

[@darkspy666]

Now it’s just Londistan

[@ianrobert6239]

Now its becoming a Ghetto.

[@d8456]

Not foreigner insight

[@jaimelondonboy]

Are you blind? There is a group of Indians at 2 minutes. And you can see some East Asians later in the video.

[@d8456]

@jaimelondonboy you just said some????? Exactly some!!! Now it's flooded 😐

[@Diaz-zc2qv]

It was so good, why ruin it?

[@jeffreyv8547]

My first time in England was 1979 as a fifteen year old student and I’ve been visiting regularly ever since. I’m so grateful I got to experience this time. History taught me that it was tough on y’all at this time, but damn the place was alive. Now if Weller will pull his head out and get with Foxton and Buckler, we might be able to turn things around 😉

[@Hemsworthtommy1342]

Was born in the wrong generation.. if only I could be the age I am now (37) in those times.

[@TT_1221]

From the models of cars I think 1988 or 1989..

[@Bella-fz9fy]

Oooh,I think it looks more like 1984,from the fashion,etc.

[@TT_1221]

@@Bella-fz9fy Hahaa, there's a Mark 3 Granada at 00:29 and they were '85 - '94 and at 3:28 there's a Nissan Bluebird model '86 - '90.. so the later part of the '80's for sure.

[@Bella-fz9fy]

@TT_1221 Well,I bow to your superior car knowledge,but the hobble skirt and various fashions looked a bit earlier because I remember hideous patterns and bagginess took over in 86/87!I think,maybe could have been 86/87😄

[@Ritff666l-e9e]

@@Bella-fz9fy Some clothing cuts are late 80s

[@Bella-fz9fy]

@@Ritff666l-e9e Actually,I looked again,and I think you are both right,it’s amazing how your brain can see the same thing differently,I noticed different people and they did look later,it was two women’s fashion that put me off(hobble skirt etc)I’m blaming them😂

[@garyputtock4159]

Grew up in SE London as a teenager in the 80s. This is unrecognisable to today. What has happened to that great city?

[@ThinWhite_Duke]

And now the Pakistani mayor's office instructs staff that Native European families 'don't represent London'

[@darrenclarke161]

Thank Tony Blair for destroying this once great city .😡

[@peterbettell1361]

Before khan ruined it

[@HuxleyWasRight]

Before new labour ruined it all!

[@nicholaslovell6915]

I have loved in London since 1972. It keeps getting better and better.

[@stephenwride5695]

Troĺl

[@nicholaslovell6915]

@ Really not. I was born here. I’ve lived here for over 50 years. It seems as if the other commenters are the trolls. And not Londoners.

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Lived in Notting Hill 84 great time.

[@ladytron1724]

Land of hope and glory, sadly no more😢

[@jacksugden8190]

I was born in 1956, came to London in 1983, it was bad then due my experiences, worst later with all these crazy OMO buses, much nicer now I’m retired in 2024, I now excepted life in London, been here for 41 years, possibly a move elsewhere in 2025.

[@stellam8157]

What the hell happened- in the blink of an eye

[@murraydean2371]

Ah yes, the good old days when London was a British city, with British values. People had respect for each other back then. No migrant gangs, no (or very few) halal butchers/restaurants, Mosques, pro islamic/anti western marches or hooded thieves on electric bikes, and a police force that kept control.

[@TheCinderellaman10]

You guys love curry, so why complain

[@leightonrawlings3971]

NO Congestion Charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adamroots3429]

Londistan

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

3 yrs previous, the rubbish lined the streets of the west end due to a strike.

[@muhammaduddin9268]

When England was England no foreigner’s.

[@gingercat555]

Sadly true ... soon English people will be in a minority ... governments are to scared to be heard saying anything against any foreign country or group or even individual ... being an island it should have been easy to keep our country safe and free.

[@alex-E7WHU]

Forest gate in those times was plenty varied though. As were many places.

[@casbalond7676]

They were good foreigners

[@paulsidaway4014]

We had plenty of foreigners then too unfortunately

[@Geffo555]

England has always had foreigners. Land of the Angles. And they came here on small boats.

[@devoradamaris]

🤲👑🤲

[@S-Ltd1000]

So where have they all gone then?🤔

[@adminconceptart]

Before Ken Livingstone came back from the dead and ruined it.

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Ken Livingstone done a great job. First he had the balls to stand as an Independent in the first Mayoral elections. That meant he was non partisan. He loved London as shown by his days in the GLC he also brought investment into the East End of London, including the Olympic Games. It started to go South once he left.

[@MarkBridger-u9b]

Burlington Arcade at the beggining...its empty now.....

[@RobAllen4599]

No it's not

[@richardruff8712]

Yes, I thought it was Burlington Arcade...

[@keithwilson1301]

David gambin you haven't a clue what your on about prat!!!!!!!

[@charleswall3770]

London is completely ruined by mass migration, we always used to dress up when we went to the capital, now we just look out of place and hardly ever go now …so sad.

[@Davemilroy]

Can't believe the comments - does no-one remember the KX fire, IRA bombs, the Brixtonriots, rapes and murders on the tube? I lived in London then and now and it is 100x better now,.

[@ThinWhite_Duke]

It's become 3X more dangerous since Khan became mayor, but OK

[@fingal7215]

"rapes and murders on the tube?" ... 🤔stop lying mohamed 😜

[@davidgambin2551]

It is very amusing to read your sad little tantrums. London is the best city of the world right now, back then it was a boring af place. ❤ London in 2024

[@rb1062]

Clear off, Sadiq!

[@nigelthomas4820]

How can u say u love London 2024 with stabbings an shootings ?

[@Geffo555]

@@nigelthomas4820 Plenty of stabbings in the 1800s.

[@Nicks-qc6ty]

It's a crime ridden third world shit hole now

[@warriorboy1976]

@davidgambin2551 Are you trolling?

[@TheMontyfire]

London still is a great city ,food is so much better now due to immigration and let’s move forward and not backward whilst you enjoy this technology you are using now ,you can’t pick and choose bits from different generations or go back to the days when we all looked the same and the streets were dirty and cholera was rife

[@RB-jq6gh]

Before they switched the frequency?.🛜