London, England. 1961 to 1963

Sight seeing around London in the 1960's Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, London Zoo,
The discovery Ship, The river Thames, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, The Blue Boar Inn, Leicester Square, The Monseigneur News Theatre, A wedding, London Hilton Tower,
Dunn & Co Tailors, Eros, Guinness Clock, Neon Coca-Cola sign, St James's park, Tower Bridge, London Bridge, London Policeman directing traffic, Buckingham palace, The changing of the Queen's guard, St Paul's, Nelson's Column, Horse and cart, Rag and Bone men, Petticoat Lane Market, Street performers and much more from times gone by.

[@Vertigo121]

I miss those days when London was a British city😢

[@Cliff589]

so do i

[@stepchicken3238]

We have to thank the socialists for that.

[@jcw9539]

Too late now …

[@ruthbetteridge662]

Strength is diversity

[@roberts7961]

Beautiful times we had, i was born in 68 and when we look back it was magic, no one had nothing but everyone looked after each other, the lovely times with Christmas, bonfire night, new year first footing taking the coal in at 12 to see the new year in, every house had a party well into the mornings, you could go in any ones house with a warm welcome, proper Xmas trees up. I could cry how our country has ended up in 2024

[@elizabethpace1591]

@@roberts7961 I feel exactly the same way 😒

[@bath1968]

I was also a 68 baby, go back in a heartbeat ❤

[@jaydunstan1618]

@@roberts7961 Rubbish.

[@LynneFowler-h1g]

​​​@@bath1968We P.I.T.Y. Y.O U , You F.O.O.L.🤦👎

[@TelBil2010]

Couldn't agree more

[@johnmackintosh8113]

What a difference from modern England

[@andydixon2980]

Who wouldn't want to go back to this. Paradise compared to now.

[@mackenzierough]

I would!

[@judiprince7727]

No armed police london was lovely back then its all gone now

[@mackenzierough]

It certainly has!

[@JoshLevy-qf2us]

Before the invasion of the black mobile letter boxes!!!

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

​@@user-co1wf3oj7gOh christ not you again Did you get lost on your way to The Guardian channel You just have to be a white, middle class leftie, your type are pathetic

[@angieetheridge6386]

How lovely to see London as it should be, nice to see better times to look back on its a shame London will never look this good again the forieners have destroyed London for ever

[@Funeeman]

I left school in 63. Lovely nostalgic video.

[@mackenzierough]

I'm glad that you enjoyed this home movie film.

[@photodom2000]

Just think, all those kids in the video will be in their late 60's or early 70's by now. Just like me. I was 5 in 1963.

[@mackenzierough]

I was 14.

[@C.E.Thomas1952]

I was 11 in 1963 and living in South Wales. My first visit was a school one as a teenager to see a René Magritte exhibition in the National Gallery or the Tate (can't remember).

[@minty448]

Me too😅

[@timhandley7408]

When London was still British

[@mackenzierough]

When we used to have a British car industry!

[@timhandley7408]

@@mackenzierough We still have a craindustry Before Brexit the car industry in the Uk was the biggest its ever been in terms of %of GDP - way bigger than the 60s and 70s

[@mackenzierough]

@@timhandley7408 craindustry? I know nothing about the Crains!

[@terrym3837]

@@mackenzierough We still had a lot of industry back then, sadly long gone much of it

[@mackenzierough]

@@terrym3837 Most of it sadly.

[@Capedcrusader79]

What a beutiful place to live ,,look at the state of it now ,,a complete shithole ,,even the nice places Kensington ,,Chiswick ,,st johns wood ,,have knife crime,,beggars ,,tough sleepers ,I wish I was young enough to leave ,,

[@mackenzierough]

Yes it's very sad indeed!

[@therespectedlex9794]

You mean rough sleeper, not tough . Personally I prefer the term substance addicted tw*t. But I guess not everyone can work in showbiz.

[@therespectedlex9794]

Plus, they no longer have bears or sea lions at London Zoo. Were they on drugs, the animals? Hardly dear fellow.

[@Capedcrusader79]

Look at the police men ,,young fit looking chaps ,,you could rely on these bobbys ,,look at the shit the met take onboard now ,,,fat blokes and girls who couldn’t run 25 yards ,,gays ,,lesbians ,,not sure ,,Africans Indians ,,any old shit

[@pennymalvern8689]

This is looking back at what was 'my England'. I was 20 yrs old and nearly married. We had little money but saved hard and lived with my darling Gran until our new little semi was built. Mortgage interest was high then, so my husband worked a lot of overtime. To see this country now breaks my heart. But I do have happy memories of a country I was so grateful to have been born into, felt at home in and felt safe in. Wish I could go back to those times.

[@kookaburrakookaburra]

When London wasn’t a Dump. 2024 a Dump.

[@robbojax2025]

I left school in 1963. Lots of memories here. The older buildings were still soot dirty.

[@frasegfunk9790]

Multiculturalism definitely wasnt a thing back then, and didnt it look so glorious! 😍

[@mackenzierough]

I'm not sure that I would call London Glorious these days!

[@frasegfunk9790]

@@mackenzierough I agree its lost its authenticity, the architecture and history are amazing but without the people its just a shell of its former self, its just a zoo now or a tourist attraction.

[@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay]

Yeah the giant, flashing Coca Cola sign at 4:48 really exemplifies the British Ideal.

[@carlharding5311]

And when the Windrush generation came over to drive the buses, do the nursing, get Britain on it’s feet and generally save our dumb white arses.

[@Cliff163]

@@mackenzierough far from it

[@johnfisher697]

I was born in 56 and can just about remember this time, The "never had it so good time in UK history, "and a country at peace with its self for the most part. The real "swinging 60s" where just around the corner and all the things that came with it made sure our lives would never be the same again.

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, great times.

[@johncook1076]

The spirit of old England is present everywhere. Thank you for the video.

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, I'm glad that you enjoyed this home movie.

[@TheSecurdisc]

Nice to see tall proper Policemen again.

[@mackenzierough]

You're lucky to see Policemen of any height on the streets these days!

[@andydixon2980]

Can't even find a short policeman these days.

[@michaelmcmullan2300]

Not a gimmegrant in sight

[@studebaker4217]

I was 13 in 1963, and my parents were comfortable with me wandering around central London on my own when we took holidays in Hertfordshire. Not sure I'd copy them with my kids from 90s onwards.

[@wallyreeve3690]

I lived and worked in London at this time slot. British people on British streets, not an Arab in sight. No probs except for the C uban crisis. Great images

[@mackenzierough]

Thanks, I'm glad that you enjoyed this home movie.

[@anoshya]

Very little obesity but lots of people smoking

[@missmuffet3874]

The widespread smoking partly explains the lack obesity. The other things are no junk foods and take aways/kebab shops, people didn’t rely on cars especially for short journeys, they walked and finally a lot of people did hard manual jobs and didn’t have labour saving devices at home so they were burning a lot calories off daily. xx

[@tony-gb5ub]

That’s beautiful. I’ll never understand why the indigenous Brits would allow corrupt politicians destroy their homeland.

[@dufud]

Lovely to see some English people in London for a change .

[@robinburn4974]

The good old days before it became Londistan

[@paullewis2413]

The Muslim population of London is around 15%.

[@paulannable3734]

@@robinburn4974 how awful it must have been for you when the brown lady wearing a sari walked across the shot

[@robinburn4974]

@@paulannable3734 now your being silly

[@paulannable3734]

@@robinburn4974 ah, the genius replies. Congratulations sir, you understand everything

[@Cliff163]

@@paulannable3734 heart stopping

[@AlexDuggan68]

So much better then.

[@LynneFowler-h1g]

A.M.E.N 🙏

[@johnrawlins6147]

I was born in 51 so I know what it was like, FANTASTIC, I wish I was back there

[@leinster22]

Love those Morris Minors and Minis

[@mackenzierough]

Those were the days when we had a car industry!

[@charliemuggins7943]

Didn't we used to own this once upon a time? Before it got taken over and turned into a Shithole by traitors in our own land who sold us down the river!.

[@mackenzierough]

Maggie Thatcher began the selling off of everything on the cheap! Now the shit flows down the river.

[@charliemuggins7943]

@@mackenzierough Thats why the real Owners put her in power so she could flog it all off to them.

[@stephencurran5429]

The year the Beatles arrived big time

[@BritishNaturalist-vb8hj]

Yes & downhill from then on in.🙂

[@johnp515]

@@BritishNaturalist-vb8hjNonsense

[@BritishNaturalist-vb8hj]

@@johnp515 Only to those that can't recognise real music.

[@LynneFowler-h1g]

​@Buralist-vb8hj

[@RollaArtis]

When people queued in an orderly fashion...

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, those were the days.

[@Michael-td3gz]

Wonderful

[@brendanstoran7555]

How times have changed??

[@dufud]

For the worse .

[@rheailiarome2287]

Those were the beautiful days that English people lived in England and were proud of their country. Most of them had fought a war to keep it free. Oh, how beautiful

[@elizabethpace1591]

Love your videos 🙂

[@mackenzierough]

Thanks you are very kind.

[@edwardharrington678]

Good old days. I got married in 1961 when living in London. How it has changed.

[@janeforrest6838]

Born in 1960 such lovely memories watching this,had best childhood ever going over the park to play coming home when we were hungry.Christmas and birthday was a wonderful time having couple of friends to tea and a cake.So much respect for our elders and people in authority,feel like the lack of respect is a big issue now.

[@melonmaniac]

How nice. Not a single Pret in sight.

[@dannyh8183]

Everyones happy 😃

[@reynardbizzar5461]

The Happy Highways where I went and cannot come again……

[@jacksugden8190]

I was 8 in 63, expect that things may have been just as hard for my late parents with the challenges of the modern day, the film may not have made things easier, depending on what side of society we were on, certainly less complex than 2024 - more challenging times ahead.

[@2006Crusader2006]

When the world looked up to England!

[@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay]

They did? Pretty sure the world was paying attention to the Cold War and/or the Space Race between the US and the USSR. Pretty good rock music from that time though. Still listen to it today.

[@2006Crusader2006]

@@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Yes, they did but you seem toknow better! Troll?

[@2006Crusader2006]

@@user-co1wf3oj7g Get that chip of your shoulder! You may not agree so go back to your closet with your woke friends!

[@bren70ssss94]

That fresh faced copper is probably in his 80s now , makes you think 🤨

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

The neon advertising signs in Piccadilly Circus were wonderful to see, they often featured as ‘scene setters’ in British movies & TV shows of the 40’s - 50’s - 60’s. All we have there now is a giant LCD display screen, which provides no magic at all!

[@joanne26]

A time when traffic flowed through the Capital City. I did not see any obese people There were people from the Commonwealth, in this video who came here to work and had skills and got on But like the LEGAL and ILLEGALS mainly young men who will not have skills we want and will work the black economy that are coming here and pay no tax And even in 63 those who could drive bought a car What colour would you like Sir, black, black or black ❤️❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍 👍 😃😃

[@David-uf8ex]

It may as well be 2000 years ago up to the utter dump London and most cities are today

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, everywhere has been ruined!

[@simonvanderirwin]

Watching the films you upload is much more entertaining than watching Netflix Roughie

[@mackenzierough]

Thank you Simon.

[@mus139]

Depressing how it looks now.

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, ruined.

[@sandramarshall518]

How sad that the London of this picture has changed into a muslim city. As usual the politicians cocked up didn't they? It will get even worse with Flip Flop and his loonies in charge.

[@craigjohnson8240]

They didn't cock it up. The deliberately carried out The Kalergi Plan.

[@billmarsh1971]

I wasn't yet born, but it's just about how I remember it

[@michaelgibson4705]

The only thing that is still the same foot guards at horse guards parade

[@travel_and_explore_with_BIP]

Thank you for this! This is very valuable indeed! 👍

[@mackenzierough]

My pleasure, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

[@donwilsmore3945]

Thanks to the likes of Blair and each successive governments….it will never be like this again !…sad for future generations!

[@tonyfulton9966]

No matter where I roam I will return to my English rose For no bonds can ever tempt me from she (The Jam)

[@yorkshirelad3524]

Yep this video proves beyond doubt that BBC an C4 are right we’ve always had a lot of Africans in Britain look at them all just the same as walking the streets today

[@johntomlinson6849]

🤣

[@davidmathews4524]

You must be joking There are more African people and Indians than ever before Without a doubt

[@yorkshirelad3524]

@@davidmathews4524 just agreeing with the media

[@jackkruese4258]

@@davidmathews4524 David he’s being sarcastic.

[@ruthbetteridge662]

My Mum and her sister rented a flat Kensington High St 1959 10 pound a month. Those were the days.

[@mackenzierough]

Yes they were never to return!

[@johngovus2734]

Wow, I remember those days. London was a great place to live. So sad now destroyed by immigration. R.I.P.

[@bgfd1]

I was born 1959 in London and I remember how dirty all the buildings were then covered in soot.

[@mackenzierough]

Yes they were.

[@katewild2194]

Newspaper headlines Ward Trial relates to Stephen Ward where the government said get him poor man killed himself.

[@LivingLifeAfterDeath]

It looked wonderful in the 60s..but like all things good it got ruined by immigration..shame l missed it because I’d swap the 69s for Today for sure..

[@stepchicken3238]

Every woman had a handbag.

[@ruthbetteridge662]

Strength is diversity.

[@jacobrivers5728]

The two Indian ladies looked elegant in their saris and didn't look at all out of place during those beautiful days of London.

[@user-tp6ci6cv1m]

Long live Wave 105.

[@gillianknight9796]

Went to London in the 1960s, my grandmother lived in north London tottenham ST ANNES ROAD ,does anybody know it 😊

[@mackenzierough]

No, don't know it.

[@gillianknight9796]

@@mackenzierough found it on line interesting stories from folk who lived there thanks for showing the London l used to visit as a child 👍😁

[@MrKnightbeat]

I recall the uproar when they drove away the pigeons in Trafalgar Sq. Always seemed strange that they were a tourist attraction. It's much better now.

[@richardhonour1522]

Even the police weren't obese.

[@mackenzierough]

Nobody was then, we had just one fat boy at school!

[@therespectedlex9794]

6:50 What are those towers and bridge. Are they still there?

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, it's called Tower Bridge and it opens up for tall boats to pass under it, it is next to the Tower of London.

[@therespectedlex9794]

@@mackenzierough Is that Tower Bridge at 6:50?

[@therespectedlex9794]

​@mackenzierough The one I mean has St Paul's Cathedral behind it. It is Cannon Street Railway Bridge. Built 1886, and renovated in 1982.

[@liketheroman]

Wait - is that tall building the centrepoint building at Tottenham Court Road?! Is it that old?

[@radicalcartoons2766]

If it is that one then the shot must be about 1966 when it was completed, they only started it in 63.

[@liketheroman]

@@radicalcartoons2766 it looks a lot like it, but I can’t tell from the surroundings in 1963! Hopefully the poster will enlighten us.

[@bar10ml44]

It's the London Hilton on Park Lane

[@liketheroman]

@@bar10ml44 thank you! I didn’t recognise it at all!

[@r5u26d3]

Before the invasion. Not perfect but we were one nation

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

​@@user-co1wf3oj7gOh look its a bored leftie playing the ( yawn) race card😀😀😀😀😀

[@liam.4454]

It's before my time but it was actually a beautiful city, they ruined it

[@stephenstephen1505]

A far better city to live, work and socialise in. Today's city has been ruined

[@janeslater8004]

I was born in 1963

[@user-oi9ft5ps5q]

Do you have a video of the Moroccan city of Safi?

[@mackenzierough]

No sorry.

[@user-oi9ft5ps5q]

@@mackenzierough Thank you my friend

[@robertjpayne]

Do we know anything of the family featured in the film?

[@mackenzierough]

No, only that they are French and I assume that the father was employed in London for that period, I bought it on eBay.fr and it was sold as not viewed.

[@robertjpayne]

@@mackenzierough Thanks for the info. Not only was it lovely to see my old town again back in the day but also ponder on the fate of those people. The children are probably still alive and it is a pity that they have become detached from this record of their history. But thanks to you this slice of history is in the collected archive for everyone to enjoy and who knows those children might find it here on YT. Thanks for posting this.

[@mackenzierough]

@@robertjpayne Yes that would be great.

[@nicky29031977]

Great images but the music is all wrong. It's sounds more 80's and early 90's than early 60's.

[@mackenzierough]

Thanks but I can only use Royalty free tracks from KZbin without getting a copyright strike, That's life!

[@parklane8315]

what a shithole today !

[@mackenzierough]

Yes, they have ruined London, like many other Cities!

[@ruthbetteridge662]

I was on a Double Decker bus with my Mum when I was three years old.Someone jumped on the bus shouted someone has shot President Kennedy then jumped back off the bus.😮

[@mackenzierough]

Wow!

[@michaelkenny8540]

This cover the period Xmas 1960 (5:07), December 1961-January 1962 (8:40) & August 1963 (1:30).

[@mackenzierough]

Thanks.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

WHINE fest coming up.......

[@josmith6684]

hi all nice 👍but not if you look deeper

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

Still better than the shit show that is 2024

[@timothyjennings4311]

It was a grim, dirty city with poverty, smog and ignorance. The food was awful British fare, and foreign tourists didn't come because it was dirty, intimidating, unattractive and unwelcoming. The reputation of British food was a particular turn-off.

[@JH-ck1nr]

We were better off without them and the only tourists and immigrants then were mainly Europeans. It was all the others that have caused all our problems.

[@RaveDave871]

This was bad era for Britain, not worthy of 🌈✔

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

London 2024 = shithole

[@craigcollingwood7603]

If only we cud turn the clok bak😪

[@johnp515]

To a time when people were literate.