Ryton Centenary 1963

In 1963 Ryton Urban District Council celebrated its centenary with various special events and a grand parade. Blaydon resident Jack Teasdale filmed some of the activities.
There is no sound track.
PS. You may be interested in Jack's video on the Blaydon Races Centenary 1962 and another on the Alston Branch Line Closure 1976.

[@CCJazzmen]

Love these old home movies of the area. Life did seem to be a lot more simple then to what we go through today, and almost all the kids are marching in time, all well grown up now.

[@BlaydonAces]

Yes that struck me watching these again. Compared with the way the world is today it seems like an age of innocence. Certainly already a bygone age. Happy days they were.

[@bone4ben]

earliest event that I remember in my lifetime 😯

[@christinethornhill]

I remember the fayre with roundabouts…..think one of my shoes fly off on the ride ! Heck, it looks like something from Much further back than 63 😳oh boy !! 🌹💝

[@BlaydonAces]

Yes I know what you mean. I think it's because things have advanced so incredibly since those days. They seem so innocent now.