Stroud Show 1968

[@derekfreeman5642]

Thank you for sharing this absolute gem!

[@baberoot1998]

1968. Only a year...after Justin Hayward, the writer of The Moody Blues track, 'Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)', or sometimes called, 'Tuesday Afternoon'. He wrote it, after a visit to Lypiatt Park, (just east of Stroud a short distance), when revisiting it, after having grown up in Stroud, as a memory to his childhood, when his mother would bring him to the park. I could just imagine. Justin Hayward actually being at this festival then. The track...is a classic staple on the airwaves, and is quite beautiful. Bravo for this post. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@sonyabrown6353]

How fabulous, I was there somewhere! Wish we could go back to those times

[@RussellCooper]

Marvellous, brought back so many memories of Stroud as it used to be. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Pete4000uk]

Wow! Such a great bit of local history! Thanks for sharing!

[@alcistra]

I remember it well brilliant to have shared this historic film well done :-)

[@rosebarber1808]

it was so good watching this video fairplay the good old stroud show x any more ones up to the 90,s

[@PhilipBooth]

Fantastic slice of history - thanks for allowing embedding - I've just uploaded it to Stroud Community TV. Big thanks!

[@kjdempsey]

Hi Phillip, I was just wondering are you still running the chocolate cake cafe at ten o’clock Saturday mornings?

[@PhilipBooth]

@@kjdempsey Sadly not me - but like the sound of it!

[@kjdempsey]

@@PhilipBooth you remember me Phillip from the Stroud potato fair ten years ago?

[@PhilipBooth]

@@kjdempsey Oh my!!

[@jasonday3095]

Fantastic footage , My dad was chairman of the town council at the time, there is some lovely footage of my mother and father at the prize presenting. would it be possible to have a copy of the film, Thanking you if possible Sandra and Jason Day.

[@JakeCoventry]

Looks the same as now! Amazing film.. Slightly concerned with the Trinity Minstrels float! How times have changed!

[@sherraleepurple]

so many many mmmmemoriiiiiies we lived at Merrywalks on the corner s few years the Lodge Merrywalks if anyone as pics of it I am willing to pay for them as I only have one to show my children and grand and great grandchgildren thanx x

[@kjdempsey]

Merrywalks is very commercial and modern now. Cinema, ten pin bowling, designer shops and a massive indoor food market with different food stalls from around the world

[@johnkerry688]

yes no problem were do you live John Kerry

[@johnkerry688]

some asked if that was Laurie Lee with Jessica on his shoulders outside the Sub rooms the answer is yes well spotted