The Craig family in Maidstone, Kent. England 1971 - Part 1

[@marcjudge680]

Shepway green Y shape flats to the right Sausages hut next to Northumberland rd The pub was the One and Only next to the green. Tall slide they had one in Mote park also. Still live in Maidstone most of my life. Nostalgic film. Thanks for sharing 👍😁

[@gabriellaj.o.6180]

How lovely you have kept this and the memories it brings for you and for everyone else of social history evolving in this part of Kent!

[@Moonanomaly]

A really nice video!!! Last year we went for Maidstone (5 days) and it was the first time for us in GB and Maidstone. We never had better holidays!!! Maidstone is so beautiful. We had stayed at the Aylesbury House (Bed & Breakfast) and it was so nice there!!! In November we (my girlfriend,my brother with his girlfriend and myself) go again to Maidstone for a short visit. Last year it was our first time that we were in GB and Maidstone. Best holidays ever! Kind regards from Germany Chris

[@elbouiss]

quite interesting !! been to Maidstone twice last year... and going back for a short visit soon hopefully. this video is awesome !!

[@SineadScrap]

Thank you! This was so sweet and poignant, seeing people from this time. I recognize all the places. I was born in Mangravet in 1955. I played on those swings at Shepway. Now live in San Francisco.

[@exproggo]

That was great. Yep..I remember The Sausage Hut. I was born in 1961..so I was about 10 when this was made..so..great nostalgia..thank you.

[@Low-n3k]

I was about 6 then, I tell my kids how tall the slide was in shepway, they’ve never believed me 😂 I’m going to show them this, I loved growing up in shepway, lovely memories.

[@Isleofskye]

I actually feel gutted watching this great video!..I lived in Inner South London until I was 28 and moved 25 years ago to the edge of South London/North Kent to Welling. I was thinking theres a lovely Family(bet they moved to Australia) and unbelievably your next comment was just that! Another great British Family gone,sadly. I'm really fascinated and got so many q's to ask you if you have a few minutes,My Friend. I will send you a message if thats O.K.:) Lovely Family Video! Well Done!

[@exorcist1998]

It looks like Park Wood with the y shape flats.Where was your old house as I cant place it.

[@DanAvenell]

I lived here in the 70s and 80s - Shepway, Cumberland Avenue/Northumberland Avenue slide & swings, if anyone's not sure. Great to see.

[@motorwest]

Yep i can confirm that was west malling kent, i gre up in Ditton a few miles away. Now retired and living in Central France

[@jasonrowe2744]

Used to climb the tree you see at 1.00, was next to rother house😊

[@sidMGS]

Northumberland road? I live at number 76 now. Don't think it's that, but could be a neighbours house

[@jellybean2204]

Looks like the green behind shepway shops there used to flats there

[@cathyh7575]

Yes it is the children’s play area on Shepway green, I used to live near there and played on those swings a lot. The flats were replaced by houses . Great to see this area again. I also used to go to the disco that was held in the sausage hut ... happy days!

[@milcraig]

Hi Steveo 1622. I will find out the street name for you and sorry! but what is BTW. Cheers Michael.

[@IndyCalmusic]

My dad (Jim) grew up in Northumberland Avenue, with his sister Carol. He is also called Jim Craig so there was another Craig family in Parkwood around that time...how strange!

[@Moonanomaly]

...sorry for my terrible englisch (School and englisch lessons is out for a long time) ;-)