The street (Newport, gwent)

24 hours in the life of a welsh town. ///
NEW: the street 21 years on is on card link given in video
you might want to see this short fiction film shot there that year 1993 too • Cashflow (fiction)

[@spark_6710]

For some reason, I loved this video! Good job! Like I Could get to have a glimpse of the ORDINAL people's lives ,lifestyle! Thanks!

[@newportdragon19mufc]

I was born and raised in Newport... Haven't been there for nearly 7 years, going back next week, and everyone's been saying it's a ghost town and not like I left it... It hurts :( Big big shame.

[@JMZDVZ]

Sadly it’s the truth I live in Newport now it’s full of closed down shops…

[@newportdragon19mufc]

@@JMZDVZ Yes indeed! Since this comment I've been back home several times and due to go again in a couple of weeks. As pretty as Friar's Walk looks I miss the old town tbh. Everything seems blocked off and lonely. Especially where the old entrance to the in-shops is opposite the leisure centre. Absolute ghost town.

[@taffwob]

I've been returning regularly for many years visiting my folks. It's given a steady portrayal of the decline of the place. I don't even venture into town any more unless I have to, it's just a glum place. The missus description after her first visit about 8 years ago: "It's on its arse a bit isn't it. Everything looks so down and out."

[@markhanbury8284]

born there, happy days, left at 23, would never go back.

[@JWB86]

Born there, left at 6, would never go back.

[@andrewbutler6477]

Wow amazing to see Newport a busy place the city is so very different now with so many of the shops pubs gone worked in Newport over 30 years just good to see how once how busy it was so many years ago 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@chrissexton2367]

Better days gone by! Never thought I'd be 50 yrs old and sitting in saudi arabia watching a video of newport 🤣. Such a shame, poor old port, time are a changing hey. Its a shadow of its former self 😔

[@williamharper6458]

Nearly all the shops in this video have closed down and been boarded up .

[@seanoverend7297]

And There are Crack heads sleeping in the doorways. Making it a Not very pleasant place to be.

[@JillWhitcomb1966]

The last time I was in Newport was 2019. Yes, this video showed a much more vibrant shopping area, with far more shoppers than now.

[@paulrees3861]

Certainly looks cleaner and much busier than today.

[@PaulAdamsMusic]

Wooah. I was working in Baneswell Road at this point. Thanks for the memories lol

[@melinda.newportgirl]

Great video ! Good to see how Newport was a while ago ! 👏

[@johnstones-zm6ge]

Well ain’t you beautiful

[@taffwob]

C&A! I miss that place. You coukd get jeans in an odd number waistband., 29"

[@mrleekel]

Left Newport, 1978,,,lived down Pill.. 'fond' memories. A close community of people.All our family have moved now. I was Rodney Parade when Newport beat the All Blacks ! 14 years old,,Had to leave right after the game to get down to Browns Newspaper shop to deliver the ARGUS !!

[@Khumry]

i miss old newport.

[@David-h4z2s]

Love this video it's like a weird time Machine of bad 1992 fashion remember It Well,👍🌠👍

[@jimsmith7771]

2 minutes in and it's me without gray hair

[@andyjprice777]

Great video. I used to love going to Town but I hate it now. Council have done there best to kill the place, it might look nice now but the atmosphere has gone. Hate the place.

[@chrissexton2367]

They succeeded! 😢

[@telerumkins6605]

"You can ask me anything u like". Where are u going? "No" lol

[@raniii652]

The woman at 1:23 seems so lovely🥰

[@LAsuperette]

thanks for the comment. Unfortunately, I had only one day to shoot this and not much time to think things through.. However, we shot a short fiction film called CASHFLOW later on that was sett around Newport town too and that has some shops that may or may not exist anymore. It is on my channel in my Newport Film School playlist if you want to watch it. cheers.

[@LAsuperette]

Hi barry and everyone I ve returned to Newport this month and had a walk in town with a little camera. the video is called 'The street 20 years on (Newport; gwent)' and is on-line on this LAsuper8 channel. hope you like it.

[@karlpriede3893]

May I add a quote from James Whale? "I wouldn't get out of my car in Newport".'spect.

[@David-h4z2s]

James Whales Mum Was Welsh

[@David-h4z2s]

James Whales Mum Was Welsh

[@JSC131]

God Newport was amazing so sad now its virtually all gone.

[@cyrklife]

I lived 1 minute from here, thanks for the flasback

[@d902amo]

Love it.... Memories.

[@wildone106]

I remember you from college its been a while but this brought back memories

[@newportdragon19mufc]

No need for the racism. I'm a Muslim, I was born and raised in Newport, and surprise surprise I'm actually Welsh aswell believe it or not!! My name's MORGAN!! My grandfathers were born in Newport too. I'm sorry that my religion has, according to you ''filthied'' your town, which is also my town if you don't mind. Religion doesn't count. You may as well say it's full of Christians or Jehovahs!! You don't see me complaining! Everyone has a right to live for goodness sake.

[@spark_6710]

@@tomp4477 ??? What? Why did you say that!?

[@rorsabest]

newportdragon19mufc always thought the Muslim community integrated quite effortlessly with everyone else in Newport. I was born in ‘95 and particularly the Pakistani community was always just part and parcel of being in Newport... Don’t let a few racist fucktards speak for the majority

[@chazzd5037]

aaah back when there was welsh people in newport

[@spark_6710]

? What kind of people are there now!? Sorry for my ignorance!

[@rorsabest]

Spark _ mostly Welsh people. There was a period in the late 00’s where there was quite a large influx of Polish people... but that quelled. Many people have moved away from Newport because of the economy, but it’s still largely welsh, despite what the older generation might tell you

[@RJBsings]

4:08 judging by this poster, this movie came out 1992, So I would imagine this video is from mid/late 1992 as the movie was released in August of that year.

[@pauljones7192]

Lots of ppl that were asked where they going, they said work. If you asked them that now, bet they would not say work. Plus lots shops shut down.

[@chrissexton2367]

Sign on or get my prescription for methadone 😂

[@jetplane10]

I was from Newport. I went back after 10 years to visit. After another 10 years I went back again. Just to visit. All the people from school still live their mainly. So does my mum.

[@meisterlymanu5214]

The parochialism never leaves them. Born there, die there, like its a badge of honour. 199 other countries yo live in, nope, staying in the rain. I got out at 22.

[@jetplane10]

@@meisterlymanu5214 I agree hardly anyone left All my school friends from St Julians still go out drinking together - one girl Christine went to Italy... everyone else lives the same lives Queensland is fantastic 🙋‍♀️🙏🤗

[@meisterlymanu5214]

@@jetplane10 u imagine Risca or Bassleg comp pupils...even worse insularity than St Julians.

[@jetplane10]

@@meisterlymanu5214 probably 🙄

[@mikejmbj]

you should film now...ghost town... such a shame

[@PlimsollHero]

Looks like the 80s, things were so different back then, simpler

[@ninfilms]

I remember Scarlett café at 1:08 That was a café I always thought that would of made a great setting for a film.

[@johnperkins7615]

I was in the Army at this time! Missed Newport a bloody lot! Not now! It's a shithole!!!. Everyone is welsh!! And speaks English!!!!!.

[@Kristian.Ofsteng]

Hey there. Working on my final major project in college all to do with Newport Town and it’s history, it will be exhibited on the 16th of June at the riverfront accompanied by both audio I have recorded myself, and second-hand audio from other people on KZbin. I loved the clips of people saying where they’re going as it offers a lovely glimpse into the town back then, would I be allowed to use the audio from this video in my final piece? Thank you in advance :)

[@LAsuperette]

no problem

[@lalunalynn]

This is brilliant, I only wish you had walked around focusing more on the buildings and pubs because most have now gone! :( The curly haired guy in glasses was my old history teacher, ant head!! Lol

[@barryhill2665]

wow this was before i was born, crazy shit. I want to film Newport now this for a twenty year comparison

[@leapoldstotch4987]

Newport was so much better before they tried to make it better 🤷‍♂️

[@anthonyjenkins5170]

Fucking hell, was that Antheads son, going to work on 1.10........ Hartridge pupils will know what I mean.

[@karlpriede3893]

That poor.poor child.Going to the burger joint.Famous.

[@LAsuperette]

yes please, go ahead.post your video as a video response when you re done. I loved living in this town as a student but i haven't been back for years. Newport was gritty with a cerrtain je ne sais quoi charm.

[@David-h4z2s]

Not a smartphone in sight 📴

[@kieran8845]

Well the shops have changed but the people haven't 🙉😂

[@71bayou]

Why hasnt it been levelled yet?

[@walleruss583]

2:29 what’s that shop where Burger King is now? Also the telephone box is still there.

[@chrissexton2367]

It was wimpy, and a bank before that. If you are talking about the one on the corner, used to have to toilets underground just outside it. There were about 4 wimpy in newport at one point, and a great British burger. Wimpy half pounder, ooosh.

[@abccinema1]

Trying to find a video or picture of hitman records I have until mid night to complete this task , can anyone help lol ?

[@jetplane10]

It is cute in a way

[@E-D-E2704]

Excuse me can you tell me where your going please ? Ya mums !

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Definitely; an original video.

[@karlpriede3893]

It's to be a city of culture and will need a tune,sang by a crackpot. How about "Twelve blokes for every girl".You know, a take on the old beach boy's number?

[@redhotchaz]

Great video, shame about the racism

[@markshellard5894]

Sadly very different now

[@Warren2490]

Aaah the UK before it was sh!t... thank you globalism!

[@alexbidhendy6677]

Pat Carney at 3:08 :)

[@TheStuartmbaxter]

June 1992

[@waslookat1me]

hey didn't get the burger van in, behind McDonalds.

[@markhanbury8284]

hi.

[@LAsuperette]

hi

[@kieran8845]

Hi 😂

[@LAsuperette]

@@kieran8845 Hi