AYLESBURY LIFE IN THE 70s by jason blackman

hi i spend a lot of time making these small films of when the days were a lot different. most of the photos are from old books or old post cards. i love doing this to show you how life was way back then. some people can not buy books or find things to do with local history so this is why i have done this for all of you.
i do not do this to make money in any way, it is just for free so i do hope you all like the small films i do as it takes a long time to do. i did use to live in SW London but now moved to bucks where i find this is much better for me and my family.
all the best --- Jason Blackman.

[@TONYPARAMOTOR]

i remember the days of being younger.... and like Richard wills said. life was far better then .but we didn't know it. time and memories will always be remembered. the hot water bottle. not so many cars on the road.nice big gardens on the council estate.playing all day and all night.and my mum shouting for me to come in.= bath time school tomorrow. playing over the fields.scrumping. knock and bolt.and we could leave our doors unlocked................. i remember too.iam getting sentimental as i get older..... thumbs up ;0)

[@mattycfox]

I Grew up in Aylesbury so have very fond memories of these photographs. It was happy place to grow up back then.

[@john-9074]

Lovely video of much happier times. I've lived in Aylesbury since 2006. We have evidently lost so much. But you only miss things once they are gone. As with many towns, we now are a segregated community with conflicting aspirations. I don't believe we will ever again have a strong sense of community.

[@antinowherepunk]

I was born in Aylesbury in 1971 so this brings back some fantastic memories. Thank you. 🥹

[@rhessex]

Bravo Jason. Beautiful.

[@colflak2616]

. Loved seeing these pictures of only a few years ago; it was a time that's gone and will never come back again mores the pity.

[@chrisbrownuk]

Great selection of pictures. My Mum and I (the baby) are in the wagon at 01:58 :)

[@peterg957]

Absolute Magic... Thank you my friend...

[@charbander]

exceptional imagery and music....a true work of art....good to see old Harry Ridgeway near the end with his racing pigeons....we did things different then....

[@mytime103]

that was a great picture archive. A little sad to think what we have lost.

[@paulacres4021]

Very nice,bought back alot of old memories.

[@ronnieparkerscott6223]

I lived in Aylesbury. It was good, I hope it still is.

[@richard68ization]

Excellent well done ,life was so different back then and we knew all our neighbours ,in this video alone I recognized so many people ,now sadly passed on ,the video is so pleasant it does pay them tribute ,I shall look forward to more , thank you Jason .

[@DavideMazzetti]

I remember the monstrosity that was the old Friars Square being built. It looked like something from dystopian science fiction film - a concrete nightmare. Thank goodness it's gone. I also remember visiting the cattle market with my cousin every Saturday - when Aylesbury really was a market town :-)

[@davidsmith2356]

Aylesbury Carnival was a great day.

[@jeanmay-millman4124]

Another great video Jason and 👌

[@kevviebabe]

Born in Aylesbury 1976, a lot of my family still live there, I was trying to see if my Nan Marjorie Hart RIP was in any of them 😢 or any of my Abrahams cousins were there, anyway an absolutely amazing video, thank you 🥹

[@ronnieparkerscott6223]

I queued up in market sqare to pay on night to see Quuen... ANDY AND i were the last 2 ticketless to get in... what a night!

[@kevwalsh9146]

Take me back to then please

[@suzyhazelwood9942]

What a gorgeous collection of pictures!! I grew up in a village very close to Aylesbury in the 1970's... now living in bootiful Norwich! 😉 I generally love old photos and collect as many interesting originals I can get my hands on... but these are special, brought so many memories back of that time. Love that later version of Joni Mitchel's song too... such an excellent choice of music. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Subscribed... I think I'm going to enjoy your channel! 😎

[@thaiholidayhomes5154]

Thank you for posting this. I grew up in Aylesbury in the 70's When I look at the teenagers in the pictures they must be like me now. Old! Thank you again. All the best from sunny Thailand were it's raining at the moment.

[@TheManuey1]

I was born and bred in Aylesbury. I was a teenager through the 70's but these photo's are totally alien to me. Just a very occasional thing I recognise - like that town square! I haven't lived there now for 30 years and would never go back ( I still have relatives there). It's so big now. Pretty much the pits.

[@computertechnician4896]

Good selection of pictures. They brought back so many memories and to my surprise a great one of my late father. Thank you

[@chrisjenkinson7059]

Great photos Jason. Brings back lots of memories.

[@andrewhowden5826]

That was absolutely beautiful 😭

[@redmilkfloat]

How mad! I'm in the photo of the silver jubilee street party outside the Bell in Chearsley 1:13

[@cliffwheeler7357]

@24:30 I'm sure that's Derek Grey on the left holding the cup. I remember him being a very good schoolboy boxer when he was at the Grange School in the early sixties.

[@damonjayknight]

Thank you so much for this Jason. We had a lovely time watching these pictures. They brought back so many great memories. And we recognised more than a few faces! thanks again. Where did you get the pictures?

[@HannahMarriott]

Thank you for this, it's wonderful

[@charbander]

The great Harry Ridgeway at 25:13 member of Aylesbury North Road homing society and then the Aylesbury Invitation flying club started by my dad..

[@aalecmmcgrory930]

thanks for this! love the forrest gump soundtrack as well

[@marknestbox]

Fred & Tony Rance ran Crombeys Menswear in the late 1970's next to a pub, a proper rough house, but that aside, they were nice blokes. It was a good shop but for some of the clientele, you wouldn't believe the late 70's, Rough. Me? Long story short. There isn't one. Except, I am on here, on the BBC. DJ.

[@malcolmkeen7756]

Thank you.

[@prnfl]

great photos, I'd guess the photographer worked for a local paper

[@robertcramb4654]

Does anyone have any info on Prestwood or Chesham in the 80s?

[@jerryhayes9497]

Looks like there was a lot of fires\ car crashes in Aylesbury back then 🤣😂🤣😂

[@davidsmith2356]

Not an IPAD or smartphone anywhere.

[@buffplums]

It’s a bit different now… just lots of noise halal meat shops and lots of trouble

[@dlanorsmada1]

No acknowledgement of your sources !!

[@keithdonnellan5564]

Sadly ruined by the new comers from P.......n! Like most other nice ruined places.

[@PeterSmith-by2cy]

Aylesbury could not have thrived without those "newcomers from P ....N .

[@keithdonnellan5564]

@@PeterSmith-by2cy Please do tell me. Grooming gangs for starters.

[@user-dn6yh8jr1o]

@@keithdonnellan5564 the white english youth isnt any better also dont forget the reason the english won the war was from the millions of south asia soldiers that were forced to partake in the proxy war started by the english and finally u can stop blaming others for losing ur culture

[@cliffwheeler7357]

​@@user-dn6yh8jr1oCan't be bothered to write you and yours?