Weymouth in Dorset now and then

A walkthrough the past with photo`s of what life was like in Weymouth in the past and today`s view of those memories.

[@v8pilot]

Many thanks for posting this. I lived in Weymouth as a kid until around 1962 so very nostalgic for me. The driver on the miniature railway let me clean the locomotive and turn it on the turntable when I was about 12 years old. A very kind man who encouraged my interest in engineering.

[@suejackson4036]

Love you great work, wonderful to see Weymouth old and new. So sad at the loss of some of the wonderful buildings.

[@danieldoherty6981]

How times have changed (and not for the better may i say) I used to bring my family here early nineties. Stayed at a b&b called the DOUGHILL.. great times

[@oceanrock733]

I have eight families of ancestors who left Weymouth in the Great Migration to New England in the 1630s. Beautiful place. Must visit.

[@inharmony09]

Thank you a picture of the road I use to live on and a dear friend standing in the corner

[@timphoenix839]

Jeez, that bought back some memories. Lived in Milbourne St Andrews in the 70s. Used to go to Weymouth regularly, donkey rides, the fella who used to do sand sculptures and the swing boats, and of course Punch and Judy. Hell, good days. Been living in NZ for over 30 years now, would love to take the grandkids there. Thanks for the memories.

[@savetommyrobinsonfreespeec7660]

I loved going to Weymouth for my holidays! 1970s The sea front will always be nice!

[@v8pilot]

As a kid aged about 12 years old I worked on the miniature railway, cleaning the engine and turning it on the turntable. The driver (and owner?) was very kind to me. He gave me a load of pre-war Hornby Dublo wagons.

[@beefabob]

Our family used to holiday in Weymouth every year when I was just a small boy still at primary school (I'm now 65 years of age). The miniature railway (4:35) I remember with fond memories. I still remember the names of the two steam engines. The black one was 'The Black Prince' and the green one was 'Robin hood'. My wife and I still visit Weymouth every year it's truly our second home.

[@stiggypoohs]

Weymouth has changed a lot, I never knew the names of the loco`s until now, thankyou for that :) I also may be doing another soon as I`m slowly gathering old photo`s of the town.

[@46FreddieMercury91]

I've been going there for 33 years now. First with my friends, now with my family. Lovely place and full of all those memories I have from years gone by. I know exactly what you mean by second home

[@warwickroad4111]

Thanks for sharing. Brought back happy memories of holidays with parents early/mid 1970's, and latterly as a Sales Rep covering Weymouth & Portland in the 2000's. So many familiar features now gone.

[@cliveharman7237]

Weymouth and rest of Dorset is nice.been going there for 34 year on holiday with parents.would love to live down there too.

[@valiantwhiteknight]

Thank you for doing this. I was born in Radipole in 1955 and spent a lot of time round the backwater, either feeding the swans or exploring the lake on the pedalos they used to rent out down there. The fairground used to be the other side with that miniature railway. My mother used to work at the Central Library you show in this. Not a great looking building, but at least there was a library… My grandmother lived in Chapelhay. I never realised how much it had suffered from bombing, so thanks for showing that. Overall, modernisation is not always progress, sadly!

[@gwynethgrove772]

A trip down memory lane thanks

[@simonfp3339]

Excellent video. I have many happy 1960s childhood memories of Weymouth. We used to catch the British Rail Sealink ships from Weymouth to Guernsey. I remember the ships names were Caesaria and Sarnia. We used to stay overnight at a guest house that I can not remember the name of but it was owned by a Mrs Chapman. Was there a cuckoo clock made out of flowers? Or are I thinking of somewhere else?

[@patcalutube]

Wonderful haunting video and superb music. Congratulations.

[@bartydulake1]

Wow! What an amazing video. It was really fascinating to see some of the old buildings that have now gone. So many really beautiful buildings which really added character to the local area. So much has changed - often the rplacements leave a little to be desired!! The old station looks fantastic and grand. Also, 'Mr Wrights extended shop' - a really nice building.

[@karencourtney-smith7884]

Spent a small amount of time in Weymouth (2002/ 2003?). Wish I had had the opportunity to get out and really explore the area. What I did see, I really liked.

[@j.d.philipps288]

Super montage of nostalgia for us locals but it was the Pier Bandstand (opened 1939 and the last seaside pier to be built in England) that was demolished in May, 1986, not the Pleasure Pier.

[@stiggypoohs]

oops, me bad lol but the Pleasure Pier is now in the firing line not to be demolished but to be built on with flashy hotels, cafe`s etc... not good for many

[@valiantwhiteknight]

Correct! I was a member of Weymouth Swimming Club when there was no indoor pool. The end of the Pleasure Pier was where we trained but how many Weymouth children were taught to swim off there in the sixties by a saintly lady called Nurse Peters? Later, sadly killed when knocked off her bike.

[@wendys3982]

wow, just another amazing video. i used to spend a lot of time in weymouth and it was a great place.

[@stiggypoohs]

its changing here alot so what I`ve captured can be treasured with it`s memories.

[@PSUK]

My old stomping ground. Born in 1959, I remember so much of these images. D'ya know, in a way, I prefer things as they were! Happy days. Thanks so much for posting buddy.

[@stiggypoohs]

AZappaFan I prefer older days myself, was so simpler, less fuss, less rules and more beautiful old buildings.

[@michaelbroderick527]

Yes they were lovely days back then... Miss them so much.

[@michaelhardman7022]

So sad, my Dad was born in Weymouth on the 29 June 1929, left for South Africa in 1930 with his Dad, Mom and elder brother. Never to return.

[@gdfggggg]

Sad to see some of those lovely old buildings gone, forever.

[@stiggypoohs]

I know its one of the hardest pills to swallow was to watch our towns history be ripped down all in the aid of futurism.

[@gdfggggg]

@@stiggypoohs a lot seemed to happen in the 50's-60's, replaced with those horrible, boxy, asbestos filled soulless buildings for utility, devoid of personality. Sad really.

[@suebradford890]

It's so interesting seeing what it was like before and now. The old railway station looked a lot nicer than the current one; when we were there (holiday) to take a train to Poole 2 weeks ago, on looking around the building I noticed how shabby it is, cobwebs hanging from the upper walls etc. Does no one clean it? Lovely to see the old railway bridges too. Btw I love the Rodwell Trail walk, I do it every year we come down! When the sun is shining you can't beat the blue sea, it's lovely.

[@stiggypoohs]

thankyou, I prefer the old town personally with it`s history intact, but the new town is beautiful just lacks that warmth. I will be making another one day of Wyke and Portland just watch this channel.

[@jakeblox2472]

Weymouth is my hometown so it’s amazing to see the history

[@Paradice4Life]

This is brilliant work. Greet to see what it use to look like Before/after.

[@karensteemson1810]

We come here every year for the past 13 years me and my husband love Weymouth

[@Goldi3loxrox]

i love the architecture of the old Train Station.

[@santorini8423]

Excellent job in what you’ve done, brings me to tears reminding me of much better days with my parents, sadly gone.

[@muckybobbies]

I too was born in 1967 in Portwey Hospital! How strange to see so many places I recognise in black and white before the modern reveal! My late father rewired the Sidney Hall when it was a bingo hall, long ago now.

[@jorose6093]

This is in my close neighbourhood, very interesting to see old footage of area how it used to be. I see you were born not two minutes walk from where I live now, great video, many thanks 👏👏

[@koalameat9523]

I was born in swanage , havent been home for 25 years and this brings back so many memories , cheers

[@stiggypoohs]

Your welcome my friend :)

[@kimhill1261]

I can’t believe they allowed those beautiful building to be knocked down to build the old council office. They’re hideous!

[@stiggypoohs]

I know, and the icing on the cake was that some of the rubble was carted over the road and thrown into the harbour. If those councillors carried on like that in todays modern age, they'd be lynched publicly.

[@rob51e]

Excellent compilation many thanks for posting.

[@stiggypoohs]

Your welcome, I hope you look through the other ones I`ve made of the town.

[@jockeyspock]

Born portway 1968 dad played for terras loved growing up there with my brother and sister

[@hertsman5]

Thanks for sharing this - since our in-laws retired to Portland fifteen years ago we have been visiting Weymouth and the surrounding areas frequently - your video has given an excellent insight into local history !!

[@TravelwithSnowGirl]

Wow so nice that you can capture these old and new pictures ❤️👍

[@courtneycampling293]

Iv been to every place you shown and Iv live here for 13years next month (I moved when I was 8-9 and I’m 22now) and I never knew about this, I am deeply saddened, and emotional about this, it’s so wonderful to see but seeing it change so much it’s crazy, everything you shown is the exact same right now, I just can’t believe I never knew😢 I have been looking for ww1 and 2 and found a few but never shown building blown up and so many differences, Thankyou for doing this! Was amazing thing to do for people, Iv gotta show my family, my boyfriend has been here much longer than me but I’m sure there’s a few things that he didn’t know and may come a shock to him, like it did me, children who live here should know this stuff, it’s so fascinating, but sad too, Thankyou again!

[@petermclean4125]

Charming 'then and now' montage! Fascinating.

[@stiggypoohs]

I love making them, this is my third one I`ve done of my home town.

[@edwardleake5530]

As a small boy I was holding my Mum's hand as we walked into the old, original Weymouth Railway Station to meet my Dad, a British soldier returning to Wyke Regis after 5 + years in a German POW Camp. (1945). I left Wyke Regis Church of England Primary School in 1948 (ex first ever Head Boy!) to go to that beautiful Weymouth Grammar School, down the Wyke Road and Boot Hill and around the Harbour. Why no shots of Wyke, the Albert Pub, the Cove, Littlesea......oh dear, there's so much. But you've produced a lovely series of memories. My warm thanks.....Jim Leake (my mother was a Dorset "Tizard")

[@stiggypoohs]

Edward Leake each video I do takes me about 3 weeks, I haven't done one yet of Wyke and Portland but I am looking at it latest possibly Spring next year, trust me... I will do a few more.

[@miainperranporth]

My Son was born in Portwey Hospital in 1981.I still miss living in Weymouth/

[@djflintstone2816]

1981 I was born there in 1978

[@stephenpearson7903]

film shows what is known as Chaplehay Heights my nan use to live there as well as in Oakley Square, use to visit in the summer holidays see the carnival swim from the nothe to the raft, this was when the brewery was still going, the torpedo works was still going strong and the Rec was Weymouth Football Club now a car park for ASDA

[@tedtheturbot]

I was born in Portway Hospital the year after in 1968, guess that makes us brothers :)

[@j.d.philipps288]

I was born there in 1954 so that makes me your grandfather... 😂

[@martinpearce6555]

I was born in portway in 1971 , and my girl 1968 as we say portway crew Weymouth through and through 😁

[@tonyp011]

did you not have any old photos of what use to look like sort of military establishment that was a little bit back from the quayside and im talking about the quayside opposite where the sealink ferries use to dock and meet the train and the buildings were used by sea cadets in the mid 70s, as I was there around 1975 as visiting sea cadets from Warrington and our band marched and played music on the road by the quayside as we brought our musical instruments and we also went rowing in the river from a jetty opposite the ferry terminal up to the bridge and we also went sailing starting from the same place but going out to sea but we had to soon turn back as we was racing against the sealink ferry coming as we was trying to avoid the wake caused by the ferry but we made it that was the only time I ever went to weymouth as I also got food poisoning eating Tope at tea time and ended up at the Portland naval base hospital and we also boarded a frigate called HMS APOLLO on a day visit to the naval base great times

[@stiggypoohs]

Nope I don't have any old photos of the sea cadets and army cadets area but I can ask around as I know a few photographers and historians.

[@lindastevenson465]

Brilliant love it

[@brettjones9545]

Lovely how things used to be shame its changed so much love weymouth I have old photos of wyke regis in want do one on wyke regis.

[@davidsheriff8989]

Spent many holidays there from 1985-2007

[@annabelledoulton2421]

Just how do they find all these photos. I went here as a young + middle aged ish, teen. As far as I can remember. I'm now 20. The aT life can pass anyone of anything by and at slow or quickly. I knew that was the old school before that, I even knew it.

[@Fletchlie]

Was there a pub there on the right opposite the junction on the left called The Admiral Hardy? Looks familiar 3:10

[@stiggypoohs]

Indeed and its still there, a little bit more revamped but its still called that and still a popular haunt for a pint or two

[@abloke8834]

Does anyone like the new buildings? Not just here but everywhere across the country. The modern architects have put functionality over beauty.

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@bsindukusumo]

how about buildings of Soith Dorset Technical college , now become Housing estate, anyone still have the pictures of the College ?

[@breeze1472]

we`ve holidayed in weymouth on quite a few occasions,we last went there after the alterations etc for the olympics water sports and several people say they ruined it.do you think this?

[@stiggypoohs]

Absolutely ruined the area, we have been left with a road system that needs overhauling, in one junction you must be a local to understand the chaos that unravels before your eyes. Seen tourists and locals come a cropper on it, 2 people sadly have passed away just off it due to its madness. The only saving grace with the Olympics in 2012 was we finally got a decent road into and out of Weymouth, the rest... is crap.

[@craftiegrannie6690]

Grew up in weymouth wyke regis do you have any views of wyke please.

[@djflintstone2816]

Wow portway hospital I was born there

[@djflintstone2816]

@shut up I was born in 1978

[@sophieboult310]

Can u do a vidio of Bournemouth & southbourne fab holidays with gran &auntie & grandad they died &were buried together in Bournemouth

[@stiggypoohs]

Sorry I cant do any of those areas as it's about 30 miles away from me, plus getting the data for these videos can take me weeks to compile.

[@sophieboult310]

Ok thanks , Weymouth is a beautiful seaside.

[@jjmcrosbie]

Thank you for this video. Any pics of Weymouth Grammar School at the Alma Road/Holland Road, Westham site? Last time I was there the school buildings, and I think the adjacent South Dorset Tech buildings had all been demolished and replaced by tightly packed housing. I attended WGS 1954-60 and conducted Southern National buses in Weymouth there in summer 1960, which gave me a fair knowledge of the area. But while I enjoyed identifying lots of your views, there were quite a few I couldn't place. I've subscribed in the hope of finding more.

[@stiggypoohs]

Hi Clive, unfortunately I do not have any photographs of that era or time, I will though happily do some research and get together some information on your request.

[@jjmcrosbie]

@tecdessus Yes, thank you. There's not much. I joined (actually re-joined) the Old Students but haven't been contacted. So be it. I lived in and around Weymouth 1954-68 and 1975-91. Might we have met? Stay well. Clive.

[@bonnieandclyde222]

Those old narrow roads and houses were far nicer ,just as where I live the old buildings are mainly gone , the character is destroyed, so sad the field has a road , not many areas with no roads on the UK now. Terrible

[@keplergso8369]

I think it is the same everywhere now. Are people more happy nowdays ? I am not sure. Problem is dehumanisation, both in work and in society, cause of excess of consumer society. Jacques, from france.

[@djflintstone2816]

I was brought up in Weymouth littlemoor

[@stiggypoohs]

Same here, 1967 till 1972

[@djflintstone2816]

@@stiggypoohs I was born in 1978

[@pauljones6509]

What a shame those new buildings are not nice

[@marialondres7576]

Me gusta más lo antiguo.

[@Richard-pe4cx]

looks like the town planners carried on where WW2 finished

[@stiggypoohs]

Yup, total neglect but hope is on the horizon in the newly formed council. Things are slowly being done just need more of a kick at times.

[@maryyvetteselisana7822]

Old and new Gloucester

[@smiffy3144]

in the place of buildings that stood for a hundred years they put buildings that last no longer than twenty years , typical.

[@stiggypoohs]

Aye and what's been put in place looks ugly as hell. Architects just copy a cardboard box these days, straight sides and bland

[@seansearle7864]

Z_ just

[@savetommyrobinsonfreespeec7660]

How ugly this future has become!

[@pattismythe2769]

Your use of English language and grammer is appalling...... what school did you stay away from? Pics are nice though....

[@stiggypoohs]

Patti Smythe Neque haec spes salubriora oculorum meorum tibi anglicus nisi forte nimia legitur PUKKA Now back to English, the photographs are as you say good though and I love the way that history has been captured.

[@PSUK]

Ha ha ha! Excellent response!

[@Brian-1948]

Too, how does one spell grammar? Pray tell.

[@marietandyastronaut2896]

Grammer? 🤣

[@johnnycalvino7490]

Your spelling is appalling.....what school did you stay away from?

[@R-Ws308]

gud pix, terrible music

[@stevemerrick4044]

Holidayed in Weymouth many times in 60s and 70s, lovely place. Visited recently, “Skidrow on Sea”...