'You Cant Move History' Southbank Documentary Film by Winstan Whitter HD

[@aulton10]

Skated and rode there 85/87 good times, always try and stop by whenever im in London. Something like this need to be done for Rom.

[@JackKlumpass]

An amazing story of activism. I skated there when it was in its infancy and I think it’s so important what had been achieved. Skaters ARE artists so need to that space there needs to be treated with reverence. Skaters made use of street furniture and the landscape in a way no others in society have. It’s the best kind of appreciation of the efforts builders and designers went through and people forget that, not least the community it provides. It’s so much more than sport. I think you’re all amazing.

[@eddhemmings3421]

So damn proud to be a skater!!

[@paulprice6799]

Long Live Southbank - spent many evenings skating here with friends 1978-1983 unitl I moved away - still racing skateboards 40+ years later

[@Metatron141]

Wow I remember Southbank back in 1987 I was 13 and used to skate here on Saturdays with a few friends. There was always a big group of black kids in baggy jeans, roller skates and puffy jackets on the other side of the railing waiting for a stray skateboard to fly their way so they "could tax the bastard innit." I slammed many times doing kick flip to rail slide to crooked grinds on a red Mark Gonzalez Vision deck. But no one ever got my skate. I'm Canadian, travelled all over the world, started up a music and art magazine, accepted Jesus into my life, stayed sober from Coke and booze for 11 years, become a teacher and Social worker but will never forget the awesome sessions at Southbank.

[@REALITY_ONLY_PLEASE]

I moved to London in 75 (from Huntington Beach) so I think 77 was when I first went there. Sealed bearing wheels were the new thing. What a leap forward they were. No graffiti back then. Maybe 30 kids on a Saturday. Good times.

[@fintanoclery2698]

Loose bearings were awful.

[@AlohaMilton]

Skated Southbank in 1989, so fun, one of the best spots I ever. From California. Cheers glad to see it survives to some extent. Looks like maybe the old bank to wall ride is gone? But the area with banks and stairs in the corners seems to be the same.

[@drew.ducote]

going to London on a school trip in march and unfortunately cant bring my board, hoping to ask one of the locals if they'd be cool with me borrowing their board for like 10 minutes just so i can say i've experienced south bank.

[@youtumor360]

of course you can bring your board, that's why we skate, because we can do it everywhere and when we want, don't get beat down by the system :)

[@JoeWalshfs]

did u do it?? 4 years late lol

[@paulward4268]

@@youtumor360 Dude he meant the fact that he wouldn't be allowed to bring his board is because it was a School.trip.....

[@adamt5867]

Skated there and shell centre 1990-1995, seen the place change a lot, still skate but only where i live out out in the suburbs, didn't even realise all this was going down as caught up with responsibility, middle age etc. Not the first time they tried to get rid of skaters. I remember turning up one day to find thev drilled holes all over the place where the fenced off part is at the back. Well done with the campaign, hopefully ill come down there again one day

[@tomjones5687]

Can't deny it's an iconic spot but I found my trips there as a teenager super unfriendly. Anyone else get this vibe when they went there?

[@morphosis7655]

When I used to skate there in the 80’s the security used to come down with buckets of tiny stones and spread them around everywhere, they would get stuck under your wheels. Such gits. It was a great place.

[@matthewspring2496]

Being an old git, I skated there in the late 70, by the 80s it turned into cardboard city for the homeless under Margret Thatchers government, good see people still skating it

[@mr_ozzio5095]

From 82-87 its a was similar mecca for bmx freestyle/flatland, then in the late 80s skating blow up again and the "bank" gained more international fame! pro teams came form the US to stake there whilst on tour, all through the 90s the place was heavily used by both skaters and bmx/flatlanders. so it never really stopped being active weather on 4 or 2 wheels :)

[@REALITY_ONLY_PLEASE]

I was there many times in 76-78 I’m guessing. Came from California in 75 people thought I was from another planet at first then skateboards took off. South bank was great fun.

[@jamesmcfarlane4060]

IIRC they through gravel down in the 90's to stop the skaters. I skated SB twice, so happy to have done that in my lifetime :)..

[@jlegg561]

Great spot. My first session at southbank was in the year 2000 and wished it was still the same layout. R.i.p little banks

[@BigLew72]

Sure you already know, but little banks have been restored!

[@pjofurey6239]

My time there began in 1977, we had kryptonics punk rock glue Ganga and reggae, there was skate city, meanwhile gardens and many forgotten street spots, street skating then was not what it is now , for me to see the spirit we literally glowed to ,still living😊 this way, still using the power of that feeling to keep the southbank under Croft how it was always meant to be. I still skate, but trust long boards these days .look forwards to my next visit.respect to the defenders.

[@trevorgilbert1756]

I used to skate there back in 1978

[@Sonnyblack100]

Does anyone know the progress with opening it back to how it was

[@richjones7313]

big up skating the vast metropolis that is london town some great days

[@slapflipable]

Thank you for posting

[@youtumor360]

"skateboarding doesn't bring money" skateboarders come from all over the world to skate south banks, tourism = money

[@benjaminganne7937]

but that's the sad thing, skating is rebel to this kind of thought, promoting skateboard through marketing is what's killing skateboard's spirit

[@macnutz4206]

The people who have the developers and developers money i their minds, they don't even want to know how valuable this resource is for the *entire* community. Those people are getting something important that they need, amongst other things a safe nonviolent community around them. That has more value than some people can even imagine. And obviously it is performing a valuable service for a lot of people for very cheap. Such things, things that really engage the young and allow them some control over their own environment, make the surrounding neighbourhoods better places to live. But some people are blinded and made deaf by bad motivations. You do not need to be young to see the high end social value of the place and to see how important and necessary it is to stick to the damned deal.

[@sasproductions701]

12:26 whats so special about this found space rather than something thats been created. bro its unique and a street spot. not a skate park. and thats what makes it unique. legendary spot.

[@eoinmccormack5671]

Curtis, clive Daley, rodney and the crew made it look easy...🙏🙏🙏

[@secretspurs]

Boris Johnson gets a lot of crap, much deserved, some not so much. It must be said that he really stood tall when he, as Mayor of London, came out and spoke up for skaters and retaining SouthBank “as it is”. That was a pretty powerful voice to have on our side & I’m certain it helped immensely, even though it was a mere drop in the ocean compared to the hard work put in by the guys from Long Live SouthBank. He won some respect from me that day

[@noyd9849]

only useful thing hes done in his life

[@neilpile1323]

Effin Excelent ! !

[@jlegg561]

Great little park in charlton se London SE7 8DZ come session folks

[@PaulBadman]

Who was the dude that got his arm broken by security at SB back in the day?

[@tom-lp4om]

I’ve never been south bank and I can almost Ollie can I go or is it just loads of pros

[@sasproductions701]

dont be silly with the comments, skateboarders are skateboarders. we dont judge others, we teach others. dont be scared just because ur learning and not good. be brave and talk to the good skaters and u will get somewhere and learn tricks. we are all family.

[@russellg911]

Curtis ruled the ‘Bank 🙏

[@stephendrew4683]

Skated there regular back in 70's 79 and it was great fun but they messed it right up when they reduced the skating area which of which was the best fun.

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

I got olli up the two steps to noseslide down the hubba on film

[@poomaster6868]

Do one about bay66 I can’t relate to this I’m Kilburn boi

[@lnFIiction]

you could mention south banks to any skater in the world and they will know what you're talking about

[@infinidominion]

whats above it?

[@samrose3205]

Christopher Rowe Southbank centre where drama performances are made. But also has stairs and ledges

[@fooblefud7840]

60 people with knifes defo stop me skating there

[@sasproductions701]

lol seriously

[@ezosresyek9264]

If it ain't broke

[@bubbadagger]

I have that Curtis McCann rad poster to this day, shots out from PEI