22 Denise Drive, Coseley, West Midlands. My old ho
Cini film transfered to DVD and the internet for use on the Pastplaces.com website. Shows my old neighbourhood and house when I was a child. The house is 22 Denise Drive, Coseley, West Midlands. The boy with the glasses is Roger Neil Turner, the other boy is John Anderson. The little girl in the pink shorts in the opening sequence is Karen Ann Turner.
30 mins before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, China
Bizarre colorful (luminous/glowing) cloud phenomenon in the sky was observed about 30 mins before the May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake took place. This was recorded in Tianshui, Gansu province ~450km northeast of epicenter, by someone using a cell phone.
Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide is a city of great visual harmony and classical elegant style, superbly set beside the River Torrens between the Adelaide Hills and waters of Gulf St Vincent.
The wine and festival capital of Australia, Adelaide is a place to experience the buzz, culture and convenience of a big city without the frustrations. The city centre, surrounded by parklands, is a charming blend of historic buildings, wide streets, groovy shops, street cafes and restaurants. And because Adelaide is known as the 20-minute city, you can experience it all on a series of easy short walks.
Bewdley Town Centre. River Severn
Bewdley town is situated on the western bank of the River Severn, including the main street — Load Street
City of London to Southwark London History
This tour is a rich bag of architectural, economic, social and medical history, taking you from the centre of the medieval City of London, the Guildhall, south across the river to Southwark.
Derby Shopping Centre
The two main department stores are Debenhams and Marks and Spencer also a large Next. Some other shops you will find here include All Saints, G Star, The Pier,
Zara, Bershka, Topshop, River Island, KRCS
Dublin City Centre
Clips of Dublin City. O'Connell Street and Bridge, Luas trams, The Millenium Spire, West Morland Street, College Green, Dame Street, Central Bank of Ireland, City Hall, River Liffey.
Dudley Beatties Store, Churchill Shopping Centre.
Panorama of the Dudley Beatties Store, the rear of the Churchill Precinct Shopping Centre, taken from theold 1960s pedestrian foot bridge over King Street- 2007
Dunhill Road Goole circa 1961
Dunhill Road, Goole, around 1961, probably on a Thursday afternoon. This film was linked from the BBC web site for the Andrew Marr "History of Modern Britain" series, hence the high views number. The people painting the gates (Molly and Bruce Ward) and those watching are the main subject, but the general background scene may be of interest.
HMS Lanton and HMS Rodington. Aden in 1961
Royal Navy Ton Class Minesweepers M1159 HMS Lanton and M1177 HMS Rodington receiving visitors in Aden in 1961. Jeremy Stewart of the Ton Class Association ( http://www.tca2000.co.uk/ ) informs us that this was likely to have been between 23rd August and 13th September 1961. LANTON was in Operational Reserve in Aden until June 1961
Kingswinford West Midlands 2007
Kingswinford is a suburban area (formerly a village) in the West Midlands county but previously in Staffordshire. Mentioned in the Doomsday Book its name relates to a ford for the King's swine (Kingswin(e)ford). Positioned at the western edge of the West Midlands it borders on a rural area extending past the River Severn
Lansdown Crescent Bath
Lansdown Crescent is a well-known example of Georgian architecture in Bath, England, designed by John Palmer and constructed by a variety of builders between 1789 and 1793. Lansdown Crescent comprises 20 houses, each originally having four floors together with servants' quarters in the basement. Arranged as a crescent, this building has a clear view over central Bath, being sited on Lansdown Hill
Melbourne City Lifestyle - Victoria Australia
Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, is set around the shores of Victoria's Port Phillip Bay and boasts a lively and cosmopolitan pulse, with chic boutiques, buzzing cafes and bars, immaculate gardens and festivals and popular sporting events. The city sits on the Yarra River, about five kilometres from the bay.
Merry Hill Shopping Centre - Brierley Hill
The Merry Hill Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England. It was built by Tarmac Construction. The first businesses moved into the complex in 1985 and the original centre was fully occupied by 1989. Several expansion projects have taken place since then. Originally the centre was owned by the original developers, Richardson Developments, but it has seen a number of other owners, including Chelsfield and Mountleigh. Its current owners are the Australian Westfield Group and the Queensland Investment Corporation
Monorail in Sydney
Sydney Monorail is a delightful experience for every tourist, offering a bird's eye view of arguably the world's most beautiful city, taking in the 'must see' hubs of Darling Harbour, Chinatown and the central shopping and business districts.
The Monorail is one of only a few elevated transport systems in the world that operates through the heart of a major city.
Opened in July 1988 as a Bicentennial gift to Sydney, it is now one of the most popular ways of getting about, moving over 4 million passengers per year.
Oasis Fashion Store at Westfield, London
Oasis Fashion opened its new concept store at Westfield, London. The video is a little peak at the launch event that happened on 30th October 2008.
Oasis of the Seas: Float Out
From the work crew to the captain to the CEO, everyone's spirits are high as Oasis of the Seas takes to the water. Join in the celebration as the dream is realized and she enters her natural element.
Old London Street Scenes (1903)
Made over 100 years ago, this footage shows a number of scenes shot around central London, taking in locations such as Hyde Park Corner, Parliament Square and Charing Cross Station. We see crowds of people disembarking from a pleasure steamer at Victoria Embankment, pedestrians dodging horse-drawn carriages in Pall Mall, and heavy traffic trotting down the Strand.
Owen Street, Tipton in the rain c1976 - 149N
West Midlands Buses on service 301 to Walsall and Cannock from Dudley passes along Owen Street, Tipton, circ 1976. The flats seen in the middle of the opening shot behind the bus are now gone
Portugal Algarve Praia da Rocha
The beautiful beaches of Praia da Rocha. Albufeira is a Portuguese city and a municipality in the district of Faro, Algarve region. The name
River Thames, London 1935
River Thames, London 1935. A a rare colour snapshot of the Thames and London in the 1930s.
Roman Baths in Bath
The Roman Baths in Bath, Unted Kingdom, is the best preserved Roman religious spa from the ancient world.
The Roman Baths is below the modern street level and has four main features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath.
The Roman plumbing and drainage system is still largely in place and shows the ingenuity of the Roman engineers. This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water.
The Future Of Wolverhampton Shopping Centre
Multi Development UK Ltd has been selected by Wolverhampton City Council to design and develop a major retail site situated at the southern edge of the city centre. As the first development of its magnitude in Wolverhampton for over 30 years
The Saracens head Pub, Library. Dudley 2007
The Saracens Pub, part of the Law Courts, Dudley Museum and Art Gallery. The Corner of Stone Street and Priory Street. Dudley Law Courts panorama also showing the park and statue by Dudley College at Priory Road and Ednam Road with Dudley Castle in the distance - 2007
The World. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The World Islands, are a collection of man-made islands shaped into the continents of the world, located off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands
Truck Run - Rose Bay
Hop in, buckle your seatbelt and come for a ride with a delivery driver. Short video to raise awareness of sharing the road and safety.
Valletta Malta Parade Street Scenes 1964-65
Valletta Malta Parade & Street Scenes, taken on holiday in 1964 - 1965. Also shows what I think are called the Upper Barrakka Gardens and the old harbour side cliff lift, which I believe has now been demolished.
Vintage Sydney Ferries 1
A video montage of the some of the ferries that have operated on Sydney harbour over the years. Tommy Leonetti sings "My city of Sydney" as performed for Channel 7's station close.
Westfield Shopping Centre London
Westfield Shopping Centre: The completed centre features around 255 stores, including All Saints, Apple, Bershka, Boots, Bose, Build-A-Bear Workshop, the multiplex cinema Cinema de Lux, Coast, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, French Connection, Gerry Weber, Habitat, Hackett, HMV, Hollister Co., House of Fraser, Jaeger, Kurt Geiger, Mango, Marks & Spencer, Mulberry, Next, Nomination, Reiss, Topshop, Waitrose TAG Heuer, Mulberry, Tiffany & Co, Thomas Pink, Armani, Duchamp, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, Gieves & Hawkes, Tommy Hilfiger and TM Lewin and Zara.
