During a recent visit I wondered where the pier had gone. Did it include the amusement arcade and turn stiles and joke shop? My dad lamented yet another trip to them during our yearly holiday. Could anyone please confirm this was the place, complete with the new fad of bouncy castles?
I remember getting chased down the Esplanade by the Shore Patrol because my mate Murray was wearing his Naval Greatcoat with his civvies (Pirate Rig!). They didn't catch us.
Went to Weymouth for childhood holidays, later (at the time of this video) I was living and working in Weymouth. Happy times. Remember the train and ferry to Channel Islands, Sealink, I think.
I used to spend so much time next to that on the beach as a kid what we're you thinking that's history you're distroyinh there pavilion will be next I'm surprised you didn't get linched by the locals
Something weird here,everybody says the pier bandstand was blown up may 86,my memory is it being 1987,this film shows the pier bandstand still in all its glory in the summer of 86! was this film made in 85 or am.i right?
& there's a Punk Girl Goth on a step through in her long grey dress, O whops, she's got her tyre stuck, in the steel track. & there a Local lad carrying a huge ghetto blaster as if a heavy sack, Howard Jones I think. a shorter chap following, with bullets round his ankles, O look the girls are laughing behind their backs but that's Weymouth for you, a place for once diverse expression. Still pockets here & there of the old but they don't advertise on signs as it's all done on social media these days. Now the shops are empty & the businesses boarded up, just the Gin palaces that clank & ping in the harbour to bob about, waiting patiently for a storm or one pleasant trip out. The original Brunel Station was dismantled & sold off for scarp but they've got a new bridge, new station & bypass, the bypass created for business who then decided to move out but that's Weymouth for you, place ideal to host the Water Olympics, the reason why the people were all warned off. But did see a reaper drone, courtesy of the US I guess, not to monitor the excessive hiked up parking but to keep their competitors safe. Now the place is rather strange, great destination for a cheap hen night or stag do's, just follow the road till it ends, that's the sea where most visitors end up at night. Least their happy I don't suppose. I must go down there at two O clock in the morning, to jolly myself up, meet them by the waterside, to swop anecdotes but I would probably get beaten up but that's Weymouth for you, the place where women bite their boyfriends ear's off or worse. Still a Councillor from Eel Pie Island, so they used to flooding, the idea now for revenue, to build on green field sites further up stream. Still Nazi's could have invaded, the place where D day once set off. If the marching boots had landed, sure they'd built an Autobahn to dissect an ancient Ridgeway, left over from an ice age, as part of the Jurassic coast. Still that's Weymouth for you, sawing off the branch been sitting on as they gone for exclusive, lost the meaning of Poor Lot or Gypsy Corner, Londoner's down to pick strawberries, as a cheap busman's holiday, a place where once sustaining year round. Now it's all about attracting big business or some crazy notion for efficiency, to get stuck in traffic. Makes you wonder who indeed did win the war. They did even consider moving the town clock, as that's how daft, well there you go, that's Weymouth for you, a destination for morons as been run by the same.
It was a different town then! No longer a working cross-channel port and no Naval Provosts anymore. The town was lot better behaved with the Navy backing up the local Police in the evenings. Eye-opening seeing all the newsagents and other little shops staying open into the evenings and being reminded of the general family air of the place. Also great to see the Earl Godwin & Earl Harold plying their trade. They may not have been the most beautiful of sea-going ships, but to little me they made quite the impression.
ruclips.net/video/DT9wYdl4hx8/видео.html Don't know if your interested but the Earl Godwin started out as the 'Svea Drott' out of Sweden where she was built in 1966, ferrying to Germany. Went on to spend 25 years working between Italy and the Isle of Elba, about a 30k run as 'Moby Baby' - terrible name for such decent boat. Anyway she was broken up in November 2018 in Turkey. I was bizarrely gutted when i found out, like suddenly finding out a old friend from school had just died. RIP Earl Godwin.
Do u even hate that pier, you know they said u were pleased to see it go, but u were not from my town, us locals loved it, they made u look like u come down just to destroy it????
i was born in Weymouth 1968.. it's always been called the Malibu as far as i can remember..lost my virginity after a night at the malibu 1987. Quite old really for these days i'd say..
had my first soft sexual experience on the pier in 1983.. i was working in the small kiosk selling burgers, she worked on some other stall somewhere. We'd meet up in the room with the chest freezers where i was..can just about see the room in the video..
No waaay! That's me aged 11! I have never seen this footage before. How totally fab! I hated that day as the reporters made us stand on the beach posing for photos and I got all teary! I don't think I stopped crying for about 4 hours. Had a lovely holiday out of it though and some otherwuse amazing memories of the beach and butterfly farm !
Takes me back to more happier times.I at one time used to like to go into that amusement arcade and go and play on the fruit machines that were once there.
Wow watching this brings back really great happy memories. I was born in 1980 and we use to go here every summer when I was growing up, we use to stay at Littlesea holiday park and I loved it. Now I have my own children and I take them to Weymouth.
I was there that day, standing on the beach waiting for an enormous, movie-style explosion. I remember being so disappointed when it just flopped into the ocean in one piece.
Sarah, do you have part two of this programme? You are supposed to have 9 videos but only 8 appear ... is part two the missing ninth video? The tx date of this programme (which I searched for after finding it by chance in the BFI database) is Friday 7th February 1986 on BBC2 in the South West, so the filming must have been in the summer of 1985.
I can remember sitting on the beach and dangling my donger on the warm sand. Happy days 😅
I used to summer there from late 60s until early 80s. My nan lived in Broadwey.
So many amazing childhood memories of Weymouth. This place thrived in the 80's.
Weybiza
1986. Seems like Centuries'-ago. I like Weymouth.
Shame to see it go and funny how it remained intact after falling.
Blown down, really.
During a recent visit I wondered where the pier had gone. Did it include the amusement arcade and turn stiles and joke shop? My dad lamented yet another trip to them during our yearly holiday. Could anyone please confirm this was the place, complete with the new fad of bouncy castles?
Anyone else here cause of Josh Widdicombe?
yep! 😂
Blimey, memories.
I remember getting chased down the Esplanade by the Shore Patrol because my mate Murray was wearing his Naval Greatcoat with his civvies (Pirate Rig!). They didn't catch us.
I might have been there, family went to Weymouth on the regular each summer
Went to Weymouth for childhood holidays, later (at the time of this video) I was living and working in Weymouth. Happy times. Remember the train and ferry to Channel Islands, Sealink, I think.
I this was was a disgusting shame. I don't know a single person who was glad to see that wonderful art deco landmark go.
I used to spend so much time next to that on the beach as a kid what we're you thinking that's history you're distroyinh there pavilion will be next I'm surprised you didn't get linched by the locals
Something weird here,everybody says the pier bandstand was blown up may 86,my memory is it being 1987,this film shows the pier bandstand still in all its glory in the summer of 86! was this film made in 85 or am.i right?
What Pier Bandstand,where,what town..????
weymouth, england
had my first rub n tickle on the pier bandstand in 1983 whilst working in the snack bar..
I know. I am still waiting for the chips I ordered.
@@iananderson3799 they're coming :)
@@tedtheturbot I hope she is too. 😁
I loved that pier.
All that for less than a thousand quid? You could get at least that much on Catchphrase.
& there's a Punk Girl Goth on a step through in her long grey dress, O whops, she's got her tyre stuck, in the steel track. & there a Local lad carrying a huge ghetto blaster as if a heavy sack, Howard Jones I think. a shorter chap following, with bullets round his ankles, O look the girls are laughing behind their backs but that's Weymouth for you, a place for once diverse expression. Still pockets here & there of the old but they don't advertise on signs as it's all done on social media these days. Now the shops are empty & the businesses boarded up, just the Gin palaces that clank & ping in the harbour to bob about, waiting patiently for a storm or one pleasant trip out. The original Brunel Station was dismantled & sold off for scarp but they've got a new bridge, new station & bypass, the bypass created for business who then decided to move out but that's Weymouth for you, place ideal to host the Water Olympics, the reason why the people were all warned off. But did see a reaper drone, courtesy of the US I guess, not to monitor the excessive hiked up parking but to keep their competitors safe. Now the place is rather strange, great destination for a cheap hen night or stag do's, just follow the road till it ends, that's the sea where most visitors end up at night. Least their happy I don't suppose. I must go down there at two O clock in the morning, to jolly myself up, meet them by the waterside, to swop anecdotes but I would probably get beaten up but that's Weymouth for you, the place where women bite their boyfriends ear's off or worse. Still a Councillor from Eel Pie Island, so they used to flooding, the idea now for revenue, to build on green field sites further up stream. Still Nazi's could have invaded, the place where D day once set off. If the marching boots had landed, sure they'd built an Autobahn to dissect an ancient Ridgeway, left over from an ice age, as part of the Jurassic coast. Still that's Weymouth for you, sawing off the branch been sitting on as they gone for exclusive, lost the meaning of Poor Lot or Gypsy Corner, Londoner's down to pick strawberries, as a cheap busman's holiday, a place where once sustaining year round. Now it's all about attracting big business or some crazy notion for efficiency, to get stuck in traffic. Makes you wonder who indeed did win the war. They did even consider moving the town clock, as that's how daft, well there you go, that's Weymouth for you, a destination for morons as been run by the same.
My home Town . Still beautiful
Mine too bro.
I envy you both, I adore Weymouth
I'm glad the pavilion was saved, they were going to demolish it.
"Are the pubs open yet? No, little early." :-)
@14:33 does anyone know the name of the music?
Depech mode
@@dorsetcarer1 do you know the name of the song?
@@dorsetcarer1 The song was 'Living on video' Trans - X
Weymouth not so 'nice' today...
odd presenter - great memories
It was a different town then! No longer a working cross-channel port and no Naval Provosts anymore. The town was lot better behaved with the Navy backing up the local Police in the evenings. Eye-opening seeing all the newsagents and other little shops staying open into the evenings and being reminded of the general family air of the place. Also great to see the Earl Godwin & Earl Harold plying their trade. They may not have been the most beautiful of sea-going ships, but to little me they made quite the impression.
ruclips.net/video/DT9wYdl4hx8/видео.html Don't know if your interested but the Earl Godwin started out as the 'Svea Drott' out of Sweden where she was built in 1966, ferrying to Germany. Went on to spend 25 years working between Italy and the Isle of Elba, about a 30k run as 'Moby Baby' - terrible name for such decent boat. Anyway she was broken up in November 2018 in Turkey. I was bizarrely gutted when i found out, like suddenly finding out a old friend from school had just died. RIP Earl Godwin.
Do u even hate that pier, you know they said u were pleased to see it go, but u were not from my town, us locals loved it, they made u look like u come down just to destroy it????
I agree I was born in Weymouth and its a icon to me
@@djflintstone2816 Same here.
A real train, yes, Class 33 and 4-REP/TC!!
Yo
What was the club before Malibu, I was born in 1986 but I, slowly watching my town get ruined
i was born in Weymouth 1968.. it's always been called the Malibu as far as i can remember..lost my virginity after a night at the malibu 1987. Quite old really for these days i'd say..
@@tedtheturbot too much information!
@@sealily6015 k i was born in 1978..:)
This guy is a patronising twat.
The pier was blown up in the end
had my first soft sexual experience on the pier in 1983.. i was working in the small kiosk selling burgers, she worked on some other stall somewhere. We'd meet up in the room with the chest freezers where i was..can just about see the room in the video..
I used to ride the train it was great in the 50s
nice bit of film apart the complete **sser presenting it.
Takes one to know one.
Sarah, can you please email me regarding interpub please sawkins2005@Gmail.com
I want to cry ! This art deco gem lost for ever. Morons !
I agree with you there I was brought up in Weymouth landmark lost
No waaay! That's me aged 11! I have never seen this footage before. How totally fab! I hated that day as the reporters made us stand on the beach posing for photos and I got all teary! I don't think I stopped crying for about 4 hours. Had a lovely holiday out of it though and some otherwuse amazing memories of the beach and butterfly farm !
Is it me, or does the presenter sound like he's high on something?
afxinfinitee no, it’s you
change playback speed to 1.25 :)
Love Ray Gosling. RIP mate
Takes me back to more happier times.I at one time used to like to go into that amusement arcade and go and play on the fruit machines that were once there.
right there with you, used to park my motor bike round the back
Wow watching this brings back really great happy memories. I was born in 1980 and we use to go here every summer when I was growing up, we use to stay at Littlesea holiday park and I loved it. Now I have my own children and I take them to Weymouth.
I was there that day, standing on the beach waiting for an enormous, movie-style explosion. I remember being so disappointed when it just flopped into the ocean in one piece.
awesome, thx, i was 16 when that was filmed, was fun trying to spot myself or my mates.
+theorgandude i was 16 as well
Sarah, do you have part two of this programme? You are supposed to have 9 videos but only 8 appear ... is part two the missing ninth video? The tx date of this programme (which I searched for after finding it by chance in the BFI database) is Friday 7th February 1986 on BBC2 in the South West, so the filming must have been in the summer of 1985.
Could have died in a motorcycle accident Tuesday 11th February 1986..along by the beach wall just outside the Sealife Centre. Changed my life.
Sarah hendy is Weymouth
The awkward moment when 'Clive' is a friend of yours!
Bloody Marvellous!