| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 19:14 - May 7 with 5303 views | dickythorpe |
That looks fantastic. I will watch that and send it to my old man.
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 19:52 - May 7 with 5263 views | Muteswan |
Brings back a lot of memories ,being born in the early 50’s and living in Swansea all my life.
There are a lot of other films and photographs available on the web and a few Facebook groups that post many more if anyone is interested. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 19:55 - May 7 with 5261 views | Catullus |
I loved it! I remember some of it, the boating lake at Blackpill , Rotherslade bay with the old...what would you call it...facade, terrace? I remember going in there, down the steps and getting ice cream from the shop. After a few hours on the beach those steps back up and then that hill, it was a killer!
It's a great find, well done. | |
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 21:19 - May 7 with 5193 views | Jack59 |
I believe one of the guys robing the new Mayor (3 minutes in) got into a spot of bother at the Vetch some years after the making of the film.
His name was Billy Carrol, one day he was in the old Centre Stand watching the match between the Swans and Northampton Town, possibly 1973. Frank Large was the Northampton centre forward and he belted the ball wildly into the crowd, unfortunately it hit a young lad in the face. Billy was nearby and was so incensed he left his seat and gave Frank Large a good right hook, he was promptly arrested by the solitary plod. It got massive publicity at the time, but I recollect Bill getting off very lightly indeed.
I've also got a feeling he may have played at quite a high level himself when he was younger. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 21:36 - May 7 with 5164 views | raynor94 |
My memory of the incident with Frank Large was that it would have been 1966/67, and yes a boy was hit in the face, but I thought he came on the pitch from the West terrace.
But Frank whacked him back, and as you say the bloke was arrested. | |
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 00:06 - May 8 with 5087 views | theloneranger |
The young boy who was struck by the ball and the guy who ran onto the pitch were both in what became the Family Enclosure, but it was in1969.
Frank Large was sent off, but was later cleared of any offence because it was accepted as self defence. Peter Hawkins, ex Penlan School was also sent off for Northampton that day. | |
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 00:24 - May 8 with 5072 views | airedale |
He sounds a bit of a tearaway to me this Billy boy, mugging the new mayor and then going on to cause more trouble at the Vetch. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 01:06 - May 8 with 5045 views | Jack59 |
Yes. I think they signed Peter Hawkins as a 16 year old, he was very short for a centre forward, but he had looked one hell of a prospect as a schoolboy, there were also another 7 or 8 exceptional local boys in that great Swansea Schoolboys team that lost so narrowly in the Final against Leicester City. I'm not sure what year that was, could have been 66/67 but they played some fabulous football.
I remember Peter Shilton pulling off a few incredible saves for them at the Vetch in front of a crowd just short of 20,000. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 09:16 - May 8 with 4960 views | WarwickHunt |
Yep. Year sounds about right. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 09:32 - May 8 with 4951 views | theloneranger |
I think the year was 1965, but they shared the trophy with Leicester, because both games home/away were draws.
Beside Shilton in goal, Leicester had a flyer on the wing named Romeo Challenger ...
His claim to fame came a little later when he played the drums for Black Widow and Showaddywaddy.
Jeff Blockley was also in the Leicester team, and went on to play for Leicester, Arsenal and England. [Post edited 8 May 2020 10:17]
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 12:39 - May 8 with 4832 views | GreatBritton |
I was in the same class as a number of the lads in that Swansea Schoolboy team. Great blokes and I was amazed that none of them went on to become professional, though another classmate had already left to join Pompey, I think it was. Barry Joslyn. Silky inside forward. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 12:41 - May 8 with 4828 views | GreatBritton |
The shop was Ron's Rendezvous. Ron was a cousin of mine. I say shop, it looked more like something out of a 60's prison drama. | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 12:53 - May 8 with 4823 views | GreatBritton |
I started watching this film, fully expecting to catch a glimpse of myself on the mitch, scuttling down the Kingsway or up College Street toTop Woolworth's, but I got caught up in the images and started to wonder:
(a) why car manufacturers came up with names like Velox, Minx, Corsair, Vogue tec
(b) why it was compulsory to wear a hat
(c) how the film maker shot certain scenes without the aid of drone technology
Answers on a virtual postcard please | | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 18:02 - May 8 with 4762 views | theloneranger |
Barry used to live opposite The Mountain Dew pub on Terrace Road. As a youngster he played left back, and the year before in 1964 played for Swansea schoolboys against London schoolboys to celebrate the Schoolboys Golden Jubilee.
In the Swansea team were Willie Screen, who went on to play for the Swans ... Cyril Davies played for Charlton and Wales ... Alan Thomas, father of hat -trick hero James Thomas.
In the London team were Trevor Brooking and Steve Kember. | |
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 18:17 - May 8 with 4749 views | raynor94 |
My father and Doug Rosser senior, worked together at BSC Port Talbot, went with them to the Leicester game as Doug junior was playing for the Swans, I was 10 years of age.
Can remember Shilton playing a blinders, and coming from Mount Pleasant remember Barry Joslyn well [Post edited 9 May 2020 9:31]
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| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 18:56 - May 8 with 4733 views | jack2jack |
Thanks for posting BJ, great.👠| | | |
| Old film of Swansea from 1960s on 22:33 - May 8 with 4680 views | GreatBritton |
I realise I was thinking about Cyril when I mentioned inside forward. I thought he'd gone to Pompey but it must have been Charlton. Faulty memory, eh. | | | |
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