I'd give one of my eyes and one of my nads for a way back to there and then! That way I'll still be able to see the smart 80's lasses and I'll still be able to...appreciate them!

Got to be 1988, possibly 1989. I was born and grew up in Durham in the 1980's. Went to school at St Godric's, then St Leonard's. It hasn't changed hugely, although the obvious differences are the hospital, the car park opposite national savings which is now a housing estate and national savings itself which has now been demolished to make way for new development. Nice to see the old cars and less congested roads!

I am the student studying in Durham University. It's really exciting to see this video which brought me to the place 30 years ago. Many thanks for the video.

Good to see someone was far-sighted enough to do this & show it today with "lap-top free" vehicles. The year is likely to be 1989 thanks to the 3rd generation Vauxhall Cavalier. Also think that the car parked on left at 9:27 might be a Talbot Tagora. If so rare even then.

My great aunty Francis and great uncle Bobby ran and owned the fish and chip shop in the 70’s near Travellers Rest (in the last few frames) on the right just after the Zebra Crossing - thank you for bringing back many wonderful childhood memories. Left Durham City in 1977 for the Royal Navy. Now live in the US. I miss those days.

Way better than the 2017 one

awesome, watching it. over 30 years ago, most things have changed now. I recognised everywhere you drove. the cars, quite a few classics as well. wish I was back then, credit to you sir. pleasure watching it.

Born an raised in Durham in the 70’s lived there until the 90’s when Durham was a great city. Sadly it’s completely ruined now 🙁 to many changes

The thing which jumps out at me is that the view of the Cathedral and Castle are blocked by trees now. Thanks for posting Alan.

Got to be 88-90. I lived thereabouts 88-91 Lived at Esh Winning. My son was born in Dryburn 1988.

Man the multi storey car park in from of the Cathedral and Castle was an architectural crime !!!!!! Thank god it’s now easier in the eye

Nice to see the Garden House pub!

Cool vid. Thanks. :D

I love that kind of video👍👍👍

Mk3 cavalier on an f plate, so 88-89 for the years

I'd forgotten that there was an exit from Dryburn hospital right onto that roundabout. So little traffic. Really not like that anymore, definitely couldn't do the whole trip in just 10 minutes now.

It is very good memories to get back to the times u missed. That was fourty one years ago . I remember the market place , the cathedra , shopping area ,the keebia Court and the river .Durham it is very nice quite city with a very friendly people I miss it very much. I had a very nice memories I want forget it

Wow..... i was born and lived in Gilesgate. Shame no more videos about like this. The video ends at top of the street my Gran lived in 👍.

Brilliant

I always think it's a shame there doesn't appear to be any old footage or photos of the old Dryburn Hospital online. I remember there being a report on the local news about violence towards A&E staff that showed the inside of the casualty department. I think that will have been around 1996/7. It was definitely after the refurbishment of the department because the floor was white. I remember thinking that was an improvement on the old one which were very garish shades of green and orange. I think they moved back into the refurbished department around early 1996. I don't know if it's just me but I find those old style hospital designs fascinating even if somewhat dysfunctional. The way the corridors went round corners and up hills was quite intriguing. It would be great if there was some old footage or photos inside the old hospital showing this.

Don’t care what year it was ‘ just good to see how it youst to be . Please do the same route again , just to show how things have changed around milburngate area ! Very good 👍👍👍

That engine, sounds like he's driving a tank!!

Footage ends not far from where I live, i remember quick save!! haha

Great. :D

The only thing thats changed are the cars everything else the same

This is the scene of the project britannica

25 years before i was born lol

Jesus, they liked their drab cars up in Durham! No Sporty cars at all, in fact seemed to be the same 3 or 4 cars all over the place! Looks more like late 80’s poss early 90’s there was a MK3 Cavalier on the road at 8:55 and they were released in ‘88.

I came here from the Titanic analog horror😭

Goog vid. I saw a couple of E registered cars there so it must have been filmed late 1987?

From about the time I started driving. The camera car sounds like a lot like a Mini Metro, am I right?

Hi mate good video is this your original footage and what year

Anyone else think he flipped the car at 0:35?

Durham hasent really changed much im only 17 so i wast alive but it really hasnt changed st leonards hasnt changed

alan, not trying to be smart but this is the very late 80s or even 1990, you can tell by the car models and registrations.

1989

7:47 HOLY SHIT DIGITAL SIGNS IN THE 1980'S

looks exactly the same

Watching this while wistfully listening to Phil Collins' "Take Me Home".

The good old days when there wasn't traffic jams everywhere it was much much better then.

But this isn't the city centre - it's out around the environs. I'd love to have seen the city centre, having studied there in the mid- to late- 80s.