The music, the cars, the dignifying way you don't see much of in people today. I've always felt connected to this era although I wasn't even thought of when this was filmed.

Born and raised in Columbus, in the Linden area. and was married in 1965. Still am, to the same wonderful lady, 55 years later. My wife's prom was at Valley Dale and Chuck Selby's band played. My first class at OSU was in the old University Hall. What a fire trap that was. I could go on and on, but I won't. Great video. Thanks.

Fascinating! Thanks so much for posting this. I was born in 1960 and have lived in Columbus most of my life. This shows me a glimpse of Columbus from a time I can barely remember.

My dad played trumpet with the Chuck Selby band in the 60's and early 70's. I would be interested in any recordings from those years.

The body of water at the 5:30 mark is Mirror Lake and the Browning Amphitheater at Ohio State. Notice the Orton Hall chimes in background. I proposed marriage to my steady girl and fellow Buckeye at the east end of the lake at the spring head. She said "yes."

I was just a kid then but remember it well. All of this looks like home to me, both the time and place. The cars, the buildings, the way people dressed, etc. I remember going on shopping trips downtown from the 'burbs on an orange CTC bus, the forerunner of COTA, and seeing those round-back trolley busses that still operated - but not for much longer - in the downtown area. We'd spend the day down there and have lunch at one of the themed Lazarus restaurants (there was one on every floor) or the several drug or five-and-dime stores with lunch counters along High Street. It may have already been mentioned, but many of the clips are from summer and fall of 1964. The Statehouse garage was built in '63 - '64, and had its grand opening in November of '64. It was a highly controversial project that involved taking down and placing in storage the memorials from three sides of the Statehouse and cutting down many old trees, some of which had stood on the Statehouse grounds since the 1800s. They even trapped and relocated to other parks around the city the Statehouse squirrels that were so familiar and popular with downtown officer workers who spent their daily lunch hour on the Statehouse lawn. I'm still surprised the garage project ever got approved. Barry Goldwater's campaign appearance at Vet's Memorial was on September 30, 1964. The OSU homecoming parade on High Street - can you imagine tanks in the homecoming parade now? - had a float which mentioned Wisconsin as the opponent, and that game was played on October 24, 1964. OSU was ranked #1 at the time and won the game 28-3. Unfortunately, the rest of their season didn't go quite so well. I remember my dad taking me to see an OSU homecoming parade and sitting me on the wall in front of the old Ohio Stater Inn. It might have been this same '64 parade shown in the film, but I suspect the one we attended was in '63.

Veterans' Memorial (welcoming Barry Goldwater) was just recently torn down.

About ten years before I was born but very cool and interesting. Thanks for sharing. Great idea using music from the Valley Dale underneath, I know everybody played there at some point!

4:55 Looks like Livingston Ave and Courtright Rd.

at about 3:47 - they announce "bobby Marvin" , who of course was better known as Flippo the Clown.

it would be great to go back to this era and experience just a nice little city with one skyscraper--and go into downtown lazarus in it's heyday---

I remember when the construction was being done at the State House...we lived in Gahanna at the time.

indeed then, I didnt know the connection of the music. i was a dj in columbus starting at WTVN in 1968, and signing off in about 1998 at 97.1. which was WBNS FM Then as now Chucko is my name, and oldies are my game. have records will travel.

Enviro Geologist, thanks for your comment. Almost majored in geology at OSU myself, but ended up with a BA in History and a BS in Social Studies Ed instead. Even took a couple of classes from Dr. LaRocque. Did your father work at the Dale?I worked there part time as usher and busboy. Worked every New Year's Eve from 1960 to 1970. Always thought that was the best possible way to welcome the New Year: having fun AND making money. In all the years since, I have never enjoyed a New Year's Eve as much as I enjoyed those.

wow…great shots….crazy good footage

id give anything to live back in these days...really i would. born in 86.

sound track WOW! Ziggy Coyle trumpet feature with Chuck Selby Big Band (probably at the Dale), and Spook (bumper to bumper to bumper) Beckman as MC...(but wait..its gets better):then Spook introduces 'Bobby' Marvin and Marilyn Day! (can you hear Flippo's voice as he and Spook's wife Marilyn sing duet?)

Valley Dale wow off Sunbury

I believe I saw the Florintine Restaraunt sign.

Good Lord...one of those 21 window VW vans recently sold at Mecum Auto Auction of $105,000.00.

This is great! I was Soph. at Ohio State, Girlfriend was Bobbie Berecz, St Joseph Academy.

This was just too good, G P ! Volumes of kudos and thank you for the production !! I was in my jr / sr years in H S when the filming took place. I rem the Chuck Selby Orchestra from the day !! Great musical accompaniment !! I rem the parades well, and rem when one of those Army tanks actually rolled over a car, that was mis~parked, on 5th Ave, near the-70 Interchange, which was Timlin's IGA back then !! Great, great memories Really appreciate the Video on my Alma Mater~ Ohio State University.

This is so awesome!

The roads were so much smoother.

the sign on the gas station by the street says "26.9" which was cheap by 65. Sohio had premium for 32.9 back in 62 which was considered a high price!

wow this is amazing! thanks so much :)

A & P Grocery at the 5:00 minute mark. My Dad's mid-60's version of a Dad joke was "Do you want to go to the A & P, or just use the bathroom here?"

Ziggy Coyle of Coyles Music...

most took pride in what they did back then

Outside of campus and Goodale Park, all these 8mm shots are too short and too shaky to be able to verify a lot of the actual locations, but one thing is clear... few cities excel at driving everybody bonkers at all of the never-ending construction like Columbus. Gahh!!!

Anybody remember the Everglades or the Lincoln Lodge?

how cool

Born and raised in Columbus

Columbus, Oh. The 614 has been under construction for a long time.

Was a lot of the construction footage related to any specific structure that you know of? Some looked like maybe it was road work while a lot of it looked like a hi-rise.

This is 1965 guys not 1945. Thanks for the video though.

Does anyone know what building is under construction with the concrete pouring going on that starts around 1:15 ? Anyone?? *EDIT* I’ve just read the description & saw you mentioned the statehouse. Sorry if stupid I’m embarrassed asking seeing that I’m a Columbus Ohio native, 35 years old & Buffalo NY is the furthest I’ve ever traveled outside of this unique city that I love… thanks for this really. Made my evening!!

Is the construction scene around the State House the current underground garage?

Any chance the street in Worthington (selby Boulevard) is named after Chuck Selby?

Is that Schiller Park?

Go Bucks

I Took Drum Lessons From Coyle Music Center On West Broad St... 💥🥁💥 1967

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0:28-0:35...can someone identify that building for me??.....

That sounds like Don Riggs. Compare the voice to the one in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9SUqZCUm7C4qY0.html

Is that Ohio Stadium @ 0:13? I wanted to my Wolverines square off against the Buckeyes, but Covid-19 threw a wrench in the works.

Columbus was a better town then. The only problem with columbus is its located in OHIO!