Film Footage of Old Bedford, England
Bedford's WW1 Women Workers
Inspection Of Women War Workers (1914-1918) - British Pathé on YouTube
Bedford – Now and Then
Part 1
A compilation of videos from Bedford Town Centre and Embankment from the mid-1960s, 1980, 2014 and 2015.
Bedford Now and Then - All Things Beds, Herts & Bucks on YouTube
Part 2
Bedford Now and Then Part 2!! - All Things Beds, Herts & Bucks on YouTube
Part 3
Part 3 visits Queens Park Bridge, Midland Road and Greyfriars.
Bedford now and then Part 3 - All Things Beds, Herts & Bucks on YouTube
Bedford River Pageant (1920s)
This is a wonderful look back at the Bedford River Pageant held in the 1920s.
It shows people have long enjoyed dressing up for historic recreations.
Bedford River Pageant (1920-1929) - British Pathé on YouTube
Aerial view of Bedford (1953)
This video shows the town of Bedford photographed from the air on 11th May 1953.
The addition of music from that year provides a good sense of the period captured on screen.
Aerial view of Bedford, England, 11th May 1953 - YouTube
Football, Brickworks & Local Streets (1950s/1960s)
Archive footage from Bedford, England during the late 1950s and 1960s
Starting with people enjoying a game of football, the footage then moves to the Stewartby brickworks.
In 1932 the Stewartby brickworks had 32 chimneys up to 70m (230ft) tall. By 1936 it was the world’s leading brickworks in terms of production output, making more than 500 million bricks a year.
Unfortunately, the last owners of the Stewartby brickworks, Hanson, could not meet UK limits for sulphur dioxide emissions even after spending more than £1 million to tackle this issue in 2005–7. Consequently, the site closed in 2008.
On 11 October 2020, fire broke out in one of the site’s derelict buildings, causing a lot of smoke in the area. Over the next few hours Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service asked local people to avoid the area and advised those living nearby to keep doors and windows closed.
Finally, it’s a sunny day out on the streets of Bedford as people go about their business.
Bedford UK - Football and Brickworks - Mat Guy on YouTube
Bedford (1960s)
Bedford in the 60s - britainonfilm on YouTube
Bedford Town (1960s)
This a short clip of what Bedford used to look like in the 1960’s.
Bedford Town in the 60s - The Ghost Dusters Uk on YouTube
Bedford Town Centre (1960s)
A look around Bedford Town Centre in the 1960s. Includes the Embankment and Market Square.
You'll notice how few cars are on the road compared to today.
Bedford 1960s - All Things Beds, Herts & Bucks on YouTube
Bedford Mods (1960s)
A short compilation video using photographs of Bedford Mods in the 1960s. Also includes a video of the media hype at the time about the Mods and Rockers.
50 Years of Bedford Mods - Stephen Stringer on YouTube
Old Pleasure Boat On Bedford River (1960s)
This is 1960s footage shows the old pleasure boat on Bedford River.
Bedford River 1960s The Old Pleasure Boat The Good Old Days - TOPCAMERAMAN on YouTube
Bedford Great Ouse Floods:1968
In 1968, the late Eric Gethins recorded flooding on the Great Ouse at Queen's Park on 8mm cine film.
Bedford Great Ouse Floods 1968 - Emerton321 on YouTube
Bedford River Festival 1984Pt1 - Emerton321 on YouTube
More of the entertainments taking place at the River Festival back in 1984.
Bedford River Festival 1984Pt2 - Emerton321 on YouTube
Bedford in 1985
Back in 1985, a young man held a JVC video camera with a cable connector to a full-size VHS recorder running a 12v lead-acid battery. Meanwhile, his cousin Lee, bass player with Bedford band ‘The Life of Riley’, drove the car.
They pass the embankment site of the demolished Plaza. It was also known at various points as the Century, and The Nite Spot. There is red paint on the wall, the last remnants of the projection room.
The museum makes an appearance too. You can also see it from the other side of the river in a YouTube video called “Bedford River Festival 1984 raft race”.
“Further to other enquiries, I have no idea who the singing students were, we told them we were making an avant-garde film and recorded what they did!”
Emerton321
Bedford UK Town Centre 1985 full version. - Emerton321 on YouTube
Bedford Town Centre in 1985
See what the town centre looked like back in 1985.
Bedford UK 1985 town centre - TVBedford on YouTube
Bedford UK Town Centre 1985 Part 2 - Emerton321 on YouTube
Bedford Italian Festival 2009
On Sunday 13th September 2009, the first Bedford Italian Festival was held in Harpur Square and St Paul’s Square.
More than 5,000 people attended the one day event.
Local restaurants and suppliers ran stalls offering Italian speciality foods. Entertainment included an Italian car display, Italian music, and the unveiling of the Italian statue.
The Italian statue celebrated the arrival of Bedford’s Italian immigrants in the 1950s. After the event was over, the statue was transferred to the Greyfriars roundabout.
BEDFORD ITALIAN FESTIVAL 2009 – SUNDAY 13TH SEPT: BedfordItalian (YouTube)
Bedford River Festival 2010
See the Vikings in action at the 2010 River Festival.
Bedford River Festival 2010 The Vikings: Laurie Girling (YouTube)
See the Carnival Parade at Bedford River Festival in 2010. This was filmed by Youthcast Bedfordshire, the youth-led New Media organization.
The Carnival Parade – Bedford River Festival 2010: Youthcastbeds (YouTube)
Bedford Italian Festival 2011
A glimpse of the second Bedford Italian Festival in 2011.
Bedford Italian Festival 2011: mishka3380 (YouTube)
Bedford River Festival 2012
Highlights of the Bedford River Festival 2012.
Bedford River Festival 2012 welcometo-ap.com: welcometo-ap.com (YouTube)
Bedford River Festival 2016
Highlights of the 2016 River Festival. Filmed on 16th July 2016.
River Festival – Bedford UK 16 July 2016: Arkadiusz Janusz (YouTube)
A compilation of events at the River Festival in 2016.
Bedford River Festival 2016: mupet00000 (YouTube)
Bedford’s Supermarkets
Tesco Bedford Extra Staff 2012
In December 2012, Tesco Bedford Extra staff dressed up and danced for charity.
Tesco Bedford Extra Staff Dance in Fancy Dress: keith brown (YouTube)
And here’s another clip also from December 2012.
Bedford Tesco Extra Staff Dance (sort of!): keith brown (YouTube)
Bedford Morrisons Store 2013
Bedfordshire on Sunday took a look round the new Morrisons store in 2013.
A look around the new Bedford Morrisons store: Bedfordshire On Sunday (YouTube)
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