Fishguard - 33 year 'Then & Now' Comparison (1989 - 2022)

A journey through the Pembrokeshire town of Fishguard - two videos captured almost 33 years apart; a 'then and now' look at the town.
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The original film was recorded standing out through the roof of a car back in September 1989 for a GCSE Geography project on 'Town Planning and Zoning' (whilst at Fishguard High School, now Ysgol Bro Gwaun).

There have been quite a few changes to the town over the past three decades including the major changes to Market Square and the introduction of the one-way system (I dismounted and pushed the bike along this section whilst filming in 2022!)

I found the 1989 video in my mother's attic in late 2021 and then in early August 2022 filmed the new version for this comparison video. The latest video was recorded with a GoPro camera mounted to a cycle helmet.

I've uploaded the video here for the benefit of everyone from Fishguard, past, present and future.

View the video from the start to get the full 'Fishguard experience' but here are some useful timings (use the chapter/section feature on the YouTube video timeline to select):

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:24 - Plas-y-Fron to Hottipass Street
00:01:44 - Hottipass Street to Park Street
00:02:11 - Park Street to Hamilton Street
00:02:38 - Hamilton Street to Main Street
00:03:10 - Main Street to The Square
00:03:34 - The Square to West Street
00:04:05 - West Street to The Golden Mile
00:04:45 - The Golden Mile to Vergam Terrace
00:06:16 - Vergam Terrace to Windyhall
00:07:11 - Windyhall to A487
00:07:56 - A487 to The Parrog
00:08:40 - The Parrog and the Seaview Hotel