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Chris' Travels
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2016
I make short films about places I visit.
Blog (The Solitary Review): solitaryreview.blogspot.com/
Instagram channel for photos: chramies
Blog (The Solitary Review): solitaryreview.blogspot.com/
Instagram channel for photos: chramies
Riding on the Vale of Rheidol
A trip on the Vale of Rheidol Railway (Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) in mid-Wales, in September.
The railway runs between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge, a distance of 18.9 kilometres, following the River Rheidol, hence the name. It is built to a narrow gauge, and until 1989 was operated by British Railways (for historic reasons: it had previously been owned by Cambrian Railways, who were absorbed into the Great Western, and so on).
VoR map:
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1176442
In BR days:
www.flickr.com/photos/131806380@N05/32339912584/
No 9 Prince of Wales Aberystwyth engine shed Vale of Rheidol '76 by Rob Hodgkins
Under Deed - Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic - Creative Commons
Cow picture by Brian Goff at Vecteazy.com www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/icons
The railway runs between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge, a distance of 18.9 kilometres, following the River Rheidol, hence the name. It is built to a narrow gauge, and until 1989 was operated by British Railways (for historic reasons: it had previously been owned by Cambrian Railways, who were absorbed into the Great Western, and so on).
VoR map:
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1176442
In BR days:
www.flickr.com/photos/131806380@N05/32339912584/
No 9 Prince of Wales Aberystwyth engine shed Vale of Rheidol '76 by Rob Hodgkins
Under Deed - Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic - Creative Commons
Cow picture by Brian Goff at Vecteazy.com www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/icons
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Prestbury Slow TV
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A few minutes near a village in Gloucestershire. No music, no commentary, just pictures and sounds.
Salisbury
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A short video wandering around the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire. To hear more about the history of Old Sarum and how a cathedral was shifted down the hill, I recommend this video by Tom Scott: th-cam.com/video/-fXmaeDMsh0/w-d-xo.html
Tewkesbury - Land of the Abbey and the Flood
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This is a revised version of a video that appeared last year. I have removed the voice-over and other elements. Tewkesbury is a historic market town located in Gloucestershire, England. It’s situated at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon. Tewkesbury was the site of a pivotal battle in the Wars of the Roses, and is home to a historic Abbey. Battle of Tewkesbury from the Ghent ...
Birmingham - Edgbaston Village and the Reservoir
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In which I go from Wolverhampton to Birmingham by tram and walk around Edgbaston Reservoir.
A Wander around Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton is a city in the English Midlands with a population of around 250,000. It grew in the 19th century as a major industrial centre but its origins are much earlier, going back over a thousand years. Filmed in November 2023 Other material used: Lady Wulfruna by Æthelred - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36315901 Wolves ground by Bex Walton www.flickr.co...
Winchcombe - Capital of Mercia
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Winchcombe is a town in the Cotswolds, in the West of England. It has a long history including an Abbey, the final resting place of a Queen, having its own county, and an ancient visitor from space. Belas Knap Picture by Paula Funnell 2021 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed www.flickr.com/photos/paulafunnell/51334462461/ Winchcombeshire article referencing the "Worc...
Rain, Steam, and Shrewsbury
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Shrewsbury is a town in the English county of Shropshire, in the area known as the Welsh Marches. It has also, at times, been part of Wales and may have been the capital of the early-mediaeval kingdom of Pengwern. I went there on the Welsh Marches Express operated by Saphos Trains saphostrains.com/ Historical, current and cultural information on Shrewsbury: originalshrewsbury.co.uk/ ADDITIONAL ...
Swindon - Rail Town
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Swindon is a town in the county of Wiltshire, England. Its history can be traced back to the ancient times, but the most significant developments occurred during the Industrial Revolution. During the 19th and 20th centuries it was a major industrial centre, including the workshops of the Great Western Railway. In recent years a portion of the workshops was converted into STEAM: The museum of th...
Plum Centre of England - Pershore
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Pershore is a small town in Worcestershire, between Worcester and Evesham, and close to the River Avon. It’s known for its Georgian architecture and for the very impressive Abbey, many lovely old buildings including the Old Bridge, and for being a centre of plum-growing. The name means “The riverbank where willows grow." Additional Photographs: Ben Brooksbank / Down freight train at Ashchurch L...
Hampton Court, London: a Palace of Two Halves
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Hampton Court, by the River Thames west of London, was built in 1514 on a site owned by the Knights of St John. Its first owner was Thomas Wolsey, a trusted adviser to King Henry the Eighth and sometimes described as a 'second king.' Wolsey fell from favour with the King and in 1529 passed the palace to him. In the late 17th century the palace became the residence of Queen Mary II and King Will...
Birmingham - a Walking Tour
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Birmingham is a city in central England, founded in the 7th century and named after Beorma, a tribal leader in the area. Its location at the crossing of two major Roman roads made it an important trading centre in the Middle Ages. Birmingham was also a major centre of the Industrial Revolution, with the development of factories, steam engines, and canals. This led to significant economic growth...
Land of the Hedgehog: Ross on Wye
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Ross on Wye is a market town in Herefordshire, England. Its name is from the Welsh 'Rhosan' meaning a headland, as the town is on a hill overlooking the river Wye. Ross is about 11km from Wales at the nearest point; in Welsh it's "Rhosan ar Wy." So there is a lot of Welsh influence here, and the western part of Herefordshire was historically in Wales. Ross is known as the birthplace of tourism ...
Nailsworth - a Mill Town in Gloucestershire
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Nailsworth is a small town in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. It has a rich industrial history, with the textile industry being the main source of employment for many years. These days Nailsworth is a popular centre for walking, cycling and general tourism. Music: “Chemin d’Arnaut” generated with the assistance of AIVA.AI “The Planets, mvt II: Venus - the Bringer of Peace” (exc...
Preserved in a State of Decay - Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
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Preserved in a State of Decay - Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
Montpellier and the Observation Wheel, Cheltenham
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Montpellier and the Observation Wheel, Cheltenham
Manchester - Trams, Football and Canals ... and Bees
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Manchester - Trams, Football and Canals ... and Bees
Just discovered my mother's side of the family originated here, at least as far back as ive traced so far. My 6x GG's moved from cricklade to broughshane n. Ireland and their daughter then moved to south Carolina. I now live in northwest Florida. What a beautiful place, and its fascinating to see buildings still standing that they would have known.
Dyma taith hyfryd! Helo o Efrog Newydd.
Diolch yn fawr Jen!
Enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool
Upper rissington is higher than stow it’s 4 miles away from stow
It looks beautiful there. It's been awhile, hope you are OK.
It was lovely there. Yes, all's well, da iawn, diolch. I was in Aberystwyth recently and there will be a video or two from there.
Thank you for this most excellent tour of a wonderful (and very sad) estate. It amazes me that a family can dwindle to almost nothing and then lose its precious inheritance - and yet the world continues on. Thank you for showing this site to someone who is too far away to make a personal visit!
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the film and it resonated with you.
That's a beautiful church!
🎉Vvb
Wonderful and relaxing ❤
I used to live in the palace grounds as a child in bishops Lodge ( my mum registered that address as there was no way of getting our mail otherwise!) remember there being peacocks when I was there (late 70s through to mid 80s) great place to grow up as a child wish I could go back 😊
It does sound a great place to grow up!
What is the music you use? It's brilliant!! 😊
Thank you! It's music I generated using AIVA.ai and then edited using Musescore.
Thank you for sharing. What a lovely place. Beautiful buildings. We enjoyed looking around with you. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
I never understand why no one ever mentions the Master's House, especially as you were next to it when you filmed the back of the alms houses. It has been restored and is wonderful inside.
I'll give it a look next time I go there, thank you.
Greetings from malta i visit that place very english town
Hi thank you for showing us round. We loved the timber framed buildings. Some lovely views of the river. New subscribers here. Best wishes Dave and Dawn 👍
Thank you for your kind words! I've been enjoying your videos also (and subscribed).
Nice to see Birmingham. There was a couple who lived there who attended my first Mynediad class online.
Born & bred in dear Fulham in 1950..fond memories will always stay with me..have lived in the south of Spain for last 40 years!but never forget my roots..my grandfather had an allotment in Bishops Park where i spent many happy summer days with him & he taught me much about the countryside & wildlife...I often hanker to return but it wouldnt be the same now!! Thank you for a splendid video.
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
thank you
I've spent quite a lot of time in Westbury. It's dead as a doornail. Nothing whatsoever going for it apart from it looking ancient and interesting from an historical point of view.
My friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.
Glad you liked it. Have a great day yourself.
Exploring Wolverhampton through your lens was like taking a step back in time and appreciating its rich history. 🏰 The blend of 19th-century industrial growth and a thousand years of heritage is truly fascinating. The snippets of Lady Wulfruna and the Wolves ground added a nice touch. 🐺 Thanks for the historical journey, Chris! 🚶♂🔍
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Great video ! Really informative. Thank you for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Diolch am y gwers hanes!
Very nice tour, have a blessed week, Gratidão! 💚✨
Muito obrigado! Glad you enjoyed it.
A very good video, because of the rain we didn't see much of Shrewsbury, nice see what we missed will be revisiting in the future, I saw that Pauline made a very brief appearance at the beginning on Cheltenham station
Pleased I could give you a preview of Shrewsbury. Thank you!
Very good from Alan you met on Wednesday on the Welsh Marches excursion, I am watching all of your videos
Thank you Alan! I'm glad you are enjoying them.
Thankyou for a great tour of my birthplace still deep in my❤ even though I have lived in Australia for over 50 years
You're welcome! Glad you liked it.
Awesome palaces, many wives look great here to lead them, growing children too, great here... Planting fruit trees, vegetables and growing many pets, awesome here ...🌐🇬🇧👑❤️
Thank you, it was indeed awesome!
Caerdydd -- mae dy fideo yn hyfryd!
Diolch yn fawr! Dw i'n hoffi Caerdydd.
I like Birmingham because it has changed a lot to become a most outstanding vibrant City of the West Midlands.😊👍
I agree, it keeps reinventing itself!
Lol I live here
same
Three's the charm!😃😃😃
Very informative; I had to look up the name of the river because I thought it was called "egg." :) Rhosan I thought meant rose, so I was thinking "rose on egg." Nope! Very fascinating etymology.
Thanks! Apparently it's 'headland,' and 'wy' is indeed 'egg'! I try to get Welsh in to the videos if I can but it's still early days!
@@chrisamies2141 I hope I can help you learn. Do you have any requests for my channel? I am here to help!
So many fond memories of when i was younger, a bitter sweet feeling.
It looks like a nice place :) Have a good weekend
Diolch! Next up is Ross on Wye (Rhosan ar Wy) just a few miles from the Welsh border.
thank you for sharing! This is absolutely beautiful. Nice job of editing and matching the music.
Thank you for saying so! I'm glad you liked it.
I second this!
Alright who saw the meme
No, can you explain this to me please? Is it the same as the 'eye catching notice' thing? Thanks.
@@chrisamies2141 yeah
Came here due to an eye catching notice stuck to a telegraph pole.
Me too. Regret having eyes now.
Yep. Same
A post it note on a post told me to watch this
Dw i eisiau mynd i Gymru un dydd. :)
*promo sm*
Great film really captures the feel of the area thanks
All these places I can't believe you haven't done Salisbury Town centre yet it has so many old buildings and history would make a very popular video
Hi Hammy, you are absolutely right. Salisbury is on my list of places to visit and make a video. Thank you for suggesting it and reminding me!
I now have done Salisbury, although it was quite a short video.
So sad that this isn't a nice cycle ride in Melbourne Australia. It does look a lovely ride.
I'd bet there are some great bike rides in Melbourne, Australia as well - maybe one day I'll get to see them (never been there yet)!
@@chrisamies2141 I would love to see Australia one day too :)
A big hello from Melbourne Australia. Thanks for the history lesson that shows the connection between the two lovely places. Cheers mate.
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Enjoyed this. I used to live in Weston-on-trent and remember when the rail track was still there. Great to see the cycle track across the trent and along the canal.
Glad you liked it. I enjoyed walking there.
this is beautiful ! Im here for two days .. thank you so much for this video
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.