Blackpool's Lost Indian Lounge | Can We Find The Remains?

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  • @-abacchus
    @-abacchus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Bloody brilliant (again!!) - It's hard to believe this amazing building has so many secrets!
    The Indian room looked amazing;y impressive, typical 1960s renovation (almost definitely cheaper to redesign the area than the cost of the upkeep of the fancy decoration). Who knows, one day it may be stripped back to its original status. Already looking forward to the next instalment in this great series..!

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks mate. A lot more to come

  • @OrganMusicYT
    @OrganMusicYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Look forward to this! I find it so sad that the Indian Lounge was lost to the 60s. What replaced it is just... well you can make your own mind up on that.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You will see what I think in the video lol

    • @stuartandrews4344
      @stuartandrews4344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sadly a lot of fantastic architecture & heritage was lost,some hidden away or totally destroyed in the 60's in Blackpool & most cities & towns of the UK.Was a terrible crime.

    • @jacobmassey3897
      @jacobmassey3897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stuartandrews4344 its clear that architects in the 60s simply didn't care about saving our countries heritage. They destroyed the soul of this room with the changes they made. 😔

    • @stuartandrews4344
      @stuartandrews4344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jacobmassey3897 Very true, here in Bath, they demolished the Grand Pump Room Hotel in 1959,just a few years before I was born,absolutely stunning building outside & inside according to my mum.Then in the 60's & 70's we had 'The sack of Bath', a destructive urban redevelopment of the city of Bath,lost some beatiful buildings,etc, damage was worst than what was done by the Bath Blitz in 1942.

  • @mandycoleman1394
    @mandycoleman1394 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    It’s a shame what they did to buildings back in the 60 s and 70s. The Indian room had so many interesting features, beautiful to look at. Sad it’s been replace by the space we see today :(

  • @anthonyellis987
    @anthonyellis987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's a shame these beautiful rooms are gone (even if they parts still remain behind walls) and replaced with such dull soulless interiors. Considering how much time and hard work it took to make the Indian room so beautiful, it's sad to see it changed. Can't wait until the next episode.

  • @jjbrown5368
    @jjbrown5368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Amazing to see some of the original architecture still intact, did you get chance to explore the basements and tunnels? I remember getting lost down there a few times when I worked there. Would be amazing if you found the rumoured tunnel connecting the winter gardens with the tower.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Part 9 will reveal all hopefully. I briefly explore them in the next one too at the Olympia.

  • @xr6lad
    @xr6lad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m going to go on a limb but looking at the ceiling and the outside newer roof I’m guessing those domes are still there and still looking the same. They’ve just dropped the ceiling and that outside (aerial view) roof pitch looks as if it accommodates the dome protruding.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Could well be. The roof doesn't look high enough. But it is possible.

  • @tracybrown6207
    @tracybrown6207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    someone needs to pull that plasterboard down!! Do it in stages if they have too. It must be restored. TBH I would not use or hire the venue as it is now, but if it was brought back, I think people would flock there. Thank you for doing this. I found you from an article someone put on FB, I think it was Everything Victorian and Edwardian

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Tracy. I'm sure they will eventually

  • @easytiger652
    @easytiger652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video.many thanks 👍

  • @Oliviakp
    @Oliviakp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can’t believe I’ve lived here all my life and never visited!!! Bring back the Indian Lounge!

  • @sarahillingworth2718
    @sarahillingworth2718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    blimey the winter gardens is like Narnia, a lot of hidden secrets and massive lol

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And still the best is yet to come..

  • @rachelwalker7091
    @rachelwalker7091 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That was absolutely fascinating. Thanks for showing this to us.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching Rachel. More to come

  • @theamazingtattletale8983
    @theamazingtattletale8983 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's amazing that the Indian lounge is still there, just hidden away

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  ปีที่แล้ว

      And they didn't know lol

  • @minamoo3035
    @minamoo3035 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watched Hindle Wakes last year, also saw a documentary from about the 80s with the the actress Lisa Daniely who starred in that that film, love anything Blackpool

  • @elainerauhoeft8762
    @elainerauhoeft8762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I sang in the Planet Room when I was 14, 15 and 16 when the Blackpool Music Festival was on. I stood on that stage and the place seemed enormous.
    I won the Wilson Trophy for Soprano voice under 16 but I can't remember if that took place in the Planet Room because as you say, there are loads of different rooms.
    Thanks for that film. It makes me sad to think what we have lost, but if it is still their in some form that is comforting to know.

  • @Rosiebeatle
    @Rosiebeatle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love these documentaries and really appreciate the insert bits of how it looked and where we're looking (like at the end with the arrows)
    Absolutely fascinating....please keep doing more 😊

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great day, a new "AdventureMe video.... The domes that were removed remined me of the domes on the Titanic, Olympic and Britannic ocean liners. The Winter Gardens is a amazing place, just think if you could explore every nook and cranny. Would be nice to get some $$$ from English heritage for a restore. (Rollercoaster?) Darren, thanks for all your time and hard work....

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Mike. Part 8 is the #rollercoaster

    • @jetsons101
      @jetsons101 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe YEA..... A few years back I heard of a rollercoaster at Belle Vue???? Have A great day.

  • @martinmarsola6477
    @martinmarsola6477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for another fabulous video, Darren. So good to see you again. Cheers mate!

  • @jamesdugan3079
    @jamesdugan3079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the history and 'Hindi Wakes' is on TH-cam in the states, but it will not play, so scroll to 17:21 and you can see the packed Ballroom and Indian Lounge in 1952. The lounge is crowded with small round tables and people are drinking there. There is also a shot of the bar. You can also scope out some outdoor rides as well. Amazon Prime Video has a copy for rent-2 bucks.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks James. Its a very nostalgic film

  • @joannepriestley8133
    @joannepriestley8133 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow I've lived in Blackpool since 1979 thank you for filling us in on its history. I only thought we had one Wurlitzer organ in the Tower Ballroom

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Two more in WG. Surprised me too. I only thought they had one.

  • @rich_edwards79
    @rich_edwards79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting film. I've never been to the Winter Garden but I suspect that despite all the horrendous architectural losses of the 1960s and 70s, there's still plenty of surviving heritage hidden behind false ceilings and layers of plasterboard and cladding. Anyone who's ever renovated a Victorian house will attest that quite often, features and details were merely 'boxed in' with cheap ply and an hour or so with a claw hammer or crowbar can often reveal turned balustrades, marble fireplaces, preserved floor tiles, panelled doors and wonderful plaster mouldings, coving and ceiling roses, all covered up during the mid century backlash against ornamentation. It would take a lot of money to restore the Indian Lounge which would probably need to be funded by heritage lottery grants, but I would ve worth doing if only because I'd umagine all those forgotten voids full of dodgy wiring are likely to be a horrendous fire risk.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I can't imagine it would be cheap at all. Especially the roof.

  • @kay110
    @kay110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The room doesn't have the Wow Factor that it used to have. Such a shame they didn't keep it in good repair all those years ago - cheaper to clad it as they did. Brilliant documentary again Darren.

  • @kevinparkes9068
    @kevinparkes9068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As always.... SUPERB!
    Thank you for enriching my knowledge further.

  • @ben43677
    @ben43677 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another amazing video thanks Darren. Hope Winter Gardens does restore it back to the Indian lounge.

  • @suesmith4366
    @suesmith4366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow amazing, great to see it all. 😎
    I’ve just ordered Hindle Wakes off eBay! I have seen it a long time ago.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I watched it a few weeks back. Just for the scenery

    • @suesmith4366
      @suesmith4366 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe I’ve tried to watch it on u tube but can only see bits, it’s interesting looking at the rides from them too.

  • @christianhalstead6063
    @christianhalstead6063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant video once again , This room should be restored to its former glory as the Indian lounge .

  • @jennyrobinson8449
    @jennyrobinson8449 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fab and very interesting video on the history of the winter gardens thankyou Darren for making these brilliant videos 👍

  • @a11csc
    @a11csc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow what a lot that could be on show,thanks for the vid darren

  • @dianeshepherd7913
    @dianeshepherd7913 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such interesting content Darren thanks for the video

  • @jmcmillan1343
    @jmcmillan1343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy shit YESSSSSSS been waiting for more of this

  • @Thurlby99
    @Thurlby99 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As always Darren a great vlog with info overlays and music and some great history thanks for sharing.

  • @colinevans39
    @colinevans39 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting great and interesting cheers mate carry on with unearthing of hidden Blackpool 😊

  • @DigitalJunior2003
    @DigitalJunior2003 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Will look differently now next I visit.

  • @johnlaw3323
    @johnlaw3323 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So interesting and love the attention to the history you have discovered. Many thanks for sharing.

  • @peter_robinson
    @peter_robinson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow amazing video! I watched your last Winter Gardens video you did and thought it was great!. The Winter Gardens is one of my favourite buildings in Blackpool. I have a few memories there when I used to perform with my class back in school. I love The Arena it is such a beautiful room and the whole Winter Gardens is too. You would have thought they would have taken away the false wall, revamped the original walls and showed them so they aren't hidden. Great video I loved it. Always an interesting topic for me anything to do with the Winter Gardens

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Peter. This is part 5 of 9. It was exhausting but worth it.

    • @peter_robinson
      @peter_robinson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe Looking forward to the next part

  • @simonmcowan6874
    @simonmcowan6874 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow amazing, thank you for taking us there.

  • @russellb1212
    @russellb1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic, very interesting, very pleased the building now looks to be cared for

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate. Still more to come from here

  • @kirksavva1748
    @kirksavva1748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I visited Blackpool for the first time with some mates a couple of days ago, always heard good things about it. When we got there we were so shocked at the high street and how many shops were closed down, the general state of the town - it seems like the government has just forgotten about the people who live there. We also unfortunately experienced quite a bit of racism so will not be returning. Its a shame because the beech is beautiful and I bet in its hay day it was probably a really beautiful place.

    • @mrlister2000
      @mrlister2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What sort of racism? Towards you and your mates, or just in general?

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry to hear that Kirk. What happened?

    • @kirksavva1748
      @kirksavva1748 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe a member of the public called my mate a negro when passing, my mate also got stared at all day - like actual glares, I've never seen anything like it. When we sat down for a drink, a group of men all stared at him till he felt uncomfortable, it was honestly like they had never seen a black person before. I thinks also though allot of it stems from ignorance as the area is mostly white

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kirksavva1748 That is very unusual. And not nice to hear.

    • @rich_edwards79
      @rich_edwards79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My experience was similar when I last visited for a stag weekend maybe five or six years ago. It's a very rough place these days, a real tragedy of social and economic decline. The seafront is depressing enough, the Golden Mile having very much lost its sparkle to cheap renovations and shortsighted development, but if you go a couple of streets back, there's poverty and deprivation unparalleled in this country (and I live 8n Beeston in Leeds, so I'm certainly no stranger to such.)
      I went with my parents a few times as a child for the illuminations and even by the 1980s it was a bit seedy but nothing like today. It's been in a spiral of decline for maybe 50 years during which most of its Victorian grandeur was lost, families abandoned it, and with many of the former B&Bs and hotels being turned into HMOs and hostels for people from all over the country with social problems such as drug abuse or mental health, I can't see it coming back to anything like it's heyday any time soon.
      I certainly wouldn't take the kids there, for the reasons you state... probably wouldn't even go there again for a night out, it feels very unsafe now. I suppose it represents everything that's gone so horribly wrong with this country in microcosm... drugs, violence, poverty, physical, economic and social decline, lack of hope... and of course the Govt don't give a monkey's because it's full of poor folks who don't vote for them 😞

  • @lindamccaughey6669
    @lindamccaughey6669 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed that thanks. Shame about those walls but is good that at least they are still there. Look forward to next. Please stay safe and take care

  • @driverdoozer
    @driverdoozer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That false wall void screams fire hazard. Many entertainment venues have burned down due to undiscovered fires in voids that suddenly erupted.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well ironically its now a fire cable route. It was the fire officer that sent me those pictures. Im sure he has seen to this that it has detectors.

  • @shirleylynch7529
    @shirleylynch7529 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely fascinating. Brilliant video. Filming, narrative, before and after photos outstanding. What a gift you have Darren. Compelling viewing. Thank you.

  • @Zoe-lb7gb
    @Zoe-lb7gb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really interesting 👌 thankyou

  • @KeithHambidge
    @KeithHambidge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This fascinating stuff just goes to show as building evolve other the years their history is sometimes just hidden away behind false walls
    Great series 👍

  • @deborahbrackenbury2207
    @deborahbrackenbury2207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video
    So sad to see this beautiful history lost 😀

  • @nickthomas181
    @nickthomas181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really good vlog totally enjoyed this! Is the access panel still accessible?
    I guess it must be for void access? . It's funny fire regulations don't like huge voids like this. Great photos and a fascinating tale well told.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks nick. I think so yes

  • @lindseykaine-walley6339
    @lindseykaine-walley6339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That hidden architect was beautiful it's such ashame it wasn't and can't be restored even if it costs a lot it would be worth it. There are too many old things lost nowadays like people are trying to get rid of the past instead embracing it.

    • @OrganMusicYT
      @OrganMusicYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It could be restored. It's a question of having the money to do it. I would imagine if the funds were raised for it then it could be done.

  • @towerpower6867
    @towerpower6867 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My great grandfather worked as a Commisionaire for the Tower Company for over 50 years moving from The Palace Theatre to Winter Gardens when they took it over.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks mate. What a great job to have at the time. You will like my final video then

    • @towerpower6867
      @towerpower6867 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe cool

  • @martinmessiah7130
    @martinmessiah7130 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A nice look into the past , thank you.

  • @deborahcontessa6023
    @deborahcontessa6023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is wonderful

  • @paulwatterson1688
    @paulwatterson1688 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thank you

  • @lukewebber5665
    @lukewebber5665 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great tour once again mate - would be amazing to see it back to its original theme but as with everything unfortunately cost wins x

  • @FizzWizard
    @FizzWizard 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video mate. These videos are very informative and really showcase the history of these amazing places. Keep up the good work.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks mate. Still more to come from here

  • @jacquiquinn997
    @jacquiquinn997 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to go to the planet room a lot back in 1971. Thought it was magical

  • @williamevans9426
    @williamevans9426 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your exhaustive detective work, with the old images you discover accompanied by haunting music. I try, in my own modest way, to emulate you in identifying clues to buildings' former personalities in my visits to public buildings and, as here, usually find the changes are seldom for the better. Keep up the excellent work, and try not to let the losses get you down! (I suppose the Greek theme reflects 'Ancient Greece c.1980, just as the Indian Lounge reflected 1930s 'Indo-Art-Nouveau' Style!!)

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks William. You will be proud of part 9 in the series. Some serious detective work in that one.

    • @williamevans9426
      @williamevans9426 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe I look forward to it!

  • @mrlister2000
    @mrlister2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    On the left of one of the hidden passageway pictures it looked like the tiny remains of wooden boards that had suffered fire damage?
    Also, going off the overlay picture you did, the black pillars in the Arena room look like they could be hiding the original pillars!

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes that's what I suspect.

    • @mrlister2000
      @mrlister2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe Shame you couldnt get in to that secret hatch to find out!
      Another excellent video Darren, loving these!

    • @johnleeming815
      @johnleeming815 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe I was an electrician working on the arena when it was changed from the planet room. The pillars are hollow tubes .

    • @johnleeming815
      @johnleeming815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AdventureMe There is a void above ceiling we worked in to wire new lighting. I can vaguely remember seeing the old plasterwork.

    • @johnleeming815
      @johnleeming815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We dropped cables down hollow pillars for floodlights at the top.

  • @ronnievenhorst9873
    @ronnievenhorst9873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another nice informative video. Shame it's not the Indian Lounge anymore. It's special that there are still parts behind the walls

  • @jennyrobinson8449
    @jennyrobinson8449 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Going miss this too I'll definitely watch later 👍

  • @christianmcbride4969
    @christianmcbride4969 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video again Darren

  • @stevewalters4845
    @stevewalters4845 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video mate

  • @bernardpage4639
    @bernardpage4639 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed it, very interesting building.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Bernard

    • @davidmartin-pe2ie
      @davidmartin-pe2ie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m sure I saw that some about 20 years ago, down a corridor to the right, just behind the stage in the Empress Ballroom. We were using the loos there during the College degree ceremony. I walked down the corridor & looked into a huge hall with a dome. It must be there still.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidmartin-pe2ie Not behind the stage at the empress. Its Adelaide St behind the ballroom. Have a look on Google earth.

    • @davidmartin-pe2ie
      @davidmartin-pe2ie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe Yes, exactly there. If you want to see the dome from inside, right hand side of the stage, turn right up a little corridor, past toilets and dressing rooms, to the end of the corridor, it opens into the Indian Lounge with the dome, exactly where you said.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidmartin-pe2ie The end of that corridor is a small room with a table and chairs inside. See my empress ballroom video.

  • @kevinmott6205
    @kevinmott6205 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video ❤❤

  • @nicklowe536
    @nicklowe536 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was in the opera house for a show this weekend you had me looking at all the hidden bits thank you for the fantastic series

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate. Still more to come from here

  • @roybond5404
    @roybond5404 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you , l wounded what happened to the Indian lounge, l have some old postcards of it , but didn’t know were it was .

  • @douglasthompson296
    @douglasthompson296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Isn't hindsight a great thing 😎 all the alterations and updating kept it open and thriving? If not it would have disappeared to the developers. A fab exploration again Darren. Cheers DougT in Mancs

  • @ffrancrogowski2192
    @ffrancrogowski2192 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent and very interesting, Darren. It seems to be the case at Blackpool, that a lot of old architecture lies hidden behind walls and partitions, this being the case especially here at the Winter Gardens. I suppose as it stands today, it looks quite good does this particular room with it's resounding effects, but the old Indian looked a marvel. Many thanks for this presentation.

  • @DylisMort
    @DylisMort 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the indianlounge

  • @nigelthornton859
    @nigelthornton859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant we need more Blackpool, the tower???

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Plenty on my channel already, and much more coming.

  • @bigmonkey999888
    @bigmonkey999888 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I recall Mum telling me as a young girl in the 1940’s she appeared in pantomime at the Winter Gardens
    Steve

  • @Dan23_7
    @Dan23_7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just watched now, bbq and beers last night lol
    Very interesting mate, those old glazed tiles in those snapshots you were sent are stunning. When you said millions to return it to how it was I did think “how?” And then you showed the roof 😞
    I can’t wait for the next instalment, please be next Sunday 🙏🏻

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Dan. 8th May for the next part.

    • @Dan23_7
      @Dan23_7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe Nooooo 😂😂
      Sooner please 🙏🏻😂

  • @stevetrotter1286
    @stevetrotter1286 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant mate brilliant 🤩

  • @jessweaver5713
    @jessweaver5713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video again! I love these types of videos and seeing a glimpse of what else could be hidden. I did notice a slight typo on the Patreon members list but it have me a good laugh 😂. (Jess not James 🤭)

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Jess. I think it was just a typo on this one. Just checked the next part and it says Jess. Apologies for that.

    • @jessweaver5713
      @jessweaver5713 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe no don’t apologise it made me laugh. I’ve already changed my name by deed poll 3 times I don’t know if I can afford to do it again 😂

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessweaver5713 So not James then lol

  • @paigeleigh2554
    @paigeleigh2554 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful video!
    Thank you!

  • @hyperballadbradx6486
    @hyperballadbradx6486 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy cool secrets to be seen! Love it - you're so lucky to be able to explore these historic places :D
    Edit: and no way! Hindle Wakes. I recently watched the 1989 Arena about Blackpol Wakes and the star of the film is in it! It's on my Letterboxd watchlist (which is constantly growing!)

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah give it a go. Some good footage in there.

  • @KadetheGrey
    @KadetheGrey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to work there and have been most places in there,there is a front of a house behind one of the stages...

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I found that in the first episode of this series. Check it out.

  • @thisisnev
    @thisisnev 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went to two NUS Annual Conferences at the Winter Gardens in 1995 and 1996. Would this have been the venue for the nightclub event put on for the delegates in 1995, I wonder?

  • @mousecharger
    @mousecharger 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aw gonna miss this. Am at mums.ill watch later have a good Premier 👍

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate. You can catch up when home.

  • @ianhill20101
    @ianhill20101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It busts my balls looking behind them walls, I get britians pound was the controlling world currency and those hay days are long gone but to delete such beauty should be a crime, the room needs full restoration with a modern interpretation of the original roof, as a space to spend time id die there.

  • @OrganMusicYT
    @OrganMusicYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Arena Space is such a letdown in comparison with the rest of the rooms in the Winter Gardens. I am amazed, though not surprised, that so much managed to survive. I hope that someday, sooner rather than later, the motions can start to rebuild this room to its original appearance. Folks should join the Blackpool Winter Gardens Trust if they want to help support the venue and help to raise funds for various projects in the Winter Gardens buildings.

  • @sandradowling4605
    @sandradowling4605 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh gosh the India Room was beautiful breaks my heart that they didn't keep it

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Sandra. I agree

  • @tombone1
    @tombone1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We lost so many amazing buildings in the 60s when places wanted to modernise … like Euston station

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know. It was the trend at the time i suppose.

  • @steventopping106
    @steventopping106 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was very impressive. What a crime.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate. Still more to come from here

  • @captainhindsight8779
    @captainhindsight8779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My grandad used to say that the 1960s did more damage to British history and buildings of interest than any of hitlers bombs did!

  • @Canthatcrazy
    @Canthatcrazy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone else die inside when they saw what they did to the Indian Room? 💔

  • @rachaelsmith8764
    @rachaelsmith8764 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was in here last September at the british country music festival

  • @lisalaban5995
    @lisalaban5995 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which film used the Indian lounge please?

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It says in the video when I'm walking into the bar. The text on the screen.

  • @harryy7918
    @harryy7918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you check out the Evelyn Estate Hall it is a Mughal Design built in the late 1800s.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not yet no. Any good?

    • @harryy7918
      @harryy7918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe Sorry my mistake its Elveden Estate not Evelyn I've only seen pictures of it and it looks like a nice hidden gem in England

  • @Dan23_7
    @Dan23_7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can’t wait 😁😁😁

  • @markdouglas2035
    @markdouglas2035 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can u imagine the interest these places would get if they restored back to original theme....

  • @simongee8928
    @simongee8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's such a shame that's we have to accept, fashions change with the times. But if the powers that were / be had the foresight to cover over the magnificent decor of the Indian Lounge instead of demolishing it, wouldn't that have been something - ?

  • @sarahcrowther6267
    @sarahcrowther6267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh the 60s have a lot to answer for. Why this obsession to 'modernize'.....awful. They should be getting this back to its original format. Thanks as always. 🙂

  • @nicklowe536
    @nicklowe536 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At least in the 60s they just boarded over the treasures. Maybe one day it will see the light again

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate. Still more to come from here

  • @simongee8928
    @simongee8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahh maybe I spoke too soon. There maybe hope yet - !

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yes. Plenty still left remaining

  • @onlycompetitions5083
    @onlycompetitions5083 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Modernisation has a lot to answer for. As the saying goes; if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

  • @stationhouse5866
    @stationhouse5866 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍👍😊

  • @wam2610
    @wam2610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @oddsandwindsocks5905
    @oddsandwindsocks5905 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Darren, such a shame that the real beauty is covered up by ugly False walls. Be lovely to see a billionaire come in and put the whole building back to its former splendour.

  • @stephengraham5099
    @stephengraham5099 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    More grand please, not more grander.🙂

  • @DisneyMarkUK
    @DisneyMarkUK 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Talk about hidden treasures

  • @therespectedlex9794
    @therespectedlex9794 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why are you not a conspiracy theorist? I will say, Blackpool's spoilt for it compared to Southport. Now there's a supermarket where that Winter Gardens was. They even knocked down the model village in the intervening years, before they built it.

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When you see part 9, you will see a bit of a conspiracy theory going on lol

    • @therespectedlex9794
      @therespectedlex9794 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventureMe Only three to go before that one. Should be good.

  • @alanreid8962
    @alanreid8962 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative but drop the cheesy music

    • @AdventureMe
      @AdventureMe  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheesy music? I didn't hear Agadoo playing haha

  • @oldfart8127
    @oldfart8127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shame they won't rip that modern rubbish down and fully refurbish back to the Indian lounge. The new area is boring and generic