Manchester. Lost Waterways, Mills & Old Halls. Medlock Episode V
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2018
- In this video we look at the hidden history around Manchester's River Medlock. We go urban exploring. We have a historical tour around the Ancoats area and look at the cotton mills Murray mills Cottonopolis that were built around the time of the Industrial revolution. We also look at Ancoats Hall and examine its history. Finally we look at manchesters lost waterway Shooters Brook. A small waterway that has been lost for over 200 years. This historical documentary is a history tour of Manchester and Ancoats.
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Excellent as usual, even got got a clip of Manchester's elusive moon walking pigeon at 26:55
Special Pigeon 😉👌
I worked in Royal Mills in 1978/79. I helped make wall lamps and chandeliers out of wood for a guy named James. Keep on doing your thing, so many changes in and around Manchester. Thank you.
Never even been to Manchester but watched all of your videos. Amazing content. The hard work, time, research, filming, editing, it's all greatly appreciated. Thanks again Martin.
Hello thanks so much. Can I ask whereabouts are you from ?
I came across your videos by chance over the weekend and I am totally hooked! Your historic research and local knowledge added to the excellent map work in your shorts films does you great credit a real gem of a you tube channel, keep up the great work 👍
Thank you very Much Jason. Glad you found me. Yep those maps are great aren't they 👍
Great video Martin thanks.
I used to live in an old farm that was dated around 1680 to 1690.
The foundations of the farm were laid on clay,they used to dig down so far then put large slabs of stone down as the foundation,terrible idea as the clay became porous and water used to flow under the house especially when it rained heavily.
They never did things in half measures in Manchester did they,some of those mills are quite amazing it's just a shame that people were treated like slaves back in the day.
Excellent video again Martin.
Your efforts are appreciated. Thank you. 👍
Hi Ian, thanks a lot
Martin, I have been in Manchester a couple of times, and seen some of the things you show me. I have often felt that there was something strange under the surface. You a showing things I have always wanted to know. Thank you very much.
I really enjoyed watching this video and having that African guy play that saxophone. What a nice treat to add to the video. Thank you
Thats Patrick, he was a really nice guy
I love the pigeon walking backwards around 27:00. It made me chuckle.
Just wow. Manchester is like an onion! So many layers! Lol. This is a seriously awesome video. I need to watch it again. Have you heard of the daylighting movement? Uncovering waterways that have long been covered. It would be amazing if they could do that for Some of Manchester's waterways. This stuff just fascinates me! Thank you for another amazing work of art Martin!
Hi Geraldine. I think they are uncovering the Medlock near mayfield station. Thanks again 👌
Well said Geraldine - these videos are full of interesting facts and comparisons. I absolutely cannot get enough of them. It astonishes me that the mainstream media hasn't (yet) picked up on them....
@@sputumtube Mainstream Media don't like TH-cam. TH-cam is different, the creator has total editorial control and you get to comment and interact. TH-cam is my baby I don't want mainstream media sanitising my content. I understand where you are coming from Paul and I am vey flattered but there is an sea change in viewing culture and mainstream media is struggling to keep up 😀👍
Another cracking installment mate!!
Thanks very much pal
I used to sit on the outdoor overhang of Joshua Brooks having a pint many a time. I used to wonder what it looked like back in the old days of the Victorian era and earlier (especially seeing those old derelict slum houses that overhang the Medlock just over the road).
But it always seemed so unassuming and a bit pathetic, dirty, rubble-filled and overgrown, down that part of town anyway. It is so fascinating to hear so much interesting history about our city's past. The fact that the Medlock was once navigable is quite mindblowing!
It is quite amazing the rapid growth over 200 years from a semi-rural market town into an industrial powerhouse. Next time I sit in Joshua Brooks I will try to envisage sitting on a rural riverbank back in 1750!
Yep apparently the boats came up from Castlefield and into Dukes Tunnel. Heavy silting over the years has raised the river bed. There is more round there as well. Fish ponds apparently ??
I just discovered your channel and have been binge watching for hours. I now know more about Manchester than any city I have ever lived in. What you are doing here is what makes human beings great and is a great use of this media forum.
Hello Martin - I’m just watching the Medlock series again, I’m not from Manchester or anywhere near.
I get it big time👍
I’ve not seen “A taste of honey”, but I’m going to see if I can find it to watch... I’ve been a fan of the Smiths (& Mozza) since the 80s and the references to the old photos just hit home watching your videos. The way you’ve mixed the clips of the old steps is brilliant👍👍 The line in the film “I dreamt about you last night.....& fell out of bed twice”
I’ve been singing that line since watching the video (& annoying my daughter in the process😁)Also the cover of the record, the first Smiths 12” record I bought!
Keep up the great work Martin, it’s important for the the future to remember the past & what made our cities/country great, not forgetting the ordinary people who’s suffering & toil made it all happen....
Cheers John B😷
Another enlightened view of th'old Manchester very much appreciated.
Thanks Lewis
Awesome as always. UniMan should give you an honorary degree in History of Manchester :)
Ha, thanks. Think am a long way off that 😃
Thanks for sharing Martin. Excellent!
Thanks for watching 😃
Your historical local knowledge is brilliant also your resources give great evidence of years gone by
Great and interesting video thanks for sharing
This is top, top quality. Cheers Martin!
Well done again. You got me curious about that book and a quick search found me on Amazon and a certain Martin had written the review lol. Amazing how all the large cities seem to continually build on themselves and leave traces of the past. Enjoyed that.
I did exactly the same thing and noticed the review lol
Glad i'm not the only one haha
Urbexy Oh yeah 😃I forgot about that 👍
Absolutely addicted to your videos there awsome Martin so pleased ur so informative about Manchester really quite cool all this history is beneath us xx
Hello, thanks so much. Yeah have to admit some of the things that turn up are amazing 👍
Again more inspiring history of Manchester`s growth throughout the ages, with a beautiful piece of music and Sax play by Olu, cheers gents.
Yeah Olu was great 👌
Another excellent video Martin. Love the old buildings/mills and history of ancoats that you show in your films.
Hi Paul. Thanks very much. Yep me to its all fascinating stuff 👌
Hi Martin. Yet another fantastic video. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Alan 👍
Awesome show!
Great Video Martin, you certainly put the work in. Love the pigeon doing the moonwalk in Sackville Gardens 👍
😆Reversed clip
Excellent video Martin. Really enjoyed that one. I can see that a lot of work has gone into it too. I look forward to the next one.
Hello, thanks a lot. Yeah enjoyed doing that one 👍
Another brilliant video!
50's & 60's was the worst time for most towns and cities in the UK in terms of knocking down old beautiful buildings in the name of progress.
I know absolutely criminal that they pulled the Hall down
urbex 2019 True mate
It was the era that created the national trust and listening, places of interest or at least sped it up, I think the demolition of the Euston arch was a big part of it
Uk Mud Do you mean the outrage at what they Demolished started those movements ?
Martin Zero ye it kick started it,im sure it was down to one guy ,most towns got knocked about,after we got over the war we wanted everything modern so we tried and failed!
Another cracking video mate, so much history all lost in the midst of time. Really interesting love the map comparisons and old pictures.
Hi, thank you, yeah the maps are totally fascinating, some of the old names for streets 👌
Suffer little children,you carnt catch me out Martin.👍 your research is second to none mate another brilliantly put together video.thanks.
10 out of 10 to you 😉👌
10 out of 10 to you 😉👌
I can't stop watching these videos, they are so good!
Another great video Martin!👍
Simon thank you very much
Another wonderful informative video Martin, knew a lot of that area you covered from the early Fifty's. Your videos bring to life the past history of Manchester city. Thanks once again.
Hello, thank you. Be good to have seen it in the 1950's 👍
Nice bit of Saxophone there.....also trolleybuses.....wow what a difference sixty years almost makes 1960 to 2018/9.....King Coal......Charles Dickens " Hard Times " highlights that period....Miles Platting story and Ancoats name origin fascinating, the entymology of names is incredible ...Granby Row, the amount of times I walked down there , wow that little park was literally just round the corner from where I worked in Minshull Street....
Yeah the Sax player was awesome. I cant believe how Great Ancoats street has changed
Another fantastic video Martin .'Mr Meredith Pin and Paper Manufacture' on your map .. Times long since gone ----Love the Miles Platting Story .... Great research You should do a TV Series ..Beat the lot of em lol Have a terrific week * Helena
Hello, yeah I love Mr Merediths factory. Thanks a lot 👍
your videos just get better and better
great work
look forward to the next one
Thanks very much 😃👍
Yet another gem. They are like a really good series. I am starting to binge watch.
Brilliant as always, Martin
Thanks Christine
Wow best vid yet martin thanks
Another brilliant video ...thanks mart
Thanks Mike
Hi Martin, Absolutely fascinating insight of where i was born . I think you should be recognized in some way for documenting the lost history of what was the birthplaces of the industrial revolution, your're inspiring affection and love for this city is a joy to watch, you never miss a beat when digging up and uncovering the past of Manchester, it would be a pleasure to bump into you ond day as you are blogging and have some coffee and cake with you on me.
Hello Ian thank you very much. I am always open to Coffee and Cake 😃👌
Brilliant mate. Thankyou
Thank you
great like allways pal keep it up 100X
give us a shout out to waity in your next episode if u dont mind pal 👍👍👍
Thanks a lot mate 👍
Excellent, many thanks
Thanks very much
Awesome work again mate. I stop there the other day to listen that man playing the sax. Ive seen him a few times. 👍
Hi Ned, I think you may have mentioned him before to me. Thats the first time I have ever seen him down there 👌
It never ceases to amaze me the amount of faded history is all around places I’ve walked along for years!
Another belter of a video Martin - and your Q&A live video the other week was a good’un as well!👍🏻
Nice one mate!
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Thanks very much. I think the thing that got me was the Aqueduct 👍Yeah the Q&A was good fun, might do it just on my channel next time
Amazing content . great work martin.thanks..
Thanks Steve
Amazing Martin
Thanks very much Jason 👍
hi martin the work you put into the filming and the history is incredible and when you found the man hole cover the look on your face said it all thank you so much all the best from trev
Your videos are on a par, if not better, than those seen on television. The amount of information, backed up by filmed evidence is incredible. You are a credit to the history and people of Manchester. Incidentally, the Royal Mill on Redhill St was home to a dress manufacturer that I worked for as a sales rep in the 1960's. Happy days, thanks again Martin.
Hi Richard, Many many thanks. What was your company car back then ?
Am I the only one who is fascinated by old brick work, alot of money, time and graft to make what I think are beautiful walls and arches. No modern concrete blocks brilliant vids
Hello thank you. yes I love the brickwork also
nice one Martin.
Thank you Mike
Another great video Martin!
Hello and thank you very much 😃
Hi Martin, once again I love watching your video. I was told many years ago that a lady called Ann Cutts who did a lot of work for the poor people in that area and because of her work they called the area Ancoats? The lady I was told is buried in a churchyard in Ancoats? Not sure if the story is true. Kind regards Paul Woodier.
Hi Paul, possibly. There are a few theories. It would have had to have been a very long time ago. Wonder if the churchyard is still there ?
wow.. another amazing video Martin.. and again ive learnt alot of things i didnt know about that area.. i was around there a few weeks back myself taking pictures of some of the buildings you have covered in this film..the buildings and the streetart.. all the old and the new..i love it!!.. keep em coming..
Hi Nancy great stuff and thank you. Hope you got some good shots 👌
Martin, missed this one first time round, another cracking video which has spawned so many more. excellent.
Thanks Tim
I Spy a trolly bus and yes things looked grey!! Solid fuel fires. A cough & splutter. Another enlighten Video.
Yeah that aerial shot I wondered if it was summer as most of the house chimneys weren't belching smoke
Another top instalment Martin 👍
Cheers Jay
wow what an assortment of great videos so glad i came across your videos i'm amazed
Thanks very much 👍
Hello Martin. Just watched your whole series on The River Medlock and it is absolutely fascinating. Thanks so much for posting. I look forward so much to every one of your videos.
All the best.
Hi Mike thanks very much. I will crack on with the Medlock when I can
Great video once again Martin never knew about ancoats hall. Just around the corner from the roundhouse on every street loved going into school telling everyone id walked down every street in Manchester.
Yep just round the corner. Ha Every street 😆
Hi Martin another fantastic video thank you Andrew Dorset
Hi Andy, many thanks 😃
Tomorrow, go out pick an area of town, shoot a bunch of pics and put them away for 30 years. I don't know why it is so interesting to see the change, but it really is something.
Superb Martin, everything about the video was awesome. Great knowledge, music and story telling. Keep it going, very much looking forward to the next instalment. Brilliant...
Hi John. Thank you
thanks ,great to watch a few times.
Thanks 😊
Brilliant vids on your vid medlock 5 the school at 7.00 is bank meadow primary school, I know that because I went to that school because I was born just round the corner in spire street. Where you were walking was adjacent to lime bank street fantastic memories of the sixties love to go back to those days keep up the good work
well done my friend i hope to visit the city one day
Hi Mohammed I hope one day you get to visit. I hope your well 👌😀
Hi Martin, you are a great inspiration. I bought a OS map of where i live from 1906 and found a field that used to have a Smallpox hospital on it. I plan to visit it soon, so many Thanks for your videos showing places unseen.
Great stuff. Those maps are a real eye opener 👌
Fantastic, i love the way you put this all together, showing the present with the past, with the music it gives that atmosphere of a lost world so long ago. Manchester for me will have a different meaning, not just glossy new buildings interspersed with the red brick of old, but an historic encyclopaedia into the past.
Another fascinating video Martin. I have been having a look at the river Croal going through Bolton, much culverted even from when i was young.
That all sounds very interesting
We were dropping Daughter off in Salford, and going there and coming back.
"I was like Martins, been there, and Martins been here, by Castlefield, and Anne said "I know ive subbed" lol keep it up mate. Love it, and the research is second to none.
Ha, Brilliant 😃 thanks for the sub as well. I think my ghost will be walking around those areas 😃
@@MartinZero yes very possibly :)
I’ve never been to Manchester or to England. Now I feel familiar with Manchester and I want to visit! If I did, I’d have to go on an adventure with ya.
Another top-notch video Martin your videos are so knowledgeable they show how much history & architecture we've lost Great how you show remnants of these that we pass without a clue until watching your videos so fascinating thanks again eagerly look forward to your next videos great stuff 👍
Hello, yeah that Aqueduct I knew nothing about, was amazed
Absolutely brilliant, as I’ve said I was born in Miles Platting and brought up from aged 5 in Openshaw, messed around up and down the Ashton Canal, in those filthy tunnels near the start but no needles there back in the late 70s early 80s, may have been some Glue Bags though.
So interested to hear about Ancoats Hall, I knew there had been a museum owned by Mr Horsfall, there is a place called The Horsfall/42nd Street much further up Gt. Ancoats Street now named after him where on their website it says they have taken inspiration for their project from Ancoats Art and Museum, a unique social and artistic experiment in Ancoats, Manchester at the end of the 19th Century.
42nd Street/The Horsfall is an exciting new venue and programme of activity building on 42nd Street’s trusted and innovative approach to improving young people’s mental health.
Hope this is something you don’t know and I’ve not just wrote all that for nothing 🤣🤣🤣
Thats great Brian, thanks for the info
Like no.6 as always another great video - I didn’t know that about ancoats early on and Leigh isn’t too far from me - it’s a shame Manchester doesn’t have some sort of public access tv channel to put your videos on.👍
Hi Nathan, It used to have Channel M didnt it ?
Hello martin , and another fantastic video so much knowledge to take in and that's what makes it so interesting and entertaining. I pass a lot of these places on my travels and now I have a totally different view about them when I do. A quick note just to say I work near Sackville gardens and if I would have seen you I would have said hello and thanks for all the hard work you put in to these videos.
Hi Brendan thank you. Yeah lots more around there I never mentioned. You'll have to go and take a look at the Manhole 😃
@@MartinZero I will Martin thanks.
Great video again Martin,nice bit of detective work tracing the path of that brook and especially the manhole cover. I've only just discovered this video I was in Gibraltar when it was published and by coincidence a nearby street to where I was staying was called lime kiln street.
That is a bloody coincidence Mike
Very nice videos and you can tell there has been a lot of work put into them, nice history lessons :)
Thank you Berth
I have just paused this 23 minutes.
It's extremely unsual for me to run through any video for more than 15 mins with out break.
As Jason said below I am hooked also. ;-)
I've only just started watching your videos, I stumbled across them while looking for something else. I think they are really interesting as i live around the area of the River Medlock. I wondered why you started the River Medlock at Phillips Park, when if you take a look further back into Clayton Vale it runs through there and beyond, in Clayton Vale history pre 1986 it tells you about the infectious diseases hospital later as a smallpox hospital, also a nurses home, print works & dye works and other buildings. I think the Medlock travels through Daisy nook and Park Bridge which is a really nice walk.
You sold us on the idea of doing a trip to this area before it all disappears - we really like how you share the journey and the precise detail - thanks loads
Thanks Trev, yeah have a walk around its quite nice when the weather is ok 👍
Another goodun Martin. You had me with the old Garret. It sold Boddingtons to die for in the 70s
Thanks Allan. I must admit Ive never been in 😆
At 26:58, pigeon walking backwards as film runs in reverse, lol. Thank-you for another amazing documentary, Martin!
Thanks very much. I cant help Manchester's strange Pigeons 😉
Nice saxophone music good video
Thanks Caroline 👍
I am am avid fan of Manchester and your videos. I have started researching the history of Hazel Grove and how its developed over the years and stockport where I grew up.
Keep up the great videos. I look forward to seeing even more from you!!!!
Regards James
Hi James. I would like to do something in Stockport.
Last week I was looking into the old Tiviot Dale railway station in Stockport and the lost railway cutting that goes alongside the Motorway, The old station and adjacent factories are now a forested area. Also some of the brickwork of the old line has been uncovered by the recent construction of the A6 slip road on the other side of stockport and evidence of the bridge that crossed the river on the 24 hour Tesco side of Stockport is still easily visible from a footbridge. Found some great photos on google just look up Tiviot Dale station. I think it would definately be worth an episode of yours in the future.
James Windsir will do 👍
Fairly new subscriber and trying to follow along with google maps, found the sax player on there near PC world building on Pin Mill Brow looking towards the Medlock. Watching your videos has opened my eyes while traveling around the city centre as i work around the area most days. You never really see the beautiful history through the ruin and overgrown areas. Keep up the good work Martin.
Hi Martin, Shooters Brook was mapped by Murphy Surveys UK ltd in 2017. We carried out a 3D laser scan of both the topographical features above ground and created a route map of the Brook below, from just outside Piccadilly Station. I was the guy who entered and carried out the mapping.. get in touch if you want to know more details, extensive research went in to both Dukes Tunnel and Shooters Brook.
Andy wow one of the few people in Manchester in recent times to enter Shooters Brook amazing. Yes any info greatly received.
Martin, you need your own TV show these videos are fantastic
fascinating.......thanx
Thanks 👌
Really enjoying this series! Also, loving the music! It's so chilled man keep up the great content 💪
Hi Andy many thanks. Yeah that music is cool 👌
Finally got internet sorted at me uni flat and i find a new video from you, Martin! love it! I am loving living in Manchester so far!
Great stuff. Where are you from ? How long you been here ?
@@MartinZero originally from Exeter moved up on Saturday for uni been having a bit of an explore the past 3 days
Rypeno Great stuff. U at uni then , what you studying anything good ? How you liking Manc so far ?
this is the 3rd time i'm coming back to watch these series.. absolutely fascinating footage and background! cheers, Martin! if i ever go visit UK again, i'll give you a shout out, maybe we could have a brew together.
Thank you and yes ,do visit and give me a shout
Thanks for another great video, love your music and video editing.
Noel gallagher once lived in india house. A bit of usless info for you.
Did he ? Fab 👌I got the track its great 🎹
Hi Martin, fantastic video, thank you. My first job after leaving school at 15 was working in that mill on jersey street. £15.00 for a 40 hour week. As you say, Work fodder and that was the early 80’s! Keep up the great work, love them all.
Hello, right so you worked there ? Was it a mill at the time ?
Hi Martin, it was a company called Gerald’s if I remember, they made clothing and quilts pillows etc, just remember it being really noisy, rows and rows of industrial sewing machines going like the clappers, the girls were on piece work so they hardly stopped for a breath, remember it being boiling as well. Not my favourite job ever!
you will have to go Canoeing down the river if it possible m8 great video enjoyed them all thx
Another great video 👍 and the the pigeon at 26:57 is (not really) walking backwards😂but it looks funny.
Regards from Germany
Thanks Ulf, best regards to Germany
26:56 moonwalking pigeon :D. Top vid once again.
That F*****g Pigeon 😆😃👍
Haha noticed others have mentioned it after i wrote that comment :D
oh i had seen it left a like but forgot the comment. Great video as always martin it must take hours and hours to put all this info together.
Thanks Gary. Took a bit of reading 😀👍
I'm really enjoying watching your videos. I have a lot of interest in the industrial Revolution and it's interesting to see where it all began in Manchester. I used to live in its sister city in Manchester New Hampshire, here in the states.
Hi Ray thanks very much. Ahh yes you lived in the other Manchester. 👍