Manchester & Salford. Five MORE Historical survivors
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ม.ค. 2022
- In this video we visit five historical survivors in Manchester and Salford. Firstly we visit the town of Radcliffe and look at two Industrial weirs on the river Irwell. These weirs provided water to two goits. Hutchinsons Goit and Bealeys Goit that fed Bleach works and a Paper mill in the town. Secondly we look at an old pack horse bridge. the old Blackford bridge on the river Roch near the town of Bury. Then we go to Weaste in Salford to look at some salford corporation surviving tram tracks for the early 1900's. Off to castlefield in manchester to look at some Roman remains. Finally we look at an old water drinking well, possibly Georgian in Manchester city centre. This well was situated near the infamous Little Ireland and most certainly played a role in its history.
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I deliver on Lower Chatham Street every day and I never knew about the well. Absolutely fascinating! I will be taking a look tomorrow. Thanks for sharing Martin.
This may not be the place to ask this, but as I can see your enthusiasm for Manchester gone by, and it's architecture, I wonder if you would be interested to have something my mother gave me, which is a scrapbook compiled by her father around 1910, consisting of about 50 newspaper articles talking about the buildings and parts of Manchester. the articles are all written by a Mr T Swindells, described as the author of a book entitled "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men". Some of the later articles are headed "Manchester of the Past", and are said to be specially written for the paper. Titles include such things as "The beauties of the sylvan district of Ancoats". I live in Haslingden, but could probably post it to you. My mother has no idea why her father compiled this book, which is self bound, with brown paper pages, and I did have a handwritten note with the book explaining that it was made around 1910 in my mothers curlicue script handwriting.
Let me know if you think it may be of interest to you.
Regards
Alan Partington
You might want to prompt Martin again if you haven't heard from him by now!
Not so much pieces of historic trivia as small nuggets of historical gold Martin. Many 🙏
Sunday with Martin, James, and five more bits of history… it’s a good day 😊
Edit: 5:01 Brilliant 😄
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Couldn't agree more, such a treat to sit down on a Sunday evening. And the five interesting things series is just a fab format.
I really enjoy these mini explores as much as the big ones, history is all arounds us and you help show the little signs from our past, wonderful Martin, well done to you and the guys.
You should do a video on Compstall, just over werneth low in Hyde - sandwiched between Tameside and Marple. It’s a mill town built by George Andrew in the early 19th century. One of the mills is still there and there’s a huge weir and plenty of industrial remains at the man made reservoirs that supplied the mills
23:02, that's the mechanism to manually set the points. At every tram (not only back in the days but modern trams as well) all have an steel "stake" to switch the points. Sometimes because the automated switching fails, sometimes because they only can be hand switched. The old(er) systems around depots were all manual switches.
The rebuilt of the backwall of the depot was not only because of the new windows in it but also because backwalls of depots have a hidden feature in it. Those walls are build as "easy to break" - when a tramcar wouldn't stop in the depot, it would break through the wall/doors at the end instead of crashing into the wall. The wall was build in such way the bricks would come easily out of the wall, preventing the depot from collapsing if a tram would hit the backwall. A tram crashing into the street behind the depot would effect less casualties or damage than the collaps of the depot.
You beat me to this reply by 4 months. That'll teach me for not scrolling down before adding my own comment about the points 🤣 These switches look like they were single bladed too.
I’m glad that James is a mainstay in your videos now, it’s like when Dr. Who teamed up with Maryanne, it just works. Love your work
At some point before 1 June 1907 Bury council had claimed that half the old bridge was theirs - and demolished “their” half. The locals were upset because it was a right of way and they used it to get to the bleach works or to Radcliffe. They asked for it to be put back, but Bury council wasn’t admitting anything (or paying for it) and no other council wanted to pay up either, so it must have stayed demolished… (Bury Times 1/6/1907)
Well said Martin … I certainly appreciate the “trivia” you’re bringing light to … thank you 🙏
Thanks Nigel
Loved it. I visited Bealey's Goit some years ago and noticed (I think) that the sluice mechanism was made in Kilmarnock, so I contacted the museum there for further information. Loved the well and the bridge - not seen before. Often pass Weaste "tram depot" on my way to Weaste Cemetery, but had no idea that they only kept the front wall ! Many thanks Martin and James.
I am not from your area but I do love the Industrial and urban history of the British Isles, and your Anneka Rice impression, now to find the clue ;-)
Great to see the large weir and archimedes (arky-me-deez) screw, at Radcliffe. Also, the old pack horse route. We still have the Pack Horse pub in Royston, South Yorkshire. Our old pack horse bridge is above a long disused quarry, behind the Co-op car park.
Excellent to see the original tram depot clock tower kept. More developers should take note.
Caligula, Martin? Tut. Chuckle.
Lower Chatham Street well - fascinating.
Best of all, thanks for having a shave.👌 Let's not be going there again, okay?
How'd you know it wasn't pronounced "Are-kimmy-deeze"?
It's like the Radio Times should be the "Raddy-otto-meeze"! 😆
@@Aengus42 As a post-graduate qualified teacher of Functional English, Dyslexia specialist and 17 years experience has taught me, amongst other things, how to 'sound out' words to make them easier to pronounce.
@@quickclipsbyjmj No doubt.
But did that experience rob you of a sense of humour too?
I fear it may have done...
@@Aengus42 No. Not at all. You might have been joking, instead of extracting the urine. I couldn't take the risk. I thought it better to show the correct pronunciation for in case one of Martin's viewers wasn't sure how to say it.
So that must mean an Arch is actually an Ark.🤭🤭
i really like these ones you do like this Martin, as always good work chap, an many thanks for all your endless perseverance putting these together for us each week i do love a little bit of history on sunday, top marks :)
Thank you
I like this guy. Enthusiasm! Passion! Knowledge!
Social History at its finest. Great work Martin!
Thanks Paul
Hi Martin, Hutchinson's goit supplied water to the East Lancashire Paper Mill in Radcliffe, where I worked as Mill Chemist. It fed into the 'city tea' lodge which was just alongside Church st. I remember the 'watermen' who looked after the lodges and goits that fed the mill. They would regularly clear the weeds from the goit - happy days !! Andy.
Hi Martin, James and the crew. Some further trivia there is a capped off well in the Cruz101 club in the village. When the club first opened it was just an iron grid on top but as clubbers used it dump empty cans/bottles it was capped off with a solid capping. I am sure I can remember the Weaste tram/bus depot had opening doors on the frontage with Eccles road with tram rails running onto Eccles Road as well as on that side road. Also I am sure these double height doors were part of an attempted preservation order as they were ornate and metal? coated. Perhaps something to whet your curiosity. Cheers DougT in Mancs
Thanks for the info Doug, interesting about the well
Hi Martin great video and greetings from Cornwall
Greetings to Cornwall
Another Smashed It production by Sir Martin.I love all your work,but this truly appealed to my imagination. As you walk through Angel Meadow.I literally see the hardworking people who lived and too often died young there. You know I hate romanticizing poverty so I think honoring all of this city’s past both rich and poor is critical.Too often today people think they have it bad.and ok there is more than some acknowledge,but your work honors this city l fondly say adopted me. When I walk into Salford my first time,a bloke from across the pond,due to your incredible work I shall feel a kinship. I know it is an old promise,but yes pints are on me mate, I shall be honored to meet you when l fly into Manchester sometime in 23,and I hope it is ok to say your work and friendship from afar have gotten me through a lot. Survivors Manchester based in Salford brought me back from a rough place,and your videos have been equally of my heart. Thank you Martin,,
So glad you covered Bealeys weir, occasionally I’ve delivered to DHL opposite, when you exit and turn right you can’t miss the weir. When there’s little water going over, it’s a beautiful structure.
Loving your channel, excellent work
I gotta tell ya, I’ve been watching your channel for a while now. Came across it by TH-cam suggestions while looking at mine exploring channels . I use to live in Pennsylvania, now in Florida, and have been a history buff since I was in elementary school. Pennsylvania has a lot of historical buildings and mines. But compared to the UK it’s nothing. I love the way you explain the sites you visit, not just go there and say what it is and leave. Someday I would love to visit there and just tour the country, not for the ‘touristy’ places, but for the hidden architectural things. Thank you for showing the places you do, it really brings to light how old and beautiful your country is.
The metallic box next to the tramtrack are the box to shift the track i two directions. The tramdriver had a long stick with a "key" that fitted into the hole. When turning it he could make the track shift from side to side...
Awesome history but please stop running ! I'm knackered just watching 😜.
Come on time for some regional variety. Warrington, Widnes, StHelens and Runcorn still have some really interesting industrial heritage hiding in plain sight.
Haven't even watched this yet, but I KNOW it's right down my alley! 😍
Cheers Adam
Think I may start following these dudes.... never boring and, in my book, every day is a school day.... great information. Well thought out.... run, James, run... n get the tea on!
Spring Gardens and Fountain Street. Now I know where the names came from. Thanks Martin.
Happy New Year Martin and thanks for another very interesting video. I hope future generations watch and learn from your extensive research ☺
Thank you Dilwyn
Just love this history of Manchester thanks Martin and James
Martin, your use of maps is great for the story, great work. A mistake on google earth, "I can't believe it." "Run James Run" priceless.... Little stories of historic trivia are just as important as the big stories or you could say "There is nothing trivial about history." Well well well Martin this was another great watch, and your narration is full of enthusiasm. Well, time to start the BBQ. Thanks to you and your team. How long do the batteries last in the torch?
I love the industrial heritage , the dank , gloomy , and gritty past
Great to see more tram track. The well looks like it has a cover as there is a straight line by hole 1. Also learned that the word Goight is not just an insult used in Red Dwarf.
Love Red Dwarf!!!!
Excellent social history. It may be small but it's very important! 👍
When you said "lower Chatham Street" I shuddered, having lived in horrific student halls there for a year almost 25 years ago. Can't believe I walked past that well almost every day.
Another brilliant video Martin! You guys do Manchester and it’s storied history PROUD
I worked at Bealeys bleaching and dyeing company on Dumers Lane Radcliffe in the late 1960s and early 70s
It was a very old fashioned company, using lots of river and towns water water for processing fabric. They had been very forward thinking at times - supplying their own water from the river originally - and had a steam turbine to produce their own electricity.
During the 3 day week in the 70s[ due to union unrest across the country] the company were not allowed to run, even with producing their own electric, as this would have been seen as having an unfair advantage over other dyeing plants.
The company closed in the late 1980 - 90s period and is now a housing estate.
On the of the road was Bealeys Maternity Home. Started by the original mill owners.
Loving the Archimedes Screw in action, old technology brought to life in a modern era
Love old tram lines history
Love these little finds, thanks Martin, brilliant as always.
Cheers 😃
Another excellent video, quickly becoming my favourite TH-camr Martin. Thank you for doing these 😎
Cheers Dave
Thankyou! Fantastic as ever!
Great as always...
Fascinating, thank you
Fabulous, thank you for doing this.
another great video martin thanks
Another good one. Thank you Martin.
Another awesome video of Manchester's history. Thank you Martin 😊
Brilliant video Martin! Keep ‘em coming!!
yet another gem of a broadcast..well done guys and thank you
I remember the old tram lines , was having a wander round there a while ago. Smashing video again Martin, cheers, Slurp
Happy New Year Martin. Great stuff, love these interesting trivia videos.
Thanks Martin, enjoyed that.
Brilliant videos, absolute gems of information. 👌
Great video again, Martin! I love historical trivia, particularly things relating to places and areas where I have never been, or lived in. Please keep them coming! Thanks.
Thank for that Martin and the gang. Really enjoyed that. Happy new year to you all. 🙂
Sundays with Martin and James… perfect! Thank you and happy new year!
happy new year mate good to see you mates back into history
Well done Martin. Loved this👏👏👏
Brilliant video Martin, how interesting Thankyou x
Thanks for another great video. That well has me intrigued.
Happy New Year Martin and James, I’m looking forward to watching many more of your most interesting and enjoyable explores in 2022.
Thanks Paul Happy new year
Love all you’re work it all so interesting thanks for sharing.⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fascinating, thankyou!
Absolutely stunning....loving the "trivia!"
Really enjoy these.....thanks martin. 😊🐶🐶🐶
This is all so amazing. And that bridge is just plain beautiful. They did such beautiful brick work. Please keep up your videos
coming, we love them. Thank you so much.
Great video martin,carrying on the excellent content from last year into 2022.love it 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great video Martin love the well and bridge.
Nice video as always Martin
Another great video Martin keep it up.
Brilliant martin as usual
Thanks for this video. So interesting!
Really enjoyed this one. So interesting, absolutely love the old photo comparisons. Great work Martin.
Loving these collections of short articles Martin. Another really great video. Thanks
Happy New Year. I love everything you come up with. Brilliant.
Thanks for the research, really enjoyed it, well done
I know Weaste like the back of my hand as i served my time there as a Decorator over 40 years ago now but you missed one of the best parts of its history because just over the road from the bus depot across the M602 stood Henry Winterbottoms mill and that was the place i started my career as a Decorator .The old part of the mill no longer remains as its now new housing just leaving half the old site but there was even more of it before the motorway was built .Henry Winterbottoms was an associate of Karl Marx and Joseph Engels back in Victorian times ,a famous book was written something called the dark satanic mills or something like that ,my memory is fading ! the mills were the place the book described .Back in 81 as a 17 year old i would be left on my own with the keys to the whole site which had closed the year before .It was a fascinating place to explore at the time and my photographic memory can picture every inch of the place .In or about 83 i shown a BBC film crew around the place who were doing a film on Karl Marx ,i was in that film but have never traced it since .
Frederick Engels’ book is called ‘The Conditions of the Working Class in England in 1844’ (if that’s the one you mean 🙂) and is absolutely fascinating - the reason being it is observations of the time, not an historical observation. He describes going to one of the mill towns (possibly Blackburn£ when the mill workers in Manchester and surrounding areas supported the anti-slavery lobby in the US. The working classes refused to work American cotton and so many of the mill owners closed the mills and put them out of work to starve. A Quarry owner described to Engels how it caused him great distress when mill workers turned up at the quarry looking for work: “the spinners’ hands are so soft to avoid snagging/breaking their threads. If I give them work their hands will be ruined and they won’t be able to return to their trade’. This isn’t an historian’s thoughts, it is Engel’s observations in 1844. He also describes the slums of Angel Meadow,. The book is like time-travel instead of looking through an historian’s rose coloured spectacles. I can highly recommend 🙂
great info
I got actual chills when you showed and touched the Roman footings!!! I love this video! Thank you so much! This has been a late Christmas gift for sure. You have made my day. 😊
Great work
Great vid always look forward to your uploads there so informative I genuinely know more about Manchester then my home town great work
The interesting thing about the weaste depot tram tracks is what they were connected to. The tracks that you showed us turned into Hessle St which was the street behind the depot. There it split into two tracks which entered the building through two seperate doors. Immediately inside was a "traverser" which was a set of sliding tracks that slid in a recess in the floor. The tram would go onto the traverser and this slid along sideways to line up with one of nine "track lanes" in the garage. The tram then drove off on to its allocated lane. In the morning the trams would drive off through points at the front of the garage though one of two doors out onto Eccles new Rd. There are pictures of this traverser, Hessle St and a garage track plan in the book Salfords Tramwasys vol 2 by Edward Grey.
A really enjoyable video.
Great video and SUPER interesting.
just fabulous. great watching, brilliant.
This mini series is fascinating, great work and for braving the cold and rain too
Keep these up Martin, five times as much history in one hit, superb👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Brilliant loved the film
Great video interesting thankyou.
A fascinating piece of history there Martin, congrats to all involved.
What a great sense of humor running ahead of James! Love the beard! Thank you for another great video
A triumph! Especially the authentic Roman footings. I love this format, Martin, well done.🇯🇪
Good video Martin very informative.
Fascinating stuff
Super stuff Martin and crew. I am hooked on these videos. Would love more if you can....
Fascinated by the well!
Martin , I'm so enjoying your presentations here, what a fascinating subject too, your delight and enthusiasm are an inspiration . Thank you .
Happy New Year Martin and James.
Thanks for another top video, gents, and thanks for that info about the original Roman footings on the fort reconstruction. Have to check it out.
Re that crust in the well, used to see dust floating on the surface of flooded lift pits occasionally. With no breeze to stir the water, it would look very like the lift pit floor. Sometimes, an engineer would have a surprise when stepping down into the pit, much to everyone else's amusement.
extremely interesting as usual martin
Fantastic video martin and James...loved the part about the well...its amazing what I have learnt about our beautiful city since discovering your channel well done again and a very happy new year to you both xxx
Well done. Loved the bridge.