That was absolutely fascinating and wonderful to see. If only it was still in operation so I could have gone and made a video of the operation myself. I've seen your posts on social media around the mishandling of the water wheel and machinery, an absolute shame it's all lost or beyond repair. What wonderful machines they were. Anyway, I had a couple of pinches of Gawith snuff as I watched this - Alan and the others who worked there must have had the nicotine tolerance of elephants with the dust and handling!
What a splendid hidden gem I have found today. Thank you kindly for uploading this historic footage. Made my heart sink when I read the description however. What a damn shame.
Incredible look into how the Reginal Herb was processed. Wonderful that we still have Gawith & Hoggarth producing elite quality tobacco and snuff to this day.
I can imagine this ol chap relaxing at the pub with his mates after work chatting away about their gaffers, Margret Thatcher, and other geezers. A real shame what happened to this place.
@@DerekPigpenHooker it's above in the description where it says views and 3 years ago. "After the mill closed, all the machinery was taken for storage at the yard of a local business man who had agreed as part of the planning conditions to restore and display it but it was "accidentally" scrapped by contractors working for him. And the council and heritage societies never followed up to check that planning conditions and agreements were being adhered to it was all lost.
I make plug, just took a shot at some toast cause of you. I soaked it in a shot of Kentucky bourbon, then sundried it for a day. The leaf was Honduran corojo. The snuff I created, could change the world. It's called "ye o'l hand grenade"
Who ended up here after seen Stephen Fry mension this mill on QI, listing it (God knows when) as the oldest machine still working in the world. Great documentary. Relaxing and endlessly interesting
Amazing to see what a waterwheel can power. And also amazing is the fella in the video has still got both arms and all his fingers. I would not want to put my mitts that close to working machinery.
One of my favorite video on the platform and they make good sh*t ;I love its powered by a water wheel.. .seeing how it's made makes me smile;I would love this job I'd like to sleep there as I find the noise very relaxing.
21p in 1991 We would never have believed Mr Snuff would be selling it for £4.00 this time last year but in 1991 they would have thought it would all be over at that price.
As someone who has spent all of my career in front of a screen I envy work like this. Shame the machinery was scrapped. This was an eco-business run on hydro-power. Foolish decision to close it.
We don't know the exact age of the machinery that was in the Helsington Mill. Certainly some of the machinery used at the Kendal Brown House and Lowther Street came from Scotland in the late 1700's.
I love documentaries like this - no distracting talking, all atmosphere. Time to have a pinch
True let's have a pinch lol
Don't have any HW but I will enjoy some o and g
The ingenuity to harness water power and then create those machines doing specific tasks is really amazing - Great video 👍
My thoughts exactly. It's really really good engineering.
That was absolutely fascinating and wonderful to see. If only it was still in operation so I could have gone and made a video of the operation myself. I've seen your posts on social media around the mishandling of the water wheel and machinery, an absolute shame it's all lost or beyond repair. What wonderful machines they were.
Anyway, I had a couple of pinches of Gawith snuff as I watched this - Alan and the others who worked there must have had the nicotine tolerance of elephants with the dust and handling!
This video is a joy to watch. What a fascinating process it looks effortless but that's testament to the great skill of the Millers.
What a splendid hidden gem I have found today. Thank you kindly for uploading this historic footage. Made my heart sink when I read the description however. What a damn shame.
Incredible look into how the Reginal Herb was processed. Wonderful that we still have Gawith & Hoggarth producing elite quality tobacco and snuff to this day.
And Wilsons of Sharrow
@@pemacal57 Just tried Wilsons' M.E.D. No99 and it is epic!
@@LeifGrahamsson Thanks so much
Beautiful video, very sad to hear the mill isn’t in operation
Fascinating to see this. All the old machinery working away as it had done so for hundreds of years.
I would live to give up all my worly possessions and come eork for you guys. No cap. My heart hurts at the state of yhe world today. Its honost work.
I can imagine this ol chap relaxing at the pub with his mates after work chatting away about their gaffers, Margret Thatcher, and other geezers. A real shame what happened to this place.
What happened guess I could Google it.
@@DerekPigpenHooker it's above in the description where it says views and 3 years ago. "After the mill closed, all the machinery was taken for storage at the yard of a local business man who had agreed as part of the planning conditions to restore and display it but it was "accidentally" scrapped by contractors working for him. And the council and heritage societies never followed up to check that planning conditions and agreements were being adhered to it was all lost.
I make plug, just took a shot at some toast cause of you. I soaked it in a shot of Kentucky bourbon, then sundried it for a day. The leaf was Honduran corojo. The snuff I created, could change the world. It's called "ye o'l hand grenade"
What wonderful machinery and video,
Who ended up here after seen Stephen Fry mension this mill on QI, listing it (God knows when) as the oldest machine still working in the world. Great documentary. Relaxing and endlessly interesting
Amazing to see what a waterwheel can power. And also amazing is the fella in the video has still got both arms and all his fingers. I would not want to put my mitts that close to working machinery.
I feel I would lose several digits as well. That guy had nerves of steel.
That snuff looks so good.
One of my favorite video on the platform and they make good sh*t ;I love its powered by a water wheel..
.seeing how it's made makes me smile;I would love this job I'd like to sleep there as I find the noise very relaxing.
Wow. As an American i find this fascinating as its just not in our culture to use nasal snuff. Though i sure love it!
I could watch this all day , I want to work there during the day and make pipes at night
I'M DEEPLY IMPRESSED 🇬🇧👑🇬🇧 Thank U
21p in 1991 We would never have believed Mr Snuff would be selling it for £4.00 this time last year but in 1991 they would have thought it would all be over at that price.
That was fantastic, thank you.
fantastic video , very interesting
That was absolutly cool !!!
This is my favorite video😊
🤣 Imagine how much snuff these guys inhale per day 😂
Just finished some apricots nice snuff.
What was the first pipe tobacco ever produced by GH and when?
safety guys will have a heart attack while watching
I want others video, it so fantastic🤘😝🤘
I think water mills should be brought back…we can use it for power as well as milling and grinding
Ahh the good old snuff
As someone who has spent all of my career in front of a screen I envy work like this. Shame the machinery was scrapped. This was an eco-business run on hydro-power. Foolish decision to close it.
Could no longer be run under health and safety and was no long economical viable to run.
How much for a scoop?!?!?!?
It takes balls to make snuff
Outstanding
Beautiful. Love to know the master blenders recipes r they are lost in time
Thanks for making this available. Is it true that some of the machines date to the 1700s?
We don't know the exact age of the machinery that was in the Helsington Mill. Certainly some of the machinery used at the Kendal Brown House and Lowther Street came from Scotland in the late 1700's.
Finally, some ASMR I can get behind! Love Me some snuff!
This is cool
Renewable energy before the modernists the modernists thought it cool.
I bet you these guys had a nic buzz all day long lol
Sanitary as fuck!