Thank you very much for this, Eddy. I'm just back from a five-day stay in Dumbarton (born in Alexandria and brought up for a short while in Dumbarton). This was very informative.
Hi Eddy, thank you for this video. I'm Australian but my grandfather and his family are from Dumbarton and emigrated to Australia in the 1920s. This is the first time I've seen the town apart from some old photos. It looks very nice so I'll have to visit one day. Thanks again for putting this together.
Another great video, just the right content and sense of humour to convey the presence of the place. Another recommendation for somewhere I'll visit one day, but until then I'll keep watching your accounts.
Dumbarton was at one time a thriving town, I grew up there you #1 should have checked when the Castle was open to the public before taking the trip. You also chose low tide which does not show the Clyde at its best, There is a lovely walk to Overton house which you did not include. The video was good and brought back many memories but you kind of put the place down had I not been familiar with the town I would probably not viist, So any one reading this do not be put off it is a nice wee town try Spring and Summer for the best views.
Mags, many thanks for your comment. Constructive comments are always welcome, and you've made a number of good points. I'd like to address a few of them. The Dumbarton video was one of the first I made where I was walking and talking in front of the camera. My intention, apart from having a bit of fun in the video environment, WAS to make Dumbarton look good, irrespective of what state the tide was in, and to be honest I think I've made a pretty good job of making Dumbarton look pretty good. I was aware of the fact that many visitors to Dumbarton would not venture into the town centre, visiting just the castle and nothing else, and I wanted to try to show the best side of the town centre. At the time of my visit Dumbarton was in a pretty dismal state. Much of how it appeared was as a result of high levels of unemployment, the resulting closed shops and large numbers of public houses testament to that. The shopping centre was almost completely abandoned, with just a cafe and army recruitment centre, the latter of which has now gone. As far as the castle is concerned, of course I could have checked opening times; I might be an old guy but I have seen a computer! The point I was trying to make was the rather weird and very restrictive opening hours of Historic Environment's castles and other tourist attractions in winter. Not everyone totally plans a visit to a town; some folk just turn up out of the blue, or on a whim. These restrictive opening hours do nothing for the tourist industry in Scotland. For the record, my spit on the walls of Dumbarton Castle was not a real spit, but maybe it should have been. Once again, many thanks. PS - I've already penciled in Overtoun House for my next visit.
As a fellow walker, I really appreciate these. I wish that we had places similar here but this country is too new. You won't find any 1000 year old abbeys, battlefield lead by kings, mystical ancient brochs or ruined castles full of stories and history. When i go on a walk here, it's mostly for the landscape, a waterfall perhaps and some wildlife. If i go today, i would have to bring my heavy duty snow shoes because if i stand on the mound of snow in the front of my house, I can see my backyard! Wanna trade place for a while?
Nup. There is beauty and wonder in all things and in all places, and I'm sure if you really look you will find them where you are. That said, we look forward to seeing you back in Scotland.
Excellent, Eddy!! What inspiring music - reminds me of early Runrig...... I worked for a while at Barr & Stroud Electro-Optic Materials, Vale of Leven - a major employer of the region in the 80s 👍🏻
Nice fly wee spit, Eddy! In 1936 my Uncle James N Wallace & some school pals cycled up Dumbarton Rock to see RMS Queen Mary sail by having left the fitting-out basin of John Brown's Shipyard further up the Clyde, on her way for a check-up at Greenock, before going on her sea trials, prior to sailing to Southampton to pick up provisions & passengers and then leaving on her Maiden Voyage to New York. What a great aerial view of her, he and his pals must have had! Thanks for the video Eddy, very entertaining!
🇬🇧🏴That was a nice mention of old memories of the Royal Mail Ship Queen Mary sailing to 🇺🇸New York past Dumbarton Rock 🏴 which I knew nothing about. Thank you.
@@nonaknight9491 You are very welcome Nona! Uncle James was very fond of telling me that story. What a thrill it must have been for him & his school friends, to see the brand new RMS Queen Mary sail past Dumbarton Rock on the river Clyde. I never tired of hearing his story! One day - I hope to see her myself in Long Beach CA 🤞🤞🤞
I keep saying I'd love to explore Dumbarton Castle and the rock. Usually always driving through to go somewhere else. I enjoyed your background music and love that you can use your own music for your videos!
Check out Pete Kelly channel specifically concise of DunBritain rock. I like Herc. Anderson Linton's relaxing day as he drew sketch of Woodyard with Dunbritain Rock and then Scott & Linton marvelous boats and ships next to each other under shipyard expertise. Linn Fern, ' a perfect Beauty ' as builder called her. I'm sorry the far east used the abilities of this wonderful area for eventual war, waste of material and men .
I think it's fair to say that Dumbarton did have a heyday, from the late 19th to 20th century to around WWII. My parents grew up here. I went to school there on a couple of occasions. Spent a lot of time there in the 1980s, as a young adult, living in the United States.
Fantastic video. The rock you are standing by was introduced to me some years ago by a very treasured friend whom has taken the most amazing photographs .You did not show Methlan House and its history conected to the Cutty Sark. Thank you for sharing this beautiful place which is so beautifully cared for and preserved in so much Love !
Thanks Susanne. I've uploaded a more recent video about Dumbarton - something about a heffalump or whatever. Check it out, as I think in that one I do briefly mention the Cutty Sark.
Many thanks. The music at that point is a track called 'The Sea', taken from the album, 'Where the Mountains Become Clouds' by yours truly, Eddy Burns, available to download from most digital music platforms.
Many thanks. I was having a little fun from the wrong angle. And it does indeed look a bit like an elephant when viewed from the other side of the Clyde as you suggest.
Hi Ed i thought there would be something about derelict house at keil gardens not sure if its number 1 at Dumbarton WCR8+H45 Dumbarton Would you cover history of this place Also there is Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur which does not look well I totally don’t know story’s of these two buildings that are kind of collapsed Would you be able to cover them on one of your future yt movies? Many thanks for all your work 💙
I used to get them in army surplus type shops, but they're generally new and not surplus. The make was Blue Castle , but the quality of these has deteriorated over the years to the point where I would never buy them again. It's getting harder and harder to find trousers as good as my old ones. I'm so used to them now I'd be struggling with something different. They're ideal for hiking because the material is strong, it dries quickly, and the side pockets are ideal for maps, although a little more length would help in that area.
Go across the Clyde to west ferry Eddy and look at the castle from there, it looks like an elephant lying down from there , that’s why the Dumbarton coat of arms is an elephant with a castle on top .
Many thanks Graham. I've actually made a second more recent video of Dumbarton ('Dumbarton 2 - Rise of the Heffalump') and included an image from exactly where you've said. It's certainly a pretty stunning view from across the Clyde.
@@EdExploresScotland The Elephant wasn't the Castle. They were two distinct and different things. The castle is obviously the Castle, but the Elephant is actually Dumbuck Hill that you pass coming from Glasgow along the Stirling Road. At a certain point the hill can be distinctly seen as an Elephant. So, journeying in from Glasgow you'd first pass the Elephant (Dumbuck Hill) and then you'd see the Castle up ahead, hence The Elephant & Castle.
@@EdExploresScotland The Elephant wasn't the Castle. They were two distinct and different things. The castle is obviously the Castle, but the Elephant is actually Dumbuck Hill that you pass coming from Glasgow along the Stirling Road. At a certain point the hill can be distinctly seen as an Elephant. So, journeying in from Glasgow you'd first pass the Elephant (Dumbuck Hill) and then you'd see the Castle up ahead, hence The Elephant & Castle.
The account of Cutty Sark building by Brettle is a fascinating one. My pet cats & me prosjekt in Cedar Kee , Flowida is a very tiny likeness of Caledonia, made by Wm. Denny & Bros. of iron 20 yes. before the famous Composite Clipper today in Greenwich. Torrens and Dir Lancelot only two examples of big boat built before Harry John Cornish and Bernard Weymouth wrote Rules for Composite Ship in 1868 for Lloyd's. Although we Phoenician interested Hebr. like the water, I look to peaceful peaceable parts of Britain as I work on Caledonia.
Thanks Eddy…great job! I was born in nearby Alexandria…way back in Aug/44…
Many thanks. The following video starts in Alexandria, and may be of interest to you.
th-cam.com/video/qbVrUe-kN10/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much for this, Eddy. I'm just back from a five-day stay in Dumbarton (born in Alexandria and brought up for a short while in Dumbarton). This was very informative.
This is great! I always feel gifted to have been born and raised running about here, all my days! A lot of new & good changes happening as well.
Many thanks.
Hi Eddy, thank you for this video. I'm Australian but my grandfather and his family are from Dumbarton and emigrated to Australia in the 1920s. This is the first time I've seen the town apart from some old photos. It looks very nice so I'll have to visit one day. Thanks again for putting this together.
Good did u vist dumbarton
@@danmathewsrajeeve Certainly one day. Hopefully we can make the trip soon when international travel resumes. Looking forward to the day! 😊
I live in dumbarton
@@danmathewsrajeeve It looks like a beautiful town. Can't wait to see it in person!
Looks nice but is very boring the only thing u can do is. Visit Dumbarton Castle and levengrew park
Another great video, just the right content and sense of humour to convey the presence of the place. Another recommendation for somewhere I'll visit one day, but until then I'll keep watching your accounts.
Cheers Neil. 👍
Thoroughly enjoyed your wee jaunt, informative and amusing. Keep up the good work. Backing tune was superb.
My hometown even though I now stay in Renton but I can see my old home in the first pic Clyde Court thanks for uploading this really loved the video
Thanks.
Levingrove Park looking onto the clyde just stunning on a summers day
Absolutely.
Dumbarton was at one time a thriving town, I grew up there you #1 should have checked when the Castle was open to the public before taking the trip. You also chose low tide which does not show the Clyde at its best, There is a lovely walk to Overton house which you did not include. The video was good and brought back many memories but you kind of put the place down had I not been familiar with the town I would probably not viist, So any one reading this do not be put off it is a nice wee town try Spring and Summer for the best views.
Mags, many thanks for your comment. Constructive comments are always welcome, and you've made a number of good points. I'd like to address a few of them. The Dumbarton video was one of the first I made where I was walking and talking in front of the camera. My intention, apart from having a bit of fun in the video environment, WAS to make Dumbarton look good, irrespective of what state the tide was in, and to be honest I think I've made a pretty good job of making Dumbarton look pretty good. I was aware of the fact that many visitors to Dumbarton would not venture into the town centre, visiting just the castle and nothing else, and I wanted to try to show the best side of the town centre. At the time of my visit Dumbarton was in a pretty dismal state. Much of how it appeared was as a result of high levels of unemployment, the resulting closed shops and large numbers of public houses testament to that. The shopping centre was almost completely abandoned, with just a cafe and army recruitment centre, the latter of which has now gone. As far as the castle is concerned, of course I could have checked opening times; I might be an old guy but I have seen a computer! The point I was trying to make was the rather weird and very restrictive opening hours of Historic Environment's castles and other tourist attractions in winter. Not everyone totally plans a visit to a town; some folk just turn up out of the blue, or on a whim. These restrictive opening hours do nothing for the tourist industry in Scotland. For the record, my spit on the walls of Dumbarton Castle was not a real spit, but maybe it should have been. Once again, many thanks. PS - I've already penciled in Overtoun House for my next visit.
As a fellow walker, I really appreciate these. I wish that we had places similar here but this country is too new. You won't find any 1000 year old abbeys, battlefield lead by kings, mystical ancient brochs or ruined castles full of stories and history. When i go on a walk here, it's mostly for the landscape, a waterfall perhaps and some wildlife. If i go today, i would have to bring my heavy duty snow shoes because if i stand on the mound of snow in the front of my house, I can see my backyard! Wanna trade place for a while?
Nup. There is beauty and wonder in all things and in all places, and I'm sure if you really look you will find them where you are. That said, we look forward to seeing you back in Scotland.
Merida the Brave, We need boats and jobs. I shoveled and swept snow and appreciate the clean, relatively quiet near Lake.
Excellent, Eddy!! What inspiring music - reminds me of early Runrig...... I worked for a while at Barr & Stroud Electro-Optic Materials, Vale of Leven - a major employer of the region in the 80s 👍🏻
Cheers.👍
The first three minutes were absolutely golden. Have a like.
Thanks.
Beautiful video Eddy thanks 👍
Many thanks. Dumbarton's a lovely place. Sometimes we only have to look to find good things.
Edward Burns it surely looks beautiful, will visit some day. From Manchester.
Nice fly wee spit, Eddy! In 1936 my Uncle James N Wallace & some school pals cycled up Dumbarton Rock to see RMS Queen Mary sail by having left the fitting-out basin of John Brown's Shipyard further up the Clyde, on her way for a check-up at Greenock, before going on her sea trials, prior to sailing to Southampton to pick up provisions & passengers and then leaving on her Maiden Voyage to New York. What a great aerial view of her, he and his pals must have had! Thanks for the video Eddy, very entertaining!
🇬🇧🏴That was a nice mention of old memories of the Royal Mail Ship Queen Mary sailing to 🇺🇸New York past Dumbarton Rock 🏴 which I knew nothing about. Thank you.
@@nonaknight9491 You are very welcome Nona! Uncle James was very fond of telling me that story. What a thrill it must have been for him & his school friends, to see the brand new RMS Queen Mary sail past Dumbarton Rock on the river Clyde. I never tired of hearing his story!
One day - I hope to see her myself in Long Beach CA 🤞🤞🤞
I went inside the castle gate to explore when it was open..great memories…this was wayyyy back ,maybe 30+years now…
I keep saying I'd love to explore Dumbarton Castle and the rock. Usually always driving through to go somewhere else. I enjoyed your background music and love that you can use your own music for your videos!
Many thanks.
Check out Pete Kelly channel specifically
concise of DunBritain rock. I like Herc.
Anderson Linton's relaxing day as he drew sketch of Woodyard with Dunbritain Rock and then Scott & Linton marvelous boats and ships
next to each other under shipyard
expertise. Linn Fern, ' a perfect Beauty '
as builder called her.
I'm sorry the far east used the abilities of this wonderful area for eventual war, waste of material and men
.
I think it's fair to say that Dumbarton did have a heyday, from the late 19th to 20th century to around WWII. My parents grew up here. I went to school there on a couple of occasions. Spent a lot of time there in the 1980s, as a young adult, living in the United States.
Fantastic video. The rock you are standing by was introduced to me some years ago by a very treasured friend whom has taken the most amazing photographs .You did not show Methlan House and its history conected to the Cutty Sark.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful place which is so beautifully cared for and preserved in so much Love !
Thanks Susanne. I've uploaded a more recent video about Dumbarton - something about a heffalump or whatever. Check it out, as I think in that one I do briefly mention the Cutty Sark.
I stayed in Dunbarton it a lovely place I now stay in the Highlands in fort William
From one lovely place to another.
Jules Verne mentions Dunbarton in his novel The Children of Captain Grant.
Great wee toon
Love the video
Loved your video. Who was the band (around 10:00). ? Very poignant
Many thanks. The music at that point is a track called 'The Sea', taken from the album, 'Where the Mountains Become Clouds' by yours truly, Eddy Burns, available to download from most digital music platforms.
To see the elephant you have to view it from the opposite side of the Clyde , i enjoyed your video
Many thanks. I was having a little fun from the wrong angle. And it does indeed look a bit like an elephant when viewed from the other side of the Clyde as you suggest.
Wind tunnels for planes Tanks for ships
I’ve not watched this full video but have you ever been in silverton Avenue? If not you should go
I've not, but I can see it on Google Street View and it looks like a nice old row of housing.
Hi Ed i thought there would be something about derelict house at keil gardens not sure if its number 1 at Dumbarton
WCR8+H45 Dumbarton
Would you cover history of this place
Also there is Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur which does not look well I totally don’t know story’s of these two buildings that are kind of collapsed
Would you be able to cover them on one of your future yt movies?
Many thanks for all your work 💙
You can get to the caves behind the castle from the morissons carpark
I didn't know there were caves. I might have to check that out. Thanks.
@@EdExploresScotland its not really caves its more just a load of rocks tbh
You got the Moon above the Crags,well done!.
The DUMBUCK Quarry is the Elephant...left on frame.
It's not that the Rock looks like and elephant, but that it provides the elephant component to the "Elephant and Castle" concept.
where do you get your walking trousers ?
I used to get them in army surplus type shops, but they're generally new and not surplus. The make was Blue Castle , but the quality of these has deteriorated over the years to the point where I would never buy them again. It's getting harder and harder to find trousers as good as my old ones. I'm so used to them now I'd be struggling with something different. They're ideal for hiking because the material is strong, it dries quickly, and the side pockets are ideal for maps, although a little more length would help in that area.
Many thanks eddy. All the best.
If you look at Dumbarton rock from the bridge you crossed it has the silhouette of a elephant, but you have to have an imagination:)
Go across the Clyde to west ferry Eddy and look at the castle from there, it looks like an elephant lying down from there , that’s why the Dumbarton coat of arms is an elephant with a castle on top .
Many thanks Graham. I've actually made a second more recent video of Dumbarton ('Dumbarton 2 - Rise of the Heffalump') and included an image from exactly where you've said. It's certainly a pretty stunning view from across the Clyde.
@@EdExploresScotland The Elephant wasn't the Castle. They were two distinct and different things. The castle is obviously the Castle, but the Elephant is actually Dumbuck Hill that you pass coming from Glasgow along the Stirling Road. At a certain point the hill can be distinctly seen as an Elephant. So, journeying in from Glasgow you'd first pass the Elephant (Dumbuck Hill) and then you'd see the Castle up ahead, hence The Elephant & Castle.
@@EdExploresScotland The Elephant wasn't the Castle. They were two distinct and different things. The castle is obviously the Castle, but the Elephant is actually Dumbuck Hill that you pass coming from Glasgow along the Stirling Road. At a certain point the hill can be distinctly seen as an Elephant. So, journeying in from Glasgow you'd first pass the Elephant (Dumbuck Hill) and then you'd see the Castle up ahead, hence The Elephant & Castle.
The British troops mentioned around 3:10... the ones who "kept the Scots in check". Which part of Britain were most of them from I wonder?
Good question. Britainshire, I imagine.
Very patriotic toon you always see the saltire flying
I’m sure the Denny brothers company built a similar tank in Japan.
I can see my house in the first clips ;-;
I live in Dumbarton
sorry mate .
Hi, do you like your town? How's the weather there?
Great wee toon hopefully on the up again with all the new housing 👍
My family are from there and live there I’m going on Friday from London
haha....my old mans from there.....i love it up there.....beautiful place.....apparently bad with the drugs...no change....
🎧💻Dumbarton ✌👀✌
The account of Cutty Sark building by Brettle is a fascinating one. My pet cats
& me prosjekt in Cedar Kee , Flowida is
a very tiny likeness of Caledonia, made by Wm. Denny & Bros. of iron 20 yes.
before the famous Composite Clipper today in Greenwich. Torrens and Dir Lancelot only two examples of big boat built before Harry John Cornish and Bernard Weymouth wrote Rules for Composite Ship in 1868 for Lloyd's.
Although we Phoenician interested
Hebr. like the water, I look to peaceful
peaceable parts of Britain as I work on
Caledonia.
IVOR CUTLER?....
I wait for someone to fly my fave hill,the Conic at ???????.
Balmaha. Got it on my to do list. Lovely hill.