My name is Richard Swindells This is where i lived in 1950 i am now 74 years old. My dad was one of the main engineers on the dam I still have box brownie photo's of it. We lived at Skoal Carr Farm. At 3 years old i helped one of the men plant all of those trees. I have another book coming out soon called My Inheritence From Yorkshire. I walked across that bridge when we used to catch the Rochdale Bus to go shopping with mi mum and mi 2 sisters Shiela and Sandra My dads name was. George Richard Henry Walter Swindells. If there is anyone alive these days who remembers me All my love and best wishes to you xoxoxoxox
Looks like a potential awsome metal detecting spot. The old gate, around the building foundations and anything that could have been dropped from the dam or bridge would be worth a swing.
@@withalens6449 They had to ferry water 24/7 down from Cumbria in tankers and dumped it off the Motorway bridge into the dam, new roads were purposely built to do it and the hard shoulder was used as parking for the tankers, that was just East of junc 22. where the boats sail
In 1989, the body of a man was found at the bottom of the reservoir during a period of dry weather, when the water was 40 feet (12 m) shallower than normal.[13] He had been murdered and his body was weighted down with a pick axe. The crime was featured on Crimewatch and remains unsolved.[14]
@@withalens6449 Yep. Always wanted to go to the UK to look at all the History but doubt it will ever happen. Thanks for letting me see all the History and Beautiful places !!
Hi what a great and nice nice video you had doing and I love it have a good life my friend
I am glad you liked it. Thanks.
Fascinating! Thankyou
I am really happy to hear you enjoyed it
Very nice video!❤
Thank you. That means a lot.
My name is Richard Swindells This is where i lived in 1950 i am now 74 years old. My dad was one of the main engineers on the dam I still have box brownie photo's of it. We lived at Skoal Carr Farm. At 3 years old i helped one of the men plant all of those trees. I have another book coming out soon called My Inheritence From Yorkshire. I walked across that bridge when we used to catch the Rochdale Bus to go shopping with mi mum and mi 2 sisters Shiela and Sandra My dads name was. George Richard Henry Walter Swindells. If there is anyone alive these days who remembers me All my love and best wishes to you xoxoxoxox
What an interesting story. Thanks for your comment.
Looks like a potential awsome metal detecting spot. The old gate, around the building foundations and anything that could have been dropped from the dam or bridge would be worth a swing.
I would agree, although the water levels are getting higher now.
Nice music!!
Thanks Chris
It was exposed like this in the mid 90s, I live 2 miles away.
Hi Mark. I would have loved to have seen that. I could not find much info on the reservoir history. I suspected it must have happened before.
@@withalens6449 They had to ferry water 24/7 down from Cumbria in tankers and dumped it off the Motorway bridge into the dam, new roads were purposely built to do it and the hard shoulder was used as parking for the tankers, that was just East of junc 22. where the boats sail
In 1989, the body of a man was found at the bottom of the reservoir during a period of dry weather, when the water was 40 feet (12 m) shallower than normal.[13] He had been murdered and his body was weighted down with a pick axe. The crime was featured on Crimewatch and remains unsolved.[14]
That is interesting Mark. I will have to search for info on that
The water there goes a fair amount higher than when I went over on the 9th of September. The water didn’t reach the new bridge at all.
I would like to go again and see how it has changed. The lower the better.
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I will take a look
Just Amazing how little bit of trash is in there...in the US it would of been FULL OF JUNK 😆😁😄
I hadn't realized until your message how little there was
@@withalens6449 Yep. Always wanted to go to the UK to look at all the History but doubt it will ever happen. Thanks for letting me see all the History and Beautiful places !!
I hope you get the chance to come here. There is so much to see and do.
@@withalens6449 Would love it !!