Brilliant!!!! Back to classic Martin Zero territory, Manchester rivers, bridges, culverts, syphon, maps, mud and brews. Your films will one day be an invaluable record of our industrial past. Thankyou...George🙂.
@@ahaveland it wasn't an insult. It is a reference to an earlier joke I had with Martin on Instagram. Im not in the business of insulting people. I have utmost respect for Martin's work.
Absolutely fascinating and thanks for taking the trouble to show us. However, I must admit I'm shocked how bad this is. Talk about out of sight, out of mind! Quite frankly, every water company executive should have to follow in your footsteps!
a friend of mine told me about this two part video as i live in the area and worked on the bridgewater canal back in 90s renovating the banks and bridges i was born on city road next to cornbrook road and now live just over at the back of stretford road near cornbrook grove and cornbrook way as a kid we heard lots of stories of the cornbrook it's good to actually see the brook we heard of as kids i can see the flats where ena stood from my back garden thank you for taking the time to study the history of our canals and brooks and putting these documentaries together
Still amazed at how good these waterways are build , such clever people , shame we can’t be bothered to look after these treasures, people would pay to take that trip if it was cleared up , keep well Martin and keep producing these works of art
You guys are troopers. Hats off to Roy for getting crannies and the nooks. Wow, what a start to the Cornbrook expedition! That sump was amazing, everyone will notice it for sure, when it stops up, if not taken care of properly. Thanks for that, great team work with all the trimmings :)
Fascinating video. Amazing how long the excellent building work done by people in those far off days has lasted .In all of these I find it so depressing to see how much litter there is. Quite a different legacy we in this time are leaving.
I was starting to get really worried, I was about halfway through the video and Martin hadn't had a brew yet... just at that moment, he popped out of his culvert and started brewing away 25:35
As ever, can't wait for the next instalment mate. Bloody impressive exploring on this one Martin, and what an absolute trooper Roy is to get that footage 👍
You are truly an ambassador for Manchester. I never gave Manchester a second of my time, until I watched your videos. Now, I am seriously planning my first every trip to England from Australia with the intention to visit Manchester. You have made me truly respect the beauty and history of this classic city.
Holy moly, that has to be one of the straight up gnarliest stretches of tunnel you’ve ever attempted. 😯 Its like an ice age tar pit in there. Glad nobody got stuck. I can’t wait to see the next installment of this wild and perilous adventure!
Well done Martin and colleagues. Never in my life could I have done what you have all done! Martin you have opened up a whole new chapter in Manchester's history. I say again well done.
Great video Martin and thanks to Roy for the extra footage that will properly never be filmed again in the black lagoon. These places hold so much history the old brick arches etc just brilliant. I'm looking forward to part two.
This was claustrophobia inducing nightmare fuel. Absolutely brilliant. I sometimes wonder how many infrastructure engineers watch your videos as homework for their own projects.
I live in Calgary, Alberta and I watch your videos so intently, you'd think I was heading to one of these amazing spots tomorrow morning and I was hoping to pick up some tips before I head out - or something like that. Thank you, yet again, for another great video - you freakin' rock!
You might consider getting breathing apparatus for when you do these confined space entries, Martin. When your meter goes off it's already too dangerous to be in there, potentially deadly. Better to be prepared than dead. Perhaps see about a course on confined space entry?
Martin, if there is huge expense to getting the right equipment or doing a course like Robert suggests, could you put a fundraiser out there so people have an option to contribute to keeping you/James as safe as possible while you do these amazing things for us? I would definitely contribute to something like that. I’m *so* relieved to see you both in hard hats now - naive people may imply ’it’s not necessary’, but the head bleeds profusely from the smallest injury. Wearing hard hats reduces the risk of you having a major medical emergency to deal with that could be completely avoided. I personally would contribute to course or equipment costs that keep you/James safe while producing your amazing VLOGS for us 💕 x
Martin, this is just *amazing* and wonderful how yet again you are bringing back to life old Manchester Industrial Heritage. Engineers like Brindley should be heroes able to inspire young people to consider engineering as a career. Unlike other nations, the UK does not value or respect it’s engineers, and you open those doors for that to happen. We ‘just about’ acknowledge Brunel, Telford and Brindley; but we have modern engineers whose achievements are not even recognised. In one of my past-jobs, I worked with the engineers responsible for the expansion of Barton motorway bridge, and I remember the alignments being done with lasers (now taken for granted) - none of those engineers will be remembered. You show the ‘wow’ factor of industrial engineering; and I hope it inspires people to want that career today. … and to engineers reading this, you are amazing heroes! I just wish what you do today could be made more accessible for people to see. Thanks, Martin, and looking forward to the next episodes as the adventure continues 💕
Every single bit of this is brilliant. From the research, to the filming, to the editing, to the narration. It's a piece of excellence, Martin. It's documentary-making at its very best. You should be *so* proud.
Well done, I am sure your specialist mates Nick & Roy would agree, 'if you don't feel confident; don't do it!' - There is NO point in over stretching yourself and putting yourself in danger. Discretion is the better part of valour! well done guys! HOABL
Watched the whole programme, fascinating and compelling stuff. Walked near this area when I use to go Gorton few years ago, Thanks. I live in London now but miss Manchester, great city.
Ok Mart my old mucker wow it's so good I can't wait to see part 2. Think you were wise not to tackle the rat mud .. you need cok rover II or the tank cam .. or loose another drone .. but serious love this stuff especially the syphon system
By definition, a brook is a small stream - as it appears to be - and as can be seen from the old maps, it was named Corn Brook. How, when, and why then, the constant 'Cornbrook River' references? Great work by you and the team to present footage such as this to this old Salfordian (oblivious to all these old engineering endeavours)! Much respect.
Lost your bottle in the mud eh Martin? - Well most people watching would have lost theirs WAY before you even got that far! Looking forward to more installements, and you all, especially Roy, deserve a medal!
Fantastic. And I sympathize about the mud...as a kid, whenever I would explore the spring-fed creeks around my hometown I always dreaded that thick, black, stinking silt...you could never tell how deep it was and it smelled terrible. I used to encounter it in the low bend basins where water would go around in a dogleg curve and all the silt would accumulate in some smelly, black pit. And going around was often not an option because the sides were too high.
Although I do feel a little claustrophobic just watching these amazing videos of yours Martin, I also can't get enough of them. I only wish I had more time to maybe binge watch a few of them. For me this kind of content is far better than the faff they put on mainstream TV nowadays. Great job 👏 👍.
13mins in... That was a FANTASTIC old photograph.!🧐😀! MORE PLEASE.!🧐🤣! I LOVE the history of railways. And although I'm from the South Lakes, I'm a bit obsessed with the old rail from the Crewe'ish area in my South, to Carlisle in my North, and from coast in the West, across to Leeds area in my East. I've learned quite a bit from you and your videos, and I THANK YOU for this.!🧐😀🥰! I love the lost and abandoned rail type videos that you do, and what people like Paul and Rebecca, Gordon, Darren(advent me), and even Geoff Marshall do. I could watch you lot all day pal. Thanks for your content Martin, and let's have plenty more.!🤞🤞🤞! Also, the history of Manchester that you brilliantly cover, from the lost waterways, to the top of the Town Hall, I ABSOLUTELY ADORE. This is ALL simply BRILLIANT CONTENT, and crack on with wherever else you can get yourself into eh.!🤣! LOVE THE VIDS.🧐🥰, KEEP'EM COMING.🤞🥰, RICH(UK).😁😋🥰.
Great Work Martin by you and the Team it's a true Labour of Love. I can't wait to see parts 2 and 3. I was born in hr Openshaw and spent a lot of my youth in and around Gorton ,so i will be looking forward to when you reach that area . Keep safe all of you and thank you for filming and documenting this journey through great adversity.
Nice moustache Martin. 😀 A very challenging explore I think. Kudos to Roy for getting the footage of the black tunnel through the mud and rats. It is a shame what we do to waterways in the name of industrialization. I am looking forward to part 2 though.
The culvert near the Ship Canal was once dock number 1 dock and the only one actually in Manchester. Having seen St. Katherine's Dock in London, I visited in the early 80's with a vague intention of trying to buy it, only to find it had only recently been filled in 😢.
Great work and filming all of you. Seeing and hearing about the build up mud, shouldn't the responsible bodies be thinking about the clearing and 'dredging' of these waterways in these times of increasingly serious flood events ??! Can't wait to see part 2.
Love the video Martin and the team did great. I don't blame you for not noodling out a fish. Catfish will do you up bad. The second part of the tunnel is just full of ook, but fascinating. Thanks for the video 4 sure.
Great video martin. You fellas get real stuck in to bring us out there through the flowing rivers, culverts, tunnels amongst all the stagnant water and the s**t and can imagine it really stinks at times. Then showing us the history of it all and educating us, whilst we all watch from the comfort of our cosy armchairs with a brew. All the best from lancashire.
I'm from the Tills and the Skitts who used to live on Bolton Street many moons ago..So interesting to see the Manchester sights. Thank you to Martin and the boys sent from Toronto, Canada!
I really enjoyed this slosh back in time. That lovely brickwork and no one to see it! I am glad you dont let a good tunnel go to waste. That brew looked so good I felt like diving into it. We got some Brodies Breakfast tea here, it comes from Scotland. Really good stuff, we went into town and couldnt stop giggling. Well, they said it was tea.....🤡
Super Sunday saved. How often did I cross the Corn Brook in the 80s and not know about it? The Rover pics were a treat. Think of the pub and the community it served.
'Sorry but I could not agree with you about the tash. It reminds me of 30's politicians like Lord Halifax and Anthony Eden, so I can't take him seriously,
I went to bed with a bottle of wine to watch it last night. It was brilliant Martin and a big thanks to Roy, Nick and James.I went past the weir on the Bridgewater Canal towpath 3 months back and I wondered what it was. Now I know, thanks to you guys. 👍
Another mega interesting journey, thanks to you all. Life goes on above but all that history just below your feet, fantastic. Thought Pomona Island would be well into redevelopment by now, it must be a couple of years since your vid. Bit rude of James to call you a spanner!!!!! Top stuff 👍🏻👍👍👍
Myself and the wife watched on Friday. Another great insight of how Manchester used to look, imagine if those garden's were still on Pomona island. Hope you're having a great weekend ✌🏼🙂
Martin, if there is a syphon underneath the Bridgewater Canal, those arches at 23:25 doesn't mark where the canal is. These are in front of the canal, probably an old/former bridge over the Corn Brook related to the chemistry works (showed at the old map)? By the way, great video, looking forwards to part 2!
International Rescue!!! Yay!!! Well done Martin, facing your fears always gets my respect. I did the Alderley Edge caves after we saw your vids, and I nearly did a chicken panic when they put us through a crawl tunnel less than a metre round.
Wow! That was amazing, Martin! Love your videos - I got that book by Geoff Ashworth when it came out and was charmed to think of all those winding waters that once flowed through pastures.. Fantastic to see that old brick work especially, but sad to think of that merry little brook all imprisoned like that. Big thanks to Roy for his bravery also!
Brilliant!!!! Back to classic Martin Zero territory, Manchester rivers, bridges, culverts, syphon, maps, mud and brews. Your films will one day be an invaluable record of our industrial past. Thankyou...George🙂.
Thanks George (Lee ? )
Got to echo these sentiments entirely. Brilliant watch. Especially the legacy they leave.
You're George!!! With that new moustache, straight out of George and Mildred😁
@@leemorris3805 Way to insult somebody!
@@ahaveland it wasn't an insult. It is a reference to an earlier joke I had with Martin on Instagram. Im not in the business of insulting people. I have utmost respect for Martin's work.
Roy deserves a standing ovation for the effort he put into this. And you too, Martin!
Absolutely terrifying 😱
Yeah definitely didn’t fancy going behind the Ivy curtains 🤢
Hats off to Roy for being an absolute madlad! Cheers Martin & the team
Yeah good on him for getting that footage
Absolutely fascinating and thanks for taking the trouble to show us. However, I must admit I'm shocked how bad this is. Talk about out of sight, out of mind! Quite frankly, every water company executive should have to follow in your footsteps!
The first 12 minutes alone earn you a "Like". This is better than television, to watch someone with your curiosity and engagement.
a friend of mine told me about this two part video as i live in the area and worked on the bridgewater canal back in 90s renovating the banks and bridges i was born on city road next to cornbrook road and now live just over at the back of stretford road near cornbrook grove and cornbrook way as a kid we heard lots of stories of the cornbrook it's good to actually see the brook we heard of as kids i can see the flats where ena stood from my back garden thank you for taking the time to study the history of our canals and brooks and putting these documentaries together
Still amazed at how good these waterways are build , such clever people , shame we can’t be bothered to look after these treasures, people would pay to take that trip if it was cleared up , keep well Martin and keep producing these works of art
absolute legends and going back for a second time is beyond dedication
Cheers David
You guys are troopers. Hats off to Roy for getting crannies and the nooks. Wow, what a start to the Cornbrook expedition! That sump was amazing, everyone will notice it for sure, when it stops up, if not taken care of properly. Thanks for that, great team work with all the trimmings :)
Thanks James, yeah the sump needs cleaning up and celebrating
Absolutely massive bollocks on Roy. God bless you and the crew mate🙏
He certainly has
😁
Fascinating video. Amazing how long the excellent building work done by people in those far off days has lasted .In all of these I find it so depressing to see how much litter there is. Quite a different legacy we in this time are leaving.
I was starting to get really worried, I was about halfway through the video and Martin hadn't had a brew yet... just at that moment, he popped out of his culvert and started brewing away 25:35
Yep James carried the brewing tackle all the way 😀
As ever, can't wait for the next instalment mate. Bloody impressive exploring on this one Martin, and what an absolute trooper Roy is to get that footage 👍
Yeah, he was a trooper in that hell hole
You are truly an ambassador for Manchester. I never gave Manchester a second of my time, until I watched your videos. Now, I am seriously planning my first every trip to England from Australia with the intention to visit Manchester. You have made me truly respect the beauty and history of this classic city.
Holy moly, that has to be one of the straight up gnarliest stretches of tunnel you’ve ever attempted. 😯 Its like an ice age tar pit in there. Glad nobody got stuck. I can’t wait to see the next installment of this wild and perilous adventure!
Yeah it was bloody awful
Always surprises me that you never find anything sinister down there. Great videos, as usual.
Well done Martin and colleagues. Never in my life could I have done what you have all done! Martin you have opened up a whole new chapter in Manchester's history. I say again well done.
Great video Martin and thanks to Roy for the extra footage that will properly never be filmed again in the black lagoon. These places hold so much history the old brick arches etc just brilliant. I'm looking forward to part two.
Thanks David, yeah I wouldnt recommend anyone going in there
This was claustrophobia inducing nightmare fuel. Absolutely brilliant.
I sometimes wonder how many infrastructure engineers watch your videos as homework for their own projects.
I live in Calgary, Alberta and I watch your videos so intently, you'd think I was heading to one of these amazing spots tomorrow morning and I was hoping to pick up some tips before I head out - or something like that. Thank you, yet again, for another great video - you freakin' rock!
Thanks Lee, its great to know you watch from so far away 👍
I’m doing the same thing.
This reminds me of going underground by an old power plant when I was 14 or 15.
Roy deserves a prize for going in there.
Martin, Roy and friends crawling through the filth to show us history so we don't have to. Fascinating as always!
Best part of the evening, a brew, some chocolate hobnobs and another zero video. Cheers Martin...... Also love the tash.
Cheers Rob you have good taste
Chocolate hobnobs. Yummy. My favourite too.
Was waiting for someone to mention the tash
You might consider getting breathing apparatus for when you do these confined space entries, Martin. When your meter goes off it's already too dangerous to be in there, potentially deadly. Better to be prepared than dead. Perhaps see about a course on confined space entry?
Hi Robert. Fortunately the gas meter never went off. But yes I hear you 👍
or at least - have an emergency O2 supply.
Martin, if there is huge expense to getting the right equipment or doing a course like Robert suggests, could you put a fundraiser out there so people have an option to contribute to keeping you/James as safe as possible while you do these amazing things for us?
I would definitely contribute to something like that. I’m *so* relieved to see you both in hard hats now - naive people may imply ’it’s not necessary’, but the head bleeds profusely from the smallest injury. Wearing hard hats reduces the risk of you having a major medical emergency to deal with that could be completely avoided. I personally would contribute to course or equipment costs that keep you/James safe while producing your amazing VLOGS for us 💕 x
I usually watch with a coffee but the vids are every bit as good with horlics nice one Martin
Horlicks is good Gerry
Really enjoyed the river series, great work Martin. 👍
Thank you
Martin, this is just *amazing* and wonderful how yet again you are bringing back to life old Manchester Industrial Heritage. Engineers like Brindley should be heroes able to inspire young people to consider engineering as a career. Unlike other nations, the UK does not value or respect it’s engineers, and you open those doors for that to happen. We ‘just about’ acknowledge Brunel, Telford and Brindley; but we have modern engineers whose achievements are not even recognised. In one of my past-jobs, I worked with the engineers responsible for the expansion of Barton motorway bridge, and I remember the alignments being done with lasers (now taken for granted) - none of those engineers will be remembered.
You show the ‘wow’ factor of industrial engineering; and I hope it inspires people to want that career today. … and to engineers reading this, you are amazing heroes! I just wish what you do today could be made more accessible for people to see. Thanks, Martin, and looking forward to the next episodes as the adventure continues 💕
That was some extreme exploration. You and the guy's certainly earned your merit badge on this one! Well done, another top video.
WOW! --- You guys: Going places so we don't have to! Hats off to you all.
Every single bit of this is brilliant. From the research, to the filming, to the editing, to the narration. It's a piece of excellence, Martin.
It's documentary-making at its very best. You should be *so* proud.
Thank you Darrien much appreciated 👍
Roy is a trooper. Proper character on the explores.
Well done all. Youre all mint x
Well done, I am sure your specialist mates Nick & Roy would agree, 'if you don't feel confident; don't do it!' - There is NO point in over stretching yourself and putting yourself in danger. Discretion is the better part of valour!
well done guys!
HOABL
every Sunday morning - we think I hope Martin has put another video on tonight| Brilliant
Watched the whole programme, fascinating and compelling stuff. Walked near this area when I use to go Gorton few years ago, Thanks. I live in London now but miss Manchester, great city.
Ok Mart my old mucker wow it's so good I can't wait to see part 2. Think you were wise not to tackle the rat mud .. you need cok rover II or the tank cam .. or loose another drone ..
but serious love this stuff especially the syphon system
Where's me brew mate..... Oh after the culvert... love the stash mate....Morning James, ready for a cupper. Roy your a Legend.
By definition, a brook is a small stream - as it appears to be - and as can be seen from the old maps, it was named Corn Brook. How, when, and why then, the constant 'Cornbrook River' references? Great work by you and the team to present footage such as this to this old Salfordian (oblivious to all these old engineering endeavours)! Much respect.
Lost your bottle in the mud eh Martin? - Well most people watching would have lost theirs WAY before you even got that far! Looking forward to more installements, and you all, especially Roy, deserve a medal!
That was amazing. You all went above and beyond for this one. Can't wait for the next episode! Cheers Martin!
I can't wait either.
Cheers Dave
Fantastic. And I sympathize about the mud...as a kid, whenever I would explore the spring-fed creeks around my hometown I always dreaded that thick, black, stinking silt...you could never tell how deep it was and it smelled terrible. I used to encounter it in the low bend basins where water would go around in a dogleg curve and all the silt would accumulate in some smelly, black pit. And going around was often not an option because the sides were too high.
That moustache is epic Martin!
It looks like you’ve got James trained at last with the brews, well done to you all 👏👏👏👏👏 thank you for bringing us a long 😁😁 minus the smells 🤣😂🤣
Cheers Debbie
Excellent mate, it's a pleasure to be involved! It does get easier...occasionally. 😁
Wow you’re “no feart” as we say up our way. Brave men. But so enjoyed your explore. Well done. Look forward to next instalment. Thank you.
Some serious dredging and tidying up needed there - I'd guess that syphon is full of heavy junk and bodies up to 260 years old!
Although I do feel a little claustrophobic just watching these amazing videos of yours Martin, I also can't get enough of them. I only wish I had more time to maybe binge watch a few of them. For me this kind of content is far better than the faff they put on mainstream TV nowadays. Great job 👏 👍.
Cheers, yeah they are fascinating places
Tip my hat to you guys really do. Don’t no how you do it but bloody glad you do👍
Cheers Gareth
Superb Martin. Roy is good lad.
He certainly is Rob
Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. Thanks for taking us so we don't need to. Really enjoyed it.
Cheers Chris
Brilliant video thanks for the entertainment and good to see post10 getting a mention 👍👍👍👍
13mins in...
That was a FANTASTIC old photograph.!🧐😀!
MORE PLEASE.!🧐🤣!
I LOVE the history of railways. And although I'm from the South Lakes, I'm a bit obsessed with the old rail from the Crewe'ish area in my South, to Carlisle in my North, and from coast in the West, across to Leeds area in my East.
I've learned quite a bit from you and your videos, and I THANK YOU for this.!🧐😀🥰!
I love the lost and abandoned rail type videos that you do, and what people like Paul and Rebecca, Gordon, Darren(advent me), and even Geoff Marshall do.
I could watch you lot all day pal.
Thanks for your content Martin, and let's have plenty more.!🤞🤞🤞!
Also, the history of Manchester that you brilliantly cover, from the lost waterways, to the top of the Town Hall, I ABSOLUTELY ADORE.
This is ALL simply BRILLIANT CONTENT, and crack on with wherever else you can get yourself into eh.!🤣!
LOVE THE VIDS.🧐🥰,
KEEP'EM COMING.🤞🥰,
RICH(UK).😁😋🥰.
Goodday well dun Martin brillant trip every body needs a mow .stay safe
I enjoyed this adventure very much Martin. I am looking forward to part 2. Great Video
Great Work Martin by you and the Team it's a true Labour of Love.
I can't wait to see parts 2 and 3.
I was born in hr Openshaw and spent a lot of my youth in and around Gorton ,so i will be looking forward to when you reach that area .
Keep safe all of you and thank you for filming and documenting this journey through great adversity.
Nice moustache Martin. 😀 A very challenging explore I think. Kudos to Roy for getting the footage of the black tunnel through the mud and rats. It is a shame what we do to waterways in the name of industrialization. I am looking forward to part 2 though.
Cheers Stewart, I must admit am glad I didnt go in there
The culvert near the Ship Canal was once dock number 1 dock and the only one actually in Manchester. Having seen St. Katherine's Dock in London, I visited in the early 80's with a vague intention of trying to buy it, only to find it had only recently been filled in 😢.
Great work and filming all of you. Seeing and hearing about the build up mud, shouldn't the responsible bodies be thinking about the clearing and 'dredging' of these waterways in these times of increasingly serious flood events ??! Can't wait to see part 2.
Cheers Jez
Love the video Martin and the team did great. I don't blame you for not noodling out a fish. Catfish will do you up bad. The second part of the tunnel is just full of ook, but fascinating. Thanks for the video 4 sure.
This is brilliant Martin and very fascinating indeed, I can’t wait for part two.👍
Great Part 1 Martin, looking forward to part 2.......BTW there is a dead hedgehog on your top lip mate.🤣😂
yet again another superb video thanks Martin and friends.
Great video martin. You fellas get real stuck in to bring us out there through the flowing rivers, culverts, tunnels amongst all the stagnant water and the s**t and can imagine it really stinks at times. Then showing us the history of it all and educating us, whilst we all watch from the comfort of our cosy armchairs with a brew. All the best from lancashire.
Thank you and all the best
One word, fantastic. Well done to all of you .
Mud mud and more mud - well done martin cheers Rob
Time for coffee and a great watch.....
Cheers Mike
You paint a wonderfully evocative picture of post-indusrial Manchester, Martin. Looked grim in parts but great telly, nevertheless. Well done🇯🇪
Pretty incredible network of tunnels, that weird collision between the old and new just built over the top of our past.
Yeah, more to find yet
It's almost criminal how few subscribers you have. The amount of research you put into each explore is incredible.
I'm near blown away by yours and Roy's dedication to bringing us such filthily glorious content. That half collapsed section was dreadful!
Awesome, educational, and entertaining video as always Martin! But I moustache you some thing…
Thank you
I'm from the Tills and the Skitts who used to live on Bolton Street many moons ago..So interesting to see the Manchester sights. Thank you to Martin and the boys sent from Toronto, Canada!
Nice one Martin that music is top and Roy going in brilliant stuff 🙂✌️
Martin delivers again! Class66 at the end, top stuff.
I was lucky to catch that
A wonderful start to what is going to be a fascinating journey!
This explore’s brew - Primrose tea with an infusion of Panda milk?
I really enjoyed this slosh back in time. That lovely brickwork and no one to see it! I am glad you dont let a good tunnel go to waste. That brew looked so good I felt like diving into it. We got some Brodies Breakfast tea here, it comes from Scotland. Really good stuff, we went into town and couldnt stop giggling. Well, they said it was tea.....🤡
I cant get enough of this stuff of hidden history of any place but more fascinating when its Manchester / Oldham
Super Sunday saved. How often did I cross the Corn Brook in the 80s and not know about it? The Rover pics were a treat. Think of the pub and the community it served.
Yeah I never knew about it till recently
Great video! Its great to see people taking real pride in our city and its past. Its also amazing to see it done safely and correctly! Well done all!
Great stuff. The images from the drone looking back into the city are spectacular.
Loving the tash, didn't I see you in a film where you turned up to fix a lady's plumbing?
I knew I’d seen him somewhere else before 😂
...with a soft Swedish accent. 😂
I saw that film too. I thought he was fixing the washing machine though ;)
If we’re thinking of the same video, then her plumbing definitely got fixed!😂
'Sorry but I could not agree with you about the tash. It reminds me of 30's politicians like Lord Halifax and Anthony Eden, so I can't take him seriously,
That black lagoon was scary! Well done all of you. Well documented 😀
Thank you Judith
Total respect to you and the guys not for a gold clock as me mam used to say .....stay safe mate...Frank & Lee.....Lanky Walks....
I went to bed with a bottle of wine to watch it last night. It was brilliant Martin and a big thanks to Roy, Nick and James.I went past the weir on the Bridgewater Canal towpath 3 months back and I wondered what it was. Now I know, thanks to you guys. 👍
Another mega interesting journey, thanks to you all. Life goes on above but all that history just below your feet, fantastic. Thought Pomona Island would be well into redevelopment by now, it must be a couple of years since your vid. Bit rude of James to call you a spanner!!!!! Top stuff 👍🏻👍👍👍
Fascinating but frightening at the same time. Thank you for taking the risks for our enjoyment.
This is a really good collaboration Martin. Fascinating stuff.
Myself and the wife watched on Friday. Another great insight of how Manchester used to look, imagine if those garden's were still on Pomona island. Hope you're having a great weekend ✌🏼🙂
Martin, if there is a syphon underneath the Bridgewater Canal, those arches at 23:25 doesn't mark where the canal is. These are in front of the canal, probably an old/former bridge over the Corn Brook related to the chemistry works (showed at the old map)?
By the way, great video, looking forwards to part 2!
Wot a fantastic video!! Loved every second, youtube has some fantastic contributers pity there not treated better.
Hidden waterways and big pipes! It must be Mario Martin! Martins Mo.....Love it....
Of course
I've explored a few horrible tunnels and culverts round Manchester, but the Cornbrook looks pretty minging. Well done for ticking it off your list.
Its definitely a minger Greg
Another great vid. Can't wait for the next one.
International Rescue!!! Yay!!! Well done Martin, facing your fears always gets my respect. I did the Alderley Edge caves after we saw your vids, and I nearly did a chicken panic when they put us through a crawl tunnel less than a metre round.
Wow! That was amazing, Martin! Love your videos - I got that book by Geoff Ashworth when it came out and was charmed to think of all those winding waters that once flowed through pastures.. Fantastic to see that old brick work especially, but sad to think of that merry little brook all imprisoned like that. Big thanks to Roy for his bravery also!
His passion is something else. Top man.
Superb once again martin
Ian
Lanes for drains.
I , for one, will certainly watch all parts of this series. Well done, and thanks for staying safe. 👍🏻
Just gets better every time 👍👍👍
Cheers
Great video Martin. Those modern concrete parts are not going to last half as long as Brindley's engineering.
That was a real heel hole, I could smell it from here in Australia. Thanks for this.