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My grandparents (Bill and Eva Baker) emigrated to Lauderdale from the UK in 1947 or 48 and built the shop which still stands on the south side of the canal where the road turns to cross the blocked off end. My grandfather was a bricklayer and he made all the bricks/ blocks to build the shop. He had a photo showing the whole section covered in bricks laid out in their formers to dry. The shop became the general store. My parents and I arrived from the UK in 1958 (I was 5). There was no road bridge so traffic had to go right around the canal. When the bridge went in a new store was built beside it and our store failed. I was told that the canal was actually completed but the tides were such that it became a tide race and had to be closed.
Interesting. There must be better images out there in the public, that document what it all looked like. Maybe not. Thanks for adding this information to the video for more context.
Growing up in blackmans bay and kingston in the 90s, the place used to be dotted with funky half abandoned shacks. They're all long gone now, bulldozed for flats and subdivisions.
We used to swim in the canal as kids it was clean then and tidal. It's silted in and the pipe dirty water into it now. Used to be very deep down near the bridge. My father used to dive off the bridge. Barely a foot of water there now
@@angusthornett did you know on the Ralph's Bay side of the bridge at Lauderdale there used to be a whaling station where they melted down the whale blubber. I did see an old picture of it once my cousin had I think they had some sort of little train.I can't seem to fine that photo now. All that remains now is some little black stumps in the sand.
Very interesting thanks Angus. I’d forgotten about Bob Clifford’s test run of a catamaran which ran aground. And it’s a real pity the Lauderdale canal has just been left like that. Great drone footage 👌 Looking forward to the next video.
@@nolongerwritesforhumans that is the story I heard and I worked for a guy who was a good friend of Bob. A ship of that size, travelling at over 40 knots, needs a competent helmsman. I think the buyer was a Hong Kong businessman. I often wondered why that strip of water was there.
Thanks, Angus, another episode that had me swapping frequently from TH-cam to Google Maps and back. That canal seems like a bizarre idea. I guess these days we would sink a few bores and do some sort of analysis.
My grandfather Fred evans lived in that house at south arm. He was one of 14 children, my mother played in that house, Chris Evans, and I have been there many times. It is heritage listed.
Try going through there with a running tide, you had to pay a toll to the bridge captain and he would stick a bucket out on a long pole to put money in and recreational yachties were obliged to add a couple of beers as well.
Betsey Island, or the waters off it are a major burial area for a number of ships/boats too. Most of the old ANM barges are laying on the bottom off there.
It's neat to read all the comments from people who had family grow up in that old house. Just a heads up - that invasive weed that grows there - with the purple flower, is called morning glory and it has contact (skin) irritant properties to your dog. Great vid mate!
In the long run, the layer of clay was a blessing and a curse. The curse was that the area was perfect for a waste disposal site just south of the town. The blessing is that clay prevents the decades of toxic waste in that long closed and capped tip from leaching into the town area, and into the canal.
So, the piles at the end of the Lauderdale canal were to be the mouth of the canal or parts of the dredge? I went back but still missed it if it were mentioned.
Only just found your channel Angus and really enjoying it. Wife and I have visited Tassie a few times over the years and after watching your videos ... I think we might line up another holiday !! We usually stay at Opossum Bay as it happens so have done the South Arm, Lauderdale, Hobart trip quite a few times 🙂
I've been to that house it's a gem mate , Didn't realise the canal was for that reason wow awesome, so the council just left it as per usual what a surprise lol 🤣 awesome history hope you got to see the underground WW2 trenches too I think I still have it on my channel mate it's a interesting spot,
Went to Driftwood restaurant and always wondered what the channel was for and seeing that the streets were built around it, always thought wondered how old it actually was. Hope you get to Sth Arm and Potters Hill. Also, you might be able to solve a mystery for me. The original entry gate of Fort Direction has the name on the pillars, but the "N" is deliberately backwards ?????? Can send a pic.
@@angusthornett - Yeah I found that on Google back when I took the picture. Just wondering why that would have anything to do with the "N" in "DIRECTION". Just thinking there might be a reason for it other than the Signwriter being dyslexic
I always thought the Lauderdale canal had initially been completed but continuously silted up so was unusable. I guess I was wrong(wouldn’t be the first time!🤣). Lauderdale was where I lived for the first couple of years of my life at the start of the 1970s.
When I lived there as a kid in 1958/59 it didn't seem particularly silted. There were lots of rowing boats moored along it and we kids used to play in them
iv stared at that island for hours and hours thinking the only animals out there ever would have been birds rabbits and reptiles!! lovin these vids mate keep them coming.
That house was made in 1850, with a wood and a little corrigated iron. Pull the other one cobber. Smaller people too? Very Henry VIII. You seem a bit bogged down in this idea that they had complicated lives. Eh? Why, did anyone you knew know them?
My grandfather Fred evans lived in that house at south arm. He was one of 14 children, my mother played in that house, Chris Evans, and I have been there many times. It is heritage listed.
My grandfather Fred evans lived in that house at south arm. He was one of 14 children, my mother played in that house, Chris Evans, and I have been there many times. It is heritage listed.
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Excellent mate
My Grandmother grew up in the old house. She was one of the large Potter family. I have a great photo of them all standing outside the house.
That's amazing, Kerry. Would you have any willingness in sharing the photo somehow. It would be very interesting for people to see.
@@angusthornett No problems Angus. I will dig it out.
@@angusthornett Hi Angus, with some help from my brother we have found the photo. But not sure how to share it
Very interested to see this piece of history. Could you please send it to angusthornett@gmail.com @@kerrylovell8596
So, complicated lives according to Angus.
That full, soundscaped pan across the canal. * chefs kiss *
My grandparents (Bill and Eva Baker) emigrated to Lauderdale from the UK in 1947 or 48 and built the shop which still stands on the south side of the canal where the road turns to cross the blocked off end. My grandfather was a bricklayer and he made all the bricks/ blocks to build the shop. He had a photo showing the whole section covered in bricks laid out in their formers to dry. The shop became the general store.
My parents and I arrived from the UK in 1958 (I was 5). There was no road bridge so traffic had to go right around the canal. When the bridge went in a new store was built beside it and our store failed.
I was told that the canal was actually completed but the tides were such that it became a tide race and had to be closed.
Interesting. There must be better images out there in the public, that document what it all looked like. Maybe not. Thanks for adding this information to the video for more context.
Growing up in blackmans bay and kingston in the 90s, the place used to be dotted with funky half abandoned shacks. They're all long gone now, bulldozed for flats and subdivisions.
There's still quite a lot of old places falling apart along the east coast. As you say, they'll go eventually.
Growing up in Kingston beach in the 40s and 50s was kid's paradise.
There are still alot or at least a few down the Huon and Cygnet area, known as pickers huts for the orchards.
Hypnotic long shot of traversing the full length of the canal.
Thanks, Anna
Great drone shot over the canal.
Thank you
Another gem, mate. Good stuff.
Thank you again, Alex.
We used to swim in the canal as kids it was clean then and tidal. It's silted in and the pipe dirty water into it now. Used to be very deep down near the bridge. My father used to dive off the bridge. Barely a foot of water there now
Sounds very different, Jenny.
@@angusthornett did you know on the Ralph's Bay side of the bridge at Lauderdale there used to be a whaling station where they melted down the whale blubber. I did see an old picture of it once my cousin had I think they had some sort of little train.I can't seem to fine that photo now. All that remains now is some little black stumps in the sand.
I've heard bits and pieces but nothing confirmed for me.@@jennynorris2107
Excellent video again. Congrats on the Bathurst 1000 win today too mate! 😃😃😃
Couldn't be happier.
@@angusthornett 🎉🎉🎉👍
I grew up in south arm loved the place
It's a nice place.
Very interesting thanks Angus. I’d forgotten about Bob Clifford’s test run of a catamaran which ran aground. And it’s a real pity the Lauderdale canal has just been left like that. Great drone footage 👌
Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you.
Rumour at the time was that thew new owner was steering, but had no ticket to pilot, so Cap'n Bob had to take the rap.
@@nolongerwritesforhumans that is the story I heard and I worked for a guy who was a good friend of Bob. A ship of that size, travelling at over 40 knots, needs a competent helmsman. I think the buyer was a Hong Kong businessman.
I often wondered why that strip of water was there.
Great historical research. Well done Angus.
Thanks, Stewart
I really appreciate your videos. Keep up the great work 👍🏻
Thanks, guys.
Thanks, Angus, another episode that had me swapping frequently from TH-cam to Google Maps and back. That canal seems like a bizarre idea. I guess these days we would sink a few bores and do some sort of analysis.
Yeah, totally different a century ago.
@@angusthornett Yes, back in the days when a big country deserved big ideas and bugger the consequences!
My grandfather Fred evans lived in that house at south arm. He was one of 14 children, my mother played in that house, Chris Evans, and I have been there many times. It is heritage listed.
Visiting Tassie years ago & going to Port Arthur I wondered what was the story with the canal at Dunalley. Mystery solved!
Ha. Yep.
Try going through there with a running tide, you had to pay a toll to the bridge captain and he would stick a bucket out on a long pole to put money in and recreational yachties were obliged to add a couple of beers as well.
Really interesting as always. The Betsy Island info especially so. Cheers.
It seems so strange now.
I've often wondered about the story at Lauderdale. Now it makes sense.
Betsey Island, or the waters off it are a major burial area for a number of ships/boats too.
Most of the old ANM barges are laying on the bottom off there.
I didn’t know that. Interesting.
signal station on top of Mt Augustus as part of communication to Port Arthur @@angusthornett
It's neat to read all the comments from people who had family grow up in that old house. Just a heads up - that invasive weed that grows there - with the purple flower, is called morning glory and it has contact (skin) irritant properties to your dog. Great vid mate!
Thanks for the knowledge
In the long run, the layer of clay was a blessing and a curse. The curse was that the area was perfect for a waste disposal site just south of the town. The blessing is that clay prevents the decades of toxic waste in that long closed and capped tip from leaching into the town area, and into the canal.
Good point.
I would love to see where you found the cattle swimming to Betsy fact Angus, sounds interesting! Another great video :)
Your videos are highly informative and relaxing - a type of history/ ASMR mini doc. Cheers cobber
Cheers, James
Can you do one on the Gellibrand of opossum Bay
I had forgotten about the catamaran stranding, it was huge news back in the day. Another great vid, with info I didn't know about 👌👏👏
2:23 Such a chill puppy
So, the piles at the end of the Lauderdale canal were to be the mouth of the canal or parts of the dredge? I went back but still missed it if it were mentioned.
It's unclear.
Only just found your channel Angus and really enjoying it. Wife and I have visited Tassie a few times over the years and after watching your videos ... I think we might line up another holiday !! We usually stay at Opossum Bay as it happens so have done the South Arm, Lauderdale, Hobart trip quite a few times 🙂
Great videos Angus
Thanks, Jon
Thanks Angus very interesting, have you done a movie on the history of Brighton Army Camp including Airport & Race Course
Wow. I didn't now it was so dirty. It looks very pretty. It's a pity it can't be managed somehow.
It could be managed. Requires money for dredging.
It could be but Tasmania has very little money for infrastructure and what they do have is often wasted.
Great video!
Thanks, mate
Thanks for your efforts. Does anything past Lauderdale rely on water tankers for water supply?
Thanks, mate.
Yes, sure do rely on tankers, all the way from Sandford to Opossum Bay.
I've been to that house it's a gem mate , Didn't realise the canal was for that reason wow awesome, so the council just left it as per usual what a surprise lol 🤣 awesome history hope you got to see the underground WW2 trenches too I think I still have it on my channel mate it's a interesting spot,
Great work, awesome video, 👍🏻💯
Thanks, Chris
Always wondered about the Lauderdale jetty
Well done Angus
Thanks, Anthony
Went to Driftwood restaurant and always wondered what the channel was for and seeing that the streets were built around it, always thought wondered how old it actually was. Hope you get to Sth Arm and Potters Hill. Also, you might be able to solve a mystery for me. The original entry gate of Fort Direction has the name on the pillars, but the "N" is deliberately backwards ?????? Can send a pic.
Backwards N is a letter from the Russian and Cyrillic alphabets. It makes the 'I' sound in English. Perhaps this has something to do with it.
@@angusthornett - Yeah I found that on Google back when I took the picture. Just wondering why that would have anything to do with the "N" in "DIRECTION". Just thinking there might be a reason for it other than the Signwriter being dyslexic
Good job Angus!
Thanks, mate.
Good fishing in that Canal..
South Arm Beach, with Betsy Island opposite, is the closest ocean beach to Hobart. Great place for a day trip in summer.
You can really feel the ocean there sometimes.
I always thought the Lauderdale canal had initially been completed but continuously silted up so was unusable. I guess I was wrong(wouldn’t be the first time!🤣). Lauderdale was where I lived for the first couple of years of my life at the start of the 1970s.
No, you're right. You could get across it but it was still never finished properly. And, yes, it silted up quickly.
When I lived there as a kid in 1958/59 it didn't seem particularly silted. There were lots of rowing boats moored along it and we kids used to play in them
Interesting, did not know about the cannel
Yep
Great vid mate.
Make me wait 44 hours that's ridiculous
All things come
Hey mate can you find any information or pics of a place named Glen Eden house in Gardners Bay? :)
My name is chris Evans, that old house at south Arm was my grandparents,and i pkayed there,
Hi Chris, thanks for commenting. Must feel unusual to see the old house as it is now. It's definitely an interesting place to visit.
@@angusthornett Angus,my dad Fred Evans grew up there,one of 14 children,lots of beautiful memories thankyou.
Can you do opossum Bay home of the potters
The ducks are happy.
That's something.
so your're tellin me they swam COWS out to betsy??
I believe the moo moos did most of the swimming 😂
Yep
iv stared at that island for hours and hours thinking the only animals out there ever would have been birds rabbits and reptiles!! lovin these vids mate keep them coming.
Love the your video, but I find the added sound affects annoying.
Yes
You have the personality of 3 moggies 😂
That house was made in 1850, with a wood and a little corrigated iron. Pull the other one cobber. Smaller people too? Very Henry VIII. You seem a bit bogged down in this idea that they had complicated lives. Eh? Why, did anyone you knew know them?
My grandfather Fred evans lived in that house at south arm. He was one of 14 children, my mother played in that house, Chris Evans, and I have been there many times. It is heritage listed.
My grandfather Fred evans lived in that house at south arm. He was one of 14 children, my mother played in that house, Chris Evans, and I have been there many times. It is heritage listed.