Vicki Explores ... Canterbury (Part One)
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- With so much to see and do, this is the first of two videos looking at the epic story of Canterbury. The light was fading quickly, but I just about managed to get to all the sights I needed on time - phew!
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At times like these, we all need a 'Vicki Explores' to watch
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It's true, people have lived there that long. Most of them are still trying to get round the ring road.
The best thing about Canterbury is the museum there that has the orignal models of Bagpus, The Clangers and other children's TV favourites. The programmes were made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate just outside the city..
Vicky explores Canterbury - thats some tale.
Canterbury is a great day away from London for tourists. It is easy to reach and so compact with tons to see. It is my number one recommend when friends visiting London want a day away
vicky's voice is the best! If only there is an audiobook narrated by her
mesmerizing Vicki and also Geoff's Vids wish we were there
Interesting as always Vicki, looking forward to part 2 already!
Fasinating, as always. Can't wait for the next part xx
Joyous as ever. More please Vicki
"Current king of Kent " so glad you got that right 😂😂👍
I love Vicki. That is all.
Yass Queen 👸🏻 Excellent as always!
I work in Canterbury and it's a beautiful place
I cant wait. This should be good. Vicki Explores ... Canterbury, in the dark. LOL. Only kidding Vicky. :)
Yay! My home town! I seem to remember it rained when you last visited for All The Stations in May 2018. Looking forward to part 2!
Good video. Short, but good. Interesting intro, too, but the video was kind of short. The quick look inside the cathedral was nicely shot, but kind of short. What I'm trying to say is more of Vicki Explores is even better. Thanks Vicki and Geoff.
Wonderful video, thank you!!
fascinating Vicki, thank you.
Caught that Sound of Music reference there, Vicki... 😃👍😃
I studied at the University of Kent in Canterbury and have great memories of the place. Great pubs there too!
I went to Canterbury back in 2008 and I loved it, such well kept city with lots to see and do, not to mention the cathedral which was stunning inside and out!
Everything in England so old! Here in America we have buildings and bridges built in the 1800s and we think *THAT'S* old - mere babies compared to UK castles!
Do a search for Skara Brae - houses about 5000 years old. No longer inhabited sadly!
Not Everything in england is old!!Lots of new buildings too lol Which is makes the london skyline very interesting With the likes of the shard opposite side if the river to the shard !Then st pauls cathedral near all the high rise towers of the city!
I'm loving this series, is it possible to put a map and where you are in the UK for each episode?
Part One? Now I’m intrigued for part two
Amazing. Cannot wait for Pt 2
I spent 3 years a student nurse in Canterbury, qualifying in 2000. I know Lady Wootans Green very well.
ive been to canterbury and kent 2 years ago and love it there ill have to go back in the future
@@clintonepps3666 So Canterbury before it became a city was a village. Never knew that.
Have you seen the 1940s film Canterbury Tales. Some very interesting back ground shots. The main street used to be the A2. And did you find the grave layout in the shopping center.
Vicki, you're awesome. I love history, and you present it beautifully.
Another great visit Vicki keep them coming look forward to part two
Marc in Bletchley Towers
When I was a child I visited Canterbury with my parents. I did a brass rubbing, which I shall have!! It was a happy time.
Ooh... Canterbury, a city very familiar to me!
Vicky at her best - bring on part 2!!!
Very good
Loved this video! Enjoyed the quaintness & historical facts. Vicki, you need to do longer videos so you can give more facts in greater detail. Looking forward to part 2! The video is top quality in production. Good shots.
If you’ve not seen it already Vicki, there’s a programme shown on channel 4 by Prof Alice Roberts, historic towns I think and you sound just like her! Look forward to part 2
I can't wait for part two. I've been to Canterbury twice. I would like to go back for a third time to give me the chance to do the city and the area justice.
Vicki, please make your videos longer! You could easily do 30 minutes on Canterbury.
I went to Canterbury last summer on a Javelin from St Pancras. Great service.
A few railway-related questions:
Why are the stations called Canterbury West and East when any sensible person would call them North and South?
Why is there a huge gap between the platforms at Canterbury West?
Why is Canterbury West signal box built over the tracks where it would be engulfed in smoke several dozen times a day?
Its called canterbury west since the station is near the Westgate Towers but not sure about Canterbury East
- The city straddles the Stour which 'sort-of' runs north-south (More north east/south west) but subsequently has an east and west bank, upon which the stations sit. As@Amelia Reid mentions, the West station is near the west gate of the old city walls.
- There used to be through-lines in between but were removed due to reduced traffic
- There were goods lines at Canterbury West. The signal box (one of two that straddled the tracks) was built there so as to give the signalman a better view over the whole layout as building at track level would have been obscured by trainshed roofs.
www.kentrail.org.uk/Canterbury%20West.htm
:-)
@@toy1606 Thank you. I knew somebody would have the answers. I once had the brilliant idea of photographing a train at the Severn Valley Railway from a footbridge but found it wasn't such a brilliant idea when I disappeared in a cloud of smoke and steam. I can't help thinking the Canterbury signalmen must have had a similar problem.
@@caw25sha Check out the linked website. It's a great resource for railways in Kent with some fantastic historic photos.
caw25sha And there was actually a Canterbury South station too at one point. There’s a great resource available at kentrail.org.uk with some more pics and useful history about Canterbury East and West.
Great video
I hope you enjoyed my wonderful home city 😊
I don't get why it's been split into two episodes when it was only 5:30 minutes long
Wish these were longer than 5 minutes
I love the series, when will part 2 be released?
im *still* waiting you know 4 pt 2
Love these. A minor point - the Roman state's exit from Britain took place in 407-408, which puts it just in the fifth century, not the fourth.
"Bib starts the video, eager to find out if there will be any pacers".......
Was that... a “Sound of Music” reference there?
My wife sings “Do Re Me” to our daughter all the time. :)
People say that Canterbury is the County Town of Kent. But it’s actually Maidstone that is the County Town of Kent. Same with Trowbridge which is the County Town of Wiltshire and not Salisbury or Swindon. I do like the Vicki Explores videos on All The Stations channel. Vicki does know her history & knowledge. Can't wait for Part 2. :)
Lovely to hear Vicki and the all the stations theme variations again. Pity at the start of the video her mellow tones were almost drowned out by the background noise.
I graduated in the Cathedral!
0:50 I can’t tell if your on the city wall, the Dane John hill or the castle there.
Is that from the top of the castle at 0:29? When I last visited Canterbury the castle was closed!
Canterbury east station is slightly west of Canterbury west station.
Vicki is a great presenter - BBC get your act together and give her a series
I agree that she (and Geoff) are great presenters but a television company would want to script and manage content; rather they remain on TH-cam being natural and producing themselves.
People have lived there a long time right enough I remember people living there in the 70s.
Its a tiny tiny little re BIFFA bin
1:27 - Bvrger Rex
Isn't it time that Vicki had her own history channel?
Heard about the new book..
No shame; I wanna wife Vicki - beautiful, rail loving, doctor-who-geekess. What more could you ask for?! Thanks for the vid, love em.
Peculiar pronunciation of Durovernum!
Note for anyone watching only with subtitles: the auto-generated subtitles say "kingdom of Jews" instead of "kingdom of Jutes" along with various other mistranscribed lines. Changes the history lesson quite a bit!!
St Martins is the oldest church in the English speaking world
I prefer to start with doe - ray - me
I do agree with many others that you could do longer videos, if you want to, maybe have something of train history in there and split it with what's his name
I lived there for a year and a half (on the U of Kent campus). I'd been to the Canterbury Cathedral like a dozen times. The whole town had like one shopping street and not much else. (but that was 19 years ago). I also remember visiting the Roman museum. It didn't seem to have changed at all.
It hasn't changed a huge amount tbh 😂
Do, a deer, a female deer...
Do, a name Homer calls himself.
Just wondering if you need a cameraman I'm only 13 but would be happy to film your videos