What Lies Beneath Manchester's Victoria Station?
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2018
- A full top to bottom permission explore of Manchester's iconic Victoria station including the now derelict B.R.S.A club and its stunning secret underground.
One of the best explores I've done and one I will never forget.
Thanks to Reece Horton Photography and Mr X for the opportunity.
Stunning old school black and whites of the BRSA's regulars courtesy of Mr Robert Wise much appreciated pal.
Over pics various sources.
The Music:
Frost - Meteor - Cavern -Rise - Peace by HOVATOFF
Fortress Europe - Dan Bodan
Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: incompetech.com/
Mercy and Tumult - Kai Engel
freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai...
Epilog - Ghostpocalypse by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: incompetech.com/
The Urban Collective
We Film It...
© Maniac Productions
Wow. I thought that your videos would be great for the future generations to see how our wonderful city used to be. Sorry, I was wrong. It also brings back lovely memories for us that are here now. That was fascinating. The memory for me was meeting my father in law (who worked at Victoria) after his shift had finished and going for a few scoops in the railway men's club down them stairs opposite the station entrance. Thanks for taking me back to those great times Clarky. Keep going R-kid.
For a minute there I thought your comment was goung down the negative route but in the end it meant a lot more brother. Thank you.
Most definitely 🙌🏽
Smashing it there jay kinell
Well, I’m a 56 year old woman and I should be outraged or at the very least saying “ Oh you silly lads. You could hurt yourselves!” But guess what? I love, love , love your work. I was glued to it and totally get your enthusiasm and excitement! I too love old buildings and mysterious places and, trust me, I’d be there with you, if I could ( maybe with a flask of tea and a first aid box though) . I’m from Manchester (God’s own city 😄💕) but now live in Liverpool. My husband recently had to survey an empty Georgian townhouse and let me go along too. I was in my element, mooching into every corner. Loved it, so yes, I get your obsession. Keep it up, but stay safe! Just subscribed. X
Aww brilliant thank you so much Deborah I really appreciate you and your comment m8. You've just made my day.
I lived in Salford all my life and at 56 it blows my mind that these things are still here out of sight, it literally is a forgotten world right under our feet, just amazing...
I have always admired Victoria station architecture, this was so interesting to watch
Now this brings back some memories. I started going in this club when i was about 8 yrs old, every Saturday night with my Dad, i'm now 56. I have stood at that bar ordering crisps and a coke, a few times. Thanks for the memories guys.
Quality I’m glad you found out film then John. Thanks for your memories m8.
Absolutely brilliant insight into what goes on behind the scenes brilliantly edited too. Better than anything on mainstream tv
haha nice one dad much appreciated! I wish you could of come to that one.
Yer it is good quality content on here !
Tartaria and the mud floods, TH-cam, A lot older than we been told, great video ❤
You've created a historical masterpiece 😎👌
They’ve done up Victoria station nice now, I remember that little barber/beautician shop opposite the station. I’m surprised it’s still there, thought it’d be gone by end of the hacienda Madchester days. Good to see it still thriving, I had my hair cut there once back in the early 90s 😊
Love your enthusiasm. Pass through every day and not got a clue was empty.
Pure quality! it’s dead sad to see these videos but if it wasn’t for you these historic buildings would be lost in time and we’d never see anything like this again. Keep up the good work clarky im sure some of these will eventually be on mainstream TV. 👍🏽
Haha you never know brother thank you for the feedback man!
Great video, very interesting. The room you describe as once housing a full scale model railway was actually the signalling school. I actually visited and saw it in action in the 1960s. Up until about 7 years ago it was in the National Railway Museum. I assume it is still there but it was seven years ago I last visited York.
No way man brilliant thanks for sharing Colin I would lov to have seen it m8!
Omg, the old railway club my gran used to work there behind the bar & doing the food in the kitchen. I used to go with my mam when I was a young girl, my mam used to clean the place, when I got older I used to go drinking in the old railway club myself, so nostalgic, great work lads.👍👍
Aww brilliant Im so glad you found the video then m8 thats made my night that has. Thabk you.
You could literally solve Manchester' homeless situation forever utilising that space.
Thanks for showing me how to enter my new residence.
I used to work in victoria on nights, we'd just sleep for 4 hours and go home lol good times
Literally the best channel TH-cam has recommended to me in a long time. Amazing quality vids very professional and educational and some top quality explores keep up the amazing work 😋
Aww, nice one much appreciated! Im glad you like em man and hope you stick around!
That transition at 0:38 was brilliant 😎
Very very good man, you’re editing is always so precise and I can tell you spend a lot of time on it! Good job :)
Nice one dude and same to you brother much-appreciated man!
For over 40 years I have used this station, and I never knew about all this space underground, it could be used as mini workshops or assembly work, I am blown away with it all really, I used to like caves as a kid.
No way man I cant believe that Im glad you found the film then pal.
That was a quality explore! Your editing skills are superb,and i LOVE your enthusiasm, glad i found you! Subcribed!! :) Keep up the great work!
Cheers mate welcome aboard!
That was brilliant. It brought back so many memories of catching the Blackpool train circa 1950s
Amazing video
Cheers Tony.
The hours I've stood on that station waiting for another delayed Northern Rail!
Never knew so much was underneath us, great film
Thanks Manc.
Thank you guys for another great video. And what a magnificent building !!!! So much history. Really like the way you put the old photos in, gives a lot of perspective to what we're seeing. And the river that runs beneath, OMG !!!!
Yeah, it was quite unexpected, to say the least, I was in awe, to be honest, and the cavernous culvert it ran through truly enhanced its roar!
Thanks for watching anyway Ian and for the fantastic the feedback tk care m8.
Top one this, loved it..... pure stuff to see.
Quality work guys 👏🏼👏🏼
That is such an awesome explore of a fascinating place. How great to get a permission visit.
I bet if the maintenance team had to visit the basement that day you two were filming, they would have had a heart attack and got back to ground level in a heartbeat.
Superb video and a credit to you both for taking the time snd energy filming. The money that could be generated if British rail did show around!!!
That was just mind blowing. Thanks mate.
One of the best explores I have seen. I am impressed by your good camera work and all the detail you capture, and the fact that you explain everything at a nice pace. Keep up the fantastic work.
Cheers robert Im hoping things have and will continue to improve m8 Im kinda still finding my feet really in this game. Tk care pal much appreciated.
I work for the transport of Manchester& I never knew that the old history of the station was there brilliant
Frigging Awesome..... So so envious you were allowed in 👌
Brilliant mate 👍
Hahaaa Much appreciated Bill thanks for your feedback brother!
Amazing video mate,proper interesting, so much wasted space in that station if it was in London it would never still be left to decay, cheers for showing it
Before the station was rebuilt with the arena above there used to be a subway from opposition the dome cafe that gave access to the platforms then numbered 11 to 16.
About half way along this underground passage there was a little wooden door near floor level and behind it was a large well which formed part of the water supply for Boddingtons brewery.
This whole part of the old station was built on a plague pit and burial ground of the workhouse and chapel that was there even before the railway was built.
Yeah Ive heard this myself m8 we were looking into finding it to be honest so watch this space ;)
Platforms 11 to 17.
Absolutely engrossed just watching your explore Clarky. Never disappoint . Your are thorough, professional, like a historian and your humour with many videos and commentating is brilliant. What a stunning huge building, I never realised about any of it underground. It kept giving. Someone once tried explain to me, When we hear of underground Manchester. It’s us above. Down there was ground level. (In bygone years). I still cannot understand how nowadays built above it, if true what I was told !!! Lol. thoroughly yet again enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much m8 we’ve just released a black and white uncut version of this film and yea Manchester is quite literally built on stilts above the old streets etc. There hundreds is secret passageways and tunnels to be uncovered and we are going to uncover them ;)
This video was amazing are kid fantastic keep em coming I've just subscribed. One of the best TH-cam videos I've seen.
Oh cheers dude we've done plenty since this one so i hope you enjoy a few more man nice one!
This was great to see and had me fantasizing about regenerating all of this when I make it big. Manny on the map.
My new favourite explorer , love your attitude and enthusiasm mate
Nice one minkey I appreciate that m8. My goal is to make decent films that don't need clickbait to entice people to watch!
I'm from the US. You sound "hard" I think they say in the UK. Like if you and I met in a dark alley at night, and you started getting angry, I'd shit my pants. But we can bond on urban exploration, because this video is excellent. I love this stuff. Thank you.
your cinamatography is so onpoint! love the editing sir. well done. and your locations are grand indeed! my you see many years of great footage sir
Nice one clarky
Can't believe you wangled your way into the station building nice one 👍
Hahaa cheers brother proper enjoyed this one m8!
Fantastic lads who would know what's right under our feet .x
Brilliant 😊
Another great video .thank you
Cheers m8 hope you enjoy many more. We've plenty more to come too pal.
See's something new, thats made my day that has. Love the enthusiasm :)
Thankyou Shmoo you just made mine too!
Quality m8 top Notch footage great stuff 👍
Nice one m8!
Another fantastic video, not even from Manchester,but absolutely loving your stuff.
Thanks Ronnie glad your enjoying them m8 thanks for the feedback brother!
Amazing
That was super wow awesome
Nice Vid. Not Gonna Be Looking At Vicky Station The Same After This. Proper Manc
I wonder if anyone ever watches these videos and spots their old office or desk... nostalgic flashbacks of using the toilets 😂. Awesome video, love seeing the history that's beneath my feet every time I go into town.
Lol cheers m8, like my god I rememeber snapping one off on that shitter there!
Loved this video. Thank you
Absolute pleasure m8.
Top quality pal 👍
Very cool video. Nice work.
Found your channel by accident, but what a fantastic accident !
Have lived in the Far East for nearly 30 years, but have very fond memories of Victoria station, going on holidays to Blackpool by train (normally via the underpass to Platform 13!) as a kid in the 70’s, whe trains still had “3rd Class!” - never for once imagined all that lay beneath and behind what I still remember - thank you so much for arranging this and sharing it with us, which will be especially poignant for us who have know ‘her’ for the last many decades!
Keep up the great work, and stay safe !
JCHK
Thankyou very much John I really appreciate this pal all the best and welcome to the collective
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Just watches the “Smudge’s” vlog, and to be honest, a little bit anxious to watch the Camelot vid now ! - definitely heard ‘something’, and the immediate follow-up with ‘the chair’ put the willies up me, even from 6,00p miles away !😂😱
Keep up the GREAT work, and would love to buy you a beer when I’m back in M/Cr, just NOT at Smudge’s 😂
Loving your videos Clarky. Time for a cup of tea then get back into watching some more ;)
Haha, nice one brother glad you like em man!
Fascinating. The site was used for an episode of Scott & Bailey, using the underground bit, where one of them gets trapped by a murderer.
I've had many a good pint of Boddingtons bitter in that Staff Club. I think from memory that the wording over that archway might actually read Bottling Store. Back in the 1970s we were installing a fire alarm system in the building and had to find every room and space and there were quite a lot of rooms in the basement used as storage for the refreshment rooms and former first class restaurant.
Cool thanks for your history m8.
I bet them walls could tell a tale or 2 ! Great video fella !
This video was fantastic thanks
Tha k you Elizabeth
Quality video this, walked through here on so many different occasions wondering whats beneath me and this has blown me away!! Fantastic content this mate! do you reckon there's anything like this under printworks?
Cheers brother and yes m8 I do. Pretty much the entirety of Manchester is built up man so theres an awefull lot more hidden away m8.
Wow i really enjoyed watching this,Who would believe in a million years what was underground , so much history to see Clarky cheers again
Cheers dude glad your enjoying our adventures
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt sure did buddy cheers
My Mum and Nana worked at the pub in the 80s
dont know how you done it mate but well done for getting full access authorized and great filming/ editing as usual cool
Cheers Pete only just seen this comment pal for some reason some of them don't send a notification glad you enjoyed it m8!
Wow just come across your videos amazing to see this in my home city
Thanks fir watching dude hope you stick around man as we have plenty more to come.
Got this link from a MEN news article. Blew me away. Absolutely love this stuff. Really love the Manc accent commentary too! "Holy smoke!!" Pissed myself!
Hahaaa quality. Thanks for coming along and watching the film then brother. All the best man.
The intro was brilliantly done! Coming up to Manchester tonight! My home from home!
Thank you m8 much appreciated just leaving the beautifull city now after another fantastic expedition!
The Urban Collective not a problem! Love seeing these old abandoned buildings so thank you!
Nice one brother have a good en!
Mate,love it! I'd love to do what you do. Your enthusiasm is infectious.
I've love my local history,spesh industrial swag, and my urge to mooch is strong man.
I'm a painter and decorator around bolton n manc and I get about a bit in various nooks and crannies,but to do it as you do would be sweet.
Keep up the good stuff mr c!
Cheers Andy much appreciated man. And keep your eye out too brother ;)
That was thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for filming and posting it. I've always liked that station, and it was great to see the extensive lower level parts and oldest remains.
You need to take better lighting though! :)
I've seen that cattle bridge in another video where they were walking through the river tunnel, but I don't think they knew exactly where they were as they couldn't get through the door into the stairs.
Just enquiring if you guys are still doing this important brilliant revelations. Love it
Yeah still cracking on m8 just been a bit busy with my new baby that's all.
WOWWWWW I’ve watched SO many abandoned vids, this was like a playground to me….. the tiles,pipes, just EVERYTHING 🙌🏽…..
I would PAY for you to take me! This was the first place my gran met her identical twin sister for the first time after getting separated!
Weirdly they were both renamed June … they used to have meet at the station every Friday and share a hot chocolate! They often say “if you’d seen it before”
Love this has I am from Manchester good to see inside theses building s👍
Thanks Donna Il never forget that cattle briidge and the hatch unveiling the river!
These vids are ace - very captivating 👍
Thanks m8 glad your enjoying them!
Some of the unoccupied property above the station would be worth a fortune as an office development or even residential, witness the large blocks of flats recently constructed next to the platforms for Metrolink
Top video rkid 👊🏻
Nice one m8!
Quality mate
nice one R kid!
Never knew the River Irk ran under Victoria station til now. Top vid!
Thanks m8 glad you enjoyed it and nor did I till this day. It might not seem like much on this film but when your there its a lot bigger and louder than it seems.
when i worked there i went down into the club a couple of times (which was unused until a shop called Mace used it for a store room) Also heard about a part of a train is stored in the dungeons of Victoria (under the concourse) which was part of a crash . Also remember when they rebuilt platform 1+2 they found human bones because the site used to be a cemetary and the green railings were still there .
Thanks for the history m8 and yeah I've heard rumours of that train myself?
Mega!
Brilliant this Clarky
Nice one Steve much appreciated pal!
Awesome, thanks for this mate been though Victoria (lol) millions of times and had no idea what was hiding below her 😉
Cheers m8 one of my favourites this is. In fact Im working a series of Black & White completely uncut raw films and this is one of them!
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt I'll be looking forward to that it sounds cool 👍
Great photos and well put together
Abandoned Coronation Street got me here. Only seen 3 videos up to now but loved them all matey 😎 so defo got a sub from me lol
Aww cracking cheers Guy I hope you will enjoy many more too. Ive just got back from filming the start of a new series of films so you may have some catching up to do lol ;) thanks for the sub m8.
Great evidence of mud flood and past civilisation.
Superb work guys.
Cheers m8 and yeah I've seen a lot of it, to be honest. Especially in some of the old crypts I've done also the old Salford Town Hall too. All the best m8.
I think they'd make great apartments.. Really interesting video. Cheers ..
Mint loved it. So jealous lol☺
Lol Cheers kay Glad you liked it m8!
This is a really cool old place would have been great to see it in it's day
Yeah, most definitely man!
I remember I worked under Manchester victory station back in 1997, (under where McDonald’s is and under MEN arena) and familiar surroundings, we was erecting steal beams, access was that small, we could only get mini diggers down and small du,pers, and every time a train was passing by, it felt like it was going to come through the walls,
Quality
Cheers Sean!
Nobody ducuments buildings better than you clarky👍 awesome editing as always
Much aporeciated m8 you just made my night man!
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt keep up the great work... Have you been the ivy House yet clarky
Was te best pick u sit for purpled ringed Durophet, stop before Wigan Casino, speed or Tuinal etc, served by couples with stuffed adi bags.
mega that clarky
Nice one brother good to see you over here lad!
Hi m8 i watch 2 or 3 Urbex channels But i think your content is top draw and the old cheeky Manc commentary adds adds a different dimension to it too, Think you should go back their and do a more longer and in-depth look at the place as it was very interesting as a old skool 88-93 raver i love the old time buildings and architecture, Wonder if anybody stoped off their before going the Twisted Wheel, Hacienda or Thunderdome lol
Keep Up The Good Work R Kid lol
Lol highly likely brother and yeah I do plan on a lot stuff in Manchester m8
There was an ecstasy factory under there in the early 2000’s
I’ve seen behind Victoria on different videos, but the way you have covered this is brilliant and I enjoyed all off it keep up the good work. Just one little thing slow down with camera when you get excited 😆 lol 😂 x
pmsl I hear ya m8 I forget to be honest Im working on it though lol!
use to go in there, with my husband when we lst met. He worked at the Victoria stn for 30 years. It was a great club in its day as was the one on Store st under Piccadilly stn
Tha ks for your history Pauline I wonder if the store street one is still there then?
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt I should imagine Store st club is still there. It's under the station like the Victoria one
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt doesnt the lrwell flow under Victoria stn? Also was there bodies found under at one time. Years ago
@@1000paulineanne Ooooh Il have to look into that then!
@@1000paulineanne No it's deffo the Irk m8 x
All those brick arches underneath, really weird and the River flowing what a weird place.
All that river was street level once upon a time m8!
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt so what happened? An event erased from history books!
miss havisham : now long under n buried that which once saw Victorian daylight. Bit like bubbles in that eras glass, if you see what I mean.
The original station was built in 1844 and it was single story building and later on made in to two story that is the building @ 2.38 on the right corner of the screen down below, the one your standing on the roof was built 1902.
Cheers dude!
Shame you couldn’t get a clear bright vid of the Irk rushing by
David Lancashire : Martin Zero may provide.....
I remember when you went under the tracks to get to another platform, not go over them like now
been watching your stuff for about a week now. im a manc myself and have an accent although a bit mixed up as got the flixton side of it border of sale and urmston etc. love the way you talk and every word is crystal clear. that is all that matters so when the idiots on here give their pathetic opinion about how you sound you know that they are basically thick as shit. you are clearly not. what i love is that you are the son and your dad is kinda like your son in the videos. wondering if you got him into all the urbex stuff or other way round. he dont say much. seems very agile though as im guessing you are aprox 30. id say about 48. brilliant stuff. gonna send links to everyone mate-nite :-)
Haha, your not wrong m8 me and my old man have actually had that conversation lol. And yeah I'm 35 and me Dad mid 50's. Doing these videos isn't something I ever thought Id do but here I am somehow. I always wanted to make films but never thought it would end up being these ya know and with the accent thing, you'll realise I become more confident throughout the videos because at first, I thought it would put people off. How wrong was I? Anyway, thank you for tunning in m8 I really do appreciate it and appreciate you taking the time to share your opinion on the content and for being normal lol tk it easy Alan all the best brother!
so what went on under there??? i was expecting to see old lines etc?
Used to be street level at one point I believe dude but other than that who knows man?
Wow amazing I'm thinking about doing exploring stuff on my channel it's ok auditing but I think it's hassle so I'm thinking about doing something else but I love exploring because I used to always play fallout games and elder Scrolls gd work mate keep it up
Same here m8 played em all man and proper lookig forward to starfield.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt hopefully Starfeild should be a gd game mate
@@pinacmediauk7453 Yeah I got good vibes m8!