I was born in Whitehaven, but moved to Canada at a young age. As a family we travel back to visit many times. In my younger years, I must admit I never paid much attention to the history lessons I would get about the town from my parents, however i find myself more and more interested in the tales of this beautiful place. I really enjoyed this short video. I can’t wait until we can travel freely again so I can enjoy my “hometown”
Fantastic! We moved up here about 20 years ago. It's easy to think of Cumbria in terms of lakes, fells and Beatrix Potter, but I had no idea of the incredible industrial history of the area, nor the sheer size and wealth of the place, well over a century before my home town of Liverpool had even made it on to the map!
What a fantastic insight into this wonderful town. I moved here nearly 5 years ago and love this history of the place. With all the investment and developments planned over the next few years it goes from strength to strength. I love Natalie Burns' art work, was lucky enough to meet her and was so impressed with her pictures and clever manipulation of colour and subject.
This video really captures the spirit of Whitehaven, a fantastic insight into this little coastal gem. The section on your mining heritage was very interesting. Here is a little poem I wrote, a poem for old times’ sake:- Cumbrian Jurassic Steel Coast Sea salt & slag with a silver bitter keg Concrete & timber, autumnally busted and rusted Boomtown flats screech, as the stock markets crash Competitions slash cede, a labour exchange dash Going underground with our black gold still resting, ominous signs infesting Factory pay, cuts have to be made today Cumbrian coal & steel, gives fight but competition has the might Doubloon dismay, we are now working for tuppence a day Rich man, poor man, dictatorial ruling con; economic health reduction plan As our jobs are broken, the leviathan bones are still crumbling Ye Cumbrian engine room of old & bringer of bread, is leaving us Marras with a feeling of dread A rusty silhouette with a rictus grin nods its head, as West Coast Jurassic Steele bones fading to gone Paul
@@TravelObscurer I'm from here eh I say, our small/little town has had its troubles but carries on :-p You surely noticed our unique speech on your visit lol
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I was born in Whitehaven, but moved to Canada at a young age. As a family we travel back to visit many times. In my younger years, I must admit I never paid much attention to the history lessons I would get about the town from my parents, however i find myself more and more interested in the tales of this beautiful place.
I really enjoyed this short video. I can’t wait until we can travel freely again so I can enjoy my “hometown”
Hope you can get back soon!
@@TravelObscurer Was it expensive getting William Shatner to host this video?
Do you know the smith's
Thanks for this. My grandparents moved from Whitehaven in the very early 20th century to New Zealand. Now I am even more keen to come visit!
Thank you. It's a long journey but I hope you make it one day. The lighthouse has just been restored so the town now has even more to be proud of.
Fantastic! We moved up here about 20 years ago. It's easy to think of Cumbria in terms of lakes, fells and Beatrix Potter, but I had no idea of the incredible industrial history of the area, nor the sheer size and wealth of the place, well over a century before my home town of Liverpool had even made it on to the map!
What a fantastic insight into this wonderful town. I moved here nearly 5 years ago and love this history of the place. With all the investment and developments planned over the next few years it goes from strength to strength. I love Natalie Burns' art work, was lucky enough to meet her and was so impressed with her pictures and clever manipulation of colour and subject.
Thank you so much! Yes, you're right - Natalie is incredibly talented.
Wonderful video. I really liked that lady’s paintings
I've lived up here for 5 years and have grown to love whitehaven.
This video really captures the spirit of Whitehaven, a fantastic insight into this little coastal gem. The section on your mining heritage was very interesting. Here is a little poem I wrote, a poem for old times’ sake:-
Cumbrian Jurassic Steel Coast
Sea salt & slag with a silver bitter keg
Concrete & timber, autumnally busted and rusted
Boomtown flats screech, as the stock markets crash
Competitions slash cede, a labour exchange dash
Going underground with our black gold still resting, ominous signs infesting
Factory pay, cuts have to be made today
Cumbrian coal & steel, gives fight but competition has the might
Doubloon dismay, we are now working for tuppence a day
Rich man, poor man, dictatorial ruling con; economic health reduction plan
As our jobs are broken, the leviathan bones are still crumbling
Ye Cumbrian engine room of old & bringer of bread, is leaving us Marras with a feeling of dread
A rusty silhouette with a rictus grin nods its head, as West Coast Jurassic Steele bones fading to gone
Paul
Love the poem Paul. Thanks for sharing!
This is fantastic well done Johnathan on creating this wonderful video on our gem of a Georgian town👍👍👍
Thank you Angela!
Soon to be moving to the area from East Lancashire, getting a good feel for the place
Nice one Jonathan
Born in Whitehaven 1951.
Man, I've always lived local to Whitehaven but I never knew it had the deepest coalmines in the world - see 2:53
Brilliant video, mate.
Thanks!
Brilliant cheers man,I’m a marra down south,
Cheers for the feedback!
700 , cheers man you have made life better with your words, thankyou, Stray1,
Nice. Video. What. About. Barrow in Furness. Dalton. And. Ulverston. Please
You'll find films about Ulverston, Barrow and Walney on the channel.
Ahs frae hyer eh asseh, ower la'al towns bin't through mill and quietly endures.
Hen Ogledd!
:-D
Wukki'en... bloody Jameaters yan n aall! :-p
I get the Hen Ogledd reference and "jameaters" but otherwise needing a translation! :)
@@TravelObscurer I'm from here eh I say, our small/little town has had its troubles but carries on :-p
You surely noticed our unique speech on your visit lol
@@OldNavajoTricks Brilliant. Thank you!
Brilliant
Bro what the hell I just saw myself walking in the background
Fame!
That’s not your yauht is it?
Not a chance!
"The whole operation...an embarrassing failure"
Well, we still won the war.
Awesome 👏