Superb, Tom, and beautifully recounted. Although I'd heard of the Northfleet, I didn't know the story, or of the truly shocking death toll. But it sent me straight back to a day in 1983, and the first time I visited Dungeness. It was a Sunday afternoon in January, blustering, empty and utterly desolate. I remember we were both struck by the sheer isolation on that beach, the wind a constant howl, never seeming to pause for breath, and the few distant buildings, picked out in the dying, yellow light of the afternoon. It was one of the most haunting places I'd ever been, and I'm still drawn there now and again, although it's popularity with 2nd homers, turning the old railway shacks into bijou retreats has eroded that unworldly edge, unfortunately.
It truly is a desolate haunted place, which definitely has a certain appeal for people! Not sure I could live there, but happy to dip in and out every now and then…I have a couple more videos planned that explore some more fascinating things that have taken place there 👍
Fantastic documentary. Great storytelling, music, imagery, everything.
So glad you liked it! 😁
An excellent film of a dreadful disaster which has largely been forgotten. 👍
Thanks for watching 👍
Really interesting and informative video! Fantastic idea to highlight the forgotten events of the past.
Glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Superb, Tom, and beautifully recounted.
Although I'd heard of the Northfleet, I didn't know the story, or of the truly shocking death toll.
But it sent me straight back to a day in 1983, and the first time I visited Dungeness. It was a Sunday afternoon in January, blustering, empty and utterly desolate. I remember we were both struck by the sheer isolation on that beach, the wind a constant howl, never seeming to pause for breath, and the few distant buildings, picked out in the dying, yellow light of the afternoon.
It was one of the most haunting places I'd ever been, and I'm still drawn there now and again, although it's popularity with 2nd homers, turning the old railway shacks into bijou retreats has eroded that unworldly edge, unfortunately.
It truly is a desolate haunted place, which definitely has a certain appeal for people! Not sure I could live there, but happy to dip in and out every now and then…I have a couple more videos planned that explore some more fascinating things that have taken place there 👍