This was by far one of my favorites. I appreciate you opening some of the doors / drawers but there were so many you didn’t that I would have liked to see inside. There was a journal in the desk I was hoping you would look at. Please leave these places as you find them. Close the drawers you open, the boxes of cookies, etc., so they remain in the best condition for the next explorer. Great experience thanks for sharing it with us!
I also loved this place, it was such a time capsule, the items still on the shelves still had some of their original string around them, never ever opened. I will make sure i close drawers and leave things as found in future explores:) Thanks for watching
Hi M, thanks for your kind comment, I do try and move the camera nice and slow, it might make the video a bit longer but Hey at least the viewer get to see everything right:) Thanks for watching
Dont let these petty people complaining about you moving things and not putting it back bother you,they are being irrational and petty.You are very respectful. these places have been abandoned forgotten and left to rot.if people were interested in preserving these items before they rot ,they will come and rescue them.... but they dont. There is always a person that must find something to complain about in he comfort of their own homes.
This was such a cool explore, so nice to see the place untouched like that and to see all the old stuff still on the shelves was a great find:) Thanks for watching
A hardware shop that did shoe repairs. Since I grew up in a shop I can tell you, the stock spread through the house! There is never enough space. Thanks for the visual record. A very nicely made film with steady camera work.
Hey Dianne, I bet there were so many things you must have recognised in this place if you also lived in a shop:) It was a great place to explore and getting to see the items still sat there on the shelves tied up with their original string was a real pleasure:) Thanks for watching
Brasso was a metal polish, mainly for polishing brass. The dolls hanging in the wardrobe may be Punch & Judy & may be full of lavender to discourage moths. Lux was soap flakes for laundry. I used to have a landlady that used to wash her hair using Lux.
It's like a dusty old museum. It's a shame no one had a go through this place and salvage some if these amazing things. You clearly enjoy going through this. Really enjoyed watching
Hi Janet, im glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop. I hope that one day these items will be saved and the building restored before its too late, the roof is already in a bad way with the fallen down chimney. Thanks for watching
Love the square nails in the window 5:10. Thanks enjoyed some memories during this. Great job! When I was a kid, every town big and small had at least one fix it shop, had everything, fixed everything. You didn't go out and replace it. Looked crazy, but the owner knew exactly where everything was.
Hi Lexi, I’m glad you enjoyed the memories, I also loved this place especially those black leather lace up boots, they looked sooooo old:) Your right though, in those days we got things fixed, now we just buy another one🙄 Thanks for watching
The things that you called shoes are shoe forms to help a cobbler make a shoe and the shoe on the floor was a partially made shoe, the hair is hair pieces that women wore on their head to make a fashion statement. I was born in 1946 and it was great to see all the older items. Thank You..
Hey Harry, yes i agree, really hope this stuff does get saved as its so rare to find places like this that still exist, just glad i got to film it and share it. Thanks for watching
I’ve watched so many abandoned videos but this is by far the best yet! I sat watching in amazement at all the antiques that has been sealed up dormant for no telling how long. Thank you for the great explore !
Im glad you enjoyed watching this, i loved it too, couldnt believe my eyes when i walked into the shop part. Never really see places like this anymore as they have all been emptied, it was great to see all that old stuff still sat there on the shelves. Thanks for watching
That was just fantastic I can remember some of the things he had in his shop I am 74 yes in those days itwas postwar and the attitude was make do and end wow thanks for showing us around
Hi Tessie, I loved this place, it was just like time had completely stopped and the place had just stood still for decades ever since. I loved finding those old black leather lace up boots as they looked sooooooo old:) Thanks for watching
Hi Deborah, thanks for your kind comment. I also loved this place, full of old cool stuff which was still in its original packaging. My favourite item was those black leather lace up boots, they looked soooooo old:) Thanks for watching
What an amazing find! A true walk back in time. Btw, that metal hopper you thought might be a flour sifter is actually the top to a grain mill for grinding wheat into flour. Thanks for sharing!
may be OFF a grain grinder !! But its defiantly set up as a small scale bakery operation! my sister was the best scone maker on range island & we jacked up an identical setup for her...small scale village shop household stuff ,fixit guy probably sold hot muffins also note the heating systems of "register" patent fireplaces... only work well on good welsh coal! .note also the kerosene lamp glasses ,"alladin" Tilly" & primus" bits for Maintenance ...Also the heater wicks ,a big stock of them ...read Pam Ayres Poem on the kerosine man going up in a cloud of Esso Blue!!! take care some old person lived out their life here
They should open that place as a time-capsule museum. In a small town near me there was a pub where the pub was shut suddenly in the 70s as the landlord had a heart attack . The landlady continued living there & never threw anything away. It was purchased by the town & is now known as the time-capsule pub. Look up 'The Valiant Soldier' in Buckfastleigh, Devon. You can get there from the mainline railway by steam train. You would love it.
Hi Sarah, thanks for all your info on all the items, very interesting. Your the only one to have a go at guessing what that small magnifying thing is:). Also that pub near you sounds great, i wish other time capsule places like this shop could be saved that way. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@stare6711 I think a lot of that stuff has probably been there a very long time. I am still re-watching it for about the third time. Fascinated by all the things. I think the floor in the parlour must have rotted with the damp. It looks like someone has applied tar paper to the walls to try to keep the damp out.
I have my grandmothers old “Hoosier” cabinet. They were made in Indiana, hence the name Hoosier. You would put groceries or cooking supplies in them unlike a more formal china or dish cabinet. The large tin funnel looking thing is actually for flour. The top would be fill and there was usually a sifter to sift flour into a bowl to make biscuits or cakes. That’s why it slides for dispensing.
It's hard to believe that someone owns this property, and hasn't appropriated all these old antiques. I would totally either attempt to preserve, or put that stuff to use. Someone is just going to bulldoze this old house.
@@dorothyjones1129 you could argue that its stealing but then again no one has claimed it so therefore it actually doesn't belong to anyone. I personally couldn't leave valuable or collectable pieces to rot or get vandalised I'd have to take them to a museum.
Hey Catherine, yes I too could have spent the whole day in there just looking through all the interesting items in the place. So nice to see all the original items still on the shelves, some even with their old string still tied around them waiting to be opened:) Thanks for watching
I saw a great many collectible little things, none of GREAT value, but all of SOME. There's a collector for every blessed thing under the sun, all just mouse clicks away.
Hi Donell, yes there was sooooo many cool little collectables in the place, I think my favourite were those black leather lace up boots as they looked super old and were in near perfect condition:) Thanks for watching
Wow! Best one yet. Looks like a chandler's shop (wicks, mantles, lamp chimneys, soap, paraffin etc) this has got to be mid Wales right? I remember places like this in villages when I was a kid, a weird mix of new stuff and ancient unsold stock, and a grumpy old dear behind the counter....
I read some of the critical remarks that were made about your not closing boxes you had opened closing doors you had opened. I like the way you handled those remarks I think you handled it in a very good way and I think that it will make your future videos even better thanks for a great journey it was awesome
Thanks for your kind comment, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop, it sure was a fascinating place to explore:) Thanks for watching
The Kitchenette was designed to provide a kitchen unit for people who had lost furnishings in WW2. There was space to hold some crockery & utensils & to store a small amount of food- maybe some bread & a few tins. The flap provided a surface to do some food preparation. You could also pull up a chair & sit at the flap & eat. Basically it could sort of replace larder, cupboard & table. They are still often found in bedsits. Some are made of metal. Not all of them had fancy stained glass though. The one there is a bit fancy, probably the deluxe version with that flour sifter & stained glass.
Hi Colin, thats exactly how i felt after filming the place . . . . . A real pleasure as there isnt many places left like this anymore. Thanks for watching
Absolutely brilliant ,I would like to say I remember a lot of that stuff but then I would give my age away lol..but I was very young then..These sort of shops had a certain smell about them,whether it was the paraffin not sure..I found them fascinating as I like these sort of places ,now going to diy shops remind me of my Dad lol..but I was never a really girly girl, I loved hanging out with Dad when he tinkered on his car or did woodworking ,more than with dolls . Great find ,loved the tour some beautiful furniture left behind too 😀
Hi Christine, this place was a real gem, amazing to see all the stuff still just sat there on the shelves, some still had their original tied up string around them, never opened. I bet your dad would have loved to have a look around this place as there were lots of old tools and bits of old cars etc:) Thanks for watching
I would love to have that Hoosier Cabinet! With the flour sifter below..what a gem! I'd be going thru every box and spending my whole afternoon there! I co.uldn't believe he left all that money sitting there, mice surely won't be needing it..
Hi Kathy, yes that cabinet was great wasnt it, ive never seen one with a flour sifter before, what a nice idea. Glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop:)
Yes it would be great to see this place saved and not left to fall down, there is too many collectable things inside which would be aweful to see lost. Thanks for watching
Donnell Muniz, It’s so sad it’s in such bad shape. I hope most of the items are salvaged. It’d be a crime to destroy those with the house when it’s inevitably razed.
@@kroakie4 Yes, and there are probably MANY toxic substances in there, like DDT, stuff that's been banned for many years. Plus household cleaners, petroleum products, etc. They need to empty it out before they demolish it. Sadly, cleanup crews work fast, they'd probably just throw everything in the dumpster. In THIS case, looting the place would be the right thing to do!
The device with the magnifying glass was an illuminated Pocket Watch Stand. The watch hung on the hook behind the torch Bulb in the base, which also contained a battery. When you woke up in the night, this would be on your bedside table and by pressing the button the light would illuminate the watch face and the magnifying glass made the face of the watch bigger and easy to read.
Trevor Stuart Trangmar -- You are 100% CORRECT . My Grandfather ( Father's Father ) had one very similar . When visiting as a young lad I asked what it was and was told similar to what you stated . When I saw it in the video I knew immediately what it was . -- < Doc > .
Hi Ann, yes they were nice detailed fireplaces, I bet that house was nice and warm in the winter months with all those fires blaring away:) Thanks for watching
Like an aladdins treasure trove especially when you go slowerly through the house giving us a chance to see a lot more than others do when they go through these abandoned houses. 👍👍👍
Hi Mark, thanks for all your comments and great info, yes it was a fantastic place to see and explore, great to see the old things still in their original boxes and still just sitting there on the shelves. Thanks for watching
I’m confused as to the Sony flat screen tv box. That tv looks to be about 15 years old, everything else is much older. Very nice video. Thanks for sharing. People don’t realize how hard it is to hold light, a camera while dodging holes in floor, keep camera steady, step over stuff in floor, look around and narrate. You did great!!
Hi Dave, thanks, yes it is difficult filming when the floor has holes in it:) I also wonder about the tv box, maybe whoever owns the place just dumped the box in there as the house itself didnt even have a tv stand:) Thanks for watching
I've enjoyed all your videos, but one thing I noticed is that when you open a box or package and remove the items in container you don't replace them the way they were originally found...please have respect and place the item back and close the package or box. Thank you.
Ok Dianna thanks for the advise, i will start putting things back where i found them from now on, i suppose its nice for the next explorer to find things as they were. Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 it is also kind of a code in the urbex community to leave how you came. that phrase has a few meanings to it. that said, those aladdin lox on mantles were from a model A lamp. i have one, they are 1910-1920
@@stare6711 yeah for the next explorer , I'm sure Shackleton and company would have been so proud , it's worth noting none of the explorers of the past had the guts to do this !!!
When my late father died, he left behind his cellar full of vintage bikes, spare parts, bike tools, etc. He also had collections of pennyfarthing, old nellies, boneshakers, push susan, tandems, tricycles, etc. He even had some unsold 1950s - 1970s mudguards in their wrappings. Bike lamps too. We sometimes have customers looking for spare parts for their vintage bikes.
Wow your fathers collection of bikes sound amazing, i bet he would have recognised some of the old items on the shelves in this shop:) Thanks for watching
Lots of curiosities and it is obvious that some one inhabited it 50s-60s for a while by some of the later furniture. Appears later a squatter discovered it and rummaged through things because although things were in disarray......many were organized in a like fashion and some meticulously assembled. The desk filled with junk had a collection of felt markers and lighters indicating someone was living in the place in the not so distant past.
I've watched a couple of times now and there are actually very few antiques, ie. things over 100 years old. Most of the stuff in the shop itself is hardware, and the majority of items on the right hand side are spares for oil lamps - there are lots of Aladdin chimneys, mantles, wicks, etc. Not of any huge value individually but put together... What is really unusual is the surprisingly good condition of cardboard packaging on the household things dotted around the house. I'm sure many would be good enough for the Museum of Brands in London. Intrinsic value rather than huge value.
How have things not faded beyond recognition?? It looks like many windows are partially uncovered ~ here in Canada the sun would have ruined everything. Even the carpets are still vibrant and gorgeous ~ my OCD really wants to go in and sort it all perfectly
Hey Shannon, yes i know what you mean about the sun, maybe the house is just at the right angle not to get it directly in through the front windows, although here in the UK we dont get too much of the bright thing in the sky:)
That’s the best urbanex I’ve seen .The amount of vintage stuff in that house was amazing,I hope whoever demolishes it saves some of the stuff as it is great social history.
Hey Lady Tron, glad you enjoyed the explore. I also loved this place especially those black leather lace up boots, they looked sooooo old:) Thanks for watching
Hi Laura, this place reminds me of somewhere Mike and Frank from American Pickers would go. I wonder how long it has all just been sitting there? Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 it's fascinating isn't it you just don't find oldie world ie shops like that anymore. The house next door to my mum was the local shop I remember the owner passing away and her son letting mum go in and pick what ever she wanted we ended up with some pretty cool antiques 😍 I really do hope though that this shop isn't just knocked down and it all ends up in landfill 😔
Hi Darren! So many super old stuff to see! Fascinating to me. Thank you for your video! Ps. Please wear a mask because if you see mold on the walls, that means there is airborne mold. Just looking out for you. 😊❤️
Hey Chrissy, yes this place was full of old interesting items, some still in their original boxes too. I couldnt believe it when i first walked into the shop part and it was still all just sat there on the shelves like that. My favourite item was the black leather lace up boots, they looked soooooo old:) Also wouldnt you just love to know what was in that locked safe . . . . . . . . Once this coronavirus is over i will definately get myself a mask, all sold out everywhere at the moment though:( Speak soon
Fantastic, what a find, it was those Christmas crackers and the indoor fireworks box which got my particular attention as know a bit on the history of the British fireworks industry, Brocks were the one of the oldest companies specialising in fireworks and explosives dating back to the 1700s, the company survived still making consumer fireworks for November 5th etc up to the late 80s when the company stopped trading in consumer fireworks and went into the military side of things which have remained since but the brocks name were bought by standard fireworks in the late 80s which were the last remaining British fireworks manufacturer of any kind left in the U.K. which it’s self were bought out by the Chinese black cat fireworks in the late 90s.
The boxes with hair in different colors and the desk magnifier indicates someone that likely did hair pictures or watch fob braids. We have a family hair picture from the turn of the century in our family. It is an extraordinary hobby!
Thanks for that info, so many people have guessed what that magnifier might have been used for but your explanation sounds most lightly the right one. Yes I agree making things out of hair is a real talent:) Thanks for watching
Yes your right, soooo many collectible things inside, nice to see them still on the shelves and with their string still around the packages too:) Thanks for watching
Just started watching tour videos, I love your enthusiasm & sense of wonder. This old house & shop had so many things from a bygone era, and I would love to put some of the things into a museum like the tv & some of the things found in the shop. What a place to explore.
Hi Andrew, yes this place was a real time capsule, probably just been sitting there for many decades, im really glad i got the opportunity to film it before its all lost forever. Thanks for watching
8:47...did I spy a bottle of 'smart price' malt vinegar??? What a truly fabulous place, lots of wonderful items. I am so shocked that it hasn't been vandalized and everything taken!! Vintage items are in great demand and fetch some huge prices, especially haberdashery items. Hope someone preserves the contents of this shop for future generations to see.
i saw that, they started to use smart price red labels back in the 2000s so i would that bottle would be from the mid 2000s, which could tie in with the VCR TV, looking at that box, ones like that were the very last generation, The flat scree tv box which as shown could also been a box of the 1st generation flat screen tvs, The very 1st ones that came on sale. Which again points to the mid 2000s ( i used to work for asda on the H+L department and grocery section too)
wow, hi from australia, just stumbled on your page and whammy what a great find, heartbreaking that this will end up demolished or destroyed, it could be turned into a museum and people could and would pay money to see how our past was, just mindboggling to see all of this , it takes time patience and alot of not standing on the wrong toes but would be amazing to find out who owns it and if it could be saved.....good luck
Hi Ruth, i agree, would be great to try and save this place as its so rare to find anything so well preserved as this these days. I have looked into the history and who might own the place but no luck yet. Im just glad i got to film it for everyone to enjoy. Thanks for watching
The stuff in that shop was pre 1960s. (Except for the fire extinguisher). I can just remember getting paraffin delivered for the paraffin heater. I expect a lot of the things left there are the lines that did not sell successfully in the shop. The wall papers are very pretty.
That old cupboard with the stained glass in the kitchen was a state of the art product of its time. Aiming at providing people with some storage & a work-surface/dining flap. They were designed after WW2, to provide essentials that people needed in one unit, to quickly replace necessities lost through bombing.
Going by the electrical fittings, the house did not originally have electricity but it was installed later, which might explain the old lamps. (If it has been occupied by the same family all this time. I think the mirror next to an old lamp in the back place might actually be a reflector for a lamp.
Yes i completly agree, its very rare to see things like this in their original boxes. I really hope someone gets to save or buy it all and display it for the public to come and view. Thanks for watching
Hi Annie, yes that tv box looked really outa place in there, im guessing that someone just dumped it in there as the house itself didnt even have a tv stand inside:) Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 yes that was my thought too actually. Because you can tell that literally everything else in there is really old stuff. You are welcome .. Loved the video. I am really intrigued by those old houses and the stuff in it . So thanks for sharing 😃
Hi Linda, yes i agree with you on the furniture upstairs, my favourite was the chest of drawers with the original keys still in the locks:) Thanks for watching
Good thing I didn't comment on the wallpaper going up the stairs then. It appears to be textured, doesn't it. Was it pink? I showed my 103 year old great grandmother some of your videos and she said her favorite part is that you are such a kind man with a soft spoken style. I've shown her other explores site and she thinks many of them border on the hysterical. I think she's right about you, however.
I would always love to see photos of when these abandoned places were active and people were in them. these guys that go around to these places should check out old boxes for photos of when these houses were once lived in
I would have loved to have found some old photos of this place but couldnt find any which was a shame, hopefully that means family members have hopefully saved them:) Thanks for watching
Amazing video! The corked bottles are old but not sure of the time period but it is amazing to see all the unwrapped merchandise and to see things I couldn't have known even existed. That place is a true blue time capsule. Thumbs up guys.
Wow! What a time capsule. Can you imagine Mrs Badham in there sewing away. What a tidy little shopkeeper she was. Blew my mind. The absolute best explore ever🐱
Hi Ash, I’m glad you enjoyed the old shop, it was amazing how untouched it was, really nice to see the old stock still on the shelves like that. Like you said imagine how many other places around the world like this are just waiting to be discovered:) Thanks for watching
Hi Dee, I’m glad you enjoyed the video, I agree it’s one of my favourite places ever, just seeing those old items still on the shelves like that with their original string still around them was a real treat:) Thanks for watching
Could it maybe a shop that sold antiques and vintage things? So much from so many different eras. It looks like its been collected over a long time. Modern stuff in there too. Maybe someone bought the old shop and carried on collecting/selling vintage items.
Hi Kayleigh, yes you could be right about the shop and someone adding to it. There were so many cool things in there to see. I’m still wondering what was in that locked safe. . . . . . . . .Thanks for watching
Looks as if the old rascal was known to take a nip or two. Being the dedicated pack-rat that he was, he's left a treasure trove worth quite a bit. The shoes, still in their original boxes were over 100 years old and the leather still pliable. This speaks to the fine quality of the leather. The huge fuel tanks makes one wonder just what was going on here in it's day, it seems that there was no particular dedicated items that would have been manufactured there if that's what was happening. All in all, this place was simply impressive, to say the least, I'd love to know the history and bios. I've really got to give it to you guys, this was the most impressive exploration that I've seen, the artifacts just kept on coming. The quality of your camera equipment made viewing these items spot clear and your talent with the camera very good. I'm so impressed with this that I had to subscribe, I'm eager to see more. Many thanks for your efforts, I hope that thieves don't ransack the place before someone can get things in order.
Hi William, thanks for your kind comments, really glad you enjoyed the tour. The huge tank i think might have been full of fuel as in the video i saw some esso delivery service cards so im guessing that they were able to deliver in smaller cans to the local area. Thanks for watching
It looks like it was a General Store, going by the stock seen it likely the last time it was open was in the 1920/30s, in the other rooms the Esso Blue Delivery service leaflets/cards suggest between 1958 & 1970 when that advertising was in use. So, it's quite possible that house has been unlived in since the 70s or a bit before.
Hi Gary, thanks for your info on the place, other people have also identified things on the shelves from the 20s and 30s so your bang on with your dates. Thanks for watching
So it looks like the people who lived here made everything and sold it to live. Looks like they made oil lamps and shoes for sure. Possibly wigs, hair extensions, and maybe dolls. Simply amazing.
Hi Kristina, well said “Simply Amazing” describes this place very well. I think your right about them making things, I think they were good at it too:) Thanks for watching
The human hair you found may have been used to create pictures. I did some community service about 30 years ago. I did it for the historical society. I discovered some extraordinary pictures the were large size n the subjects were made entirely outta human hair. fabulous. thank you lori
Hi Lori, thanks for the info on the human hair, very interesting that people used to make pictures out of it in the olden days, it must be quite difficult to keep it all together when using it:) Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for sharing your excellent video; absolutely fascinating! So many interesting bits. My favorite was the Art Deco Hoosier cabinet, the cupboard with the flour bin; I’ve always wanted one for my country kitchen. The carpet runner on the staircase was lovely, but then I saw the gorgeous bedroom furniture! And you’re right, bone marrow sounds like a child’s least appealing food, ever! Looking forward to your next abandoned house exploration!
Hey Mack, yes that Hoosier cabinet was a really nice one, I haven’t seen one with a flour sifter like that before. I also loved the old furniture, especially the old chest of drawers upstairs that still had the original keys in the locks:). Thanks for watching
The phone piece may be a a type of early switchboard each person had their own ring that piece was the center of it all. The magnifying piece usually had a light behind it, he may have used it for measuring and mixing meds, I love the things there they need to save it, the dirt floor room may have been original part of the house and they never made the floor complete. Be safe!
Yup... this is one of the best abandoned videos I've seen... in a few years..hats off to you..keep up the great vlogs..from BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA...CHEERS !!!!👍✌🤟🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧👍🤟✌!!!!
Hi Phee, i glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop, its also one of the best places ive ever seen, just dont see them like this anymore as they have normally been trashed with all the stuff stolen or thrown about. Thanks for watching
It seems as if the ones who were there were just plucked out of their home and things were frozen in time. I must say I’m impressed on the fact that there seems to be no rodent damage. Take for instance the sweeties that were open but not touched, places one would expect a mouse or rat to reside is not even been touched by them. Would you be able to buy the whole place lock stock and barrel? If so it would be an incredible journey slowly going thru each little box of treasure and see the time travel of history. Lucky ones who get to own this one. To bring the home back to it glory would be incredible.
If you look carefully behind the curten you can see there use to be jars or something you can see it in the dust that there use to be something there but quys nice video
Hi Gaynor, I also love old things and this place was full of them, looked like it hadn’t been touched for decades. Great to see it just left like this with everything still on the shelves. My favourite item was the leather lace up boots as they looked sooooo old:) Thanks for watching
Hi Holly, it was so nice to see the original items still just sat there on the shelves, there isnt many places like this left anymore just stuck in time like this one. I loved those old black leather lace up boots, they looked soooo old:) Thanks for watching
Great video that! After looking at vinegar smart price bottle, and the TV VCR, which looks like the very last generation ( sort of flat screen) and maybe that flat screen tv box down stairs, which suggests that part of it was still active till mid 2000s. I would have been very tempted to have asked the people over the road if they knew the history of the place.
Truly remarkable! That place has some of the coolest stuff I have ever seen and you do such a great job at capturing everything you can for the viewer. Your very detailed in your recordings and cool and calm in your narration! Great explore! Keep up the good work!
Hey Nack, yes i agree, such cool stuff inside that place. It kinda reminds me of an old American general store that Mike and Frank from the American Pickers would visit:) Thanks for watching
Yes I remember the axe head, looked like an old and really heavy one too, bet there were lots of other old tools in the outbuildings also:) Thanks for watching
Hi, I just found you today and I must say that I am really happy that I did. The old shop is amazing! Thank you for respecting these building's that you go into and not taking anything. I look forward to watching more of your videos. I think the hair is horse hair. Take care of yourself and be careful out there. Love, Ramona G.
Hi Ramona, im glad you enjoyed the old shop, it was a great place to explore and see all the cool items still in their original boxes and packaging. Thanks for letting me know about the horse hair i wouldnt have known that:) My favourite item was those black leather lace up boots, they looked soooooo old:) Thanks for watching
Hello Stare, I’m rewatching because we are still on lockdown and you’re the best❣️I have tried to watch other “abandon” videos but only two others are somewhat like you, but you still hold # 1 place. I hope you will post soon. Stay safe🤗
Or thanks for your kind comment Brenda. I cant wait to get out exploring again once we have got rid of this horrible coronavirus. Hope you and your family are well and stay safe:) speak soon
Around @25:37 the hair was actually ladies hair pieces for the Gibson Girl style pompadour hairdos of the day! The long banana curl was called a rat tail. The braids would have been most likely coiled up on top of a ladies head to give the false impression that she had a lot of hair. Ladies would pin these into their existing hair to attach them. So cool! Circa 1890-1920! Those are very collectible and could sell for about $75-$150 as a group!
Hi Charlotte, yes your right, houses are not made as well or as beautiful as this anymore. Nothing lasts like it did in the old days anymore:( Thanks for watching
That was the week that was.I was five years old.I remember my dad watched this programme on our brand new black and white Television. There to keep the moths away.They are filled with lavender
That is so cool. My guess is that someone was born , inherited the house, and died there. We use to have some of these old abandoned houses in my small town, from the late 1800s to early 1900s. I use to love going through them. You'd find such interesting things. There was so much fear around the integrity of the floor lol! Awesome upload. I love antiques.
Hi MuIE, im glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop, kinda reminds me of somewhere Mike and Frank from American Pickers would end up at:) Thanks for watching
This was by far one of my favorites. I appreciate you opening some of the doors / drawers but there were so many you didn’t that I would have liked to see inside. There was a journal in the desk I was hoping you would look at. Please leave these places as you find them. Close the drawers you open, the boxes of cookies, etc., so they remain in the best condition for the next explorer. Great experience thanks for sharing it with us!
I also loved this place, it was such a time capsule, the items still on the shelves still had some of their original string around them, never ever opened. I will make sure i close drawers and leave things as found in future explores:) Thanks for watching
I love how this TH-camr moves his camera in wonderful slow movement so I can enjoy it as if I were there. excellent job!
Hi M, thanks for your kind comment, I do try and move the camera nice and slow, it might make the video a bit longer but Hey at least the viewer get to see everything right:) Thanks for watching
Dont let these petty people complaining about you moving things and not putting it back bother you,they are being irrational and petty.You are very respectful. these places have been abandoned forgotten and left to rot.if people were interested in preserving these items before they rot ,they will come and rescue them.... but they dont. There is always a person that must find something to complain about in he comfort of their own homes.
This was such a cool explore, so nice to see the place untouched like that and to see all the old stuff still on the shelves was a great find:) Thanks for watching
Thanks for moving the camera slow enough for us to see and thanks for looking in things. We want to see too lol!
Hi Lynn, Glad you enjoyed the video, it really was a great place to film. Thanks for watching
Yes!!! Was so happy you showed so much! Even tho it’s UK and nothing looks familiar lol.
A hardware shop that did shoe repairs. Since I grew up in a shop I can tell you, the stock spread through the house! There is never enough space. Thanks for the visual record. A very nicely made film with steady camera work.
Hey Dianne, I bet there were so many things you must have recognised in this place if you also lived in a shop:) It was a great place to explore and getting to see the items still sat there on the shelves tied up with their original string was a real pleasure:) Thanks for watching
Brasso was a metal polish, mainly for polishing brass. The dolls hanging in the wardrobe may be Punch & Judy & may be full of lavender to discourage moths. Lux was soap flakes for laundry. I used to have a landlady that used to wash her hair using Lux.
Brasso is still sold in my country and is what I buy and use today.
Thank you for taking your time & giving us time to enjoy the things on the shelves & in the rooms. Truly a pleasure watching this explore.
It's like a dusty old museum. It's a shame no one had a go through this place and salvage some if these amazing things. You clearly enjoy going through this. Really enjoyed watching
Hi Janet, im glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop. I hope that one day these items will be saved and the building restored before its too late, the roof is already in a bad way with the fallen down chimney. Thanks for watching
Love the square nails in the window 5:10. Thanks enjoyed some memories during this. Great job! When I was a kid, every town big and small had at least one fix it shop, had everything, fixed everything. You didn't go out and replace it. Looked crazy, but the owner knew exactly where everything was.
Hi Lexi, I’m glad you enjoyed the memories, I also loved this place especially those black leather lace up boots, they looked sooooo old:) Your right though, in those days we got things fixed, now we just buy another one🙄 Thanks for watching
The things that you called shoes are shoe forms to help a cobbler make a shoe and the shoe on the floor was a partially made shoe, the hair is hair pieces that women wore on their head to make a fashion statement. I was born in 1946 and it was great to see all the older items. Thank You..
Hi Patricia, thanks for your info especially on the hair pieces, i did wonder what they were used for:) Thanks for watching
Amazing old antiques! Remarkable finds! Great photography!!
This home should be a museum . Hopefully someone does preserve it before vandalism hits.
Hey Harry, yes i agree, really hope this stuff does get saved as its so rare to find places like this that still exist, just glad i got to film it and share it. Thanks for watching
I’ve watched so many abandoned videos but this is by far the best yet!
I sat watching in amazement at all the antiques that has been sealed up dormant for no telling how long.
Thank you for the great explore !
Im glad you enjoyed watching this, i loved it too, couldnt believe my eyes when i walked into the shop part. Never really see places like this anymore as they have all been emptied, it was great to see all that old stuff still sat there on the shelves. Thanks for watching
That was just fantastic I can remember some of the things he had in his shop I am 74 yes in those days itwas postwar and the attitude was make do and end wow thanks for showing us around
Nice,,a lot of old,old stuff..nice find thanks for sharing..
Hi Tessie, I loved this place, it was just like time had completely stopped and the place had just stood still for decades ever since. I loved finding those old black leather lace up boots as they looked sooooooo old:) Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 Yes really cool stuff..Thanks for sharing..
I could have spent weeks in this one. Never seen anything like it. My hats off to Stare for the best find EVER.
Hi Deborah, thanks for your kind comment. I also loved this place, full of old cool stuff which was still in its original packaging. My favourite item was those black leather lace up boots, they looked soooooo old:) Thanks for watching
What an amazing find! A true walk back in time. Btw, that metal hopper you thought might be a flour sifter is actually the top to a grain mill for grinding wheat into flour. Thanks for sharing!
Well said, it really was a walk back in time. Thanks for the info on the grain mill, that does make sense:) Thanks for watching
may be OFF a grain grinder !! But its defiantly set up as a small scale bakery operation! my sister was the best scone maker on range island & we jacked up an identical setup for her...small scale village shop household stuff ,fixit guy probably sold hot muffins also note the heating systems of "register" patent fireplaces... only work well on good welsh coal! .note also the kerosene lamp glasses ,"alladin" Tilly" & primus" bits for Maintenance ...Also the heater wicks ,a big stock of them ...read Pam Ayres Poem on the kerosine man going up in a cloud of Esso Blue!!! take care some old person lived out their life here
Noticed the old Virol jar! Used to eat it when I was a kid. It was supposed to be really good for you and I loved the taste. That was in the’50s!
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They should open that place as a time-capsule museum. In a small town near me there was a pub where the pub was shut suddenly in the 70s as the landlord had a heart attack . The landlady continued living there & never threw anything away. It was purchased by the town & is now known as the time-capsule pub. Look up 'The Valiant Soldier' in Buckfastleigh, Devon. You can get there from the mainline railway by steam train. You would love it.
Hi Sarah, thanks for all your info on all the items, very interesting. Your the only one to have a go at guessing what that small magnifying thing is:).
Also that pub near you sounds great, i wish other time capsule places like this shop could be saved that way. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@stare6711 I think a lot of that stuff has probably been there a very long time. I am still re-watching it for about the third time. Fascinated by all the things. I think the floor in the parlour must have rotted with the damp. It looks like someone has applied tar paper to the walls to try to keep the damp out.
I have my grandmothers old “Hoosier” cabinet. They were made in Indiana, hence the name Hoosier. You would put groceries or cooking supplies in them unlike a more formal china or dish cabinet. The large tin funnel looking thing is actually for flour. The top would be fill and there was usually a sifter to sift flour into a bowl to make biscuits or cakes. That’s why it slides for dispensing.
please show what year the books are , all those medicine bottles you showed are older then 100 year,
It's hard to believe that someone owns this property, and hasn't appropriated all these old antiques. I would totally either attempt to preserve, or put that stuff to use. Someone is just going to bulldoze this old house.
I know it's so sad I'd have to save something ,I know is like stealing but it will only go on a rubbish tip.id take the holy pictures
@@dorothyjones1129 you could argue that its stealing but then again no one has claimed it so therefore it actually doesn't belong to anyone. I personally couldn't leave valuable or collectable pieces to rot or get vandalised I'd have to take them to a museum.
Awesome find! Looks like it was a lovely home with such pretty feminine touches. I could spend the day there exploring. Love from Las Vegas. ❤️
Hey Catherine, yes I too could have spent the whole day in there just looking through all the interesting items in the place. So nice to see all the original items still on the shelves, some even with their old string still tied around them waiting to be opened:) Thanks for watching
I saw a great many collectible little things, none of GREAT value, but all of SOME. There's a collector for every blessed thing under the sun, all just mouse clicks away.
Hi Donell, yes there was sooooo many cool little collectables in the place, I think my favourite were those black leather lace up boots as they looked super old and were in near perfect condition:) Thanks for watching
Wow! Best one yet. Looks like a chandler's shop (wicks, mantles, lamp chimneys, soap, paraffin etc) this has got to be mid Wales right? I remember places like this in villages when I was a kid, a weird mix of new stuff and ancient unsold stock, and a grumpy old dear behind the counter....
Hey Rob, glad you enjoyed this one, yes your right it really was a mix of old and older on the shelves:) Thanks for watching
I read some of the critical remarks that were made about your not closing boxes you had opened closing doors you had opened. I like the way you handled those remarks I think you handled it in a very good way and I think that it will make your future videos even better thanks for a great journey it was awesome
Thanks for your kind comment, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop, it sure was a fascinating place to explore:) Thanks for watching
The old kitchen cupboard was called a kitchenette. I love those. This place is a treasure trove.
The Kitchenette was designed to provide a kitchen unit for people who had lost furnishings in WW2. There was space to hold some crockery & utensils & to store a small amount of food- maybe some bread & a few tins. The flap provided a surface to do some food preparation. You could also pull up a chair & sit at the flap & eat. Basically it could sort of replace larder, cupboard & table. They are still often found in bedsits. Some are made of metal. Not all of them had fancy stained glass though. The one there is a bit fancy, probably the deluxe version with that flour sifter & stained glass.
Absolutely fantastic place, felt a privalage to see, hope in future it continues not to get vandalised, thank you for sharing 👍🙂
Hi Colin, thats exactly how i felt after filming the place . . . . . A real pleasure as there isnt many places left like this anymore. Thanks for watching
Did you notice the opened flat screen monitor box? You didn’t mention it. Someone has been in there more recently than you think.
Absolutely brilliant ,I would like to say I remember a lot of that stuff but then I would give my age away lol..but I was very young then..These sort of shops had a certain smell about them,whether it was the paraffin not sure..I found them fascinating as I like these sort of places ,now going to diy shops remind me of my Dad lol..but I was never a really girly girl, I loved hanging out with Dad when he tinkered on his car or did woodworking ,more than with dolls . Great find ,loved the tour some beautiful furniture left behind too 😀
Hi Christine, this place was a real gem, amazing to see all the stuff still just sat there on the shelves, some still had their original tied up string around them, never opened. I bet your dad would have loved to have a look around this place as there were lots of old tools and bits of old cars etc:) Thanks for watching
Wow, Incredable..Thank you for taking us along, Alot of Beautiful old furniture left..Stay Safe..
Thanks, im glad you enjoyed the tour:) Thanks for watching
I would love to have that Hoosier Cabinet! With the flour sifter below..what a gem! I'd be going thru every box and spending my whole afternoon there! I co.uldn't believe he left all that money sitting there, mice surely won't be needing it..
Hi Kathy, yes that cabinet was great wasnt it, ive never seen one with a flour sifter before, what a nice idea. Glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop:)
I hope somebody has been contacted regarding the conservation of this place. This is a time capsule. It’d be cool to turn it into a museum.
Yes it would be great to see this place saved and not left to fall down, there is too many collectable things inside which would be aweful to see lost. Thanks for watching
Any idea what happened to the family?
Too much damage and rot to the building, but thousands of items could be preserved.
Donnell Muniz, It’s so sad it’s in such bad shape. I hope most of the items are salvaged. It’d be a crime to destroy those with the house when it’s inevitably razed.
@@kroakie4 Yes, and there are probably MANY toxic substances in there, like DDT, stuff that's been banned for many years. Plus household cleaners, petroleum products, etc. They need to empty it out before they demolish it. Sadly, cleanup crews work fast, they'd probably just throw everything in the dumpster. In THIS case, looting the place would be the right thing to do!
The device with the magnifying glass was an illuminated Pocket Watch Stand. The watch hung on the hook behind the torch Bulb in the base, which also contained a battery. When you woke up in the night, this would be on your bedside table and by pressing the button the light would illuminate the watch face and the magnifying glass made the face of the watch bigger and easy to read.
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-- You are 100% CORRECT . My Grandfather ( Father's Father ) had one very similar . When visiting as a young lad I asked what it was and was told similar to what you stated . When I saw it in the video I knew immediately what it was . -- < Doc > .
Wow so fantastic place...taker thnks showing us you adventures place🙏❤
Love those fireplaces! And to have one in every room is awesome!
Hi Ann, yes they were nice detailed fireplaces, I bet that house was nice and warm in the winter months with all those fires blaring away:) Thanks for watching
My first time looking at your post it’s really beautiful to look back at all the old things fabulous
Like an aladdins treasure trove especially when you go slowerly through the house giving us a chance to see a lot more than others do when they go through these abandoned houses. 👍👍👍
Hi Mark, thanks for all your comments and great info, yes it was a fantastic place to see and explore, great to see the old things still in their original boxes and still just sitting there on the shelves. Thanks for watching
I’m confused as to the Sony flat screen tv box. That tv looks to be about 15 years old, everything else is much older. Very nice video. Thanks for sharing. People don’t realize how hard it is to hold light, a camera while dodging holes in floor, keep camera steady, step over stuff in floor, look around and narrate. You did great!!
Hi Dave, thanks, yes it is difficult filming when the floor has holes in it:) I also wonder about the tv box, maybe whoever owns the place just dumped the box in there as the house itself didnt even have a tv stand:) Thanks for watching
I've enjoyed all your videos, but one thing I noticed is that when you open a box or package and remove the items in container you don't replace them the way they were originally found...please have respect and place the item back and close the package or box. Thank you.
Ok Dianna thanks for the advise, i will start putting things back where i found them from now on, i suppose its nice for the next explorer to find things as they were. Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 it is also kind of a code in the urbex community to leave how you came. that phrase has a few meanings to it. that said, those aladdin lox on mantles were from a model A lamp. i have one, they are 1910-1920
yeah its something that i will change in future videos, will leave as found ready for the next explorer. Great info on the Model A Lamps, thanks
@@stare6711 yeah for the next explorer , I'm sure Shackleton and company would have been so proud , it's worth noting none of the explorers of the past had the guts to do this !!!
yes karen
When my late father died, he left behind his cellar full of vintage bikes, spare parts, bike tools, etc. He also had collections of pennyfarthing, old nellies, boneshakers, push susan, tandems, tricycles, etc. He even had some unsold 1950s - 1970s mudguards in their wrappings. Bike lamps too. We sometimes have customers looking for spare parts for their vintage bikes.
Wow your fathers collection of bikes sound amazing, i bet he would have recognised some of the old items on the shelves in this shop:) Thanks for watching
Lots of curiosities and it is obvious that some one inhabited it 50s-60s for a while by some of the later furniture. Appears later a squatter discovered it and rummaged through things because although things were in disarray......many were organized in a like fashion and some meticulously assembled. The desk filled with junk had a collection of felt markers and lighters indicating someone was living in the place in the not so distant past.
Hi Marie, yes i think your right about a squatter living there as like you said some of the things were newer than the rest. Thanks for watching
I've watched a couple of times now and there are actually very few antiques, ie. things over 100 years old. Most of the stuff in the shop itself is hardware, and the majority of items on the right hand side are spares for oil lamps - there are lots of Aladdin chimneys, mantles, wicks, etc. Not of any huge value individually but put together... What is really unusual is the surprisingly good condition of cardboard packaging on the household things dotted around the house. I'm sure many would be good enough for the Museum of Brands in London. Intrinsic value rather than huge value.
How have things not faded beyond recognition?? It looks like many windows are partially uncovered ~ here in Canada the sun would have ruined everything. Even the carpets are still vibrant and gorgeous ~ my OCD really wants to go in and sort it all perfectly
Hey Shannon, yes i know what you mean about the sun, maybe the house is just at the right angle not to get it directly in through the front windows, although here in the UK we dont get too much of the bright thing in the sky:)
That’s the best urbanex I’ve seen .The amount of vintage stuff in that house was amazing,I hope whoever demolishes it saves some of the stuff as it is great social history.
Hey Lady Tron, glad you enjoyed the explore. I also loved this place especially those black leather lace up boots, they looked sooooo old:) Thanks for watching
They won't, they will get big roll away dumpsters and it will all go straight to the landfill.
I love the old kettles......graceful lines.
Wow 😯 I bet that was an amazing lil hardware store, THANKYOU for taking us in and taking your time xx
Hi Laura, this place reminds me of somewhere Mike and Frank from American Pickers would go. I wonder how long it has all just been sitting there? Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 it's fascinating isn't it you just don't find oldie world ie shops like that anymore. The house next door to my mum was the local shop I remember the owner passing away and her son letting mum go in and pick what ever she wanted we ended up with some pretty cool antiques 😍 I really do hope though that this shop isn't just knocked down and it all ends up in landfill 😔
Hi Darren! So many super old stuff to see! Fascinating to me. Thank you for your video! Ps. Please wear a mask because if you see mold on the walls, that means there is airborne mold. Just looking out for you. 😊❤️
Hey Chrissy, yes this place was full of old interesting items, some still in their original boxes too. I couldnt believe it when i first walked into the shop part and it was still all just sat there on the shelves like that. My favourite item was the black leather lace up boots, they looked soooooo old:) Also wouldnt you just love to know what was in that locked safe . . . . . . . . Once this coronavirus is over i will definately get myself a mask, all sold out everywhere at the moment though:( Speak soon
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I would love to have some of those tins! What a time capsule! Awesome!
I want to poison bottles! I love antique bottles
The old black ladies shoes are at least 70 years old! And all the other stuff - amazing !!!! Really !!!
I loved those old black leather shoes, super old looking. Thanks for watching
And the orange extention cord on the shelf in the first part of the video looks pretty new...
Fantastic, what a find, it was those Christmas crackers and the indoor fireworks box
which got my particular attention as know a bit on the history of the British
fireworks industry, Brocks were the one of the oldest companies specialising
in fireworks and explosives dating back to the 1700s, the company survived
still making consumer fireworks for November 5th etc up to the late 80s when the
company stopped trading in consumer fireworks and went into the military side
of things which have remained since but the brocks name were bought by
standard fireworks in the late 80s which were the last remaining British fireworks
manufacturer of any kind left in the U.K. which it’s self were bought out by
the Chinese black cat fireworks in the late 90s.
Very interesting, thanks for the info
The boxes with hair in different colors and the desk magnifier indicates someone that likely did hair pictures or watch fob braids. We have a family hair picture from the turn of the century in our family. It is an extraordinary hobby!
Thanks for that info, so many people have guessed what that magnifier might have been used for but your explanation sounds most lightly the right one. Yes I agree making things out of hair is a real talent:) Thanks for watching
Someone needs to buy this place and restore it before it gets torn down. It's full of valuable antiques.
Yes your right, soooo many collectible things inside, nice to see them still on the shelves and with their string still around the packages too:) Thanks for watching
Just started watching tour videos, I love your enthusiasm & sense of wonder. This old house & shop had so many things from a bygone era, and I would love to put some of the things into a museum like the tv & some of the things found in the shop. What a place to explore.
Hi Andrew, yes this place was a real time capsule, probably just been sitting there for many decades, im really glad i got the opportunity to film it before its all lost forever. Thanks for watching
Loved this vid. Brought back memories seeing items that my grandparents had.
Thanks Sharron, isnt it amazing that a certain item can bring back memories from decades ago. Thanks for watching
8:47...did I spy a bottle of 'smart price' malt vinegar??? What a truly fabulous place, lots of wonderful items. I am so shocked that it hasn't been vandalized and everything taken!! Vintage items are in great demand and fetch some huge prices, especially haberdashery items. Hope someone preserves the contents of this shop for future generations to see.
Hey Viv, this place was a real time capsule, so nice to see the items still just left on the shelves like that:) Thanks for watching
i saw that, they started to use smart price red labels back in the 2000s so i would that bottle would be from the mid 2000s, which could tie in with the VCR TV, looking at that box, ones like that were the very last generation, The flat scree tv box which as shown could also been a box of the 1st generation flat screen tvs, The very 1st ones that came on sale. Which again points to the mid 2000s ( i used to work for asda on the H+L department and grocery section too)
wow, hi from australia, just stumbled on your page and whammy what a great find, heartbreaking that this will end up demolished or destroyed, it could be turned into a museum and people could and would pay money to see how our past was, just mindboggling to see all of this , it takes time patience and alot of not standing on the wrong toes but would be amazing to find out who owns it and if it could be saved.....good luck
Hi Ruth, i agree, would be great to try and save this place as its so rare to find anything so well preserved as this these days. I have looked into the history and who might own the place but no luck yet. Im just glad i got to film it for everyone to enjoy. Thanks for watching
Awesome place ,I no of an abandoned shop, happy to share
Sorry i cant give out the location on this place but id love to see your photos or film of your shop if you have any?
The stuff in that shop was pre 1960s. (Except for the fire extinguisher). I can just remember getting paraffin delivered for the paraffin heater. I expect a lot of the things left there are the lines that did not sell successfully in the shop. The wall papers are very pretty.
In the room you went into after the shop there was a white modern electric heater standing in the corner amongst much older stuff.
That old cupboard with the stained glass in the kitchen was a state of the art product of its time. Aiming at providing people with some storage & a work-surface/dining flap. They were designed after WW2, to provide essentials that people needed in one unit, to quickly replace necessities lost through bombing.
Going by the electrical fittings, the house did not originally have electricity but it was installed later, which might explain the old lamps. (If it has been occupied by the same family all this time. I think the mirror next to an old lamp in the back place might actually be a reflector for a lamp.
That stuff needs to go to a museum.
Yes i completly agree, its very rare to see things like this in their original boxes. I really hope someone gets to save or buy it all and display it for the public to come and view. Thanks for watching
The fireplace, wow!
That was pretty interesting. I watch alot of these types of videos and this one has to be about the best. What a treasure trove of old stuff!
Hi Panthera, im glad you enjoyed a tour of the old shop, yes its a great place isnt it. Thanks for watching
Amazing video! It was a bit weird seeing that large box from a big flat screen between all that old stuff though.
Hi Annie, yes that tv box looked really outa place in there, im guessing that someone just dumped it in there as the house itself didnt even have a tv stand inside:) Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 yes that was my thought too actually. Because you can tell that literally everything else in there is really old stuff. You are welcome .. Loved the video. I am really intrigued by those old houses and the stuff in it . So thanks for sharing 😃
Also spotted, microwave, chest freezer, new fire extinguisher, cctv sign as well as the flat tv box!! House probably only empty 30yrs at most??
The furniture in the upstairs was beautiful.
Hi Linda, yes i agree with you on the furniture upstairs, my favourite was the chest of drawers with the original keys still in the locks:) Thanks for watching
I'm loving the wallpaper and old floor rugs in there.
I love the old sink in the bathroom. I’ve never seen one like it!
I love that funky carpet going up the stairs.
Ha ha, your the only one to comment on the carpet and yes its pretty cool isnt it:)
Good thing I didn't comment on the wallpaper going up the stairs then. It appears to be textured, doesn't it. Was it pink? I showed my 103 year old great grandmother some of your videos and she said her favorite part is that you are such a kind man with a soft spoken style. I've shown her other explores site and she thinks many of them border on the hysterical. I think she's right about you, however.
Wow 103 years old and watching youtube, fantastic:) thanks for your kind comments
Some of this stuff really should be in a museum for everyone to see. Those boots are awesome.
So many old things. I love it!!
I would always love to see photos of when these abandoned places were active and people were in them. these guys that go around to these places should check out old boxes for photos of when these houses were once lived in
I would have loved to have found some old photos of this place but couldnt find any which was a shame, hopefully that means family members have hopefully saved them:) Thanks for watching
Amazing video! The corked bottles are old but not sure of the time period but it is amazing to see all the unwrapped merchandise and to see things I couldn't have known even existed. That place is a true blue time capsule. Thumbs up guys.
Thanks Sharon, yes its a great place isnt it, a pleasure to still see the stock on the shelves. Thanks for watching
Wow! What a time capsule. Can you imagine Mrs Badham in there sewing away. What a tidy little shopkeeper she was. Blew my mind. The absolute best explore ever🐱
Thanks for your kind comment, i also loved the place and couldnt wait to show you guys:) Thanks for watching
Incredible explore. Imagine how many places like this must be around the UK, or the entire World even for that matter.
Hi Ash, I’m glad you enjoyed the old shop, it was amazing how untouched it was, really nice to see the old stock still on the shelves like that. Like you said imagine how many other places around the world like this are just waiting to be discovered:) Thanks for watching
best abandoned exploration of an abandoned house ever. very interesting
Hi Dee, I’m glad you enjoyed the video, I agree it’s one of my favourite places ever, just seeing those old items still on the shelves like that with their original string still around them was a real treat:) Thanks for watching
Could it maybe a shop that sold antiques and vintage things? So much from so many different eras. It looks like its been collected over a long time. Modern stuff in there too. Maybe someone bought the old shop and carried on collecting/selling vintage items.
Hi Kayleigh, yes you could be right about the shop and someone adding to it. There were so many cool things in there to see. I’m still wondering what was in that locked safe. . . . . . . . .Thanks for watching
Looks as if the old rascal was known to take a nip or two. Being the dedicated pack-rat that he was, he's left a treasure trove worth quite a bit. The shoes, still in their original boxes were over 100 years old and the leather still pliable. This speaks to the fine quality of the leather. The huge fuel tanks makes one wonder just what was going on here in it's day, it seems that there was no particular dedicated items that would have been manufactured there if that's what was happening. All in all, this place was simply impressive, to say the least, I'd love to know the history and bios.
I've really got to give it to you guys, this was the most impressive exploration that I've seen, the artifacts just kept on coming. The quality of your camera equipment made viewing these items spot clear and your talent with the camera very good. I'm so impressed with this that I had to subscribe, I'm eager to see more. Many thanks for your efforts, I hope that thieves don't ransack the place before someone can get things in order.
Hi William, thanks for your kind comments, really glad you enjoyed the tour. The huge tank i think might have been full of fuel as in the video i saw some esso delivery service cards so im guessing that they were able to deliver in smaller cans to the local area. Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 You, bet. Looking forward to viewing all of your videos; thanks for the reply.
It looks like it was a General Store, going by the stock seen it likely the last time it was open was in the 1920/30s, in the other rooms the Esso Blue Delivery service leaflets/cards suggest between 1958 & 1970 when that advertising was in use. So, it's quite possible that house has been unlived in since the 70s or a bit before.
Hi Gary, thanks for your info on the place, other people have also identified things on the shelves from the 20s and 30s so your bang on with your dates. Thanks for watching
So it looks like the people who lived here made everything and sold it to live. Looks like they made oil lamps and shoes for sure. Possibly wigs, hair extensions, and maybe dolls. Simply amazing.
Hi Kristina, well said “Simply Amazing” describes this place very well. I think your right about them making things, I think they were good at it too:) Thanks for watching
Stare you're welcome! Are you located in the US?
this is the best really old abandoned shop full of stuff i have seen
Hi David, im glad you enjoyed the video, yes finding them in this condition is very rare, it really was a pleasure to film. Thanks for watching
The human hair you found may have been used to create pictures. I did some community service about 30 years ago. I did it for the historical society. I discovered some extraordinary pictures the were large size n the subjects were made entirely outta human hair. fabulous.
thank you lori
Hi Lori, thanks for the info on the human hair, very interesting that people used to make pictures out of it in the olden days, it must be quite difficult to keep it all together when using it:) Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for sharing your excellent video; absolutely fascinating! So many interesting bits. My favorite was the Art Deco Hoosier cabinet, the cupboard with the flour bin; I’ve always wanted one for my country kitchen. The carpet runner on the staircase was lovely, but then I saw the gorgeous bedroom furniture! And you’re right, bone marrow sounds like a child’s least appealing food, ever! Looking forward to your next abandoned house exploration!
Hey Mack, yes that Hoosier cabinet was a really nice one, I haven’t seen one with a flour sifter like that before. I also loved the old furniture, especially the old chest of drawers upstairs that still had the original keys in the locks:). Thanks for watching
The phone piece may be a a type of early switchboard each person had their own ring that piece was the center of it all. The magnifying piece usually had a light behind it, he may have used it for measuring and mixing meds, I love the things there they need to save it, the dirt floor room may have been original part of the house and they never made the floor complete. Be safe!
Yup... this is one of the best abandoned videos I've seen... in a few years..hats off to you..keep up the great vlogs..from BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA...CHEERS !!!!👍✌🤟🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧👍🤟✌!!!!
Hi Phee, i glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop, its also one of the best places ive ever seen, just dont see them like this anymore as they have normally been trashed with all the stuff stolen or thrown about. Thanks for watching
Thank you guys...well done well done indeed !! Stay safe Cheers mate !! 😎👍✌🇬🇧🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧👍✌😎!!
It seems as if the ones who were there were just plucked out of their home and things were frozen in time. I must say I’m impressed on the fact that there seems to be no rodent damage. Take for instance the sweeties that were open but not touched, places one would expect a mouse or rat to reside is not even been touched by them.
Would you be able to buy the whole place lock stock and barrel? If so it would be an incredible journey slowly going thru each little box of treasure and see the time travel of history.
Lucky ones who get to own this one.
To bring the home back to it glory would be incredible.
Yes it would be great to see whoever ends up with this place if they do save all the collectable things inside. Hope so:) Thanks for watching
If you look carefully behind the curten you can see there use to be jars or something you can see it in the dust that there use to be something there but quys nice video
Hi Sara, ive just watched it back and yes your right, i wonder what was in those jars . . . . . .
Sara Mercier I thought the same thing with all the valuable stuff in there why just those missing? Maybe filled with money!!!!??
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Yes maybe why just those jars and nothing else
Wow the bits inside are probably worth more than the whole building now, what a find 👍👍
Ha ha yes your probably right, so many collectable things in that place, lots still in their original packaging:) Thanks for watching
wow thanks for posting this ,i love old things, ive been fascinated watching you go through this old house
Hi Gaynor, I also love old things and this place was full of them, looked like it hadn’t been touched for decades. Great to see it just left like this with everything still on the shelves. My favourite item was the leather lace up boots as they looked sooooo old:) Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 yes so many wonderful things, what a fabulous find, thankyou again for such a great vid :)
Greetings from California! Great work filming guys..enjoyed very much. Ty
Hi MC im glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching
I like you very much stare because you are genuine and emotive x
Hi Julie, thanks for your kind comment, much appreciated:)
The shop was incredible and full of nice furnature. Stuff should be saved instead of allowed to rot. Great camera work! Thank you.
Hi Holly, it was so nice to see the original items still just sat there on the shelves, there isnt many places like this left anymore just stuck in time like this one. I loved those old black leather lace up boots, they looked soooo old:) Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 This was full of anriques. On maltal of one room were old button hooks. Sunce a find shame history left to rot.
Great video that! After looking at vinegar smart price bottle, and the TV VCR, which looks like the very last generation ( sort of flat screen) and maybe that flat screen tv box down stairs, which suggests that part of it was still active till mid 2000s. I would have been very tempted to have asked the people over the road if they knew the history of the place.
Biscuit tins were used so mice couldn't eat the food, many old shops used them for crisps etc.
Great bit of info thanks:)
Truly remarkable! That place has some of the coolest stuff I have ever seen and you do such a great job at capturing everything you can for the viewer. Your very detailed in your recordings and cool and calm in your narration! Great explore! Keep up the good work!
Hey Nack, yes i agree, such cool stuff inside that place. It kinda reminds me of an old American general store that Mike and Frank from the American Pickers would visit:) Thanks for watching
Fascinating. Out of all the items, the one thing that excited me was the old axe head.
Yes I remember the axe head, looked like an old and really heavy one too, bet there were lots of other old tools in the outbuildings also:) Thanks for watching
Hi, I just found you today and I must say that I am really happy that I did. The old shop is amazing! Thank you for respecting these building's that you go into and not taking anything. I look forward to watching more of your videos. I think the hair is horse hair. Take care of yourself and be careful out there. Love, Ramona G.
Hi Ramona, im glad you enjoyed the old shop, it was a great place to explore and see all the cool items still in their original boxes and packaging. Thanks for letting me know about the horse hair i wouldnt have known that:) My favourite item was those black leather lace up boots, they looked soooooo old:) Thanks for watching
8:42 Looks like a Hosher Cabinet, it was a mixing station for the kitchen. And yes that was a flour sifter. Enjoying your film.
Thanks for the info, i thought it was for flour but nice to hear someone confirm it. Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 I think they meant to say a Hoosier cabinet.
Hello Stare, I’m rewatching because we are still on lockdown and you’re the best❣️I have tried to watch other “abandon” videos but only two others are somewhat like you, but you still hold # 1 place. I hope you will post soon. Stay safe🤗
Or thanks for your kind comment Brenda. I cant wait to get out exploring again once we have got rid of this horrible coronavirus. Hope you and your family are well and stay safe:) speak soon
Around @25:37 the hair was actually ladies hair pieces for the Gibson Girl style pompadour hairdos of the day! The long banana curl was called a rat tail. The braids would have been most likely coiled up on top of a ladies head to give the false impression that she had a lot of hair. Ladies would pin these into their existing hair to attach them. So cool! Circa 1890-1920! Those are very collectible and could sell for about $75-$150 as a group!
Houses were built so beautiful !!!! So much character.!!! Our society has gone down soooo much!!
Hi Charlotte, yes your right, houses are not made as well or as beautiful as this anymore. Nothing lasts like it did in the old days anymore:( Thanks for watching
That was the week that was.I was five years old.I remember my dad watched this programme on our brand new black and white Television.
There to keep the moths away.They are filled with lavender
That is so cool. My guess is that someone was born , inherited the house, and died there. We use to have some of these old abandoned houses in my small town, from the late 1800s to early 1900s. I use to love going through them. You'd find such interesting things. There was so much fear around the integrity of the floor lol! Awesome upload. I love antiques.
Hi MuIE, im glad you enjoyed the tour of the old shop, kinda reminds me of somewhere Mike and Frank from American Pickers would end up at:) Thanks for watching
@@stare6711 it's riveting lol! I live it!