I'm still amazed at the work they put into building the tunnels. It's just stunning and the pride in the work they took and it's only seen by a few people. It's a shame we can not build like them above ground now. Great work as always from the best team. Hello from a mild and warm ish Liverpool.
The curved bottom of the old drain was to help keeping it clean. The narrow bottom would allow a higher velocity of the water to keep it clean. The vaulted top was to keep it was from collapsing. The brick work is so good looking.
I was thinking the very same thing! Imagine sitting down to do yr business & having the toilet say, "Hi there!" Oh well, guess yr in the rt place for what might follow. LoL
Really enjoyed your vid chaps , great facts along the way . Amazing craftsmanship back then ! I must just say I am claustrophobic and watching you two really madeeme shudder , respect to you !!
Hi folks just watching some of the oldies before I subbed, Fred Dibnah was one awesome guy, now there's a guy who knew a thing or 2 about demolition. x
Get the view ranger app and you can record your journey. It'll tell you how many feet you've walked and also show you your tunnel route on the map. So you can retrace the tunnel up top. Great vid BTW.
Great video folks,you can tell its old by the bricks,that pipe on the floor never seems to end LOL,800 ft or so is quite a distance to walk I be tired after that,nice to see more history.
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This was a great episode, and, i'd like to indent that you can get brick work like that, and coupled with modern brick burning, it looks amazing. The price? You have to be onsite, every day as an architect to whip around and make sure it gets done. I don't think that the unreliability and lower standards can be pinned on the labour, just, it's also the management that's lax and missing.
I'm loving the old fort. I wish I knew the location or name of the fort so I could research it! I love history, especially untouched history like this (almost).
While you where at the top you would most likely have gotten a cell signal. You should have gotten the GPS so you could have found the manhole lid on the surface. Greetings from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
For years i have been doing what you do without the cameras! When the citadel (borstal) was occupied you could hear from that manhole what sounded like people having lunch in a main hall or something like that? I noticed the citadel is up for sale do you know if it had been sold? I went on the website selling it an expressed an interest to buy and they gave me building plans for the whole site! You think underground here is vast that's nothing compared to ground level
The opened one was likely so to vent the pipe. You need such a thing from time to time lest you get a pressurized system and for that type of pipe (segmented) it would be disastrous.
Can you imagine what those bricklayers had to go through (and tunnel diggers)? The extreme danger, the extreme heat, the lack of oxygen etc.! Don't think they would pay me enough to do that job!
Both shafts are original, the difference is that one is finished one is not, they never got around to chip the face of the brick to make it fit. Reason? Perhaps a late addition to the project.
While watching this video, I found myself getting up from my chair, standing up as straight and tall as possible and reaching out with my arms as wide as possible. Can somebody explain this? LOL.
I had the onus when I was a kid and could not eat 4 weeks had to have tablets shoved up my ass it is a horrible illness but survived it it can be serious but this day and those there is a lot of cures
I'm still amazed at the work they put into building the tunnels. It's just stunning and the pride in the work they took and it's only seen by a few people. It's a shame we can not build like them above ground now. Great work as always from the best team. Hello from a mild and warm ish Liverpool.
The curved bottom of the old drain was to help keeping it clean. The narrow bottom would allow a higher velocity of the water to keep it clean. The vaulted top was to keep it was from collapsing. The brick work is so good looking.
Fred dibnah, absolute legend!
Ian saying hello down the pipe there somewhere someone sitting on the toilet thinking my bathroom is haunted lol.
I was thinking the very same thing! Imagine sitting down to do yr business & having the toilet say, "Hi there!" Oh well, guess yr in the rt place for what might follow. LoL
that brickwork is awesome craftsmanship
great stuff lads
Another good one! Lots of history in it too! Amazing brick work for sure! Thanks for your usual great way of filming! PS miss Fez lol
12:39 nice little mud splat on the lenses lovely
Truly impressive, although the confined spaces gave me the shivers. Cheers!
Gryf Ketcherside me too , I had to work in some pretty tight spots when I used to pull wires , I found a couple of spliffs helped calm the nerves.
Less waffling more exploring, thank you
Lol
hands down the biggest pizza oven I've ever seen
Just when I thought I'd run out of things to watch. IKS to the rescue !
Thank you for the best action under the dutch flag in over 300 years
Good one guys keep it up and stay safe as always my friends love the vids u all do over their keep them coming and i will watch
Tip on climbing sketchy ladders: Keep your feet to the outside of the rungs where it is stronger. Good video guys.
800ft - 0.152 miles of pipe work wow 266 yards. 1 and a half football pitch of pipe! amazing vid IKS 👍👍
24:29 This reminds me of scenes from the movie ALIEN, when the guy is in ventilation duct.
Really enjoyed your vid chaps , great facts along the way . Amazing craftsmanship back then ! I must just say I am claustrophobic and watching you two really madeeme shudder , respect to you !!
Very cool explore. Keep up the good work folk!
I love the brick work and shape of the tunnel. Ok I’m subscribing boys
As always great video 👍 and you looked so sweet in this one Ian 😘😊☺️ xx
Hi folks just watching some of the oldies before I subbed, Fred Dibnah was one awesome guy, now there's a guy who knew a thing or 2 about demolition. x
Amazing guy :)
Went there about 22 years ago was great fun
The brickwork is amazing...
Get the view ranger app and you can record your journey. It'll tell you how many feet you've walked and also show you your tunnel route on the map. So you can retrace the tunnel up top. Great vid BTW.
Fascinating video!! You have real courage doing this you both got a lot of bottle Well done
How would the tunnel be built? would u have multiple brick layers joining sections ? cave ins while building?
Really nice brickwork, built with pride by proper tradesmen
That is the most amazing brickwork I've seen in a while can not imagine being down there making them tunles amazing lads 🤘
You guys are great. Thank you
might i suggest you get some "bump caps". like a baseball cap, but with a hard-ish liner. they are meant for just the situations you are in.
Nice work guys,thanks
Great video folks,you can tell its old by the bricks,that pipe on the floor never seems to end LOL,800 ft or so is quite a distance to walk I be tired after that,nice to see more history.
Crazy stuff folks. Many thanks for sharing this with us. :)
If you get a chance go and look at a tunnel at connaught Water pumping Station Dover. dates back to the 1700 I believe
Nice guys another awesome video
Luv the videos when u going in tunnels could watch that all day great work folk
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Hi Chris, great exploration
. I wanted to ask you with what action cam you record your videos, and if you use an external microphone. Thanks a lot.
What backpack are you using Ian? I loved watching Fred Dibnah programs, men like him made this nation what it once was, if that makes sense?
It’s the ginger love child of the two guys from the movie Ex Machina
This was a great episode, and, i'd like to indent that you can get brick work like that, and coupled with modern brick burning, it looks amazing. The price? You have to be onsite, every day as an architect to whip around and make sure it gets done. I don't think that the unreliability and lower standards can be pinned on the labour, just, it's also the management that's lax and missing.
Love these exploration videos. What happened to the second iks chnl?
I'm loving the old fort. I wish I knew the location or name of the fort so I could research it! I love history, especially untouched history like this (almost).
AWESOME.LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE HUMID THERE X
Rather claustrophobic guys😬 well done!
While you where at the top you would most likely have gotten a cell signal. You should have gotten the GPS so you could have found the manhole lid on the surface. Greetings from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Zyptuous hey! I’m Also in Nashville Tennessee! I live in Bellevue! I’ve done some drainage exploration for my TH-cam channel. Know any spots?
are you guys testing the air you are breathing down there?
Good work lads
Another interesting explore.👍😎👍
Why is there a brick culvert built around the drainage when usually they are buried and why is it so deep? Great video though very interesting 👍🏻
Still haven't done this, to be honest, I just wanna see the gun rooms but I wonder what's above the hatchXD
Where is Colin?
Great Locale - Great Video!
“Are you saying hello to the snail?” Lol
How old is this tunnel and how long did it took to be built?
Probably dates around the 1860s don't know how long to build it
Doh.. no lost Loch Ness monster..! Nice video.. btw. have you been again in France on that flooded fortification?
Thanks.
Do you use gas meter incase of carbon monoxide builds up?
Indeed we do
Do you know the dates of construction and how long it took to build?
gotta love fred, what a legand!
you should take your phone up there to see if you get a gps signal and then check it out on top
my god, i thought he was fedel castro from cuba doing some exploring. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😋😋
lol 😂
For years i have been doing what you do without the cameras! When the citadel (borstal) was occupied you could hear from that manhole what sounded like people having lunch in a main hall or something like that? I noticed the citadel is up for sale do you know if it had been sold? I went on the website selling it an expressed an interest to buy and they gave me building plans for the whole site! You think underground here is vast that's nothing compared to ground level
Wow that's interesting I've heard explorers say about hearing things at that manhole many years ago
Bloody brilliant you done well down the. ☑
You can also catch hantavirus from rodent droppings by inhaling the spores . You should wear a face mask down there.
Rodents don't go there, as there is no food whatsoever for them down there.
And since when did rodemts become experts at climbing down deep shafts ???
The opened one was likely so to vent the pipe. You need such a thing from time to time lest you get a pressurized system and for that type of pipe (segmented) it would be disastrous.
Can you imagine what those bricklayers had to go through (and tunnel diggers)? The extreme danger, the extreme heat, the lack of oxygen etc.! Don't think they would pay me enough to do that job!
Go to Hoo fort in the Medway.
Both shafts are original, the difference is that one is finished one is not, they never got around to chip the face of the brick to make it fit. Reason? Perhaps a late addition to the project.
There was some writing on the wall IKS
I could just about cope with the main tunnel, but the smaller one...
did you find the ninja turtles?
That's right. Gems innit!
Nice video :D
Stay save :)
Can i ask what kind of camera's you use?
Sony Action cam x3000
wow awesome
Thanks for sharing That's awesome but that would be a nope for me lol
Have you ever been to hoo island fort
Not yet folk want to though
That was a long climb on that ladder, have you conquered your fear of heights?
Those brick layers were really skinny weren't they!
While watching this video, I found myself getting up from my chair, standing up as straight and tall as possible and reaching out with my arms as wide as possible. Can somebody explain this? LOL.
Claustrophobia 😳
Fancy having the job of laying all that clay pipe!
It is amazing what peoples were up to under ground. Imagine telling peoples what you did for a living. Oh I dig tunnels and lay bricks underground
are you dutch because you got a dutch flag on youre side?
28:30 Let's take a break and enjoy some toast and jam.
All man made, thanks . Icky echh
" Great Video, It's Been Awhile For Me Too Watch. Glad Too See You Guy's.!!! " I'M BACK.!!
Becareful sir
So video starts out with Ian`s pipe dream lol - i`ll switch lights off on my way out ha ha
I'm 6ft5, something tells me i wouldn't make it through there lol
why'd he tell him don't touch the pipe?
Rats wee
I had the onus when I was a kid and could not eat 4 weeks had to have tablets shoved up my ass it is a horrible illness but survived it it can be serious but this day and those there is a lot of cures
Bet you'd have shit a brick if somebody knocked back on the other side of that manhole cover!
Dover as in Dover, Delaware? Or Dover in Europe?
i couldn't care less about rats but spiders are a deal breaker for me, tbh!
Imagine all the poor gits who had to get them bricks and muck to the brick layers💪💪
Not much effort getting that drain lid up tapping it like a fairy lol
Ha ha ha yeah it’s backfilled concrete or soil
Waiting for the Mario brothers to pop out of the open pipes 😜
Imagine being the one who has to put the pipe down there...