I've lived here my whole life and I learned more about bethnal green in this video than I've learned my whole life

@Useaname

4 жыл бұрын

I ain't not neva seen naffin' loike it nor I aven't.

@prepperjonpnw6482

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been anywhere near Bethnal Green ever in my life and I learned more about it in this video than I’ve learned in my entire life as well lol Cheers mate

@Isaidwhatisaiddear

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@bilebily294

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@dhammo749

3 жыл бұрын

We lived in terrace rd of well st .left early 70,s .

I absolutely love London and the UK. I took advantage of my remote work this year and spent two months in the UK, one of which in London. I stayed in this neighborhood in the heart of Bangladeshi project, for a week. I was reluctant at the beginning, because I come from very homogenous country/society, but it was very nice, although it does not feel like England at all, this is completely different culture. I would definitely stay they again, but I don't know, something doesn't feel right about it. Well anyways, I would like to thank you for all the knowledge you are passing here, gives me whole different perspective on my time in London. Cannot wait to get back, hopefully this year.

@annchovey2089

2 жыл бұрын

This is where the jihadi brides are from.

I spent 5 days in London last week and I must say that I fell in love with the city and the treatment I received from all over! Kindness, availability, patience and cordiality is a standard in London. God bless you :))

@annother3350

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏽 Great! People try to say that londoners are rude or don't like to speak to others but i think if you approach us ij the right way most people are fine when you scratch the surface

@annchovey2089

2 жыл бұрын

I have found Londoners enjoy being helpful especially in giving directions. The only thing I didn’t like is that it is losing its Britishness.

I never realized that was the Paradise Row in the song Mother Kelly's Doorstep and I've lived here for over forty years. Just across the road from Paradise Row on Bethnal Green Road is W.English & Son Funeral Directors. I remember seeing Ronnie Kray's funeral there back in March 1995. The whole road was packed with people and just about every gangster in Britain turned up for the day. There were lots of heavy-set men with shaved heads and corrugated necks wearing black suits there on that day (I was surprised how many of them were Black men). Reggie Kray was allowed out of prison for the day to attend his brother's funeral, he was handcuffed to a policeman throughout the whole proceedings. Reggie Kray was wildly cheered by the crowd when he turned up. They had a victorian-style black hearse pulled by four all-black horses wearing tall black head-feather plumage. The cortege went down Bethnal Green Road and stopped for a while in Vallance Road (where the Krays had grown up) before proceeding on. The funeral cortege was cheered all the way down Bethnal Green Road by thousands of Eastenders lining the pavements.

Roald Dahl was born in my hometown Sarpsborg in Norway. There was a sculpture, celebrating Roald's 100 year anniversary, placed in the city centre in 2016. It is inspired from his story The Boy Who Talked with Animals.

@maxhammond3211

2 жыл бұрын

He was born in Cardiff. I believe his farther was born in Sarpsborg.

The thing about London is there is so much history in a big city and so little time to see it all 👍👍😂

My husband's mentor as a pastor grew up in London, survived the blitz and as a kid was a friend of the Krays. Henry was a champ snooker player. His life took a fortunate turn when he was in the hospital and gave his life to The Lord. He became a minister and was a wonderful orator and prolific author. Loved hearing his stories about growing up in The East End.

I was born in Bethnal Green. My mother got down to the station platform just before the disaster. Bethnal Green is nothing like it was in the 50s and 60s when I was growing up. My ancestors were French silk weavers. Known as Hugenots they were rich silk merchants that settled in the East End around the Spitalfields area. People went to the York Hall for a bath or a swim. There were two swimming pools. Most people didn’t have a bathroom at home except maybe a tin bath so had to go to the slipper baths at the York Hall. Each bath was in its own cubicle with a door for privacy. The water for the bath was turned on and off from outside the cubicle by an attendant. If you wanted more water you rang a bell and asked for it. If you took a long time you were told by the attendant to hurry up. Those were the days!

I was born in Bethnal Green, 23/12/46, never lived there though, thanks for the tour.

@skuzzlebutt33

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, born on my nans bed 17th April 1975, never lived there either.

The York Hall Centre had two swimming pools with Diving boards when I was a child sixty odd years ago. They covered the big one in winter with a timber floor. I left Bethnal Green for Oz back in 1965 so, I have no idea if those pools are still in operation. I learned to swim there with my brother when we were very young. Oh, the memories.

I'm in Brazil watching this video. My grandmother lived in Bethnall Green in the 1910s. I'm imagining her life in London. Thanks.

@razzle1964

Жыл бұрын

Try not to imagine too much, Beatriz! It wasn’t that nice a place, my reading uncovered. I learned my great-grandad lived in a ‘poorhouse’, as they were known. My grandparents moved out (to West Ham). From there, my parents moved to Essex, which is very nice indeed. Regards to Brazil.

Another great video Joolz. Your references to the Krays reminded me of my next door neighbours back in 2000. I worked from home as an accountant and one day the elderly lady( in her 80s) next door was chatting over the fence when she asked if I ever had a problem with people not paying me. It turned out she was a lifelong friend of the Kray family, including Ronnie and Reggie. As calm as you like she said if I ever did to let her know and she could arrange for them to be visited, by a couple of the then current Kray family, and made sorry that they had not paid up. She was dead serious, so their influence was still around as recently as 20 years ago.

Your easily the best guide to London. Most London guides give you "gee whizz, here's me underneath Big Ben". But you don't. You actually research an area and highlight its best points. London is lucky to have you. I've not seen the equivalent of you on the worlds cities. Your that good.

@Joolzguides

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I guess it's because I'm a film maker and make them like little tv programmes

@vmbrister3278

4 жыл бұрын

AMEN!!! Joolzie Is The Best! Hands Down!

@ryanessex7978

4 жыл бұрын

He would never say gee whizz. He's an Englishman. Not a kid in an 80s movie.

@williamsmith8164

4 жыл бұрын

I read Bethnal Green was part of the Islamic republic of tower hamlet and a no go zone for non Muslims.

@prepperjonpnw6482

4 жыл бұрын

William Smith where did you read that? I’m curious because I seem to remember vaguely having read that as well. Someone should do like they did in the 1700’s and walk their herd of swine through those sorts of neighbourhoods on the way to market or the butchers shops lol. Just to make things lively lol

I was born in Bethnal Green Hospital 60 years ago when my mum and dad lived in Hackney. My mum worked as a nurse there. We moved to Suffolk when I was 10

@dannymcmince

3 жыл бұрын

Must have Irish blood with a name like Mahoney?

@alanmahoney167

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannymcmince Yep. My dad was half Irish and my mum was Irish. Both sadly passed away now

My kids used to love the museum of childhood. Their school took them there for a history unit about children in Victorian times.

I sure liked the people that run the Pellicci Cafe. Fun , happy , smiles when they are telling you a bit of a story. A must to place to eat at when I travel to London, , , That is if the country ever opens up again,, Jeez.

Thanks brother ! I’m from US and really enjoyed scenery and the talk about . Be safe during these Covid Xs🙏

This is where my dad comes from. 😊 He was born in 1937, grew up through the war. He told me about this Italian man named Jack, who owned an ice cream shop. Dad and his mates, being the naughty Cockney street urchins they were, would taunt Jack with a cruel rhyme. They'd yell out, Jack Jack Is a dirty old man He makes his ice cream in a lavatory pan. Apparently he'd come running out yelling at them and they'd scarper! Haha

@razzle1964

Жыл бұрын

My old man was born in ‘37, too (me Mam in ‘39). They were from Canning Town & East Ham, respectively but THEIR folks all came from Bethnal Green area.

Live in Bethnal and you-know more than me. Well made

Thanks for another great video. I recently move to Bethnal Green, it may not be the most salubrious manor, but it's certainly one of the friendliest and just a short stroll into the City too.

@razzle1964

Жыл бұрын

‘… salubrious manor’. Nice one.

Pretty brave to walk round Bethnal Green in your Henley outfit.

@Joolzguides

4 жыл бұрын

You're telling me

@MrDportjoe

4 жыл бұрын

@@Joolzguides willing to bet your reputation would have gotten there ahead of you, that gets you some protection. My travel is pretty much limited to union conventions, and I then tend to walk into places they tell me not to. So I've pulled that off in Boston, Chicago, Phlly, SanFrancisco and San Diego. Passport and retirement are on the horizon and look forward to being just as foolish in London, Berlin, Paris etc etc etc. Don't take umbrage if I wind up walking around with a band member rather than you (cheap old roadie that I am).

@nationstates7699

4 жыл бұрын

Joolz Guides - London History Walks - Travel Films haha! Brilliant reply .

I recently found my grandmother lived in Victoria Cottages when she moved from Plymouth in 1897.

@fionapotter6650

Жыл бұрын

Great go see it on your superb video documentary.

I'm liking Lil Lost Lou a lot. First Jack the Ripper and now the Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green.

Another wonderful video.Watching from South America.Thanks .❤

So Old, like a Time Capsule. Thank You Very Much. Enjoyable for an Old Man to Watch

Another fine video and the Blind Beggar song from Little Lou is exceptional too.

Love Pellici's Cafe. The lady at the start of this part og the video is great. I asked to have a look upstairs and I was shown were they used to live (Its tiny) when I came down I said to her "I've just been in your knicker draw" she hit straight back with. "You can't of been I don't wear any!" Great place.

I saw a new Joolz guide so I had to come and watch it.

Hands down, Joolz is your best guide to London.

My daughter's maternal family all were born in Bethnal Green, they lived in a tiny 2 up 2 down in Hoxton 2 doors down from Lenny Mclean who my daughters great uncle Wally one of 13 kids was firm friends with all his life that is when he was not visiting those quaint bijou hotels in remote places like Parkhurst cos he was firm friends with a pair of lads who got up to no good. I met actor Billy Murray back in the 70's by the old playing fields, me brother and I were kicking our ball and kept hitting his shiny Mini and he gave us money to get lost and instantly spent down the old joke shop next door to poss one of the best east end tailors there in Roman Road. We lived briefly above the old photocopier and printer shop til found out the bloke had done a runner with a lot of people's money including what me mum paid in rent, then me parents made up and back to south of the water we went. I helped one summer holiday do one of the railway displays in the museum putting all the track together for the bloke there, best day for ages that was.

Please do more on the East End. The most interesting part of London.

@Chasworth

Жыл бұрын

Catford rules

Maybe it's because I'm from the continent, but when I think of Bethnal Green I always think of the railway arches. I had no idea it is such a wonderful neighbourhood.

The accompanying music is great too.

I used to swim in the York Hall pools when I was a kid. There are two pools in that building. I now live in Brisbane and I'm now seventy-one. It seems like a lifetime ago. I learned to swim there when when I was six.

Joolz you should be a history teacher. I think every kid would love your class the way you represent history. Anyways another great video. Thank you. Your friend Steve from Bay City Michigan

@mrtee8674

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you Steve. He would make a brilliant history teacher. Manchester, England.

@prepperjonpnw6482

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%! Pacific Northwest USA And Essex lol

Another great one!!Always grateful for you guys 🇺🇸💗🇬🇧

Thank you for your vlogs. I learn English from them and get interesting informations about London.

Love ! Love ! Love ! these videos Thank you Thank you Thank you

Just dropped onto your videos by chance. have subbed and am now an addict. Lived in London in the 60's and 70's and loved it. A world long gone I suspect.

@annother3350

4 жыл бұрын

There are glimpses of the old but greedy builders are being given free reign to destroy large swathes of London right now

What what my good man, jolly good show, tickertiboo, chocks away tally Ho

Without a doubt you are the most qualified informative guide I've ever seen Mr Julian. Your tours are worth a fortune. I call them priceless.

I shall have to pay that cafe a visit next time I am in London! 😀

@paulmcdonough1093

4 жыл бұрын

me to ive never had jellied eels

@robertbray8850

4 жыл бұрын

They do a cracking full english!

I was a Repton boxer in the early 1960's. The club was then situated in the Community centre, Victoria Park Square, E2. This is the road behind the Bethnal Green Museum (as it was called then). If I remember rightly, it was a social area on the ground floor, Repton on 1st & judo on second. That was 50+ plus years ago. I think the club has moved at least two times since then, to where it is now.

@user-ky6vw5up9m

4 жыл бұрын

John Roberts it got a mention in Eastenders.

I used to live on Paradise Row for about a year. If those walls could talk. ;-)

Brilliant I loved the walk 👍

It’s so nice to learn more about London 😁 thank you for sharing

@esrtdtut

4 жыл бұрын

You learnt nothing. There are no English people left there and it's dangerous for an English person to walk around there after dark. All English culture has been removed.

@nationstates7699

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s nice to learn, if your that way inclined, sadly the London now is vile

@MiMi-dc9qs

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Nice to learn more about London :))

@annchovey2089

2 жыл бұрын

@@esrtdtut I always stay in Oxford when I go to England. Can’t stand London anymore. Oxford has lost some of its Britishness but not as much as London. Wish I could gave seen London back in the 50’s or 60’s. Hope the Cotswold can hang in there.

Yaay a new video! 👏🏼 I just watched the movie about the Kray twins called Legend, so good. I love this video because I can see the places where they lived. 👍🏼

@iankirkpatrick8247

4 жыл бұрын

rose1971 kray twins

@rose1971

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Kirkpatrick LOL, 😂 thank you. Stupid autocorrect 🙄

I remember they did a movie about the Krays a few years ago with Tom Hardy as both Kray brothers - then I remember years ago they made a movie about the Krays with real life brothers Gary and Martin Kemp from the band Spandau Ballet playing the Kray brothers

@dannymcmince

3 жыл бұрын

The movie with the Kemps was terrible!

Thanks for this!! Going to Bethnal Green in a couple of weeks and will make sure to visit a few of these places! Great video!

I was born in columbia Buildings, and moved to Teesdale Sreet down the side of the George Pub when I was 4, then moved to Bow when I was 16

Hopefully we won't lose you to the BBC anytime soon. Keep up the good work 👍🏾.

XLNT!!! Felt as if I was there personally... big hug...

As others commented: always lot of history, mixed in one interesting story, with background music...🎵🎼🎶I like 😊I like alsow when Joolz singing😊thank you, again Joolz, I can t wait another story♥️ I have same problem in Belgrad s Tehnic museum - when I saw things from my childhood,🙃

@samiam619

4 жыл бұрын

Marijana Bilic About seeing things from your childhood in a museum, wait until you see your childhood toys in an Antique store!

Always a good time with Joolz...but especially this one..ta!

@velvetindigonight

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this is one of the best but they are all good..... Enjoy!

I absolutely love your videos! And that song! It’s so, so sad.

Brill Italian cafe!⭐️

E Pellici English Breakfast is amazing! Hopefully I'll be coming back to London in 2021. Cheers, from Australia!

@sergioalmasy8722

3 жыл бұрын

E Pellici is always packed when I walk by, you were lucky to find a seat.

@offthebeatenlife995

3 жыл бұрын

@@sergioalmasy8722 Always used to go earlyish on a weekday.

@sergioalmasy8722

3 жыл бұрын

@@offthebeatenlife995 Oh, that's the secret! Good move, thanks!

Evesham btw is a market town in The Cotswolds, Worcestershire in what is known as The Vale of Evesham which is famous for it's asparagus and stone fruits. It is just north of Broadway which is where Oliver Cromwell lived at The Lygon Arms during the civil war, Stratford upon Avon is to the east Cheltenham and Worcester to west, Oxford to the south and Birmingham to the north. The battle of Evesham was fought on 4th August 1265

@Joolzguides

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers. ( I did look it up but didn't have time to explain it all....and I kept making mistakes too.

@lauralienhart6184

4 жыл бұрын

Love the vid, but I'm confused. Simon de Montfort was killed in Battle of Evesham and is buried at the abbey there. Who is the blind beggar?

It was a useful and fun trip!👍 Thank you for sharing, Joolz!🤗

Another great video, Julian. How smart & even quaint the East End looks in this film of yours compared to when I went around it in taxis & walking as a community nurse. I used to like to go to the Museum of Childhood. I like the way you seem to pick your weather. Blue Skies & Sun make me tick!!!

Stayed at the Town Hall, now a charming hotel around the corner from Bethnal Green station. Would love to go back again.Thanks for a great tour.

Always amazing information Thank You

That 'style of suit' is very summery...👌🔝👔

Having lived in Bethnal Green for a month, I'm sure it was a challenge walking round in those clothes without unwanted attention and heckling!

Wow, I used to live in Bethnal Green and never realised the history of it! Plus I’m an Aussie too! So yes there’s Aussies in BG

@Joolzguides

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha...how was my accent?

Absolutely Tip Top video Joolz, love the cafe, another one to go on my London visit list, keep them coming Tally Ho

Great entertaining and instructional videos Jules!! I'like something about Walthamstow, i used to live there in 2015/16 and would be great to see the area in your videos and to learn something interesting about it

Thanks Joolz. Was lucky to do a walk round London few years ago. Now hooked. Would love to do more walks myself but bit hard from Oz. Watching yours is making my next trip longer and longer. Fascinating

@Joolzguides

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Love the music and of course all the wonders uncovered in this video

I like your work Julian, I have watched most of your videos, I have worked all over London as a heating engineer so know most of the places you shoot in, but your videos opens up a new element of history and makes my travel to work and around London more enjoyable when I relate areas to your videos. I’m yet to visit Pitcairn Island that was a great experience watching your videos . Keep up the good work hope to bump in you one day to hi 👍

@tamaraspink4201

3 жыл бұрын

The Pitcairn doco was superb

I absolutely love what you’re wearing in this video! It’s beautiful. I lived in Bethnal Green on Ramsey Street near Brick Lane way, along Vallance Road! "Kray Twins" territory! Fantastic video! BBC should commission ya! 💚

As usual great stuff...top bloke !

Wish you'd do hour long walkabouts, J. Love your etymologies and bric-a-brac gems. Ta. m

@joansmith3296

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! I could listen to a couple of hours with Joolz. All that obscure history is so cool.

@Joolzguides

4 жыл бұрын

I guess i could leave the films unedited

@samiam619

4 жыл бұрын

Joolz Guides - London History Walks - Travel Films Okay with us!

@annother3350

4 жыл бұрын

Just pay him and he'll take you on a real life walk

Wonderful work! When planning to visit England I had imagined using London as a starting point from which to visit the surrounding cities. London itself seemed too touristy. Whilst I enjoy tourist kitsch to some degree. I did not want my trip to become a series of snapshots of the trouble and strife in front of every picture-postcard-worthy scene in your city. You, good sir, have changed my perspective entirely! Now I look forward to seeing some of the less visited but historically important places and eating meat pies and mash in the East End.

That E. Pellici restaurant looks like the kind of restaurant I'd visit. I like how that woman gave you a back story of her family's business. It adds much more to your already informative videos kind sir.

Another great video, as always you've done your research. Combine all your videos and they can be used for a Master on the History of London. BTW a brilliant picture at 10:18 :) ...

A most excellent video. Thank You.

As again and always, great video!

Another fascinating video from the best . I learn so much from them. Thank you Julian

Another outstanding video joolz, just love watching your videos,

I’m so glad that you got a fantastic channel love watching great to learn from you

Your knowledge is incredible and your tours are always fabulous, loved it 🤗

Have to say I very much enjoyed the structure of this week's video. Most pleasing.

Great vid Joolz...thank you

I enjoyed the video a lot, as I always do. Your videos are great.

Just amazing how much one can learn from just a short video after having lived next door for some years. Thanks!

Always make a point to stop in at The Blind Beggar for a pint when i visit London

Entertaining and informative as usual 🙂.

Ah...the alluring sounds of LLL. Great tour Joolz.

Great vid as ever

I really enjoy your videos, Julian!

Thank you !! Love it!!

Hi Julian, Another enjoyable video! I watched this with my husband, he thought it was great as well! Thank you...take care!

Well I’ll give you that, I’ve lived in Bethnal my entire life and you managed to teach me a fair amount

Another awesome vid, Joolz! I look forward to your notifications and can't wait to see the next vid! Also love Lil Lost Lou! Got her album and love it! Cheers!

Great vid once again, thank you for showing more street art.

Brilliant love your films Joolz

Excellent as always

Loved the back story to the blind beggar, must visit the pub someday.

A stunningly enjoyable video, Joolz. There's lots of old buildings including shops of interest in this area. Seeing the notorious Blind Beggar pub and its interior (associated with the Krays) is a sure bonus too. Indeed, many thanks for this mega production, Joolz, and keep well.