Hi all, Chris from the video...the part of the pump that I forgot on the film is called a compensator, it takes the force out of the gush from the pumps...thank you for all the great comments, and yes I do have slight asthma and the stairs are a killer..:-)

@webwolf7

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing what you do!

@mywindow9929

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the effort and work you do! It makes our ancestors look more godly and enlightened then their offspring.

@catmeowkittycat

7 жыл бұрын

Mywindow - strange comment, are you saying people today are dumb? I think you should perhaps speak for yourself. The suggestion that humanity has lost intelligence is a pretty stupid argument, the things we take for granted today would have been unimaginable to the Victorians.

@vrsurfer2

7 жыл бұрын

great work, thank you for the tour

@Teddy_Bass

7 жыл бұрын

Mate, you are are a legend

A Cathedral to iron,brick and water and great workmanship from man, stunning building, the days when they had great pride in there work as it now still shows, great video and you were very lucky to get to see lots of places inside we don't get to see. just brilliant.

@koningbolo4700

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, more like a beautifull cathedral to shit, muck, disease and general period correct pollution... ;-)

@JeffDeWitt

7 жыл бұрын

Wrong, it's quite the opposite. It's a beautiful cathedral to dealing with "shit, much, disease" and pollution.

So beautiful! It's like a church for human waste

@josso1

7 жыл бұрын

lol yeah, the victorians were good at making industrial buildings actually look nice

@amfinc2

7 жыл бұрын

Amazing looking place. It does look like that, doesn't it? With a steamboat diesel oil rig powered poo pipe organ.

This place is so beautiful ! The Victorian Era created beautiful amazing places and technology, the beginning of the modern world.

Another excellent video chaps. Those Victorians certainly knew how to build great engineering structures. Well done to the members of the Engine Trust Organisation in the restoration work that will allow future generations to appreciate what was being done to improve sanitation in London in the 19th Century.

That man is so knowledgeable and passionate! GENIUS!

This has to be the best film you Lads have posted. 10 out of 10 for this Historical feast of British Engineering and modern conservation.

@MattOGormanSmith

7 жыл бұрын

There's an engine of similar age and size up near Derby that is still kept operational for balancing a canal. Most of the everyday work is done by electric pumps but the steam engine can join in if there's a flood (or to amuse visitors, e.g. Fred Dibnah)I'd be more impressed if they got Crossness running again, even if it's not doing vital work.

This building is amazing, so glad to see it getting the love it deserves

@IKS-Exploration

7 жыл бұрын

+DOS Fox yeah it's very nice to see :)

The recurved pipe section is most likely a simple, Victorian era solution of allowing expansion, contraction and vibration without cracking the pipe.

@steverpcb

5 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what it is.

That was really awesome of the guy to show you around. You could really tell he had a passion about the place. Like someone showing you their pride and joy. Made the video more interesting.

This is real engineering

@kfjfjfjewlsls

7 жыл бұрын

A modern solution would be cheaper, more efficient, less noisy, less polution and would require less staff, dont undervalue modern engineers.

@Technolifter

7 жыл бұрын

I work as a engineer so i don't. I just think that mondern engineering looks a bit dull. Pumping stations today simply said are just a few tanks, a few pipes and a set of pumps going vrrrrr. Steam pumps sounds like they are alive.

@dunxy

7 жыл бұрын

Steam engines (ive only ran locos, not stationary engines, but still relevant) ARE alive! Witnessing a skilled engine-man get the most out of a loco is a truly awe inspiring site.I had the pleasure for firing for old guys (now passed, RIP) who worked locos when they were in service.The skill these guys possessed was in another realm to the modern trained drivers.They always used less steam to go faster! Anybody can drive a diesel, just notch it up! Takes real skill to control cutoff and regulator positions in a steam loco, my hats are of to all the old timers out there, the numbers are ever decreasing and it will nto be long until they are all gone! I'm so thankful for the experiences i have had in the past that would never have been possible without them.I haven't been involved for a long time,but i will never forget.On the rare occasions i hear a loco working the mainline, i get shivers.

@MrL4t3

5 жыл бұрын

Can't even imagine the amount of noise in that enginehall back in the days. 😬

Thanks for the tour Chris Waite.

Function AND form working together - not done much anymore in public projects. What a gem Chris is! You can almost see and hear that old place churning and humming as he explains it all. Great vid - how could I NOT subscribe?!

Just look at the amazing decorations in a building designed to manage waste. Just where did the western world loose all sense of beauty? Why must public buildings look so damn awful today?

@robc3056

4 жыл бұрын

because its easy and more so cheap to do were going backwards disguised as going forwards !!

@aethelred9781

4 жыл бұрын

That's good, I'd rather see the used to maintain safe, efficient equipment. Back then it was new and there weren't many of them. Cam you imagine the cost to elaborately decorate thousands of water treatment plants supporting billions of more customers now? They use the money for more practical parts of the infrastructure, royalty also toured these stations and they wanted to impress them. This was during the height of the British empire and they were flush with money. Nowadays few people see water treatment plants as well.

What an amazingly beautiful architecture and it's " only " a sewage pumping station. Today they are just grey and cold concrete blocks.

Magnificent presentation. Very educational. The trust is to be commended for saving and bringing back this beauty form the Victorian era.

Beautiful ! If only Man had as much pride in his work today !

One of Londons hidden treasures a truly awe inspiring construction. The scale, grandeur, attention to detail and engineering are all mind blowing. Visit if you can you'll not be disappointed.

they dont build stuff like they used too, the workmanship is amazing total pride in the job

Fantastic work the trust has done in restoring this place and the engines. Fascinating watch.

Absolutely fantastic gentleman, thank you so much, to all three of you gents, One of your best!!

Very cool! A lot of similarities in design and construction to our local pumping station here in Spotswood,Victoria,Australia that dates from the 1890's. I do recall seeing the engines run (on air unfortunately) when i was a wee lad in the 80's but im pretty sure they don't do it anymore as it was causing excessive wear due to hydrostatic lubricators not working correctly on air.Hopefully one day they get enough funding to get a modern boiler to run them as they should be run, on steam!

As a former boilermaker mechanic and wastewater treatment plant operator, I found this video incredibly fascinating!!! Thanks for posting this informative tour. As I have told my children and their friends who have wrinkled their noses at my occupation, just try living a week without access to a flush toilet and clean running water. Then tell me about how unimportant my job is.... LOL!!!

Unbelievably what an installation, the guide is well informed. Great history of industrial revolution.

That was all around great. My congratulations and deepest appreciation for the Victorians who built that amazing place, the Engine Trust and all the people who are working to restore it, and to you guys for showing to us. I've never seen a more beautiful sewage facility!

WOW, just look at the colors and design of the inside! I'm blown away

What a totally fantastic tour of this beautiful building, so interesting - love all the ornate touches in the interior. The guide knew his stuff as well. Thanks heaps for posting this.

@IKS-Exploration

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support :) we have lots of other explores if your interested

Thank you folk for the fantastic tour through a grand old building.👍 They don't make em like that anymore!

Love the Victorian day era mechanical engineering and design works. Thank you for your tour video!

Absolutely beautiful. We have some similarly beautiful pieces of public infrastructure here in the states. Amazing to see these types of structures as you really get a sense of just how much pride we used to put into things like this. Now, infrastructure is just another budget to be cut, outsourced to the cheapest contractor. Sad really.

What an era. Victorian era public works are just beautiful.

Down in the bowels of Britain. Interesting feat of engineering & architecture back in the day. Outstanding video.

Very interesting movie folks, I really enjoyed watching this.

Fantastic Victorian Vision, we should be very proud of it, the trust are doing a great job, well done to all concerned...

The London sewage system that Bazalgette designed was one of the greatest feats of engineering ever. That pumping station is a work of art. It is amazing what hard work people are prepared to do to preserve our heritage. Nice vid, will have to put Crossness on the to visit list. Fantastic film.

Such wonderful and beautiful workmanship on technology from the Victorian Era.

Getting better and better. Thanks.

I love the architectural little pieces of the building, they are really fantastic to see.

Fascinating tour, thanks to all the worked to put this excellent video together.

@IKS-Exploration

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for your support :)

The victorians did achieve some of the most beautiful buildings, and the build quality is second to none. We are lucky that these groups preserve this stuff for our kids to see and understand.

That was a great tour! Interesting building and a very good tourguide!

If only we had the pride today to build such a beautiful building .

Absolutely amazing!!

Amazing and beautiful to see this old system, almost a piece of art! Thanks guys, your videos are always wonderful !

Sorry ian &Chris just come across this brilliant video on your channel jus brilliant guys thanks

@IKS-Exploration

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for your support folk :)

Why do people dislike videos like this? I don't get it I could understand someone not being interested, then why watch? But to dislike something objective doesn't make sense. Personally I've always had a passion for Victorian industrial archaeology especially the Thames waterworks. Thanks for posting.

This is just amazing!!! What a great piece of history to keep alive!!!! Thank you for the video and thank all involved for inviting you and allowing the filming. Awesome job in the restoration!!!!

such a beautiful place to see even in videos...i may be across the pond but boy i truly wish i could see that in person!

@jut20five

5 жыл бұрын

Trust me on this , if you ever come over here I would put you up and take you for a visit as it is truly amazing . Much better than going to the shard for instance

Does anyone remember Mark Williams Industrial Revolutions? It was a great series, but he hardly scratched the surface of the place, I loved seeing the "bowels" and the underside of the pumps. Thanks so much

I love these big steam engines! This was very interesting and I will watch it again!

Fantastic , thank you for posting.

Truly amazing what people built back then. Built to last

I love the artistic influence of the Victorian Era building!

Love finding videos like this. So interesting and a pleasure to watch. Kudos to Chris the guide. Sure knows his stuff!

I love watching your videos, I work nights and I'm always itching to get home and watch them! You make me want to come visit England again.

amazing folks! love it 👍

Thank you for the tour. Makes me really happy that it is being restored and not lost in time.

Really enjoyed this video - excellent tour guide to boot! I'm glad you were able to share this.

Architecture, machinery, and history all in one... doesn't get any better. Great video.

brilliant as usual well done engines trust and crossness volunteers

Always amazed by the workings and awkward beauty of these types of old infrastructure from the past, great video and great tour guide... well done all !

Yet another great video - brilliant stuff.

Definitely worth visiting on a steaming day. The new works next-door are huge, but not accessible to the public.

Very neat place to see. This pumping station along with others helps show the huge changes being made to sanitary sewer design the world over.

steam punk heaven! Fantastic, Thanks to all three of you!

Jokes aside, that was truly fascinating. I lone old pump houses and victoriana, and this just took my breath away. I would happily kill to explore a place like that.

Absolutely outstanding video chaps. Very interesting & educational. Cheers for documenting

This is probably one of my favorite videos you have done so far. Keep up the amazing work!

What an incredible structure. Incredible engineering. Great tour and a brilliant thing being done by the trust to keep such a significant heritage structure in the condition it is!

and we think we are really something with what we build today. Just the scale of the thing, and all done in 2 years.

that was awesome. thank you for sharing that place. very cool

That was amazing. Just the level of detail in the iron work, brick work and work on the steam engines is something that will never be duplicated today. the rush to get things built is pushing the pride of craftmanship to the wayside.

wow such a beautiful building. I'm so glad they're restoring it. keep the vids coming mate love them :D

Fascinating place!! Great vid- love it :)

This is a great video... keep em coming and thanks to your host

An excellent video, folks! This is really well done.

It was great watching this video as I just made a little video myself including this place....my own personal belief is that it was constructed many years before the official narrative says it was built.......I would love to be able to see explore the lower levels without any restrictions.......the work I have been doing calls in to question a lot of construction the Victorians lay claim to..........I noticed a few comments the guide made that does not make sense to me however I view theses places from a slightly different angle.........a very good video enjoyed it a lot.

I just love history thank you for doing all your documentaries and I love them thank you very much and everyone that helps you.

Hats off to your expert guide, living history at its best. Brilliant video, just great viewing. I'm hooked!

Bloody amazing place.. great work IKS..

I was just thinking about a historic sewerage station to see on vacation. Thank you.

Fantastic, loved this video very very interesting. thank you.

Beautiful building.

Awesome video, guys!!! BTW, that loop in the piping @15:30 allows the fixed sections to expand/contract without breaking.

@Valenthorpe

7 жыл бұрын

TheMan1510 Exactly. It's sometimes called a horseshoe or lyre loop.

@kenproudlove

7 жыл бұрын

It is an expansion loop in the steam line, and I hope that is not asbestos isolation hanging off it.

Amazing workmanship and engineering - a great tribute to the industrial might we once had. Excellent video!

I would enjoy to see all 4 engines working!. What a great place.

@IKS-Exploration

2 жыл бұрын

That would be amazing to see :)

Amazing videos chaps. Great history.

Thank you for your hard work! Incredible piece of history.

I have been there on a steaming day, was quite a sight to see with all the fine painted ironwork etc, well worth a visit.

nice explore. i really like the victorian architecture

Excellent video Ian, I loved the superb Victorian iron work in the building, and the quality of the brick work, great to see it, bet you enjoyed this visit,,

Loved this...very informative and interesting

Fantastic insightful video there Ian really good that mate keep up the good work.

yet again an excellent video!

What a fantastic and interesting building! I love seeing these old Victorian which were decorated as well as a museum even though it's only use was to keep London free of disease. Chris was a perfect tour guide. Thank you for this video.

Incredible engineering and craftsmanship!

Great video, always good to get behind the scenes.

Superb vid many thanks for your effort enthusiasm and interest. Please keep em coming.

An incredible building! Great video 👍

omg amazing video... so interesting !! keep going history is so easily forgotten .. love your channel x