Hello everyone. I cannot thank Lynn and Mike enough for the courtesy and hospitality they showed us. Mike made this video special. Instead of me waffling on he generously took part in the video and offered his specialist knowledge. Book a tour and donate, Facebook @friends of Williamson's Tunnels www.williamsontunnels.com My address Martin, PO Box 265, Manchester, M24 0BX

@nigelbarker4135

5 жыл бұрын

Martin you need to get down to the Leeds dark arches (now called granary wharf) under Leeds city station. Get permission off the owners of the site as there is a labyrinth of corridors, passages, offices and disbanded lock gates down there and it's right up there with anything else you've ever reported and filmed on. Brilliant work Martin and I'll look forward to a future edition of the stupendous Leeds dark arches👍😀

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@@nigelbarker4135 That sounds good Nigel. I wonder if they would allow it ?

@nigelbarker4135

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero I'm at a loss why Leeds city council/network rail hasn't turned this whole site into a money spinning tourist attraction. Our local paper the Yorkshire Evening Post did an article a few years ago when they gained access to write a gushing report of what lies hidden from public view. You may need to go through that channel to find out who you need to contact. There is plenty of access right up to the car park at the end of this site to wet your appetite for Leeds very own "8th wonder of the world". Keep up the fantastic well researched and interesting work you do which is right up my street. Absolutely riveting and I'm your biggest fan this side of the Pennines.👍😀😉

@pamelajean1905

5 жыл бұрын

"Waffling on" hahaha, there you go again with the funny English words.

@nigelbarker4135

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero So, there are tunnels that run away from the Station which we cannot access. This one heads towards the west. In the nineteenth century, the arches were used as storerooms. One of these areas was used by Watson and Sons, soap manufacturers. In the early hours of the morning on 13th January 1892, a fire broke out in Watson's warehouse, igniting around 1,700 tons of highly flammable resin, tallow and oil, the raw materials of soap.

Don't you just love a new Martin vid on a Sunday evening?

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Kae6502

5 жыл бұрын

Right!? And a CurbexUK vid yesterday! :)

@TheRopeAddict

4 жыл бұрын

Stunning video Martin!

Bloody hell Martin, you're becoming the David Attenborough of social history in the North West. Well done for another scoop and to the friends for contacting you.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

If only the super rich would help the needy today in the way Mr Williamson cared for his fellow countrymen. Amazing story, amazing place.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I cannot imagine this today

Lost for words....Absolutely amazing !!!.....Can't wait for part two.....Thanks so very much for a great video

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon

I´m a simple man. I see a new Martin Zero video, I click, like and watch.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and its very appreciated

We never know what's beneath our feet as we walk the streets. Fascinating!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clair

Wow absolutely brilliant. Maybe set up a gofundme for the project. You’ve made my day Martin

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, you can donate on the website

Interesting does the tunnels have any issues with flooding? I think Williamson just ask people who's homes and businesses are above what they needed a coal cellar(for the home)or place to store meat(for the butchers above)or a huge place to store sand(for the bottle factory above). He had the men to dig and build anyway so the guys helping everyone people who live and have business in hes local area + gives jobs.What a good guy

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Anthony I never asked about flooding, maybe Mike or Lynn will see your comment

Unbelievable what a gem of a place. Thanks Martin great video.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Neil

Just when I think it cannot get better.......THIS !!!!! Once again, Martin, you have blown my mind with another incredible place. Words simply cannot convey what I just watched.........................................................THANK YOU!!!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher for your kind words

I'd heard of these mysterious tunnels under Liverpool when I visited years ago, but I didn't really know anything about them, and assumed that there probably wasn't much to them. So this video is a bit of a surprise. They're on an enormous scale and beautifully brick lined - I wasn't expecting that at all. I love it when people get passionate about their local area and are keen to share it with all and sundry. Thank you to everyone involved in showing us this project. If ever I get back to Liverpool I'll be sure to pay a visit.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Jack I was the same, I never expected what we ended up seeing

Mind blowing FANTASTIC. Right on.brilliant.well done everyone involved.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shed Man

Iam can't miss a video. Iam sat here in my truck at truckfest Peterborough watching this before we drink some more ale. Great video got it playing through my tv in the cab couple of us watching.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, hope you enjoyed and thank you

@gary96397

5 жыл бұрын

Fatlad Henderson ,is it a Scania?

@fatladhenderson183

5 жыл бұрын

gary141 bailey yes and a V8

@gary96397

5 жыл бұрын

@@fatladhenderson183 , I've had two 141s ....sold my last one to scotlee transport 14 years ago

@fatladhenderson183

5 жыл бұрын

gary141 bailey fantastic truck the 141 was the 375 bhp. Hang on was your 141 maroon with 142 wheel archs behind cab

Professional quality video production. Thumbs up from me mate👍🏻

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Fascinating video, and incredible work done by the volunteers. Thanks to all concerned. and thank you Martin and Connor

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Brilliant stuff exactly what KZread was made for. Thank you to you and all the people in Liverpool. :) xx

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

@twostime

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero your most welcome friend.

@magic1968

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome please come and visit us anytime 👍😉

@twostime

5 жыл бұрын

@@magic1968 on my list to visit the city of solidarity, where the Scum newspaper is boycotted.

Stunning video Martin, there's more to those tunnels than I ever imagined! I am from Liverpool originally, you have shown me a reason to go back there and see those tunnels for myself!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Phil definitely go and see

Another winner there Martin and Connor, definitely having a look at visiting these I had heard bits about them but had no idea how extensive they are .

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Incredible Duncan, highly recommended

@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF

5 жыл бұрын

I'll be off there as soon as I can arrange.

I watched the whole thing in stunned disbelief. My hand pressed against my forehead and jaw slacked. That is unbelievable! And the brickwork! What did I tell you Martin? I can’t wait to watch part two! I know that videoing in dark confined spaces is often awkward and sometimes confusing to the viewer but you managed to do an excellent job of conveying the dimensions and feeling of the place. Add this place to the bucket list. Donation in hand.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter, yes the place was much more than Connor and I initially expected, so our Jaws were slack i'll tell you

It will be normal for your videos to get 500k to a million views soon - very informative - keep up the good work 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

I hope so Nathan, and thank you

Wow what an awesome video mate. You amaze me every time. 👍👍👍👍👍

I wish I was 20 years younger I'm not sure I could climb all the steps. What a fantastic video and history lesson. Thank you so much for promoting our North West heritage Martin you are a gent and a scholar and your hard work and efforts should be generating you some reward in doing lectures, after dinner speaking and school heritage promotions. Looking forward to Part 2 and well done and thank you yet again.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ray, very much appreciate your comment

To use your words Sir Martin absolutely blown away mate is an understatement and you would not think you was walking on such monumental scale of construction

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Leslie, it was a privilege

Great video Martin,I've heard about these tunnels but didn't realise they were so deep and expansive,amazing. The old brown and cream stone jugs brought back memories, we used to get dandelion&burdock and sarsaparilla delivered in them when I was a kid.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Mike 👍🏼

Fantastic footage... thank you and the volunteers x

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Isla

R.I.P Joseph Williamson... What a great person. Thank you Martin, this was an amazing video....

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, yes he was an amazing chap

@pipereed1

5 жыл бұрын

His grave was in a car park until recently. I think he was exhumed and given a place more fitting.

Love all your work. This is particularly fascinating!

Is a pleasure to read the community posts. Great people. Greetings from a suscriber from southern Argentina. Pd: Sorry for my beginner level english. Pd2: Why I understand english people much better than American youtubers?

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching in Argentina. Iam very flattered, best regards to you

@simontay4851

5 жыл бұрын

Why you understand english people better? Because British people don't exaggerate, we use the correct words, pronounce words properly, not lazily like americans. We don't miss out the letter T, and we say dates the correct way round D/M/Y for example.

Incredible to see! And to think there's still so much undiscovered in 2019 blows me away! Thanks for this Martin!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, yes its great that this is still here in 2019

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing.

Bloody good show Martin!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Fascinating stuff Martin really enjoyable video, looking forward to part two.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Very interesting, great video. Martin Thank you 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

A brilliant video. Thank you Martin.

Absolutely love your videos mate!! Keep up the great work!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pat

Thanks Martin, amazing video!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Another fab video Martin. A real must see as it taps into the mystery of tunnels, the past, the forgotten. Stuff we all like! Look forward to pt2. Take care. Phil.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Definitely Phil and thank you

I have never heard of these tunnels, what an incredible place .Thanks for the friends for contacting you . Yes I was thinking all the way through that it was very cathedral like but also it reminded me of the inside of an Egyptian pyramid with all the chambers. Some of the artefacts that were on show were almost intact or even intact it amazes me that they just threw them down the hole! Like you Martin I'm completely blown away by this place and wait with bated breath for the follow up video. First class as always.👍👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Anne, yes in part two we joke about the Pyramid similarity

Another Amazing video, thank you Martin!! ✨🙌🏻💕

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Amazing, absolutely amazing.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dale

Blown away doesn't cover it Martin, can I stay down there till Part 2, absolutely bloody brilliant, what a find.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Bob

19:06 WOW what an amazing place

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Love the music intro as well as your fabulous and informative comments ....great stuff and please do an update soon👍

Wow! Absolutley amazing! Great Vid Martin

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt

Great video again Martin. Thanks again for your efforts. 👍🙂

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian

Absolutely amazing.

Absolutely magnificent

Brilliant I'm blown away and only watching, wow 😁

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr Riverspider

Love Martin zero Sunday’s 👌 what a amazing space them tunnels are great video once again

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom

You've excelled yourself this time Martin, absolutely brilliant, can't wait for part 2

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Martin one of your best vids. Your passion is unbelievable. Well done and thank you. Looking forward to part 2.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 👍🏼

Fascinating, waiting on part 2

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim

Another gem, fascinating exploration 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark

That's bloody amazing. Thanks for showing this and thanks to the Friends.

Absolutely stunning can't wait for the next video. brilliant stuff martin top notch .

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Chris

Amazing tunnels. Totally fascinating.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Brilliant, I'd heard of the tunnels but never had the opportunity to go down there, very good video on a fascinating topic, each one of your videos gets better and better, good job Martin!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Absolutely fascinating. These vids are so interesting. Look forward to part 2.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

Definitely on my list when I get to the UK after the pandemic! Thanks for all the great videos you do!

Absolutely fascinating - thank you Martin (well worth the wait) 😊

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@twostime

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero Well worth the wait is a great point, you have a job and life, just put out videos of this quality from time to time. Do not stress, your audience is with you 100%. As and when. :)

Amazing, it's like the kingdom of the dwarfs from Lord of the Rings

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

It really is Ashley 'Moiria'

We are blown away. That so great. We are going to part two. Thank you

Love your enthusiasm Mr Zero. Another great addition:-)

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter

that was fantastic martin and thanks to all involved in the ongoing work what a treat that was for us and like you we are speechless we loved it cheers from trev and christine

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Trev and Christine 👍🏼

Superb vid. Keep it up mate.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Fascinating! I can't wait to see more.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna

Totally blew my mind!! Can't wait for part 2. Well done to all involved, keep up the good work.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Daniel

Wow what an interesting find carnt wait for part 2 for more but oh my god its amazing what you find in them tunnels i think every city have hidden tunnels that need to be explored looking forward to part 2 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Take the family Thomas

@thomastierney8705

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero will do one day martin thanks 👍

I wonder how long before Yvette fielding and her cronies try and get in? What a great video and insight to this place.

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

We have regular Paranormals, but we are not desperate 🤣

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah true, the place is so much more than that as well

@AlisonBryen

5 жыл бұрын

@@scousemouse2000uk 🤣🤣🤣

@uK8cvPAq

5 жыл бұрын

Her and the "team" are still going are they? Have they found any ghosts yet?

Thank you for another amazing video. I am again left in awe of the engineering and construction of these industrial age works. A couple of months ago I had no idea any of this stuff existed, and now I can't get enough. You've opened a whole new world for me Martin. Looking forward to part two!!!!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, your very kind

Watching your channel for some weeks made me know more about Liverpool and Manchester underground than my own hometown :) Well done !!!

Amazing Martin There must have been a very good reason why the tunnels were dug to that extent . To line them with brick tells you there was a greater plan that we don’t know about ! We will probably never know

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Its fascinating the think Terry

@memecoinmafia2732

28 күн бұрын

probably escaping socialism

Awesome looking forward to part two m8!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate 👍🏼

Cheers Martin a brilliant video can't wait for part 2

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much David

Absolutely fascinating. Can't wait for part 2. Thank you for showing us a remarkable place.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick

Ooooo interesting, you should do some more magnet fishing because the video that you made on it was great!

Fairplay to our Scouse neighbours. Great vid Martin, looking forward to part 2.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers gazz

@francisbebb2586

3 жыл бұрын

Nice comment your scouse neighbour

That was absolutely astounding! Thank's so much for putting this video on. I learn something new every time you show a video, cheers mate!!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching

fantastic video martin ,just love history and thats just great .

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Danny

Can't wait for your TV series Martin.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

😆Cheers Simon

@Dan23_7

5 жыл бұрын

Simon Greenwood TV series really ?

Permian desert red sandstone also known as New Red Sandstone. If you travel down the river Eden round about Lazenby in Cumbria, in the cliffs created by the river you can make out the sand dunes. Common rock here in the north west.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

I love it, its very interesting

Amazing Martin. You keep knocking it out if the park. Outstanding work from the Friends of the Williamson tunnels. 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Martin, yet another amazing video. Those tunnels are unbelievable interesting. Can’t wait for part 2 and of course I want to watch Connor’s video too. It’s great to watch the two different point of views. Thank you for the time and effort.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks. Connors will be in a week or so

Martin that was very cool. thanks for that old son!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍🏼

I came to this after watching Doctor Who and he has a Dalek behind him lol.

@firefly24601

2 жыл бұрын

When I saw them on Dr Who, I immediately thought of these videos. And with Martin being a Whovian, he must be over the moon!

Absolutely wonderful! Just fascinating...wow! Really well done Martin! Can't wait for Part 2. 💖Thank you...take care!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'll crack on with part 2 😁

Stunning, what an awesome man.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cheryl

I was hoping that you would get round to covering the fascinating Williamsons tunnels. I lived in Liverpool for many years and heard all kinds of stories about them but never got the chance to see them for myself. Apparently they extended all the way to the docks and there are many rumours about them being used for smuggling. Great video. Do we have to wait a week until part 2?

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello thank you. Yeah about a week, not edited part 2 work and all that lol sorry

@lynnmills397

4 жыл бұрын

Williamson only had his in Edge Hill. Other Liverpool tunnels are not connected

I`d love to have seen the stuff that came out of that.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

I think all the best stuff was on display 👍🏼

Loved the before and after pictures of the tunnels, another great video. Looking forward to part 2! 😃

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Yvette, yeah they really show whats been achieved

Simply amazing stuff! What brickwork! Thanks for opening our eyes to such a treasure!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍🏼

Great stuff might visit ther. I'm thinking the sand layer was the layer left from a flood and when the water receded that's what was left.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yep go visit

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

The layer of sand was possibly bought in to soak the water before the coke stuff was deposited. We have hit the water table and have a permanent pump fitted

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

There was all sorts of different sized pebbles amongst the sand

@pete3204

5 жыл бұрын

captain kirk the history on these tunnels sounds very vague, looks like evidence of mudflood.its 40 mins away from me ,im gonna check it out. fascinating !

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

@@pete3204 it was a sandstone quarry, Williamsom vaulted it over to claim the land back above to be able to build houses and commercial properties. He quarried enough stone to build St Judes church that stood where the Royal is now

Was that the bottle with the marble from a Japanese soda?

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

These bottles are Codd bottles, invented by Hiram Codd

@markbass7145

5 жыл бұрын

@@scousemouse2000uk Oh, that's cool! I didn't know they have been around for so long, they still use them for Japanese soda, my kids use to get them.

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

@@markbass7145 thie kids here used to break them back in the day to get the marbles out of them

Wow! Fascinating. Thanks Martin.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ruth

Another great video. I can’t wait for part 2! 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian

AARRGGHHHHH , A minute in and I see a Manc lad in Liverpool!!!!! Watch yourself over there Martin .

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing but courtesy It was an amazing trip 👍🏼

@scousemouse2000uk

5 жыл бұрын

We didn't hold it against him 🤣. They both were very welcome 😁

@christianhalstead2599

5 жыл бұрын

Just a little joke , great video as always Martin . Your enthusiasm is infectious .

Oh my goodness !!!!! What an amazing place, the height of some of those tunnels is incredible, fantastic video Martin. Really looking forward to part 2. Well done to all the volunteers for all their hard work clearing those passages.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara, am sure they will read the comments

Fantastic Martin. Amazing what these people have and are achieving.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely Rob and thanks

Will have to put that one on the list of places to visit, amazing, thanks for sharing it with us. Looking forward to part 2

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes highly recommended