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Map Men are under attack

@TheHappinessOfThePursuit

2 күн бұрын

Cartocide

@DanielsimsSteiner

2 күн бұрын

Ahaha I could never

@LastElf42

2 күн бұрын

@@DanielsimsSteiner Yeah Jay's way too serious compared to this satirical nonsense (Please do a collab next time you're in the UK)

@pavelow235

2 күн бұрын

I could binge on both all day long.

@ManualPixarPresents

Күн бұрын

I’ll mark the settlement on your map

River Tayms? Ouch. River Tems!

@nat_penrose

Күн бұрын

I'm from the states and kinda taken aback at how much it even grates me, he just keeps saying it!!!

@rustinrogers

Күн бұрын

Yeah I was a bit shocked to keep hearing that!

@L-mo

Күн бұрын

/ðeːmz/ or "thaymz. would have been how the Thames was pronounced in Shakespearean times. That is preserved in Rhode Island, for example, where there is a street Thames that is pronounced as /ðeːmz/ or "thaymz." The pronunciation in Britain changed to "temz" (/tɛmz/) over the years but the memo never reached the US. As with so many pronunciation and spelling differences between US and UK English, the US versions are usually the more conservative (ie older) versions. (p.s. I'm a Londoner).

@ZhougLover

Күн бұрын

I reckon it's a manipulative troll to get people to comment

@EDScool12345

Күн бұрын

It's all arbitrary.

This is amazing- it was a pleasure working with you on this Dan and showing you around London! Hope everyone enjoys the video 🙌

@DanielsimsSteiner

23 сағат бұрын

This video wouldn’t exist without you. Thank you!!

@FuddButter

14 сағат бұрын

I just ordered your book so it will remind me when I come to the UK next, to book a tour!

Brilliantly done. For your own sanity though, I would recommend adding the words "Thames" "Tames" and "Tems" to your blocked words list in your comment settings. 😂

@gracewenzel

Күн бұрын

are you having “coronated” flashbacks? 😉

@ArtemisScribe

Күн бұрын

It's always interesting to hear how visitors to the city pronounce Thames. It feels like such a simple word to me purely down to familiarity but the sheer breadth of different pronunciations I've heard over the years is kind of incredible. I didn't know there were so many ways to pronounce such a short word.

@maikhildebrandt9921

12 сағат бұрын

@@ArtemisScribe I think it comes down to it being not very intuitive. Starts with a "th" that doesn't get pronounced like one, which is quite uncommon I think. I'm sure there are other examples, but I can't think of any right now :D It then goes on with "ames" which looks like the very common words "names" and "games" and "same", all of which are pronounced differently to how Thames is pronounced. I never really had an issue with the pronunciation being from Germany, because we call that river the "Themse" (pronounced like in English but with an added E at the end), and TH often is pronounced T in German, so the correct pronunciation feels right to me. But I can see how a lot of people can get very confused by it because it doesn't follow the most obvious pronunciation rules.

The king isn’t allowed in my basement studio apartment either

@DanielsimsSteiner

2 күн бұрын

Tell him

@aidanwotherspoon905

Күн бұрын

If we didn’t have the second amendment, the King of England could come barging into your house right now and start pushing you around. Do you want that? Huh? Do you want someone pushing you around?

@14caz68

Күн бұрын

😂

Favorite line from the video: "Paris is quite nice, only because the French didn't ruin it."😂 I love a witty Brit.😆

@wandererkent

Күн бұрын

An older, much snarkier, equally funny Jay Foreman

@sambell309

6 сағат бұрын

It's also funny because the French did destroy the medieval layout of Paris to replace it with wide straight streets and a radial grid

“When the Industrial Revolution was picking up steam” was such a clever pun

Dan, I'm from Brazil and from a very young age I was interested in the urban side of places, I have a collection of maps of the places I've visited and I've always loved the historical context involved and man... your channel is a gift, I believe for everyone who loves this subject Thank you very much! Hugs from Brazil❤️🇧🇷

@DanielsimsSteiner

2 күн бұрын

Wow I’m so glad!! Thank you!

"Wake up babe, Young Peter Sarsgaard has a new map video."

@SamBrickell

16 сағат бұрын

"Wake up babe, this joke is officially completely played out."

I’ve worked in London for 30 years; as a history grad you coexist and witness 2000 years of history every day as this video well illustrates

Though I was born in London, lived there for four years and ain't lived there for 20, it always fills me with a sense of pride seeing my city rise up out the horizon any trip down there. It will always have a place in my heart, with it's lumps and bumps and ugly bits, but also it's beauty, impeccable character and incomparable vibe that will stay with me where'er I go. You may take the boy out of London, but you can't take the London out the boy. Bless you namesake, proper and well researched piece, more power to ya!

The idea that the King can’t enter the City without asking for permission isn’t true. It’s a common misconception. What happens is that the monarch stops at the entrance of the City (Temple Bar, on Fleet Street) and there’s a ceremony with the Lord Mayor. People misunderstood that this was the monarch being stopped and then being let in by the Lord Mayor but it’s actually a ceremony where the Lord Mayor in a way pledges allegiance to the monarch. It’s the opposite of that people think, it establishes that the monarch rules over the City, not that the City is in some way independent.

@Newportbanking

Күн бұрын

Hmm that’s weird that someone who lives and works there says different

@DEFarnes

18 сағат бұрын

​​​@@Newportbanking"Never let facts ruin a good story" The trouble is the City is a very unique place because it has been unique since "Time Immemorial". Things that help perpetuate the myth include: The ceremony itself, although no permission is ever asked for or given. The fact that William the Conqueror essentially did a deal with the City to say "you can keep on doing what you are doing so long as you accept me as King". The Magna Carta says "the City of London shall have all its ancient liberties by land as well as by water". Nowhere or no one else has this clause. Also in the city of London, The Lord Mayor is the next important person after the Monarch, while in the rest of the country it would be the Monarch's consort and then Heir, the rest of the royal family and probably archbishops. As well as being a bit of a City Nerd I am sometimes a contractor to the Corporation of London.

@DJVLDN

8 сағат бұрын

⁠​⁠@@NewportbankingIt’s not weird when you think about it, he’s clearly a very passionate man and unfortunately someone who is passionate about a topic will sometimes believe and repeat myths that make the thing they love more interesting than it actually is. It’s like video game / film / book lore. Obsessive fans of a piece of content will learn everything there is to know about it and then go further by coming up with their own lore, backstories, interpretations, headcanons, etc and sometimes they like that lore so strongly that they repeat it as fact and the community just accepts it as fact. But it’s still just made up. This particular myth is very similar to idea of that the American who bought London Bridge thought he was buying Tower Bridge. It’s a fun story that tourists love to hear and tour guides love to tell. It’s not true but a lot of people really want it to be true. It’s a problem that this video seems to use a tour guide as its main source. Tour guides are generally more entertainers than historians.

As a loyal follower of you, enthusiastic geography geek and primarily, Londoner, this is what I wanted to see! Awesome content as always, Dan 🙌🔥

@DanielsimsSteiner

2 күн бұрын

This means the world!! I’m so glad 🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you so much

Daniel, stunning documentary. This is the kind of content that the History Channel or Discovery use to produce. And the cable networks wonder why no one is watching. 🙄 Thanks You❣️🙏🏼

Thanks for an outstanding collaboration. You two complement each other so well. When I inherited my mother’s diaries, I discovered I had survived the 1940 blitz (barely born!). We lived under ‘bomber alley’ so were lucky to pull through.

Babe, wake up. Another Daniel Steiner video just dropped.

Forgive me for sounding a little up myself but as an Englishman, I should like to congratulate you and thank you for this production. It is quite simply by far the very best view by any american of the "ol' country" that I've had the pleasure to come across since first I dipped into the land of You Tube in the first place. Bravo!

Love these videos man! Keep up the great work!

I’m visiting London in about a month and after watching every video on your channel, I was really hoping this video would be posted. Thanks Daniel!

Thank you Daniel. Again, a highly interesting video. Nice shots, perfect editing!

Jack's great - been on all his tours, and love both the detail he goes into plus his delivery. It's clearly stayed in my head too, as when some friends came down to London recently, I was spewing out facts that I'd learned from the tours!

I live for these and annoy all my friends to watch them.

@DanielsimsSteiner

2 күн бұрын

King 👑

I love the quality and length of these videos. Few youtubers are doing it this well.

If all the comments are doing is criticising the pronunciation of a word I think you've done well on the content. And Jack is a real fountain of knowledge.

These are some of my favorite videos on KZread! Beautifully edited with great execution of graphics! Keep up the great work Daniel!!

I can't tell you how much I look forward to these! Please come to Philadelphia to do one sometime.

@adnamamedia

Күн бұрын

Yes! love this city

these are legitimately my favorite videos on the internet. I hope this channel blows up and we get every city on the map!

From watching your excellent video here, I've just bought Jack Chesher's book. I'm lucky to be able to cycle through London regularly and extensively, and love to see remnants of cool history.

Amazing content! And such a great collaboration! Jack is an incredibly knowledgeable guide. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

What a wonderful video. Thank you so much. 🙏

This is a great video, well done! Very interesting to watch!

Loved this post. Just purchased the London walking book from your link.

This is probably the most accurate history of the City of the London on youtube. The only real mistake is Reg believing that the monarch needs permission from the Lord Mayor to enter the City.

Excellent video Dan. For future reference "Thames" is said as "Tems" - dead giveaway you aren't a Londoner 😉 Can't wait to see what comes next.

@TheStarBlack

2 күн бұрын

Temz would be more accurate. And it's not specific to Londoners. Whole UK knows how to pronounce it!

@buffaloj0e

Күн бұрын

It is very unintuitive for the rest of the world, even us Australians are quite confused at the strange dialect those in the motherland speak.

@Pope_Rural_I5184

Күн бұрын

At least they didn't say Thaymz

Would be great to see Edinburgh explained, as most the older city is still here!

@DanielsimsSteiner

Күн бұрын

👀

These videos are so good! I’d love to see one on DC. That city has always intrigued me so much.

I was just looking for a video like this yesterday, and couldn’t find anything! This was great timing!

Professional work and great knowledge in here as well. Glad i subbed

Amazing content. Well done!

yes!!! been waiting for a new video from you!

@lanster77schannel

2 күн бұрын

what?!?! NO fucking way this collab is an all timer!!!!!!

been loving your videos!! any ideas what cities are next??

Thank you for the very informative video.

I absolutely love this channel! I've always been interested in history and urban areas so this channel is absolutely perfect for me Would love to see if a video about Manila. The old city in Intramuros has an interesting history I think.

Watched this under my work account not my personal one (this one). Great video…. Loved it. Subscribed.

Awesome - thanks for a great video

Amazing video. Earned yourself a subscriber!

Loved this, more please!

Excellent and engaging content , thanks .

Lived here all my life and only knew bits and pieces of this from school. Really cool to see the chronological history laid out so clearly

Awesome vid bud!

ITS THAMES!!! (like temz)

Awesome video! Thank you!

Was NOT expecting to watch a full 30 min video on the map of london but god damn that was fascinating - i gotta get more into the rich history of london

This video was damn amazing. I plan to go to London next year and this is becoming such a creature case to find clues of olden times. So much history & stories that line the streets itself is beyond comprehension. Cant wait!

@EmpressLizard81

2 күн бұрын

I went last year, and I might need to go back! The tour I was on didn't point out any old bits of wall.

@mosesdevadass6056

2 күн бұрын

@@EmpressLizard81What tour did you go on?

Love love love these videos

Being German I am kind of ashamed that I didn't recognize where the name for the street "Strand" came from because the modern day German word for beach is still "Strand" like in old English :D

Visiting London for the first time this week! Im from LA, too excited

Another interesting one!

Having lived in Clerkenwell near St John’s Gate & working on Fleet St for 10 years - my BEST ADVICE to NEW AND EXPERIENCED visitors to London - is to explore on foot, avoid main roads and get lost in the many narrow alley ways around London Wall, Temple, Blackfriars, Guildhall and Leadenhall in particular. It’s in these alleys you will discover some of the oldest & unique & near forgotten remnants of the city, which most tourists and residents miss. Enjoy!

learned alot, thanks!

Such a useful channel for people interested in traveling! Dang i wanna go to London now 🤣🙌

Just as I get ready to wrap up my time in London you make me curious about it again. Damn.

So cool! Would love to see you do Milwaukee at some point. Lots of cool history in how the city developed

Love these vids! Would love to see the map of Toronto explained!

Speechless about this content… keep it up

Fascinating ! Thanks.

Very informative and entertaining video. I’d love to see Montreal or Quebec City next please

Sydney Australia would be an interesting one to look at. From indigenous sites, colonial times (c.1788-1820s) and then the creation of the city we know today

Not sure I can believe that you really went to London if you pronounce the name of the river like that ;)

@hens0w

Күн бұрын

He might have been in greater manchester

Great video. Thanks Daniel. As a Londoner and lover of history, I really enjoyed Edward Rutherfurd's fiction book "London", which takes you through 2,000 years of London's history through the experiences of some of its inhabitants. Unfortunately, he didn't choose to feature me.

Excellent videos! I'd love to see an episode on Seattle. I feel like there is some interesting history with the city layout and its close relationship with local Indigenous American tribes.

Awesome video

This videos have great 👍 explanations

Great vid, would love to see one on Seoul

I can see the Map Men influence in this video. Great quality video.

Your videos feel like old Johnny Harris videos. I mean that as a high praise. Thanks so much for this

I think Time Team did an episode many years ago, looking for the first roman bridge across the Thames.

Its crazy how you been there done that and realising many many historical things were around you like its not just some random wall or pillar 😮

This was fascinating. I lived in and near London for many years so I knew some of it, but still learned a lot. Although there is so much history still extant, a lot of it is hidden away or non-obvious and you can walk past it every day without realising. I will check out some of these places on a future visit, thank you. FYI, Thames is pronounced "temz".

I think some featuring of the traditional street names be fun, based around various trades and industries.

Well done

I’d love to see you do one in Edinburgh. I moved here from Vancouver, Canada a few years back and it’s such a fascinating city

Amazing as always! Just a heads up, it might be my headphones but every time you placed your elbows on the table during VO makes a pretty noticeable thud sound

@DanielsimsSteiner

2 күн бұрын

Yeah I noticed that too. need to get a mic arm 😬

You can still see shrapnel damage on buildings in central London such as the Victoria and Albert museum. A bomb landed on Exhibition road and sent shrapnel flying into buildings on both sides of the street and these scars still exist today.

Thank you Daniel. What cities are next?

When the Industrial Revolution was picking up steam ( 13:33 ) --- "Great play with words."

27:03 Slight hiccup. The Roman Fort Ruins are actually part of the section of wall to the Northeast of St Paul's (by the Southeast corner of the roundabout on your map). Awesome intriguing video. I learnt a lot more about London than I expected to.

@DanielsimsSteiner

16 сағат бұрын

Yes! You’re right thank you for catching this.

Great video! I love London! One minor thing. The river is pronounced like tems. Rhymes with dems or hems. As pronounced at 25:09

Something I really admire about European and non-American cities is the integration of old architecture into the city. Whereas here in America, they are lionized as historic buildings/monuments/neighborhoods, “trapped in amber”.

well made!

you have to go to Buenos Aires City! the history of the city and the river is very interesting, also how many little rivers shaped neighbourhoods, and how the city built land over the river. Many of that land came from demolishing blocks of houses to widen streets and highways

What a great video.

There's a superb episode of You're Dead To Me podcast (BBC Sounds) that covers the rise of the "Tudors". A name they didn't have/use at the time, which was given to them later.

Love these, you should do one for Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).

Fantastic

You should do Copenhagen! Museum of Copenhagen has a brilliant city model.

Will you ever do an Atlanta video? There is so much history there!

Good video. Having had a lifelong fascination with my home city, I was aware of much of this already, but nicely put together. London is layers and layers of stories over the top of each other. Where institutions are in the city tells another layer of history too. One way of characterising London’s history is in terms of imagining it as the perpetual struggle between political or royal power and the desire to get on with making money without that pesky political interference. The Money set up in the City and the politics out west, outside the walls. Naturally, to adjudicate on any arguments, the lawyers and the courts set up midway between the two on the Strand. In order to report on the latest spat, the journalists set up next door to them in Fleet Street. The nicer areas to live historically are to the west because the prevailing winds carried the smoke of the city over the east. And so on… There’s a whole layer of social uses over the top of the physical fabric that all tells the story of the city.

Fun fact, strand is still a Dutch word for beach