I'm in my fifties now and these little alleyways were everywhere near rail-lines when I was a kid in the 70's, nowadays they really are quite rare.

Something so simple as an alleyway but built so beautifully, bricklaying at its best.

@Daimo83

6 жыл бұрын

Horrendous attempt at a garden wall though

@michaelparker2449

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah they really made things to last in the Victorian era.

@BioBiro

6 жыл бұрын

Everybody dance!

@gerry343

6 жыл бұрын

And litter!

@bombasticbuster9340

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Clapham So true, in your country as well as the states craftsman took pride in work and made simple things interesting and beautiful. 19thc British engineering was second to none. Hail Isombard Kingdom Brunell!!

I never used to get these kind of videos in my KZread recommendations. Geoff and Vicki have got a lot to answer for...

@joshp5471

6 жыл бұрын

beetooex haha! Yes!!

@theholymagpie8201

6 жыл бұрын

They certainly have!! 😅

@drcurv

6 жыл бұрын

Erm ... who are Geoff and Vicki? Please pardon my ignorance.

@beetooex

6 жыл бұрын

All the stations All of them All the stations All of them All the stations All the stations All the stations...

@beetooex

6 жыл бұрын

Except the Isle of Wight

That brought back memories. I used to live close to the A102 side of the crossing before the road was built and the crossing was a short cut to the fish and chip shop in Woolwich Road. Up some steps, across the crossing, down the steps, through the alleyway, turn left down to Woolwich Road, turn right and the fish and chip stop was just along on the right.

A video of absolutely nothing and I LOVED IT!!! Quite relaxing in a funny sort of way.

@AAAyyyGGG

6 жыл бұрын

It may be nothing to you but I recognised the sound of my fav loco - the Class 66 - as soon as he got to the stairs! Could listen to them for ages!

@imaenglishman5471

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly mate ;-)

@VicMcFly111

5 жыл бұрын

rs parker How is it nothing?

@lesleyhubble2976

5 жыл бұрын

You have over a 100 likes, we all feel relaxed watching this. Brilliant

@A_10_PaAng_111

5 жыл бұрын

rs parker My kind of nothing. I can watch this kind of nothing for days.

Wow, this is a blast from the past for me. I used to take this shortcut to get to Asda each Saturday with my Dad (we lived on Foyle Road1986 -1999). Thanks for sharing.

An architectural gem. I doubt if such a thing would be even planned these days let alone built so beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

Smooth camera work

@berthold64

6 жыл бұрын

Free Saxon feels like it was from video game

@geoffreylee5199

6 жыл бұрын

Free Saxon go pro?

@iamthetinkerman

6 жыл бұрын

post processing!

@freesaxon6835

6 жыл бұрын

I reckon it's a gimble

@Martindyna

6 жыл бұрын

I thought that as he bounced along in the alley way, where's the Steadicam lol

There was such a quiet beauty about how you shot your video. Don’t know why it was in my recommended’s but glad it was!

Found this randomly and thought 'WHAT, nearly 8 minutes of filming featuring an alley - and its got 400,000 views? Is any nudity involved??!!' Was going to pass it by until I scanned the comments - and glad I did. Surprisingly, a brilliant video. Thank you.

Guy walks like a 90's computer game character.

Yay the ally from Westcombe to Charlton, we used to tell the kids it was a magic ally when they were small, we use it all the time to go to the shops :) thank you for sharing a little piece of our hometown.

It is absolutely amazing how a little opening leads to so much! Love this video! Years ago, my two cousins and I went exploring over the rail lines on a footbridge in Faversham, Kent. It felt like we were doing something illegal, but in fact, it was a public footbridge over all the rail lines. This little alleyway almost makes it feel like we, the viewers, are doing something illegal by trespassing when in fact, it is a public right-of-way, as well!

Awesome alleyway. Great piece of history still in service. Thanks for sharing.

@pyeltd.5457

5 жыл бұрын

RODALCO2007 fancy seeing you here from Shango066 (Dan c) videos.

@porombpeter

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Sadly this is not in service for long. This only foot crossing is also going to be disappear, as Network Rail is permanently closing it and demolish it in April ! Sad!

What a brilliant video, unless you live in this area you would never know about this pathway to Westcombe Park Station. As a retired Southeastern driver I was stopped a few times over the years for the freight to Angersteins Wharf to cross over at the Junction, but of course with the track non-electrified never went there myself, very interesting, thanks for the upload.

Glad there were no dementors in the alleyway. It’s kind of hard to conjure up patronus when filming a video..

@aishahzaman2862

5 жыл бұрын

ЭлектромонтажUSA 😂😂😂😂 im dead

@the486kgman2

5 жыл бұрын

ЭлектромонтажUSA fuck off rusian

@larjkok1184

5 жыл бұрын

What?

@Wig4

5 жыл бұрын

@@the486kgman2 GOOD answer !! :-)

@danielkerr4100

5 жыл бұрын

@Uncle Rico racist

When my husband was a kid he had a freight train pass close to the end of his back yard. He used to wave at the engineers and they used to throw huge thick pieces of chalk to him. They used it for marking train numbers on the yard chalk board. He loved it.

I suppose I am a sad person, but little alleys and railways and foot bridges adds colour to life. Thanks for posting. Oscar on the way.

An Amazing difference in the sound level from Fairthorn Road to the tracks! Some people complain of the noise from trains which don't run continuously, but the noise from the constant traffic on highways is actually very annoying.

What a gem of a location. Many thanks for the video.

I often see this branch line behind the big ASDA in North Greenwich. It goes across a nice bridge on Bugsbys Way and you get a very clear view of the Class 66s and their aggregates hoppers near there. You also get a decent view of the planes landing at LCY.

Their are numerous such crossings in London, many of them around Wimbledon. They are mostly so concealed that only local people know that they exist.

@dressrosacr7

5 жыл бұрын

So mostly in South London

I kept seeing this video show up in the suggested list at the right. I said, "This better be good". And it was. Thank you for a very pleasant surprise. I enjoyed every minute of it. You did a wonderful job of it.

Fascinating. Thousands of people must walk by there every day, without a clue as to what lies down that path. Thanks for sharing!

I've often wondered where that footbridge over the A102 goes, I never realised that you can continue on it over the Angerstein Wharf line, so this video was very interesting, thanks!

What a gem at the end of the alleyway. I always wanted to live somewhere right next to a railway line. Used to fancy an old station or stationmasters house but I’m at an age now whereby I’m not fussy. I just want to be able to hear trains and see them from my house. It is just in my dreams now, im never likely to move which is a pity.

@catcook3324

6 жыл бұрын

Frog Pr.: I too long for the mournful sound of the distant train whistle at night.

@karlosbricks2413

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting that, I live in the centre of Dunblane and I have a perfect view of the station and therefore the HML, best of all, there's a signal right outside (they replaced the semaphore one this month :C) so you get to see HSTs, sheds, the odd Network Rail train and plenty of DMUs from my bedroom window

@nitinpardeshi8767

5 жыл бұрын

Naniteri

@beshjs408

5 жыл бұрын

@@catcook3324 Trains don't whistle anymore I live right next to a train track and its not better than a normal house lol.

@Mick-ss7ro

5 жыл бұрын

I have train tracks right behind my house and it is really annoying when you are trying to get to sleep

I was on at least three of the ships that used to run up to Angersteins Wharf back in the late 1990's and early 2000's before I retired in 2005. Never knew about the rail link - interesting...

Amazing, I've lived in the area all my life and only discovered this the other day and here you are putting it up on YT!

Well that was perfectly timed:)

@Robodick4

6 жыл бұрын

Or planned :-)

@Hertog_von_Berkshire

6 жыл бұрын

Well planned ... and well edited. Note the natty cross-fade at 0:57

Very common - almost all Victorian terraced housing uses alleys, ginells back lanes or pads (likely lots more local names too). My grandma's house was an end of terrace. The rear access was in the middle of the block, so a long walk round to get stuff into the yard. In those days all deliveries and collections - like the bin men (garbage collection) was to the back. House entrance was direct off the pavement (sidewalk) straight into the front room, or parlour, which was only used for extremely formal visits, like the vicar. Never by the family. Only two small rooms plus kitchen downstairs, three rooms upstairs (bath was a tin bath kept in the shed used every week!) Family was 11 kids.

@nickmoore5105

4 жыл бұрын

It's not the alleyway that''s rare but the foot crossing. Interesting post, however!

Fascinating - thank you for the film and the history / views of south east London :) It is very rare to have a foot crossing like this. Network Rail are busy shutting them as fast as they can. I've subbed :)

That's wonderful. Just imagine having that treasure in your back garden !.

Where would we all be without sea-dredged aggregate?

@benlee2765

5 жыл бұрын

Is that sand?

@tartrazine

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Lee No. Not just sand.

@MelliaBoomBot

5 жыл бұрын

Over 15% of the sand and gravel currently used in England and Wales is won from the sea-bed and has been used in a wide range of reinforced concrete structures. The main difference between the majority of land-based aggregates and marine aggregate lies in the presence in the latter of sea salts, which usually have to be washed out to meet British Standard maximum limits for chloride and latest guidelines for limited alkali content to prevent alkali silica reaction (ASR). In this paper the basic facts about marine aggregates are considered in relation to the requirements of BS 8110 Structural use of concrete, of the latest guidelines to prevent ASR, and of BS 882 which all aggregates from natural sources must pass to be acceptable for structural reinforced concrete. If these requirements are fulfilled then marine aggregates can be safely used.@@benlee2765

@uwotm835

5 жыл бұрын

My family of dredged the sea aggregate mines for decades. Good to finally have some gratitude.

@stud105

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. We'd be fucked right?

I used to live a stones throw away in Calvert Road (in between Maze Hill and Westcombe Park) for 3 years, 20 years ago and didn't know this crossing existed, which is a shame, I would have liked to have checked it out!

Outstanding video - Amazing how you timed your arrival at the line in time to photograph the train. I wouldn't feel safe walking that path after dark. You kept your camera very steady to produce a smooth video so very well done.

Thank you for taking me on a walk through the backstreets of my home town - looking mighty pretty from this far away on the Indian Subcontinent. Great camera work.

Fascinating! I have driven up and down the A102 many times, but never realised that there was a parallel Branch line running so close by!

@markfryer9880

6 жыл бұрын

Ron leitch Something to look out for on your many trips, help to keep things interesting while driving. Helps keep the brain sharp.

This popped up on my KZread recommendations today. No idea why, as I'm not into this sort of thing. Crikey though, I was hooked immediately once I started watching it. Brilliant camera work and such a beautiful hidden part of London. I was transfixed! Thanks for making this.

Thoroughly enjoyed your wee tour and info...felt like I was there...was based in London back in '83 and lead singer in a band...lived in a street similar to this and instant memories...been a few years since my last visit and your vid has put me in the mood for another one fairly soon... Cheers!

What a gem of a find on the Internet and in real life. The alley is so "simple" and beautiful. Well filmed too. Thanks for sharing.

A nice qwerky visit to London with a bonus freight train hauling aggregate rock for concrete.

Brilliant! Now I’m going to get my A to Z, track it down and visit on my next holiday to the UK!

Really interesting. London really is a city of amazing contrasts. The whole video feels surreal, almost like something from a game. Could quite happily spend a day there wandering.

I see the train on my travels. Thanks to you I know know what it carries and where it comes from. Thank you

This is my second time to watch this video. It is really interesting! I showed this to my son also since he went to London a couple years ago. I hope you have more videos like this because I subscribed to ya!

@finnpeters7867

6 жыл бұрын

Jaw Tooth Feel sorry for your son

@JawTooth

6 жыл бұрын

No, don't feel sorry for him, he had a great time! My sister, mother, brother in law also went to London and had a great time. They told me about the trains

Wow amazing how tucked away this is! Great vid 👍

It's like jumping from a quaint South-Eastern village straight into a bustling metropolis.

Walked through that tunnel to the station loads of times when we lived in Gurdon Road.

there is a crossing like this to the west of alesford road crossing on the main line between Strood and Maidstone on the Tonbridge line,like this it has a wharf and a gavel depot

The old 66069 I know it well. A friend of mine is a spotter so I often hear what is that number while he looks to see if he has it ticked off. Admittedly not down an alleyway but used to live in an area which was built around a farm so you would walk around the corner and straight across a railway line which would lead into the town and because people were crossing with such regularity there were a number of casualties when I was younger as unlike this one it was on a mainline so very easy to become blasé about it. I have always lived very close to railway lines completely unintentionally.

Very interesting to watch. Love the fact the entry looks like any other terraced house back entry. You never expect it to actually lead somewhere. There is another unusual terraced house somewhere in London I saw on a documentary once but can't recall where it actually is, but it is a frontage of a three storey Georgian terraced house which is not a house at all but a railway bridge complete with false doors and windows, you'd find that interesting.

Love the Dalek-steady camera views. I could sit and watch your perambulations all day. Well done *morthren!*

There used to be "Treacle Cock Alley" in Bingley, West Yorkshire that went under the railway line to the canal three rise locks. It was filled in when they built the bypass in the 2000's unfortunately. Progress kills the history and unique parts of the UK all the time!

@am-vm8ew

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Haines Evidence of this is they demolished Washwood Heath depot for High speed 1. HS1 or whatever it's called isn't really progress, I mean we have Eurostar, do we need much more?

In all the years of crossing this line, I have never seen a freight train, thanks for posting!

@wilsjane

5 жыл бұрын

If you ever travel on the district line between East Putney and Wimbledon. you can see some amazing sights. It is the only route for British rail trains into their maintenance depot at Wimbledon park, so you see some real oddities. On one occasion a steam train passed through after it had been on display at an exhibition.

@wilsjane

5 жыл бұрын

Talking of steam trains. If you look out of the window as your tube train passes through Acton depot on it's way to Heathrow, you will often see a working steam train on the sidings. It is in regular use to shunt trains into the maintenance sheds where their are no conductor rails. It is also used to pull trains out of the tunnel when they suffer a major electrical fault. It is the only steam train that fits through the tube tunnels and it is quite an odd sight.

I absolutely love this fantastic, quirky video! Now I want to trace your steps through this alley in person.

I was on the sureguard storage build project last year, just around the corner in Horn Lane. Got a mate walks his dog along the route you took. Cool vid.

Interesting bit of footage, thank you for sharing it with everyone!

Had no idea this existed, don't live too far. I'll visit it eventually! That's the great thing about freight lines, got quite a few little gems and unique stuff.

So sorry to read from Alastair Austin that footpath now closed. Thsi is such a great video, I love seeing these little known paths and footbridges.

I was half expecting to see Del boy and Rodney appear ! Well done for showing this little gem, best wishes .

the top flat on the right of the alleyway was sold in Aug 2017 for an attractive £255,000. It had a short lease and in need of refurbishment

Very informative. Thanks for filming it. Barry.Devon.

Super video. How 160 people have taken the time to watch the video, and then dislike it, is completely beyond me!

Great video. I love these quirky, hidden London secrets. Makes me want to have a look for myself if I have time next time I’m over.

This was thoroughly enjoyable

@finnpeters7867

6 жыл бұрын

Toasted Fan Art I sense sarcasm

@ToastedFanArt

6 жыл бұрын

Finn P not at all I genuinely enjoyed it, reminds me of the town I grew up in :)

@krashd

6 жыл бұрын

I tend to go for "That was riveting!" when I'm being sarcastic because it's not unusual to thoroughly enjoy something, as the Tom Jones song goes. But then again I'm often fascinated by something but can't say "That is fascinating!" because that line is textbook sarcasm, so it seems there's a very fine line between genuine sarcasm and just wanting to express that you've gone all giddy all of a sudden - y'know?

I’ve cycled past the wharf many times and see dredgers unloading the aggregate via a series of belts over the Thames path.

Nicely shot, nicely edited, nicely captioned. Good Job.

Saw this video first time you uploaded it, think saw Geoff Marshall do a video on it aswell? But good video, really interesting and yeah rare as you do not see anything like this in the city anywhere, only places you likely see these types of crossings are in the countryside or near goods yards. But nice video, really enjoyed and look forward to seeing more videos like this in future. 😀👍

👍good video! Thanks for sharing

You learn something new every day thanx

Some years ago I went down there on a 'spotters' trip. When we got to the crossing my husband had got all our friends and neighbours to come along and wave, and there was a big crowd waiting there when we stopped.

Really very interesting. Loved this video and its simplicity. Little nooks and crannies like this are rare in the States and from what I gather in the UK as well. Nice job.

Nice little vid, you wouldn't even know that access tunnel was there if you weren't looking for it, that looked a pretty long freight train too. Just subscribed you, looks some interesting stuff on here. 👍

Really unique. I had to sub after looking at some of what videos you have. I am from the USA.

Just goes to show that you don’t need fancy graphics and earsplitting music to make an enjoyable video. I watched beginning to end and that’s a rarity. Nice job!

Just checked the terrace house prices on this clip - flat £330,000 - house £550,000, I knew London was expensive, but this is crazy money !!

This is sensational! A ginnel between two houses that leads ti a freight line bizarre, the sort of thing you could dream about? You have to be congratulated for this super footage, and bringing it to our attention.And to finish off with an EWS 66, what could be better? Do tbe 59's pass by, and when was this video shot? Thankyou once again highly enjoyable cheers Nick.

@finnpeters7867

6 жыл бұрын

Red Shed 66077 Dream about? U joking?

@RedShedNick

6 жыл бұрын

Finn P what I meant was ti walk between two joined houses then find a rqilway track, the two just dont seem to go together! Surreal is what I was looking for.

@garymitchell5899

6 жыл бұрын

Houses and railway lines are very often close together. Come on, man.

@finnpeters7867

6 жыл бұрын

Red Shed 66077 Surreal? Boring you mean. Trains aren’t really interesting but paths over train tracks are completely uninteresting.

@zeeox

5 жыл бұрын

@@finnpeters7867 - Why are you here? Lot of time to kill?

Good video. What stabiliser are you using?

I dont know why but i loved that video. I find old london so interesting. Imagine back in the day? Thank you!

Excellent footage, love this mate. Cheers!

I agree with most the comments here. Great smooth filming of really nothing, but I liked it a lot, but then in all honesty I'm a bit of a nosey bastard. Keep up the good work. 10 out of 10.

Great Video Morthren!

Very interesting how I found such a simple video of such a simple thing so calming and relaxing! Many thanks for posting 💕

Nice! Not really many "secluded" urban crossings like this here in the US, but this does kinda remind me of the pedestrian crossing in Mineola, NY. Also, is that a rail bridge over the A102 at 5:20?

@ronleitch7788

6 жыл бұрын

freebrickproductions I don’t actually know, but I suspect it’s the Woolwich line to Dartford!

@morthren

6 жыл бұрын

Close, It is the Greenwich line which joins up to the North Kent Line. It only has four stations along its stretch (Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park) before connecting to other lines. Westcombe Park is the station just after the bridge.

@ronleitch7788

6 жыл бұрын

morthren Thanks for the info. It’s not a line I’m familiar with, living as I do on the Sidcup Loop Line!

@DTD110865

6 жыл бұрын

Mineola's pedestrian crossing has signals and gates and doesn't contain a tunnel under a housing block. Plus there's a normal railroad crossing about a block away on Main Street. I wish I could compare this to the Westwood LIRR station in Malverne, but even that doesn't remotely resemble this crossing.

@DTD110865

6 жыл бұрын

For those who aren't familiar with the crossing that freebrickproductions is talking about, here it is; commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mineola_LIRR_Station;_PedXing,_Nassau_Tower_and_Substation.jpg

My wife walked past while I was watching this and tutted.

Just imagine all those trucks full of aggregate that are NOT on our roads thanks to this one train. Thanks to the foresight of people keeping this little railway line open. The alleyway was nice. I know it sounds weird, but I was bought up in alleyways in my boyhood years. The streets where I lived all had a network of alleys. I used to walk the two miles or so to school through this tortuous network of alleys, crossing streets every now and then. It was safe then, and great memories.

Very nice indeed, like the alley seems like an old river passed through there and under the railway many decades ago by the shape and it was cleared away for the houses but the developers left it there and once the railway was built they turned it into a foot crossing. Someday I'd love to visit that. Seems very intriguing indeed. Wonder how those people feel about having freight trains pass by their houses all the time. Great Video also :) !

From the start I was expecting you to come out in Diagon Alley

Fascinating. Very enjoyable walk, viewed from New Zealand... I have just looked at Rail Map Online, and it is amazing how many railways and tramways were in and around the banks of the Thames.

Great piece of information for Londoners and for people like me, *who have spent some time in London*. This video also make me reminiscent of the time of the time I spend in Woolwich, how I often used to take train from Plumstead Station for London Bridge or 422 / 472 bus for North Greenwich.

This is why I love London. All these hidden gems. You won’t find this in New York.

Best video I've watched all day. Don't know why, it's just nice.

The alley must be a public right of way, but the owner of the house on the left most likely has a room or two rooms (front and back) above it. I wonder how responsibility for maintenance works out. Great to have a back gate from one of those gardens into the alley if you had to make a quick getaway!

@drcurv

6 жыл бұрын

Routeman .. "I wonder how responsibility for maintenance works out" ... that is a blinkin' good point!

Now this is exactly what KZread is for - well done and thanks.

I like the way you framed the footage with approaching the houses and then leaving via the same tunnel.. Very informative.

@morthren

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video

Wall built in 1951. None of it Victorian. Re-built again in 1960 due to a derailment. Crayfaire Peach (Builders) Job No.23453.

The great industrial achievements of yesterday , carrying the shame of our graffiti , today , in a very sensible , quiet video. Thank you.

Great video of a beautiful neighborhood in London. I looked it up on google maps satellite view and its a really nice area... just as you videoed it. I did not know why you did not video the gates on either side of the walkway... but then I discovered that those gates are the alley access for the folks living there to their garages behind the houses. It keeps the pedestrians from running amuck behind the houses.

Hi, Morthren, what a great little video! Very much enjoyed watching it. That's a sweet little twichell leading to the crossing; it was good fortune you didn't meet someone coming the other way - might have got a little tight in there! You may like to visit the twichell in Wimbledon that leads between Graham Road and Hartfield Crescent, just a few yards shy of the Dundonald Road stop on the Wimbledon-Croydon tramlink line. This passageway is a little out of the ordinary in that it has a small 'kink' about half-way through, where the back gardens of the houses on the two roads are not perfectly aligned! I can't think off-hand of any pedestrian-only crossings (at ground level) in my neck of the woods; as for pedestrian-only BRIDGES in London that are not directly associated with stations, there's the Alt Grove footbridge just outside Wimbledon station, the Elm Grove-Merton Hall Road bridge a little further southwest, and the two West Barnes Lane footbridges in Raynes Park. In addition, the Alric Avenue-Dukes Avenue bridge in New Malden.

@qwertyTRiG

6 жыл бұрын

drcurv Twichell. What a lovely word.

@Hertog_von_Berkshire

6 жыл бұрын

drcurv I have learned a new word, though the web is telling me it's "twitchel".

@drcurv

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, TRiG. Comes from English Midlands vocabulary. Can also be spelled 'twitchel'.

@drcurv

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Hertog. Both are correct, but I'll admit that ''twitchel'' is the more commonly found spelling, especially in the Midlands. Anyway, glad you liked it, and hope that you will find ample opportunity to impress your friends in the future! :)

@Robodick4

6 жыл бұрын

"Twichel" is that southern for Ginnell or Jinnell? :-)