making a update on this video guys watch my channel

@sherwin1988

3 жыл бұрын

Really glad you documented this mate, love the Welsh and Wales unreal that there are places like this there, spesh when it's such a beautiful country. Completely agree what a waste of good house too!

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

@@sherwin1988 thanks sherwin

I was born in Roath Cardiff ‘ though I have lived in Northeast England for the last 50 odd years Such a sad reflection on our Once great Country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 to see it going down the tube 🚽 Ps great Video report feller “ Makes you wonder just what will our Country be like after the next 20 years 🤷‍♂️

@bashtherich5372

3 жыл бұрын

Roaths changing very fast too,sadly.Lots of the once many pubs gone,same thing as everywhere.Student 'housing' being built everywhere by these terrible property developers.Not the place it was,sadly.

so sad so many people with no homes and there all empty 😭

@warwickshiremidlandsweathe9067

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

Must be hard for the people.left behind. The empty houses will ruin the occupied houses. You basically have to maintain 3 houses for yours in the middle to be damp free.

Really sad to see, I went to the estate near Swansea... there’s about 3 or 4 people still living there... it’s really eerie! Keep up the good work Kurt! ♥️

@IRLiAm

4 жыл бұрын

What's the name of that estate in Swansea that's abandoned? Very curious.

@user-zc5ft9nw9b

Жыл бұрын

@@IRLiAm he wont say, which just just seems rediculous seeing as somebody obviously told him where they are.

@Daniel-yh8es

10 ай бұрын

​@@IRLiAmit doesn't exist!

Thank you for sharing I have explored some amazing places in Wales so sad the empty street 👻👍

This is my local area the people are not happy these houses are being demolished. i cant work out why the authorities havnt built a flood wall behind these streets surely its more economical than to tear these houses down. i feel they have plans for the land probably will be sold to a private housing developer.

@kurtvanlife

4 жыл бұрын

Yea from what I’ve heard they are starting to knock the place down now

@leeheggie7043

4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife theres 24 hr security there too so i been told

Anyone young and / or wise has left years ago. I imagine there are no jobs around there either !!! I met ten young guys in Kalgoorlie Wester Australia a few weeks ago. They came from Pontypridd and no intention of ever going back !!

i remember taff street,my grandad had lived there since about 1900,and i went to stay there in the early 50s,at the back of the house was a river,which my grandad lifted me up to see the said river ,think it was the taff river,when i see you guys looking round the propertys ,brings back so many memories

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

Aw wow great story unfortunately they are all gone now

No parking wars round there mate😂

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@RIZFERD

3 жыл бұрын

Come go ahead LOL

Noswaith dda Kurt. fideo diddorol a thrist. Cael un da!

Good video Kurt and i do agree with what you say about the mandatory buy out/ removal of people without a proper justification and other avenues to explore.

Looking on the bright side, the broadband up there is great.

Very good video, thanks. Those cars look in better shape than some of the houses.

its so wrong with the many homeless people who would be greatfull for a home

@womblowbobble1139

4 жыл бұрын

lorraine merry i dont think you get that homeless ppl would much rather be on the streets than in an abandoned shithole in whales, I’d rather sleep on oxford street thank u

@hannahrogers6519

3 жыл бұрын

Yep once they're refurbished would make lovely homes far better than being in the cold and wind every night.

This channel is amazing. You deserved more subscriber !

@kurtvanlife

11 ай бұрын

Thank you appreciate the kind words :)

Reminds me of little fishing villages and small towns that the government closed in Newfoundland and people had no choice to move. Roberts' in NFLD are from south Wales.

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

O cool

My brother got a welsh girl pregnant at freshers at Cardiff uni, 5 years later he’s stuck in the valleys if he wants to see his kid. Moral of the story is ‘wrap it up because pullout game is weak’

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@tomk6292

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife ikr he’s fucked it. He dropped out of his degree to look after the kid as well

@ZZZ-js5oi

Жыл бұрын

Moral of the story - take responsibility for your own actions and stop using a child as an excuse to not do anything in life. Dropped out of his degree? As if that would have made a difference for him anyway. Can't raise them? Don't make them.

Glad I came across your channel 😊 just liked and subscribed x

@kurtvanlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

Must be so dark at night I can't imagine

Nice one I didn,t know about this thanks .

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

No worries I recently went back if you want to check that video out :)

“We need to build more houses! We’re running out of room!” ~ closes entire housing estate because why not

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

defo mate

@alanpartridge2140

4 жыл бұрын

No jobs there though

@tomk6292

3 жыл бұрын

No offence to people who live in Wales but people only look for homes in places they want to live and also jobs

alots of info, interesting video

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the kind comment

That's Crescent and Taff street. I lived in Crescent street and was bought out in 2009

Great video! Very interesting.. greetings from the States!

@kurtvanlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks appreciate it 😃

Could take some dope pictures there

Top half of my estate gives of theses vibes too (Penrhys)

If you want to see some empty streets come to Bargoed, it's a ghost town !

Do you think one issue could be outsiders aren't always welcome in Wales?

@kurtvanlife

Жыл бұрын

Haha not really to be honest that’s just a load of shit sturd up by the media plenty of people live in wales who wasn’t born here

@saltymemesmith

Жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife Thanks for replying, I agree, I'd like to point out you come across as a very open and accepting. If I lived in Wales 'I have considered it as the country is one of (if not the best) most beautiful landscapes UK has to offer' and had you as a neighbor I'd be more than happy, feeling totally comfortable. It's just some would say the whole of the UK has an 'us and them' mentality. Celts don't like Anglos, English dislike Irish, Scots don't like English, so on so forth.... (All based off our colourful history) I've lived in the UK 35 years and fully understand the social constructs the islands have. I've personally met many amazing Welshman' they have a light hearted outlook to live and visitors as you mentioned in your previous comment. (Watch 'Twin Town' see what I mean) My point I made at the beginning was do you think 'sometimes' outsiders can be left feeling un-welcomed, I appreciate your answer and completly agree the media 'BBC' dislike everything about GB, they dislike our flags including the beautiful Welsh flag, most of all the 'HATE' the kind, tolerant, peaceful people of of UK and are happy to let everyone know it. I'd like to hear more of your opinions on why you think Wales has deserted streets as you probably know more than anyone from living there. Appreciate your channel, keep up the good work, keep showing people parts of Wales most won't ever see. 😁🤙

Hi kurt, just wondering how would i go about getting in touch with you, i am an explorer myself and love making videos for youtube, I came across your channel and I'm loving it! planning on taking a trip to this location myself in a few days, i was just wondering if you had any good places i could go and check out in South Wales area close to Swansea or if you even want i can show you some of the places i have been to and do some collab videos if your not far :)

I know the streets verry well a friend of mine from university his family lived thier close to when they was built as his grandad worked in the mines close by as did his dad they left when the council started compulsory buying it was all due to the rive close by flooding the streets and houses that caused them to be pushed out the homes even though a lot of money was invested in to the river to make it deeper and reinforce the rive Bank such a sad time whefh helping them move out and helping some of the neighbours move thier stuff rember an old couple who lived four doors up who lived in the street since they was born both born thier and both fell in love and got married in the church near by its not just bricks and morter it's a home full of love joy happy memories when she showed us her photos of the street when she was younger pictures of party's and all sorts going on lines of people out on thier doorsteps such an amazing little place to of lived once but any way Tom and his family moved out and are now having to rent a council house due to the lack of money offered to them as its not the house that's worth anything it's the land it's sat on hope this information helps you if you want any more let me know I'm willing to give as much as I can to help

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Jim britt o wow thanks so much for the info Jim I found the place very fascinating and went back in December to do an update video to see everyone had sadly been moved on it such a horrible thing that has happened to people

@Seasonvaper

5 жыл бұрын

Yeh man well if ever your down Shropshire let me know got loads of old abandoned buildings down hear dude never really been in. Any and thought be call to try them out with some one who knows how to be safe in them pluss one small bit of advice as seen a few of your vids on hear last night any chance you could possibly slow down with the camera so we can see the stuff more. Clearly only bit of constructive feed back other than that vids are awsome dude

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Jim britt hey man I’ll let you know and yea I sure will love conservative criticism it helps me learn

@Seasonvaper

5 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife yeh man that's awsome got old bungalows old school's hospitals mentel asylums you name it Telford has it

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Jim britt aw nice one mate :)

good video keep it up boi

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

viperx1977 thanks :)

So sad, they will probably be there a lot longer than the new build houses in this day and age 😢😢

It would be so depressing waking up to that every morning

Glad you got to explore this place. Its sad to see whats happening.

i live round the corner and your right, it is because of the river, they have only been like that for about 9 months..

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

aw thats good to know thanks for the info haha :)

@clauddean3453

5 жыл бұрын

So... why are they bricked up from the inside then and I find it odd that those still living there have taken good care of their properties and they look freshly painted! Not what I would expect for someone in fear of a river flood. There are a fair few villages that were deliberately flooded to become water reservoirs for neighbouring towns some many many years ago..extraordinary sights to see. . I’m in South Wales. Someone mentioned Bargoed and Merthyr. They are high up I can’t see them being flooded out. There’s weird and sad stuff going on here I don’t like it at all. The welsh land is very spiritual too and hidden secrets.

It’s weird seeing cars there on the street. Such a shame all the families gone

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Miki York lots has changed buddy

It’s not all doom and gloom. Likely the council / water board would have compulsory purchased them for 3% above market value.

Hi mate I’m in wales in two weeks for a family holiday with my 8 nieces and nephews would be good to meet. I’m 26 and am from oxford. I love paranormal ghost hunting too. I’m the trecco bay and porthcawl area mate. My Nan was welsh too and her family is.

@jordharris5007

5 жыл бұрын

I mean I’m in the porthcawl area would be nice to meet

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Jord Harris hey mate I’m not to far from porthcawl so if I’m around I’ll let you known

@jordharris5007

5 жыл бұрын

Hey mate I’m coming down on Saturday do you know if we can meet yet mate? I wanted to go the margam castle ghost hunt but it was sold out lol

Bet that’s really spooky at night. At least you could have some right house party’s without annoying your neighbours with loud music though.

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

haha thats true

If this is Mardy my grand parents lived here.grandfather was a coal miner.

The first Street I lived in back in the 70s, the houses opposite were cellar houses and were affected by rising damp, rats and general damage so they were demolished in 1979

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

Aw wow dude small world to see you lived here I’ve done two videos on this place fella just to let you know

@robcourtney1997

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife Sorry not those streets. I meant the first Street I ever lived in

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

@@robcourtney1997 o right lol

@sedoniadragotta8323

2 жыл бұрын

Most properties in Wales suffer damp

Where are they

What Area is this ?

It's such a shame what these corporate councils do. Looked like a nice street once upon a time.

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Westcountry Yokel Simple Vlogger thanks mate I recently uploaded a part two to this story

No problems parking

Would of loved to of seen inside some of these houses tho ... x

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

most were sealed unfortunately

@Minxy1984

5 жыл бұрын

I know I did notice ... I'm surprised that teenagers haven't taken them off or destroyed them x

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Ria Rees yea same to be honest

My Father has 69 kids in South Swansea. According to him, the woman were either giving it away, or opening their legs for a pack of nappies. Never worked a day in his life. Like half of Wales.

@Will-nc7lp

Жыл бұрын

Your mother still got a shed full of nappies then?

If they are made of asbestos it's not surprising that they are empty,good film set though.

@libbyreesbarresi7459

5 жыл бұрын

but they wouldnt be made of asbestos!!! the only part of a house of this age would be a roof on an out building or perhaps lean 2 and thats it.....and they are safe as long as they are not damaged. A house really isnt made of asbestos lmao

Hey dude, we've 'liked' and shared your vid on Facebook :) What town is this please (not the road- we're not going to visit, we're curious about the Welsh housing crisis and live in Swansea)?

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Sean it’s not there anymore but it was in Merthyr mawr the street was called crescent street I think I don’t mind naming it now as they are all long gone

@seanx3144

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife Ah thank you for taking the time- and great vid, very compelling!

What is a council house? I don't live in that part of the world and would love to know. Is it what we would call "the projects" in the US?

@scottmaybank

5 жыл бұрын

idgy baby it's social housing owned by the local government. Ie projects.

@libbyreesbarresi7459

5 жыл бұрын

and much cheaper to rent than renting private too

@mystified1429

4 жыл бұрын

@@libbyreesbarresi7459 And since Thatcher "gave them away" to tenants in the 80's we now have rows of Council houses paying c. £450 a month rent and in amongst them - the exact same houses- there are ones that have been bought by private landlords paying c.£750 a month .......good old Britain.

on the plus side you wont get neighbours from hell living next door, park anywhere, and bin collection is a doddle lol If there is asbestos in the houses then they could well be left like that empty for years as they have to have specialist to remove it safely, are you sure about the asbestos though? That row of houses do nt look that old, maybe 50 years but under 100 years old, i got a strong feeling the only asbestos you would find is on a lean 2 or a shed and that would be the roof and they are safe as long as they havent got damaged.

The houses flooded when the river was rising. They needed knocking down.

What's the postcode can we just claim a house?

I lived behind these houses the reason why they empty like is cos council ran out funing to rmodernise em so they moved the people out and they haven't done anything to em.but they are now selling them to developers

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

I went back last year all the houses are knocked down lol

Did everyone move to Aberdare Town centre? There's more flats than shops!!!

Where is this??

What's happened here now after so much time, ?

Looks like black mold on the houses.

So sad to see

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

sure is

If they refuse to move out the courts can issue a CPO Copulsaray Purchace Order and any compensation due they will not get

Terrible sad and like what you mentioned Why is the reason there meant to come down ? memories folks have in there homes and pride' How about tracking down the old tenants talk to them' asbestos i do not think it would be that ? millions of homes where built with it in 50's 60s 70's .

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

ohara household the reason is because of the river behind kept flooding

@oharahousehold2351

6 жыл бұрын

awwww Now that would make more sense' its still a shame' But at least the welsh council protect ' i know in North wales a very small village LLANRWST when it floods it floods' a beautiful area.. and thank you for getting back to me' from norfolk ..

@kurtvanlife

6 жыл бұрын

ohara household no worries and I love Norfolk stunning area around there

Work security here finally started demolition this monday very sad

@kurtvanlife

4 жыл бұрын

o wow that was quick i did two videos in this place

@jeoffbarrat1101

4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife saw the video was just before I started here they estimate it will all be down in 3 months, last 3 houses in taff st down so far

Merthyr vale ?

Hey just subscribed. Are these houses now demolished?

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

Yea al gone now

All gone there now all got knocked down

@kurtvanlife

8 ай бұрын

Yea I did a update video a few years back

Is the streets called, txfx Street if so my grandad lived at 34

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t remember now sorry bud

Just knock the door bruv...

at 10:55 house on left covered in black goo....

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

peachy b. Weird that I’ve gone a updated video since u should check it out :)

@peachyb.4521

5 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife Will do! I like your videos! subbed!

i would have knocked on a door to find out whats going on.

If the houses are gone I’m wondering if you can re-title the video with the location/ estate/ street name/ area (might add a few more views on as people might search KZread to be able to look back at their old street/ area or if they’re just looking into the history) maybe add a year to the title just so people know it was so long ago too and don’t go there expecting to see it as it was

where is this located and i would like to do a paranormal investigation there thanks.

Come on over and say hi, have subscribed to you also. Love to help.

Where in wales is this street?....how much are the houses worth ?

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

All gone now it’s called crescent street

@MrJenklns

2 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife sold ?

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrJenklns all god knocked down

Where?

@kurtvanlife

2 ай бұрын

no there anymore all been knocked down

Tell me where is it and I'll like all your vids and I'll subscribe

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not there anymore and no Offence but I want people to subscribe to me that actaully like my content not because I have them a location

what is the street name because i want to look on google erth

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t even remember to be honest been a few years since I’ve even been

Very well done, but what are you on bout with the smell of asbestos. Asbestos is smell neutral.

@stonedsavage7814

3 жыл бұрын

It would be mold that he smelt. Smells real bad.

They all moved to England lol.

This is a good reason to vote for independents Bring back the sons of Glyndwr Wales should not look like this

Ghost town lol

Yo u found a Gmod map irl

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

No street lighting ? Or sign of ?

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t really remember if there was any sign of any to be honest but weird

Where’s that I’d love to do a video on it

@koolandkrazy4342

5 жыл бұрын

i found where it was by doing google search. theres clues in the videos

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

excatly i left clues so people could find it and they still ask

@urbanexplorersuk-urbex3611

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for asking I’ve found it myself now Dw

Cymru am byth

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

Tooo right

Zombie set.

No wonder no one lives there no more due to the mining disaster.

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

It was because Of the flooding pal not the aber fan disaster

@michaelhobbs3426

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife oh flooding was it sorry I was think back to the early life oh flooding well no wonder it’s such a mess no and why it’s not the same. Shame I wish they would do something about this but oh well if it’s gonna be a ghost town forever then it will just remain like that not to say I would go there and visit myself.

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhobbs3426 all gone now buddy shortly after this video they fenced it all off and put 24 hour security there and knocked it down

Where is it.

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

All gone now terry was in Merthyr

@mlvendetta2492

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife it was getting knocked down the day I went

Why havent you said in the title where these streets are? Somebody told you so tell us.

@kurtvanlife

Жыл бұрын

Nobody told me at all where they were and they are long gone now

Do you have a Rhondda accent?

@kurtvanlife

Жыл бұрын

i dont haha

Where is this dude?

@kurtvanlife

3 жыл бұрын

All gone now mate my latest video shows what it looks like now

Is Wales losing population, & so the government is taking down some houses?

This is what happens when the uk n welsh governments would rather spend our money on fighting other people's wars !

where is this exaclty TIA

@kurtvanlife

4 жыл бұрын

You got no chance of getting in there now the streets are fenced off and 24 hour security around them

@filamanselbow

4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife thats not a problem, just curious as to the back story, what area is it though

@kurtvanlife

4 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure it’s Merthyr vale

@kurtvanlife

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fndhltWpfLK4iLw.html part two of u want to watch it

That hair cut is criminal

I hope you can’t smell the asbestos lol

South Wales, Cardiff and its environs, where denizens speak "English" with little respect for grammar and rely too much on verbal fillers like the word "like"...er...you know, like... etcetera.

@kurtvanlife

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment buddy appreciate it maybe think about writing something nice next time rather than hate

@kurtvanlife

11 ай бұрын

And I’m not from Cardiff actually

@ajarnwordsmith628

11 ай бұрын

@@kurtvanlife I don't do hate, buddy. I wish you all the best, health, happiness and...like... etcetera. In an era of sloppy language usage, I remain vigilant in defending its future. I do the same with two other languages. If we lose the ability to communicate, we lose our humanity. Take care.

That haircut is criminal

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks loser

@dontknow7983

5 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvanlife you little taffy wanker

@kurtvanlife

5 жыл бұрын

Dont Know I’m not from Taffy you absolute idiot

Why are people homeless its a joke👍

How about resettling Ukrainian refugees here,it certainly would give positive energy and creativity.

@kurtvanlife

2 жыл бұрын

They are already all knocked down