I also just went down Downing Street as child, chatted the copper, and had his permission to touch the door of number 10. In 1966 aged 13, I could just wander into the hotels of the French and German national football teams, there for the World Cup, and attempt (language problems) to chat with the players. I still have the program with many of their autographs. My point being, just how much has changed from those days and now. Security was not really considered necessary then.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

What fantastic memories to have Jonathan, thanks so much for sharing.

@cecilefox9136

Жыл бұрын

I recall being able to walk down Downing St. too!

@RangaTurk

Жыл бұрын

I've walked over the lawn roof of Parliament House Canberra in March 1992. Unfortunately no members of the public can do that anymore either for the same reasons.

@allenjenkins7947

Жыл бұрын

@@RangaTurk I recall walking up Downing Street in the 1950s with an aunt who lived in London. I have also walked over the roof of PH some time in the 90s. I was also able to park my father's Toyota camper in the car park underneath, without bomb sniffing dogs or other checks. I bet that's not allowed any more. When I went inside for a tour, I had to check my Swiss army knife in, not in case of terrorism, but because I might carve my initials in the woodwork!

@eddimoreau

Жыл бұрын

I remember on student demonstrations in the 1970s marching past 10 Downing Street.

I've been inside downing street and sat in that hooded chair! Was the mid 90s, my dad and me were called to collect some paperwork for my grandfather and we went inside no 10 and I remember sitting in the chair! There s photos of it too, my mums had it up on a wall since that day. Probably wouldn't happen now 😂 Nice video 👍

@Robslondon

Ай бұрын

😄 Great comment

Thanks Rob, very interesting. When a child in the 60's I did see Downing Street on a family visit to London from Hampshire. I'm afraid I'm a Winston fan because of his efforts during the war.

When I was a kid I remember walking straight through Downing Street, from Whitehall to Horse Guards Parade!! There was just a solitary copper stood at the door, and you could stop and have a chat with him and he wouldn’t just tell you to bugger off!!! How times have changed!!!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Crazy isn’t it?! Thanks for the great comment 😉

@DH-lt1ne

Жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon me too, we used to go and feed the ducks in st james on a sunday afternoon, walking passed 10 Downing street with half a loaf of white bread - and they used to survive

@alfching2499

Жыл бұрын

You can’t wonder at it why they have walls and gates plus to protect them now,the only people that reside in that place are country,and people ruining bastards

@mariapalmer5671

Жыл бұрын

Didn’t the gates go up after or during the poll tax riots of the Thatcher era

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

@@mariapalmer5671 I thought so too until I researched the video (and I vividly remembering walking across broken glass in Whitehall the day after the riot) but apparently it was indeed 1989; a response to the IRA I guess

I'm in Toronto but I remember when I was a teen on a school tour to Europe we walked along Downing street. Kind of sad it has to be blocked off like that. I'm sure its safer though. I love the fact that the Downing street cat has a longer and more assured tenure than any given politician who lives there.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Nice comment, thanks

@allangibson8494

10 ай бұрын

Some of the Downing Street mice have had a longer residency than the Prime Ministers…

@theblackpearl8632

28 күн бұрын

@@allangibson8494 Ahh yes, Truss The Tiny Bit Terrible. Where did that 80 billion go again? Has anyone checked the _chaise longue_ at no10?

@Wizzz2288

28 күн бұрын

Larry is Lovely 🐈

Thank you so very much for this delightful tour through your history. You all have such a rich heritage and must be very proud.

@Robslondon

3 күн бұрын

Bless you Daniel, thank you. You're very welcome- and thank you for the kind words.

You are a pleasure to listen to Rob, nice smooth voice, perfect for delivering interesting history.

@Robslondon

14 күн бұрын

That means a lot to me Jonathan, thank you.

@jonathangribble7766

14 күн бұрын

@@Robslondon You are welcome Rob, keep up the good work

Fascinating history - especially love the cats! I just discovered your videos today with the one on the source of the Thames River. Thanks so much!

@Robslondon

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Marsha, good to have you here! 😄

It was complete when you mentioned the chief mousers. 😻

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

😄

During all my visits to London, I’ve always been distracted by the magnificent beauty of the Banqueting Hall across the street from 10 Downing Street. This video made me aware of another London historical site by a well composed history version. Thank you, hope you’ll walk across the street & make documentary the history of the Banqueting Hall. A true National Treasure.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Larry. The Banqueting House is on my radar, so please do stay tuned. Thanks again.

@ImperialistRunningDo

4 ай бұрын

@@Robslondon I would very much like to see a video on this. Why is it so hard to visit nowadays?

@sian2337

2 ай бұрын

@@ImperialistRunningDo- the threat of terrorism probably.

@ImperialistRunningDo

2 ай бұрын

@sian2337 I have no idea. But Buckingham Palace is open more often than the Banqueting House.

I vaguely remember walking through Downing Street as a child in the early seventies.

Thanks for another enjoyable and educational representation of our capital's rich history. You are a true ambassador to the capital city. I have loved every one so far.👍

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Stephen- your kind words mean a lot to me. Stay well my friend.

Very well researched and illustrated vid Rob, thanks. I had a meeting in number 10 in 2015, just part of a group making representations to a govt working party, nothing fancy. I was struck by how scruffy and outdated the parts I saw were. The pics you sourced with the yellow walls looked fantastic - the insipid washed out blues and greens with yellowing gloss work I saw were nothing like that! As you enter Downing Street there's an airport security style process, in an old wooden hut near the railings. 30s job and you're through, surprisingly low tech. Once through the door, we had to leave our mobiles in a wooden pigeon hole structure in the reception area before going through into our meeting room. I was allowed to walk up the stairway with all the portraits, we weren't going that way, but we were asked if we wanted to quickly do it - be rude not to! Thanks again.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much- and what a great comment/insight, really enjoyed reading that, thanks!

@ivyseow2358

Жыл бұрын

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@anniebodyhome1000

16 күн бұрын

Fascinating comment. A building from the 1680’s still in real use. I hope someone from security sees your comment and plugs any holes.

Thank you for a very nice overview of #10...lots of good info...thanks!😊

@Robslondon

3 күн бұрын

Thank you :-)

@edgaraquino2324

3 күн бұрын

@@Robslondon you are most welcome!

At least Dashwood never became PM - I mean, a boozing, licentious occupier of 10 Downing Street would be unthinkable, surely...? 😉 Thanks for all your hard work and research, Rob - another treat!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much; it’s a pleasure as always 😊 Hope you’re keeping well.

Rob, loving the videos about our capital city and its environs. They are a welcome distraction from insomnia, general malaise and my danged cat ( who loves to wake up earlier each day , often before the birds! )

@Robslondon

22 сағат бұрын

Thank you! Glad I can help in some way 😉

Fascinating history. Thanks Rob.

@Robslondon

16 күн бұрын

Much appreciated, thank you.

In the 60’s my Dad painted the door at 10 Downing Street. He said it took him forever to finish the job, because all of the tourists wanted to take his photo while facing the cameras, which he was more than happy to oblige. 📸

@Robslondon

15 күн бұрын

Ha ha! Brilliant 🤩

An excellent and amusing documentary, as always, Rob. Well done. I always enjoy and learn things from your output. I remember having my photograph taken standing in front of Number 10 in the late 1960s. It's a sad reflection on our times that we can no longer walk past it.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Lovely comment, many thanks 😊

Love your thinly veiled swipes at a recent occupant

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't possibly comment! ;-)

That was brilliant! This was something I'd meant to research - and there it all was, done for me. And so well presented. Thank you.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alice, glad to be of service! Thanks for watching 😊

Wonderful video! Thanks for posting!❤❤❤

@Robslondon

10 күн бұрын

It's a pleasure Allen, thank you for watching.

Thank you so much for this and all your entertaining information. I love London and in these days of restricted or difficult travel, your videos give some much-needed vicarious relief through your tours!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure, Kat- so glad I can help in some way. Many thanks and stay well.

You didn’t disappoint, absolutely fascinating. Love the parallels made with today, very funny, people don’t change. It was worth waiting for, can’t wait for your next post.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kerry, really appreciate your kind words :-) Stay well.

Little bit of trivia about 10 Downing Street. Before it became the sporadic and later permanent residence of the Prime Minister from 1735 onwards, a Lower Saxon Count, Johann Caspar Graf von Bothmer, had been working for the Hannoverian Elector Georg Ludwig, later to be George I of England, as an emissary to multiple countries and from 1720 until 1732 had his office for the German/Hannoverian Chancery in 10 Downing Street. He also commisioned an estate in a small town in Northern Germany between Lübeck and Wismar, "Schloss Bothmer" in Klütz. Always worth a visit.

@Robslondon

13 күн бұрын

Ah, interesting! Thank you.

The algorithm provided me with this gem. Me being an Anglophile (I’m sadly not British 😞) I must say that this channel is providing me with some interesting facts I didn’t know. I liked and subscribed and am looking forward to further videos.

@Robslondon

17 күн бұрын

Thank you much! It’s good to have you here 😊 Appreciate the kind words.

The sarcasm towards modern British politics is fantastic 😂

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Thanks Laura, it's my own way of coping with the madness ;-)

Thank you for a fascinating history of No 10 Downing Steet. I have UK ancestry & grew up reading Georgette Heyer etc, with many stories being located around London. Mum & I are watching your videos with much interest.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Lovely comment, thank you 😊 Stay well.

Many thanks Rob a very interesting vid. I was lucky to have been able to walk down the street and look at the house before Downing Street was Blocked off 🙏👌

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Louise :-) A good memory to have too! Thanks and stay well.

@louisep4805

Жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon Many thanks Rob yes you too. Looking forward to the next vid 👌

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

@@louisep4805 😊

Excellent video. When I was a little kid, my cousin and I used to go along to Downing St - mostly to cheek the police officers (we were horrible children). One time, a policeman caught us and threatened to lock us up in the jail in the Big Be tower, which we thought would have been the best thing in the world. But then we realised that my Aunt Catherine would have to come and bail us out, so the idea lost its attraction and we started going to the 'Way In' section at Harrods instead because it had brilliant toys.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful comment, really enjoyed reading that! Cheers Darrien!

Thank you for the video. My parents took me to Downing Street the evening after the 1979 election, and we waited there until Maggie Thatcher appeared and waved. I have been in for official visits since then. Mrs Thatcher commissioned a lot of refurbishment to the public rooms towards the end of her time in office.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed reading your comment James, what wonderful experiences 😊 Thanks and stay well.

Everything I eulogised about with your last video applies yet again - in spades and with knobs on! Professional, engaging and entertaining. Your work is of a uniformly high standard. 😃👏

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Gosh, thank you so much Brian. Truly appreciate your kind words and support sir. Stay well.

Really interesting video. As a boy in 1980 I had a chance to walk past number 10 Downing street. The next time I visited London in 1982 the barriers were in place blocking access to the street.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Great comment Steve- and thanks for confirming the 1982 date ;-) Stay well.

Excellent presentation Rob. The layers of history are so interesting. Nice work. Thanks for sharing.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Kenneth :-) Stay well.

Happened on this by chance and so impressed. Great research and presentation, good work mate 👏

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Christian ☺️ Good to have you here!

Hi Rob, I will try to keep my comment respectful! When I was a young visitor to London from New Zealand in 1973 I stood outside the door to 10 Downing Street. I still have the photo. When I moved to London to work in 1978 I think there was a barrier across the road then, however, I am not too sure. Anyway, all the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Scott! 😉

Brilliant yet again Rob. I always assumed it was called Downing Street because it used to be home to some number of textile working factories. This was truly enlightening, and fascinating too. All delivered in your lovely cosy, friendly way Rob :) Keep at it my man, I watch all your videos as soon as they come out! With love from Yorkshire x

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mickey, what a lovely comment- made my day :-) Much appreciated sir; stay well and thank you as ever for your support.

@mickey4125

Жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon You can always count on it Rob me ol' mucker :)

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

@@mickey4125 ;-)

I remember standing on the kerb across from No10 as a young boy (7 or 8yrs old). Looking over at it. No idea why I was there, it's one of the last memories I have of being with my dad. Very insightful and interesting vid...... And thanks for the memory. 👍

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Lovely comment Kev, that made my day. Thanks and stay well.

This was a great video love the history. Thank you

@Robslondon

10 күн бұрын

Thank you Karen :-)

Well worth the wait. As usual lots of amazing details of key buildings in London that I had no idea about. Thanks for all the hard research to get us these Gems. Cheers Rob

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure as always Doug. Thank you for watching and for your continued support. Stay well :-)

Really fascinating Rob! I always learn so many new facts thanks to all the research you put in! 👍🏻😃

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Excellent video yes I walked through Downing street many times as I was born in the 1950s.

@Robslondon

16 күн бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Nice work again Rob, glad to see you didn't let the recent heatwave put you off your stride. I once met Neville Chamberlaine's great grandson just after he'd finished university. A really nice lad. The beauty of London is that no matter how long you live there and how well you think you know it, there's always something interesting to learn.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Lovely comment, thank you! Funnily enough I once met Harold Macmillan’s great granddaughter. She was lovely, told me how, even in old age, he had horrific nightmares about his experience of WWI, very humbling.

Another great video. I’m so pleases I found your site. I can remember going down Downing Street on a school trip from Cumberland in about 1981 😊

@Robslondon

10 ай бұрын

Bless you Andrew 😊 Thanks so much for the kind words; it’s great to have you here! Stay well.

Thank you for this extremely interesting video. I am of an age to remember having my picture taken outside Number 10, it was just taken for granted in those days that anyone could just stroll by. What a shame that so many historical places have now been cordoned off, necessarily so, unfortunately. I have now subscribed to your channel. Thanks again.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Marie, it’s an absolute pleasure, thank you so much for watching. And thank you too for the kind words and also for subscribing; that means a lot to me and it’s great to have you here. Stay well and thanks again 😊

Watched this tonight Rob, and I have to say that it's got to be one of your best videos. I enjoyed it from the start, right through to the end. I already knew a bit of the history, but the amazing, extra information that you have searched out, beats anything that I knew. As for my favourite resident, it has to be Larry, the runner up would have to be Sir Winston, the epitome of Britishness. Brilliant work Rob.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful comment Barry, thank you so much- and excellent call on your choices for best resident! Thanks as ever for your support sir; much appreciated. Stay well.

Things you didn't think you needed to know, thanks for the time you put into these videos.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure, cheers Stephen 😉

Well done, as a former son of NYC, who spent his earliest years not far from Downing St in Brooklyn I never had made the connection. However, you've been unfair to Sir Francis Dashwood. Yes he was a rake and a rotter but he was not without redeeming qualities. The caves used for the Hellfire Club, outside High Wycombe were dug as a way to employ locals during what we would today call a recession. He also with Ben Franklyn had a hand in crafting the book of Common Prayer. We stayed at B&B once with the intent of visiting his home. Our landlord a a Yorkshire man relocated to warmer climes had an interesting name , William Blake.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marty, yes I do worry I was being a bit harsh on him 😉 Interesting stuff; thanks for the wonderful comment and stay well.

hi Rob Thoroughly enjoyed this one sir, packed full of historical gems. Loved the fact that it was once a brewery...did it have a party gate to enter ? all the best mike a

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Cheers Mike ;-) Stay well.

Hi Rob, another fascinating video. I have a fuzzy recollection of visiting Downing Street with a school party in the mid sixties. Somewhere I have a small black and white photograph of my 8-year-old self outside that famous address. The prime minister at the time was Harold Wilson.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, what a great comment and memory 😊 Stay well.

Great video Rob. The comments on politicians over the centuries was spot on!!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, thanks Clive 😉

I've always been a bit curious about how #10 became #10. Now I know. Thanks for filling in the gap.

@Robslondon

19 күн бұрын

You're very welcome, thanks for watching ;-)

Excellent video Rob! First video of yours I’ve watched and have learnt much. Keep it up.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, good to have you here 😊 Stay well.

Super Rob your videos are getting better every time well worth the wait,keep up the great work 👍👍

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that Nicholas, thank you. I’m still learning as I go along; the wonderful support from good people such as yourself really spurs me on. Stay well.

@dee7781

16 күн бұрын

​@Robslondon interesting and enjoyable video.

*My wife's a Brit (Northern Strong) and I'am a Yank....love this stuff!!!!*

@Robslondon

9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thank you very much indeed!

Terrific video Rob. It is very interesting and well researched. I had no idea of the history and facts of Downing.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Thomas, thank you 😊

Great Stuff again Rob... Your videos are such a great resource for information on our capital. They should be all linked to the Tourist board!

@Robslondon

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

I enjoy your videos. Thanks for letting me know about this option. It is an easy way to support good content. Keep up the good work.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Kevin, I've just seen your incredibly kind donation- thank you so much sir, truly appreciate it! Stay well and thanks again 🙂

One of your better videos I must say. History and entertainment go hand in hand when done right.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Patrick, thank you. Stay well.

Thanks very much for this Rob. Great info and also entertaining.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Steve, thank you.

Great video once again. Loved it too. Thank you Robert.👍👍👍😍😍😍

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sharon! Thank you as always my friend 😊 Hope you’re keeping well.

In the early 1970s my family visited London and the only evidence that 10 Downing st was anything official was the presence of 2 Bobbies outside the door. When I visited again 10 years later there was a much greater security presence.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian- great comment, thanks for sharing.

Thank you Rob! Great presentation! So informative! So interesting! I have twice been to No. 10 in recent years, and we saw Larry the Downing Street cat!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith! And what a great claim to fame 😉 Stay well.

Very informative thank you for the effort you've put into this video

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s an absolute pleasure J W, thanks for watching

Very nice work.

@Robslondon

16 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Fascinating video. Your research and delivery is very entertaining

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Belinda 😊

Then a 21 year-old (1962) my pal and I, Joe Gilbert, drove to London from birmingham. I remember it being night time or at least it was dark. We drove into Downing Street, turned around at the top end and a policeman, who was bending down at the time, just looked up and glanced at us as we past the front door for the second time on our way out. Oh my, Britain was so much different, then.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

What a great comment and memory Ron! Thanks for sharing.

I can remember walking on Downing St in September 1974. It was a great short-cut to St. James Park.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Yes, was thinking that Jim when filming this- would've been very handy to use as a cut-through; have to go the long way around now!

Very well done, thanks. I particularly liked your use of music.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Huey, thanks 😉

Really informative and witty. Looking forward to watching more.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lauren 😊

Another fantastic video Rob. So good to see all the other scoundrels that have occupied the street. Also glad you saved the best until last 🐱

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Paul :-) Stay well.

Very interesting and enjoyable post. I learned a lot, thank you

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure Lesley, thank you for watching :-)

That was fascinating. Thank you for your work 👍

@Robslondon

2 ай бұрын

It’s a pleasure! Thank you for watching

GOOD GOD! I LOVE BRITISH HISTORY ♥️ BRING IT ON! LOVE ❤️ FROM TENNESSEE, USA 🇺🇸 ❤️

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks so much Rhonda! Good to have you here.

@rhondaflowers3824

Жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon GOD BLESS!

Thanks Rob. 👍 Another great well-researched video.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Roy; much appreciated. Stay well.

I thoroughly enjoyed your video, which I have a personal interest in. You see I'm closely related to Sir George Downing. His parents were Emmanuel Downing and Lucy Winthrop. Lucy was the sister of Anne who was married to Thomas Fones. Their daughter, whom I descend from, was Elizabeth, who is known to history as The Winthrop Woman. Lucy and Anne's brother was John founder and government of Massachusetts in which Harvard is located. Prior to watching your video I knew very little about Sir George other than Downing Street is named after him and that I am closely related to him. So I found what you had to say about him most interesting. Thank you.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that means a lot to me… and I hope I wasn’t to harsh on your ancestor! Thanks again and stay well.

@wadp5962

Жыл бұрын

@@RobslondonSir George wasn't my direct ancestor, but a first cousin to my ancestor, Elizabeth Fones, whom Anya Seton made famous in her 1958 historical novel, The Winthrop Woman. Elizabeth's mother, Ann Winthrop, was the sister of Sir George's mother, Lucy. Thus Elizabeth and Sir George were first cousins. One more thing, Elizabeth came to America settling first in Massachusetts, then in Connecticut and finally on Long Island, New York. I live in Ontario, Canada.

Absolutely fascinating - thanks for posting.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure Paul! Thanks for watching 😉

I have photos of me and my sister standing outside downing street when we were kids in the 1970.s. Very interesting video as always.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Russy, thanks! I've got a picture of myself somewhere, standing outside the old, lower railings but I didn't have time to dig it out unfortunately. Stay well.

Fantastic. I can't wait to tell people about the two doors and yellow bricks everytime number 10 is in the news. Keep up the stellar work.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words, that means a lot to me Rudington. Stay well 😊

Certainly, before I retired, school groups were allowed through the security gates. The pupils were allowed to be photographed on the doorstep. On one visit, Cherie Blair came out specifically to speak to the pupils. I am old enough to remember when there were no security gates, and when my parents took me to London, which they did every year, we would wander up Downing Street.

@Robslondon

21 күн бұрын

Interesting comment, thank you.

I was taken to Downing Street by my dad, who also took me to Stonehenge when you were able to climb all over it. I think kids now miss out nowadays. Great video btw

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, and lovely memories you have there 😊 Stay well

We had a primary school trip down to London And I recall us being walked along Downing St.

@Robslondon

18 күн бұрын

Wow 😉

Excellent and informative video. Remember my grandparents walking me along Downing Street in the very early 1970s

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, lovely memory to have 😊

How awesome!! Thanks for sharing~

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! Enjoy ;-)

another brilliant video, mate! PS - please add an apostrophe to Rob’s London doing my head in 🤣

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sarah! As for the apostrophe.... well, I know what you mean (as you'll see from my title cards, descriptions and so on, you'll see I do know how to use them) but the title is the result of Internet quirks and names being already taken. Essentially, the name goes back to when I started my earlier website and wasn't able to use an apostrophe. So I created 'robslondon' as a kind of portmanteau! Cheers and stay well.

Really enjoyed this never realised Downing Street had so much history and almost eradicated during the war years I had the hairs on my neck standing up when Neville read out the declaration of war 😢

@Robslondon

Ай бұрын

Lovely comment TubeShots, thank you

@robertewing3114

7 күн бұрын

The evening before he said Well, gentlemen, this means war. The Cabinet room was immediately lit up by a flash of lightning.

@Tube-Shots

7 күн бұрын

@@robertewing3114I really can’t imagine what it feels like to declare war

@robertewing3114

6 күн бұрын

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Thank you interesting and enjoyable, 🌻I had no idea the history of No10, went back centuries,one learns something new everyday 🌻

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tina :-) Stay well.

Yes, I walked up Downing St one Sunday morning. It would have been March '82. One Constable on duty. He gave me a warning when I stepped off the pavement towards number 10.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Nice memory Neil ;-)

Thanks for that. Fascinating as always. Jeez, pubs have changed since those days :-) I went to boo Thatcher outside in 1979 and I have memories of walking down there to Horseguards Parade when I first moved to London in 1973. I live in a small flat numbered 10 and sometimes think about replacing my boring door with a replica of that of number 10.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Great comment, Peter thank you! Stay well.

Another great video. Thanks, Rob!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure Michael, thanks so much for your kind words and support.

Phenomenal! It is such an ingrained image I had no idea about the incredible history that you unearthed through meticulous research. I walked passed any times in my life, though living 'up north' and short of readies I no longer can. Lol But your deliciously and competently constructed video (s) give me access to a fascinating and unknown history of the 'Smoke' I had no idea about, and from the comfort of my study. Thank you. I intended to watch your whole cannon when I can find it, being technologically incompetent! Cheers! Skint Rob

@Robslondon

Ай бұрын

Such a beautiful comment Rob, thank you so much! Glad to be of service ;-)

Thanks for this its really interesting 😊 lots of stuff I didn't know

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roland ☺️

Well done.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Trudy

The first and only time in Downing street was in the mid-80s doing a Guard of Honor for some visiting person to No 10. Was struck by just how small the street is. All ways knew No 10 had a different number in the past but forgot what that no was until now, All the best.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Great comment David, many thanks. Stay well sir.

Thanks for another great video.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure! Thanks for watching

Blimey, alot of detail here, must have took a while researching that. Must have been good back in the day when u could just walk down there as a normal st. Very very good video once again Rob👍

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Dave; cheers ;-) Hope you're keeping well.

Good job! Thanks for the informative video

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bob; it's a pleasure. Stay well ;-)

Yes. I stood opposite the door when Harold Wilson came out, early-middle sixties.

I am sure I saw n. 10 before the gate, in 1989 on my first visit to England. My late husband also remembered seeing it in the 60's as a boy travelling to London with his father and parked outside with a large tanker truck. As an adult he became the trade union activist for housing for the city of Westminster.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

What a lovely comment Helene, thank you for sharing 😊

Thanks for a very interesting presentation.😁👌👏👏👏👏

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Terry!