You need a TV program about the History of Manchester.

@alexbright7735

5 жыл бұрын

​@Lassi Kinnunen Agreed to both comments. Martin is amazing such a natural.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, KZread is best because I can do my own thing

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@Lassi Kinnunen I think you are correct

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexbright7735 Thank you

@johninyork

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero very true, love the style of each episode. Since discovering your channel I have binged my way through. I used to live in Chorlton before the internet and never knew everything you have taught me.

Im Australian... I reckon i know more about Manchester now than my own country.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello thank you, thats great 😃

@TheSilmarillian

2 жыл бұрын

NSW here hello

@self-rustoration-society

Жыл бұрын

You and me both... these are brilliant videos

I have said it before and I will say it again, the mix of old maps, old photos and pointing out the locations for a video is second to non..

@knowlesy3915

5 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. 👍

@floor993

5 жыл бұрын

T2M Well stop watching and don’t say it for a third time.

@ianr

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@P61guy61

5 жыл бұрын

Yep

That coat of arms is pure magic... how it can be allowed to crumble away is beyond me!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree Adam

I met my love By the gasworks wall Dreamed a dream By the old canal Dirty old town Dirty old town Heard a siren from the docks Saw a train set the night on fire

@BrianReeves2

3 жыл бұрын

this has been running through my mind for about six videos so far today...

Another interesting Historical video Mr Martin !The 'Deep-Water' sign could have warned of the water filled pit on which the gasometers once 'floated ' ! As a boy 50-60s ,we lived on a hill in London from which we could see Greenwich Gasworks ! On Sundays the two massive gasometers went very low as everyone cooked Sunday dinner !

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes I never thought of that, quite possible

@barrieshepherd7694

2 жыл бұрын

Almost certainly related to the gasometer.

@regd809

Жыл бұрын

One other possibility for the 'deep water' is a tar and liquor tank. This is where tar and ammoniacal liquor that condensed out of the gas was drained to before being pumped out for processing into a variety of by-products.

Great video. The process of making coal gas was a bit more involved than just heating the coal and collecting what came off it. The gases were scrubbed with water which took out a lot of the by products such as ammonia, phenol and the tars. These byproducts became the materials for the chemical industry. The red-hot coke was doused with water which gave off what they called water gas, a hydrogen and carbon monoxide mix, which augmented the gases from the retorts. Its that stuff you're seeing in the old WW2 era pictures of cars with gas storage on top. (Not such a weird idea -- a lot of buses are run from cylinders of compressed natural gas, they're often on the roof of the bus.) Coal gas (I've only heard the term 'town gas' in the US) is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen with maybe a little nitrogen in it. It did vary in quality which is why it was sold by the therm (how much heat you got from it) rather than by volume. When they switched over to natural gas in the early 70s you had to have your appliances converted by changing the mixing jets to ones with a much smaller size -- if you lit an unconverted gas ring with natural gas you'd end up with a flame about two feet high (fun, but not much good for boiling a kettle). The gas supply was also higher pressure so individual pressure reducers were fitted by gas meters rather than pressure regulators for a district. I'd be wary of poking around inside those arches because of dangerous debris. Quite apart from gas works sites being heavily polluted there's signs of the indoor areas being somewhat inhabited at one time or another (half burnt pallets)(needles) and there may be left over materials like asbestos cladding that could be dangerous. (Asbestos wasn't always regarded as dangerous so it got used all over the place as insulation. Now we know its a real problem to remove its often left in place if there's no particular reason to move it.)(Check out the story of Acre Mill at Hebden Bridge as a cautionary tale. That place was left for years after it closed because nobody could figure out how to demolish it safely.)

@alexholden

5 жыл бұрын

Wright's Coal Tar Soap is a well known brand that used to be made from one of the byproducts.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Martin. I do enjoy a good poke around

My favourite KZread channel by far. Another brilliant vid 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Brilliant video, I really enjoyed this one. My Uncle John served his apprenticeship at the Etruria Gas Works in Stoke on Trent. I remember as a kid we got into the, by then, closed down gas works. There were three very deep water filled shafts which might explain the deep water sign. I can vaguely remember the men coming around to convert my Nan's cooker to natural gas in perhaps the early 70's. Town has stunk and was very toxic, hence the head in the oven stories about people killing themselves. My chemistry teacher, Jack Winray, told us how he was involved in putting the smell into natural gas. Apparently, natural gas doesn't smell like town has did. The gas companies worried that people wouldn't be able to smell gas leaks when they switched over. Jack worked as part of the team of chemists who developed the artificial smell put into natural gas. He told us that his mates and him used to be refused by the bus drivers after work because they smelled so bad.

@bill-2018

3 жыл бұрын

I remember it being said they had to put a smell into North Sea gas.

@terrisomers7843

Жыл бұрын

I worked in a gas work plant in the US back in 1981-85 when it was closed down. You're correct about adding a scent agent because natural gas is odorless. The agent (at least at the time here in the states) was called methyl mercaptan. 😊

Deep water sign, possibly the base of the gasometer storage tanks, maybe? I believe the tanks floated on water for a good seal.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes your right Andrew and thanks

@AndrewFree

4 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero Base? You mean you are standing above the tanks? Are those tanks still in use. Awesome content

@ferrettkitt

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewFree The office building that stood on the site was demolished two or three years ago. I worked for British Gas on the Gould Street site and anything that was dangerous the staff wouldn't have had access too. The tanks were long gone when I started working on the site 20 years ago

Found this channel by accident and I have to say, am now addicted. I'm not a Manc but from over the hill in Rotherham/Sheffield but love industrial history etc. Martin, you do a great job in presenting some fascinating material, the videos are very watchable and informative. We'll done and keep 'em coming.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith very much. I bet there is loads of stuff in Sheffield

@keithcookson9597

5 жыл бұрын

Would love you to venture east, but I lived and know the Holmfirth/Saddleworth area, so you do come close. Once again, many thanks for your enthusiasm and quality videos.

Perfect.Great vid. Maps. Photos. Music.Research.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Neil

You are no 'zero', you are an absolute historian 'hero'. If my history teacher at school had been anything like you, i would have definitely taken more notice of what he said. Thanks for the enthusiasm, you could make anything interesting.

Top video once again Martin, very informative and well presented. My wife will want to watch this later, who needs the tv with videos like this being made👍

@Oscartherescuedog

5 жыл бұрын

Wasdale Man V Walking Camping and Exploring Channel I’ve never even been to Manchester but I find these videos absolutely fascinating! The guy (Martin) is a legend!

@wasdalemanexploringoutdoor5137

5 жыл бұрын

Sean Buttimer I think the appeal is that you can tell he really enjoys what he’s doing.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and regards to your wife 👍🏼

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@@Oscartherescuedog Thank you Sean

The best history teller of Manchester the zero great video Martin enjoyed 👌

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian much appreciated

My Great Granddad worked here in the early 1900. Your video has helped paint a clearer picture of the gasworks and his work. Thank you Steve Binks

My addiction to your videos continues. Thanks for posting/exploring/educating/showing us.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul much appreciated

brilliant, the use of old maps to show us what was there before is an inspiration and well put together amazing what you see when you actually look at what around you. Good stuff once again martin!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Used to work as a mechanic for the North West Gas Board on Liverpool St in the early 70s. Brilliant video, crossed a lot of Ts and dotted so many Is Well done buddy 👏👏 Noel Lee

Another brilliant video Martin very interesting, have been waiting for the next one

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian

I love the way you tell the story and history, its like ive lived there myself. Another excellent video mate. 👏👏👏👏👏

I came to your channel from the canal trapdoor and I have binge watched a ton of your stuff and eagerly await any new content that you make. Also, do you move the Dalek around or do you just have a heap around your house? Either way, it's very cool (and I don't even watch Doctor Who) Anyway Keep up the good work and hello from Logan City, QLD, Australia.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello, 😃That Dalek moves around and hello to Australia

@andrewclarke3357

5 жыл бұрын

My stumbling was on the same said video and watched many since. Rarely comment on vids but Martin's are close to my heart. Would love a guided tour

@StupidBlokeStupidVideos

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve just done the exact same thing...

@RiojaRoj

4 жыл бұрын

Ha...... I got hooked from the canal draining vid too !! 😂

This was terrific Martin . I particularly liked the old photos that help in understanding what we're looking at. Keep up the great work!

So enthusiastic and informative about your subject matter, the videos you produce on Manchester's history are simply the best, keep them coming and thank you Martin.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Richard

You are simply absolutely amazing! Your filmmaking skills and research skills are second to none.fascinating, intriguing and wonderful. Thanks Martin, and to Conner too!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you David. You are very kind 👍🏼

Greetings from France :) I have to say it, you're really good at what you do Martin. I've discovered your channel like 1 month ago, and every video you've uploaded since are just awesome. I've discovered many things thanks to you, especially the Tib river and the trap door ! You definitivly need more subs, and will get them ;)

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello thank you so much for your kind comment. I appreciate it and best regards to France 👌

i used to work there when it was british gas in the early 2000's. The bit with the deep water sign was a garden for eating your dinner and if i remember right there was a pond in it.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh interesting Gareth thanks

Another great video Martin . You are good at finding the things nobody notices but walk past every day . Keep them coming I need my weekly fix

The bricks you see under the arches are Fire Bricks I've been in there when I worked for British Gas on the site. The plaque for the coat of arms that described where the triangular piece had come from has gone missing it came off the original Gas Works building. Also you missed the railway track that still exists above those arches in the car park that you looked in.

wow i use to look after the grounds maintenance here inthe 80s and 90s for a landscape company. that coat of arms was right outside the main office entrance.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi John yeah it features in one of the pictures at 12 mins

Fascinating structures, always love the old photos, especially enjoyed the mention of your mom and grandmother's conversation about which gas service they had.

As always, superb stuff Martin. Fascinating seeing the comparison of maps and old photos compared with modern day. I’m always thinking of the workers that did that superb bricklaying on those arches and structures all those years ago and the fact it has survived. Keep up the great work.

Love the videos very informative, and love to see the mudflood buildings.

Hi,Im from Canada,..And find your videos very Interesting!!! Thank-you!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Robert thank you very much, best regards to Canada 👍🏼

As expected, and anticipated, another fascinating and quality video. Thanks, Martin - keep 'em coming.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris

Absolutely a phenomenal piece of historical work, well done mate and keep them coming. You deserve your own Tv program.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Thanks for another great vid. Cheers from Germany.👍👏

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mathias and regards to Germany

Cracking video, the corrugated stuff on the ground @ 17:40 looks a bit asbestossy to me. Take care man.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Mark I think it was and thanks

@RetirementVille

5 жыл бұрын

Just thinking the same myself. You need to report it to the council asap...they'll arrange to bagging, collection and disposal.

@alexjewell2351

5 жыл бұрын

Those sheets are generally ok unless you start smashing it up and breathing it in. You worry that if you report it they'll tear the whole lot down, that'd be a shame :(

@jeffreyquinn3820

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with Alex Jewell & pmailkeey. However, if you spend a lot of time wandering around in damp underground spaces, you might want to check out disposable N95 respirators: www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/PersonalProtectiveEquipment/ucm055977.htm They're not quite as effective as a big bulky HEPA filter, but are a lot more practical for wandering around in tight spaces, and don't muffle your voice. We use them in hospitals & medical labs, so they should protect you from any spores, bacteria & particulates you encounter. You can get a professional fitting at any construction safety company for fairly cheap. (At least here in Canada.)

Thanks for all your time and research into making this video. Fascinating.

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Gordon

Well once again very interesting Martin love the before and after pictures well done

Very amazing video well done mate keep up the great work

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi mate thanks very much

@BLINDEXPLORERASIFMUHAMMAD

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero you are most welcome and I will be UPLOADING 2 videos tomorrow and one of them as a crazy stunt in it

It says deep water because it is probably the base of a water sealed gas holder or a chamber for a water gas cleaner.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yep thanks Phil

This one was a cracking video, Martin. I always take a shine to your vids that cover the Angel Meadow / Collyhurst area.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hello thanks, yeah am a bit attached to that area myself 😃

@thedativecase9733

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero My late mum grew up in the Collyhurst/ Miles Platting area. She said it was a very happy, close knit community . I loved listening to my parents talking about the Manchester they knew. Wonderful history, wonderful people. That's why I enjoy your videos so much.

Well, this is about the 20th or so video of yours I've watched over the last two days - and I never tire of it. Fact is, I'm not from Manchester or even the UK - I live in America - but history has always fascinated me. However, trouble with history is that you usually only get to learn about the Big things. Hearing about one village, one neighborhood, one building, one disused railway station or tunnel, well, honestly, that's what history is really all about. These videos would have inspired me to do a similar series in my own hometown if it weren't for the fact that my area is far too rural and my mobility is about gone. But I can watch yours and I hope to see a lot more.

I'll be watching after my tea (dinner for our southern compadres)

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Ha Brilliant and thanks

"Jemmy the crawler" is something for people think about, when they think their modern, easy, wrapped in cotton wool lives are crap.

Excellent explore Martin. My heart weeps for all those workers in the past. What an interesting video. So informative. Quite moving. Thank you for the link to this.

tell you wot pal without people like you many of us wouldn't know wot our past was actually like,you show some great footage of then & now with pictures of how it was,your time dedication and lots of hard work deserves 10/10 love you videos many thanx pal.

Love your videos! Thanks for sharing. Google "mud flood"

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@daveg2104

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero I wouldn't - unless your into conspiracy theories. Some of their stuff is pretty crazy.

The pale yellow "bricks" are the "refractory" ones used for the lining of the coking ovens. In the tunnel at 20mins are the curved ones for the arched roof lining in the ovens. The gasometer (just a big gas tank)used to sit in a trough of water which forms the gas seal around the base.

Martin.... you've done it again,.... another fascinating video !! 😀. So very interesting and I enjoy looking at all the old photos and maps. I just remember that rail truck that went across Rochdale Road...when we were going along there on the bus ,it used to stop to let the rail truck go across. That was so many many years ago !!! How times change ...but I still have the memories. !

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Suzy, wow you remember the truck going over Rochdale road , thats brilliant 👌

I can only echo what others are saying about your channel....Simply the best ....You are doing a lot of graft for our benefit...A big thanks dude.👍💪👏

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 👍

It's a real pleasure to come across your videos; I've subscribed now and so won't miss future ones. Now to watch all your previous stuff - so interesting.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Yet another fascinating story of Manchester’s Industrial heritage rotting away. It’d be great to see a video of the trams and where they run on old lines, repurposed streets and bridges? When I visited a couple of years ago I was smitten by the roads around my hotel leading to the Northern Quarter where tarmac had crumbled to reveal beautiful cobbles literally the past showing. Thanks for your continued enthusiastic work!

Martin this is fantastic! Fascinating and plenty of detail! Hoping for more!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Ricky

What a fantastic work of history you put together here..

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark

Fascinating as always Martin, Thank you!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle

Truly interesting and fantastic video yet again. I was born in Manchester and lived in Marple, Stockport and Hyde, so I am familiar with many of the areas you explore, but your content and delivery is so unique that its all new and so interesting. Thanks again.

Great history lesson Martin! Love this channel! Times are so much different. You are a brave man. It is a miracle that you have managed to explore some of these places and not come across some nasty scene or anything more dangerous. Not trying to put you out of doing this. It's part of the amazement in all of this. 1,000,000 thumbs up!👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Nothing nasty so far

Absolutely stunning, mesmerized all the way through. Top work!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Wot no Tea! I,m only here for the Tea! Nice Video Martin, and Hi from Germany

fascinating video, thank you Martin

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

The last coal fired gasworks in the UK was built in the 1950s at White Lund in Morecambe . It had an additional production Faciity in tandem eventually, making gas from PFD . Production carried on until natural gas from the grid arrived in the 1970s , when conversion of the distribution system gradually took place . Natural gas was stored in the gas holders for many years , but these were all phased out in recent years as the pipeline network acted as storage all over the country.cheers DAVE H .

Excellent as always such interest in and around town which we take for granted thanks for giving us all a small insight into our great city and keep em coming I can't get enough of them might even start retracing some of your routes to see for myself love the way you put these together very talented man and thanks again

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul. Yeah most of the stuff I do is easily findable if you know Manchester

I absolutely love your style man, You do an excellent job describing the history of your local area every big city needs a person like you

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Kory

I grew up in ancoats ..played all around these areas and derelict old mills angel meadow old tennerments loved it so much i worked on the canals most my life man and boy ...could tell you some tales buddy ...Great coverage of shooters brook wow

thanks Martin, catching up on some of your older video's - brilliant 👍😃

Too good for commercial TV. Well edited, researched, and full of valuable history. Thank you for posting.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you William much appreciated

@P61guy61

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero you are very welcome from Carrollton, Georgia. I’ve never considered Manchester as a vacation spot. But with your videos, I hope I get to walk around there some. Again, Thank you.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@@P61guy61 Come when the weather is nice 😁

@P61guy61

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero, Maybe he experience will be more realistic if it is cold and rainy! Cheers.

Brill...... as usual. It's been said so many times but your work will live on, long after us lot, and so it should, even the comments made today will seem, strange, even poetic perhaps in the future? For me, I'm glad I've lived through what must some of the most interesting times in our history. I was born in 1950 early enough to hear the stories of people who lived through the wars and industrial past. My upbringing wasn't too bad fortunately, but sadly kids of today have no idea just how fortunate they truly are. Thanks again for capturing everything you do. Roj

Martin & Crew...thanks for all the videos & maps. Reminds me of my home town. Anyway...your stuff is awesome...and the music reminds me of Eno & Bill Nelson. Great Stuff...looking forward to More :)

Very interesting & well done! Really impressed with your research! Music is always great and well chosen. Enjoyed watching...thank you!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Thank you, Martin, for another Great Video! Your use of old maps in conjunction with modern ones is very well managed and extremely informative. You mention the Town Gas / Natural Gas conversion. Yes - I went through that phase. The conversion was free and the Gas Board had a list of all your Gas appliances so that when the conversion took place there were no hiccups! I believe that Town Gas had a different Thermal Rating from Natural Gas. During the last War I used to see many cars converted to run on Gas instead of Petrol. They had a huge bag on top - that must have been a bit dodgy refilling them! Coke was a very useful heating fuel - our Kitchen Boiler used Coke - as did the large space-heater units in Peterborough Cathedral - along the North and South Transepts. (I was a Chorister there in the 40's.) It's amazing how much the North Sea Gas has radically changed the landscape - no more filled Gasometers - just the surrounding steel frames. Back to the Old Maps you used - I noted the use of 'f' instead of 's' in some of the road spellings - they must be very old! Your camera doesn't dwell on the ceiling areas much - when you were videoing the archway where the ground was all cluttered with bricks etc. I was itching for you to pan up that 'ladder'? 21:04 so I could see what was at the top. Did you investigate (if it was possible) what these places were like on the top, from outside? Wonderful! You have evoked much interest in your followers asking many questions! Glad I'm not alone in this! Looking forward to the next one!

@barrieshepherd7694

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the thermal rating of natural gas was different. The conversation involved changing the gas jets to smaller ones because the pressure in the mains was higher to deliver similar heating effect.. While it was a massive project, which went relatively well, there were a few issues with leaks in street mains and inevitable fires. One reason for leaks was that Towns (or coal) Gas was 'wet' i.e. it carried coal tar and moisture along the pipes and this kept the old hemp and tar joints intact. Natural gas was 'dry' and it's passage through the pipes dried the joints out meaning they became suspectable to ground movement causing fractures and leaks. Towns Gas was over 50% hydrogen which meant you could fill balloons with it and they would float across a room and explode as it reached the fire (joking) ! (My father was one of the works engineers at Radcliffe Gas Works from around 1950-1956, I remember going there with him one day and the stink around the site still lingers in my memory.).

Great video Martin and some fantastic old stills. Some very interesting history around that area, thank you Martin 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi David thanks very much, yeah love the old photos

Really like the mix of video and old maps/photo's, thanks for another great video !

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leo, yeah love the old maps

I've only been to Manchester once - you have such a passion and enthusiasm for details of history I want to come again one day. Your videos are always fascinating - brilliant work!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, you should come back

Another awesome video you never disappoint you keep all your fans going and there's still a lot of left history left in there where are the cities has buried as keep up the good work my friend I'll keep watching

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil much appreciated

Brings back memories this. I had my interview at Gould st when it was open and I’m still at the gas now. Nearly 30 years later and I’m still working on the mains on dantzic st area that are nearly 150 years old. A lot of history in this area. Thanks for great vid, keep up the good work

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I would have had many questions to ask you

@saltshakerannie

3 жыл бұрын

When did they close the site and why? It didn't seem old enough to be demolished. What happened to the workers, did they build a new site somewhere else?

@saltshakerannie

3 жыл бұрын

I worked at Bradford Rd in the early 80s before it was demolished.

@croftycrofty4599

3 жыл бұрын

@@saltshakerannie if you still live local you’ll know it’s a far cry from what it once was. The only thing left is the huge gas holder but I’m hearing that plans are in place to turn it into a hotel with the structure still in place! I bet that will look interesting if goes ahead

@croftycrofty4599

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero your welcome Martin. If you want any more info regarding gas works message me or the area in general my dad grew up there from the 40’s and tells me often about the history, he grew up on clarion st

My grandad worked at the Gaythorn Gas Works and I remember going to pick him up from work with my dad a few times. I used to play with the button that operated the barrier at the entrance. My dad, at the end of the 50s and 60s, worked for the gas board and was doing the conversions from town gas to natural gas. I’d nearly forgotten about this so thanks for this video.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gaz. Gaythorn !! wow wish I had seen that

i remember in the 70's going to my grandads seeing the railway lines going across rochdale road and wondering why they were there! great video martin ....just bought a book on angel meadow which i will be reading shortly

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Great, enjoy the book, I think I know the one and its great

I have not finished watching the vid yet but I've got to put this down . you sir are a absolute geniuses when it comes to bringing history alive more of this thankyou

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Paul thanks thats very kind of you to say 👍🏼

Great video Martin. Another beautiful job as always!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary

Another great video Martin wouldn't it be great to have a time machine to the past .Thanks for getting us as close to that as we can

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Yep Id love to go back

top upload Martin, love the way you overlay the old maps onto moderner ones to show how much changes have taken place, keep it up.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael

Absolutely brilliant Martin, thank you.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew

Fantastic video martin. great old pics.great stuff..

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

You really bring the history behind familiar Manchester sights to life. Thank you

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Another great video Martin, Our city and region are changing so quickly that a lot of our history that made the modern world is being lost for those that come after us, You're videos keep the heritage that was left by those before us alive, Keep up the good work mate

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack, I often wish I had started these videos in the 80's

hi Martin I found you channel about 3 weeks ago whilst i was looking for something else, it was the trip door of the tib and I'm getting through them and I'm loving them all well-done I see you struggle with working out the Difference between Stalagmites and stalactite's I was taught this saying to help me remember ( as the Nights go up the tights come down) Thanks Paul

10/10 brilliant history of Manchester really enjoy the research you do!

Fascinating video again Martin thanks.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Brilliant Martin, thank you for that fascinating tour.. :)

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

wow , so amazing what you are finding. Thank you.

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I have the utmost respect for your knowledge about your hometown. I love watching your videos. Cheers!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John much appreciated

👏👏😀Marvelous thank you so much for sharing this much appreciated x

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Lovely video Martin. Well presented. Very well researched and thoroughly enjoyable.

@MartinZero

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Agent Bertram

Martin, your videos are superb. Since finding your channel through the canal trap door story I've been binge watching. Fascinating and engaging watching! I've learnt so much about a city I have travelled through all my life.

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, really appreciate it

Wonderful video....found it riveting to watch......thank you Martin...👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Fascinating Martin.I used to pick my ex Mrs up from Gould Street when that area was used as a massive British Gas centre in the late 90s.Very sad to see it’s now just a desolate car park.Sobmuch history on that site.Fascinating

Fascinating video, thanks 😊

Amazing! I've been to The Marble Arch pub/brewery you showed many times and never realised all thus was practically next door...😯