I think putting fake clouds on your glass roof in case there aren't enough real clouds may be the most British thing I have ever heard of :-)

@armorer94

2 жыл бұрын

Quite right!

@elixier33

2 жыл бұрын

Try getting our miserable londoners to try talking to each other next.

@stephenphillip5656

2 жыл бұрын

We Brits *love* to talk about the weather & if there isn't any, well we'll *invent* some. Always a good conversation-starter!

@royfearn4345

2 жыл бұрын

Yeees... English = eccentric.

@hairyairey

2 жыл бұрын

220 panels, £5,000 each - that's a piece of art that cost over £1,000,000. An expensive roof!

Jago! ...an even better bit of microscopic trivia about Canary Wharf. Yes, named for the Canary Islands, but the Spanish Islas Canarias translates to "Isles of *Dogs*" (yes, the Canaries were named after the dogs that roamed it) and...Canary Wharf...is on the Isle of Dogs, London. Happy coincidence? Maybe, but a fine one nonetheless.

@Monty13Transport

2 жыл бұрын

I watch you! Your videos are amazing!

@hairyairey

2 жыл бұрын

Imports from the "Islas Canarias" came to the UK via the "Isle of Dogs". It's no coincidence

@christianshields4164

2 жыл бұрын

Wasent expecting to see you here Paul

An artificial island in an artificial pool... *artificial-ception* I still think Canary Wharf station should've been decorated with dogs. Not only because of the Isle of Dogs, but also as a nod to the fact that the Canary Islands themselves are named after dogs and not birds. The Canary birds are named after the islands, not the other way around. I'm of Canarian descent (my great grandma came to Cuba from there) so I always love bringing up this fact.

@stepheneyles2198

2 жыл бұрын

Canary dogs - that's a new one on me!

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

According to Wikipedia, the dogs probably never existed.

@donkeysaurusrex7881

2 жыл бұрын

@@hb1338 This only makes the story even better.

@hairyairey

2 жыл бұрын

@@stepheneyles2198 Canarias meant Canines not Canaries. Yes, we call them the Canary Islands we should really call them the Dog Islands.

@FruitandNutcaseOK

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I would check out the comments to see if a you brought up dogs so well done if no-one had I would have said it.

I'm not Indian but I am a linguist so I can help. The Gurmukhi in question isn't actually a language on its own. It's how Indians write in the Punjabi language, while Pakistanis write in Punjabi using the Shahmukhi alphabet, which is more similar to Persian or Arabic script.

@heidirabenau511

2 жыл бұрын

You are North Korean oh supreme leader

@samuelfellows6923

2 жыл бұрын

@@heidirabenau511 - 🙃, I think he really isn’t “the Korean dictator” that is a joker/bot who is impersonating him

@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un

2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelfellows6923 don't question the Supreme Leader

@samuelfellows6923

2 жыл бұрын

@@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un - 🙃

@harshitverma4543

2 жыл бұрын

Its called a script only right?

The various regiments and corps of the British army wear stable belts which are coloured. Stable belts are wider than normal and made of woven material. Perhaps scope for a video of their own. Suffice to say that the Royal Regiment of Artillery's stable belt is coloured red, blue and yellow.

@lawrencelewis2592

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the colours of the Regiment such as depicted here be the colours of the regimental neckties worn with civilian clothing? I have a Royal Corps of Signals necktie that I bought at Disney World in Florida in 1986.

@longiusaescius2537

2 жыл бұрын

A little bit of nostalgia, as a treat for the arson

@jadger1871

2 жыл бұрын

Royal Canadian Engineer (RCE) here, so I know a bit, albeit with slight changes in Canada for the purpose of local politics. Jago is misunderstanding the word "colours" as used in the military. The "colours" used as he uses it refers to a regimental flag used to differentiate the unit in battle. Each infantry regiment (except rifles) would carry the regimental colours and the king's/queen's colours, the latter being based on the union flag (usually). That being said, there are always aberrations to the rule due to traditions within each unit. Units such as the RE and RA don't use "colours" in the sense as defined above, but use what is called a "camp flag". Exactly as it sounds, used to denote where we are located within an encampment, but were never flown in battle as we were never formed as a single body on a battlefield when the use of regimental colours was common. When referring to "colours" with units that never used "regimental colours", you're referring to the actual official tinctures/hue/shade of the camp flag, as that is used to signify them in other ways. The colours of the RE are based on those of the RA, as we share a history (both dealing with explosives) and the Engineers were originally a corps within the artillery branch. The colours of the camp flags are brick red and royal blue, the artillery adds the bronze of their guns, as their camp flag is brick red and royal blue halved horizontally with a gun depicted over top. Traditionally, the guns of the artillery are treated like the colours of an infantry regiment, as it brought shame to lose them in battle. To add further complication, sub-units can alter the camp flag to differentiate themselves, usually by adding their number/name in an appropriate manner. The stable belt is based off of that. And as a friendly jab to our brother's in the artillery, we share a motto, "ubique". To engineers, it means "everywhere"; to artillery it means "all over the place".

@RogersRamblings

2 жыл бұрын

@@jadger1871 In the case of the UK RA whereas infantry have Colours (as a flag) the Artillery's guns are their Colours.

@lawrencelewis2592

2 жыл бұрын

@@jadger1871 You must be familiar with Kipling's poem, "Ubique" surely?

The connecting corridor between the Elizabeth line and Bakerloo at Paddington has geometric designs on the wall inspired by the ironwork above the entrance to the Lawn in the mainline station.

@eightfivetwohk13

2 жыл бұрын

Your best video yet. Well done.

@peterjansen7929

2 жыл бұрын

Good - well, better than a picture of a baker sitting on, oh well, you know what I mean.

@xenon53827

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterjansen7929 Not a baker sitting on a street by any chance?

American here who looked it up re artillery while they do not have regimental colours (did the proper spelling) the gun carriage on the artillery badge is YELLOW and that is where it comes from.

@demonishRBLX

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@rin_etoware_2989

2 жыл бұрын

i was about to say it's probably the color of their ties (plus the yellow pin or something)

@timelordtardis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you spelling *colour* correctly. It's much appreciated.

@MrDportjoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@timelordtardis As long as I can then turn around and say that once I left the US Army I became an activist volunteer in the American LABOR movement. Heck in theory I retired a year ago yet find myself getting requests for info from still serving union officer AND I am now working p/t at job covered by totally different union and can't help looking up answers when the paid staff is a bit slow to respond. Am coming to UK in early September with a jaunt to France then back to UK and home early October. Sadly for me the wife does not think a visit to UNISON HQ is worth our time. The union local I retired from covered a lot of jobs that would UNISON over there, plus building trades, library techs, master of a 274 ft research vessel, medical and surgical techs, grounds crew and even the 10 SGTS and LT's of the campus police force. over 40 languages besides English spoken at home.

@clockwork9827

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrDportjoe interesting. i temp-worked in hospitals, where UNISON was the union of many employees

I cant help feeling the "map" design at Tottenham Court road - with its resemblance to a circuit board - is also a nod to all the electronics stores in and around the Tottenham Court Road area starting in the 1980s/90s (Lion being the big one with the massive "if you want it we have it" basement), through to Maplin and others still there today. [Although technically Maplin is I guess closer to Goodge St] [Edit: okay the now defunct Maplin - been a while since Ive been int that area - but the gist is still the same!]

@bthrussellUK

2 жыл бұрын

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Maplin went into administration and closed in 2018. All that is left now is the website, which is now run by a different company using the brand name.

@jonjohnson2844

2 жыл бұрын

@@bthrussellUK Maplin went from being an amazing store for geeks to selling absolute crap at huge markups, it's no loss. Thankfully we have Farnell.

@rodjones117

2 жыл бұрын

I think this is a bit of a stretch to be honest.

@Hannah_Em

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodjones117 Perhaps, but we can at least chalk it up to another "happy accident" if that's the case

@rodjones117

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hannah_Em Sure, why not?

He said Diamond Geezers! It's like a secret message!

@AndrewG1989

2 жыл бұрын

Not just Diamond Geezers but Ianvisits also has been mentioned.

@sihollett

2 жыл бұрын

He said you find DG at Farringdon. But everyone knows it's Bow by Bus Stop M.

Bit harsh on Whitechapel Bell Foundry, I thought, Jago. I believe the foundry recommended a certain size clapper for the Big Ben bell, which the powers that be thought was a bit small, so beefed up the spec a bit. (Pretty much double the size required by all accounts). Apparently this resulted in the bell developing a crack. The crack was repaired to prevent it spreading, the bell was slightly rotated, and a smaller clapper installed. As you know, it is still functional to this day, the crack is said to contribute to the bells unique sombre tone.

@aprilsmith1166

2 жыл бұрын

And I bet the politician who sanctioned the oversized clapper still received a gong...

@powerballminep67

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprilsmith1166 its possible, why don't you give him a ring..

@aprilsmith1166

2 жыл бұрын

@@powerballminep67 Best not. I wouldn't want to create a ding-dong...

@kevinw8258

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprilsmith1166 carefull, don’t lower the tone😁😁

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

@@powerballminep67 That's an ap-pealing idea.

regarding Liverpool Street, they were probably itching to make a station that looked like the definition of bedlam. their restraint in this matter should be applauded.

@josephkarl2061

2 жыл бұрын

Bedlam is something that sounds like a good reference in theory, but when you then built a station that would look like something from Alice In Wonderland or M.C. Escher, you would begin to realise that maybe it wasn't such a great idea... 😆

How indeed is Jago filming this when the line isn't open??? He must be in league with BIG RAIL.

@JohnZiTAB

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be surprised if he was.

@AtheistOrphan

2 жыл бұрын

The line has been open since 24 May.

@cjmartin1690

2 жыл бұрын

It is open...

@demonishRBLX

2 жыл бұрын

It’s open noob

@difusleas

2 жыл бұрын

It's a joke, (1:18)

The stripey ceiling at Liverpool St./Moorgate is supposed to reflect the pinstriped suits once worn by the local City workers

@ianmcclavin

Жыл бұрын

It was an ingenious idea having the platforms at Liverpool Street and Farringdon so long that they reach Moorgate and Barbican respectively.

Thank you for exposing your lack of intimate detail with regard to so many railway stations. We can all look forward to learning together as you spend many hours researching our collective ignorance. Thanks in advance for your diligence and attention to the detail we are all sadly lacking in our lives.

@armorer94

2 жыл бұрын

Would you like a towel? Because you're dripping with sarcasm.

@GBOAC

2 жыл бұрын

@@armorer94 eloquent use of sarcasm is a virtue and imho a fitting form of humor for videos on British topics.

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

​@@GBOAC "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence" - Oscar Wilde

@passiveaggressive6175

2 жыл бұрын

But you watched it😂😂

@Leonard_Smith

2 жыл бұрын

@@passiveaggressive6175 Perhaps if both you and Armorer 94 were to replay the video and listen to Jago's own commentary at approx. @6:40 you may realise that, as G-BOAC points out above, my original comment was made with tongue firmly in cheek as a form of admiration for all that Jago brings to the internet community in his laconic style of witty observations. But then again, you may not...

I think that the Barbican roof is specifically referencing the Barbican centre which has very similar design to its ceiling in the atrium/foyer...

The symbology here could give Dan Brown another novel. It's like going to these posh houses where nothing is just a pretty thing, every nuance and placement has hidden meaning and depth. And then you get genuine coincidence, pure chance so accidentally loaded with meaning that it simply shouldn't and cannot be, and gives you a headache just thinking about the meaning of life.

FACT: If you play the sound of an arriving and departing Elizabeth Line train backwards, you clearly hear the words "THE JUBILEE HERALDS THE REIGN OF THE ANTICHRIST".

@RichardWatt

2 жыл бұрын

We had the antichrist in 1997-2008, didn't we?

@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists

2 жыл бұрын

we all know that Paul, we all know....

@roderickjoyce6716

2 жыл бұрын

Nurse! 🤣

@xenon53827

2 жыл бұрын

Well, that'll make a change from the regular government...

Jago, you mention Portland Stone, the lovely attractive white stone which many London buildings, particularly the Government buildings in Whitehall were constructed of. You also mention Centrepoint - indeed one of London's first skyscrapers. Putting the 2 topics together, the Centrepoint building was unique in its use of Portland Stone, in that it was constructed from precast segments, constructed of a concrete specially made from crushed Portland stone. The precast segments were made by Portcrete Ltd, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset (the place where Portland Stone was quarried for many London buildings). The precast segments were transported up to London by lorry. There. Another bit of useless information you didn't know you didn't know.

@aprilsmith1166

2 жыл бұрын

@Handy Andy As always, we learn so much more from these videos than tales from the tube 🙂

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with being useless, so long as it is interesting, which this is. Centrepoint was built amidst much hype as an office building and then stood empty for nearly ten years, which caused something of a scandal at the time. Nearly ten years ago, it was converted into luxury apartments.

@EvilGav

2 жыл бұрын

The Cenotaph is a single piece of portland stone. The quarry it came from had been closed for some time and we re-opened to quarry that single piece for the Cenotaph, before being closed again.

@xenon53827

2 жыл бұрын

Did they make concrete portaloos as well?

As an addendum, to regimental colours, the Royal Engineers (RE) as you say do have blue and red, the RE are known as sappers and dig holes, make bridges, rescue stuff, and defuse live ordnance et al, they also have on a shoulder a dark blue lanyard, a piece of, well, string, which is attached to the firing mechanism of a cannon, so, what are the RE doing with something to do with a cannon, well, a long time ago during the Crimea war, the RE built a railway to get guns n stuff to the front line, then dug gun inplacements, during a battle the Royal Artillery (RA) facing a fierce charge abandoned thier guns, the RE took up positions behind said guns fired them and stopped the enemy charge. For this action the RE were given the RA dark blue lanyard and the RA received a replacement, but it was white.

@crewkerne40

2 жыл бұрын

As an ex sapper I find this most interesting.

@simonmcowan6874

2 жыл бұрын

One more interesting RE detail, as they were good at fixing stuff, the war office gave them the new fangled flying machines to assess for the first World War effort, the RE formed a unit called the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) a Corps because the RE were a Corps themselves. The RE below regimental level are as you know divided into squadrons, wait for it, don't anticipate the order! Guess what, the RFC were also divided into squadrons, as were and are the present day RAF. Greetings from a former sapper to another. (ex EOD TAVR)

@donkeysaurusrex7881

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! All this time later, and the RA still has this rubbed in their faces.

Canary wharf has the 'tropical' roof garden (it's been open a good while now) with even more plants from around the world and on my trip just after Liz opening, all the spotlights illuminating them were purple, which was more than a coincidence I'm sure :)

Diamond Geezer, where have I heard that before 😄

More of the artwork please. Let's give the artists the full Jago Hazzard recognition they deserve. Well presented as always.

References to the "Canary Wharves" can be rather "cheep!" 😁

As a Jewish person, I was fascinated by the old Yiddish poster you found from Whitechapel. I'm not any kind of expert but I do know that Yiddish was a largely spoken language based mainly on German with a bit of Polish, Lithuanian, Russian and other Eastern European languages thrown in for good measure. When it is written down, however, it's done so in Hebrew characters which I have a basic grasp of. The big disadvantage of Hebrew text is that its usually written without vowels which makes it very challenging to read for non-fluent speakers. I've managed to work out that it's advertising "cheap prices" on the East London Railway to Crystal Palace (the names are directly phonetically transposed into the Hebrew characters). Then at the bottom it says, "children [kinder] under 12 half fare.". Other place names mentioned are Shoreditch, Whitechapel and Shadwell. @Jago - if I could see the whole poster in one, I might be able to work out more using online translation and with some help from more learned members of my community. Yiddish has almost died out these days and is only spoken as a first language by certain ultra_orthodox Jewish sects around the world. You may be familiar with "nosh", "bagel" or "beigel" and maybe "schlep" (which means to pull or drag (something or oneself), usually with much effort). Nearly all my great grandparents in London, Leeds and Glasgow would have spoken Yiddish as a mother tongue as first generation immigrants and I know that my paternal grandfather, born in 1896, spoke it fluently. Unfortunately, he passed away in 1986, so we can't get his translation. My dad is alive and well aged 95 but his Yiddish is poor these days. I'd be very grateful if you could DM me the full poster on Instagram - @brian__freeman (double underscore in the middle there) if possible. Thanks.

@aprilsmith1166

2 жыл бұрын

@Brian Freeman Very interesting, thank you for that. And of course we also use chutzpah without always realising it's Yiddish.

@brian9731

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprilsmith1166 - ah yes of course, forgot about chutzpah. Like English (but for different reasons), Yiddish draws on many languages with different roots and so I think that's why they're both very expressive and rich.

@kaitlyn__L

2 жыл бұрын

It’s rather sad, and such a striking difference from, say, the 60s when Yiddish was still fairly widely spoken in many places.

@brian9731

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaitlyn__L - yes but most of my grandparents' generation were still alive then. They were generally the second generation and born in the UK but would have spoken Yiddish as children at home. My dad's Yiddish is very sparse and mine is almost non-existent. I consider myself completely British and indeed I am until I get asked about ethnic origin and I generally tick "white other" because I'm not actually Anglo Saxon. That said, my grandfather was probably the same - after all, he fought in the British army in the First World War.

@roderickjoyce6716

2 жыл бұрын

Shortly after moving to Tyneside in 1994 I was surprised to hear Yiddish in the big Tesco in Gateshead (next door to the Get Carter multi-storey car park, since demolished). German is my second language so I can understand a few words of Yiddish. The family i heard probably thought I was a bit odd because I approached them and asked if they were really speaking Yiddish. I told them they'd made a linguist's day 😁

At Liverpool Street there is one. When you are coming down the escalators you have a striped ceiling referencing pin-stripe suits as it is a business district.

@jammin023

2 жыл бұрын

And IIRC the Moorgate exit also has different design references. There's a whole series of videos TFL put out about the architectural motifs at each station, otherwise a lot of them would have passed me by too...

Really good vid. I took my first trip on the Liz Line yesterday and think it's an absolutely magnificent blend of engineering and art.

The new Elizabeth Line station at Woolwich is actually within the grounds of the old Woolwich Arsenal, whereas the old British Rail Woolwich Arsenal station is not .... maybe they should switch their names.

@seansoraghan3245

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe u have to cross a busy Rd too interchange

@ianmcclavin

Жыл бұрын

No, I disagree. True, the historical connection is as you say, but the older station has been known as Woolwich Arsenal for years, whereas the Elizabeth Line one is brand new. Any renaming will cost a substantial amount of money.

@ianmcclavin

Жыл бұрын

​@@seansoraghan3245You can avoid that busy main road by changing at Abbey Wood instead..

During construction it was Crossrail, then nearing completion the Elizabeth line. Now any public address announcement refers to TFL rail. How the hell is any tourist going to know what is what?!!! Every reference from whatever source needs to standardise on the Elizabeth line.

The Elizabeth line’s secret message is Long Live the Queen.

Nice one Jago. The subtle differences at each station give each their own character. Look forward to part 2 when all the stations are open.

your videos are interesting and have a lot of information

The Gurmukhi script is used to write Punjabi (Panjabi) in India in Pakistan they use a modified Arabic script called by Punjabi speakers "shahmukhi". The existence of Gurmukhi scripts signs tells you there are many Punjabi speakers in the area and many many of them are Sikhs. The Gurmukhi script is used to write the holy book of the Sikhs and was codified by the second Guru for writing the words of the Gurus. Just so you know.

@sunnydhaliwal9012

Жыл бұрын

Wow something that I didn’t know

Can only agree that the wood used at Abbey Wood is beautiful. At Whitechapel the steel is just amazing

My goodness, Mr H, what a stonkingly spiffing video, absolutely chock full of fascinating facts. And yet again you have taken a subject that didn't interest me one jot (or tittle) and made it amazingly relevant. You really are a very clever fellow. Thanks, Simon T

Thank you for this video. There has been a lot of coverage of the new Elizabeth Line stations emphasising their grandeur and scale but I particularly enjoyed yours because of the focus on their themed, but contrasting, details. Less is more perhaps. Most interesting, bravo!

Another in-depth dissertation of epic proportions on the things about the Underground which I didn't know I didn't know! I don't live in London but occasionally visit as a tourist. I have travelling on the Elizabeth line on my "to do"list & now I have your excellent guide to point out the features of the stations. Thank you.

Brilliant, informative and very entertaining as usual. Thank you

It very nice to have a different slant to an Elizabeth Line video. top work JH

Must be a fig-newton of your imagination, Jago. You gotta love it! I do--and keep it coming.

I simultaneously feel sad for the need, and appreciate the addition of the glass walls to protect people from falling (or being pushed) on to the track.

@sihollett

2 жыл бұрын

@@JP_TaVeryMuch And it's mostly about the cleaning and air-flow that you rightly bring up. Hence why Custom House and Abbey Wood don't have any platform edge barriers - the actual reasons for them don't apply, and the side effect of avoiding one-unders doesn't justify half barriers and the like.

@emjayay

2 жыл бұрын

The Jubilee line in London and subways elsewhere already have the sliding platform doors.

As always great information !

Red and Blue is definitely prominent colours for the Royal Artillery, Red and Blue being on their Tactical Recognition Flash patch on their arm and on the camp flag. Not sure where the yellow comes from, the insignia of the royal artillery does feature a cannon, which is usually coloured a yellowy bronze colour. So I guess that could be it.

@gonvillebromhead2865

2 жыл бұрын

Yellow is used by RA on stable belts. Not certain of the origin, but I suspect it may come from the yellow lace

@williampalmer62

2 жыл бұрын

The yellow may be sulphur; often, mess jackets of the gunners were black (charcoal); blue (saltpetre); and yellow (sulphur) which the enterprising young schoolchild will know as the constituent parts of gunpowder.

@Teverell

2 жыл бұрын

Back in the Napoleonic Wars, and probably before that, the Gunners wore yellow twill tape on their uniforms and the officers had gold lace on theirs (being as they were and are *Royal* Artillery), which you can see to this day on the dress blues of the Royal Horses Artillery.

@jadger1871

2 жыл бұрын

The "yellow" is the bronze of their guns, which were treated as if they are the colours.

@dernwine

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect that the yellow is a divider actually. If you look at the patterns: the Red and Blue is the RA TRF, while the pattern on the Red-Blue-Yellow one is in fact the Royal Engineers TRF with yellow dividing them. The repitition of blue-red in the exact same pattern and thickness as on the Royal Engineers TRF is too specific to be coincidental. I suspect a PR person just got their facts mixed up.

Awesome video ! Great observations of all the thought and craftsmanship ! Well done Jago

Thanks for this new video! I am finally going back soon to London and hope that I can ride on this new line. Excited!

"The ceiling slats mimic the soundwaves of a bell for the Whitechapel Bell foundry" amongst other similar links. We get it, the EL was designed by nerds!

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

More probably, by people who wished to invest some meaning and significance in the structures they were designing and building.

Keep up the good work Jago.

Yet another very interesting and informative Vlog Jago i certainly learned a lot from your latest Vlog and it fantastic that all the stations on the Elizabeth Line Core Section have designed the stations around the history of those areas TFL have done us proud I’d say I continue to enjoy watching your Vlogs Jago keep up the good work my friend take care and stay safe

your "how am I filming this" sass is amazing, please add closed captions

The core section stations all look great, I'm hoping I'll be able to visit a couple (and see what Crossrail is like for myself) when I head down to London with some friends next month.

It doesnt matter what your videos are about, they are just so good... thanks! Greetings from Germany :D

You could make a compilation video with all your “You are the … to my …” quotes 😉👍

Some excellent info there - I’m not due to go to London for a while but I look forward to trying to spot some of these features!

Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

A year ago this day I was visiting London for the first time. I wanna go back and visit most of this stations 😭😭😭

The Lizzie-Line!

Those fantastic benches at Abbey Wood evoke memories of travel on British Rail in the '70s.

Again, entertaining, and informative with that subtle hint of humour, thank you, Jago ! Still hoping you'll do a cameo appearance like Alfie Hitchcock used to do, without telling anybody !

Ah, "Secrets of the Elizabeth Line". Always nice to see a new Geoff Marshall video.

Being from "the Colonies", I never knew why it was Canary Wharf, and not Cannery Wharf, like Canning Town, or some such. Well, now I know! 😁

@grolfe3210

2 жыл бұрын

The Canaries were named after dogs on the islands (Latin Canis which gives us canine). The birds were then named after the island, not the island after the birds. Oddly the bird is basically called a dog.

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

@@grolfe3210 According to Pliny and no-one else. The first European visitors found no trace of any dogs on the islands.

@grolfe3210

2 жыл бұрын

@@hb1338 Just gone down a rabbit hole of looking it up and it seems it could be The Canarii people from Africa, Seals mistaken for dogs and a few other options. Mainly though not after the bird!!

No need for irate comments, people. Jago puts these videos on KZread to be informative, amusing and for our pleasure. Beautiful stations, the architects really did a nice job. Cheers. 😊

Fascinating, subtle and indelible way of communicating via HISTORY!

Thanks for this quick look at the stations and their artwork -- it is good to see that some sense of design in train stations has returned after so many decades of "make it as cheap as possible." A comparison of station architecture and ornamentation between Victorian/Edwardian times and the present would be illuminating. Most of my lifetime it seems like architects never darkened the doors of rail companies.

I walked down the entire Newham Walk the other day. There's so much information there, it's definitely worth a video of its own, simply put, you could snapshot one segment, talk about that and the moment in history it references, then go onto the next one. That being said, it might actually be a two-parter.

Wow.... Can't say much more for this episode.... So well done.... 🙂👍🏽 And yes very much enjoyed.... Not enough like buttons....

Such an intreaging video Jago

interesting and lovely video as usual

I have indeed become accustomed to your videos. Good work. Now, I know it's not going away any time soon, but still, there's too many concrete enclaves in London. I prefer to work from home and I'M NOT COMING BACK.

The Elizabeth Line could start operating from Shenfield to Heathrow Terminal 4 & Terminal 5 and Shenfield to Reading by the end of the year as well to & from Abbey Wood. With 24tph to be increased next year when the whole part of the Elizabeth Line is connected. Meaning that more trains will pass through Central London and Bond Street Elizabeth Line station to open later this year.

Thank you for explaining the details of Woolwich and Abbey Wood!

Thanks for an interesting video, Mr Hazzard

"goldsmiths and diamond geezers"... very smart, Mr. Hazzard

Hmmmm, another great venture into the new Elizabeth Line. Oh the hidden secrets were quietly revealed, and appreciated I assure you. Wouldn't every new railway line have it's share of hidden secrets, not aware of course to the majority of those using or passing by? Those connections of design to surrounding structural monoliths was very interesting. And the signage in foreign tongue that would be of interest, and most helpful to people from abroad who have made England their home. Local relevance is of most importance.

Most of the Street Name signs in Brick Lane and its surroundings have English / Bengali Signs so Whitechapel Station is carrying on the Theme.

4:49 As we all know, the Canary Isles are named after their wild dogs, which are bright yellow.

I would love to design an Underground station and think up easter eggs to incorporate like this.

Good to see some touches of local colour at the station rather than the make them all the same approach

Great video Jago, as always. Yes please to the Newham Wall! 👍🙂

Hello Jago, you are the only person who can his ignorance of a subject more interesting than someone who know everything about a subject, your prolific output means waking nearly every morning (in NZ) a great way to start the day.. keep them coming please

Thank you as always for an informative and entertaining production! I went to Whitechapel Station and had a ride on the line the day after the opening and was completely oblivious to the significance of the "waves" of woodwork, despite being a church bellringer of many years standing (and an equal number of years sitting down afterwards in the pub). It is very sad that the Whitechapel Bell Foundry closed under unfortunate circumstances and is almost certainly going to be turned into yet another bijou hotel. You are of course correct about two of their most famous bells being cracked. Big Ben's one was probably the result of the specification for the hammer being way off what was correct for the weight of the bell: there was an awful lot of argument about it at the time. The Liberty Bell was possibly damaged or weakened in transit. Bells crack for all sorts of reasons: poor casting techniques, clock hammers getting in the way as the bell is swung, etc. Just before the first lockdown, I assisted with the removal and replacement of a badly-cracked bell at Waltham Abbey. This one was due to the Founders in Hertford being notorious for producing porous castings. Sadly, there was no warranty to fall back on as it had been in place since 1806 and the Foundry was long gone!

@NickCBax

2 жыл бұрын

Also, Whitechapel also points toward the recasting of the Liberty Bell by Pass and Stow as being one of the reasons the Liberty Bell cracked. The whole thing was melted down in 1752/3. There also is a theory that when it was played early on before it was recast it was struck far too hard causing the initial crack which was why Pass and Stow went to recast it... In any case, I'm sure Whitechapel would prefer that the crack be seen as a failure of the yanks and not themselves.

@steved3702

2 жыл бұрын

What *is* the design life for a bell then, anyhow?

@johnhall6993

2 жыл бұрын

@@steved3702 Interesting question. As far as I know there isn't one. I can only speak for bells that are rung full-circle in the English "change ringing" style, but if it is a good casting, a bell can go on pretty much indefinitely. After a hundred years or so of regular ringing, two dents will begin to form where the cast iron clapper strikes on either side of the bell; bellmetal being a softer alloy than the clapper. The bell can then be "quarter turned" so two other parts of the bell is presented for the clapper to strike: this does not tend to affect the tuning. The oldest bell in the UK that is hung for full-circle ringing is believed to be the treble bell at West Tytherley, Hampshire which is dated c1260. More information about what is up in the tower all over the country, and where English-style bells have been exported, can be found at dove.cccbr.org.uk/.

@steved3702

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnhall6993 Good stuff, cheers!

I still have my great grandfather’s WW1 “death penny”. Now I know where is was made, thanks.

The original Whitechapel and Bow station at Whitechapel is now the Costa alongside the existing station entrance.

The red, blue and yellow (although the grey borders between are not) are laid out in the pattern of the Royal Artillery's stable belt, the decorative belt worn in barracks. The red and blue for the Royal Engineers is also their stable belt, as well as their colours and Tactical Recognition Flash arm badge

The yellow glass on the Canary Wharf escallators reminds me of the Lego I had as a kid. :)

I'm travelling on the line tomorrow.❤️

Loving every vid atm, would it be possible for you to do a video on the fawley branch line as someone interested in the history of me city it would be so interesting!

Tottenham Court Road should have a beggar painted on the wall asking for any spare change mate.

Has any building had its image rehabilitated as much as Centre Point? From Harry Hyams to being honored by public architecture.

@hb1338

2 жыл бұрын

Was the building itself the problem or was it Mr Hyams ? FWIW, a few years ago we pretended we had some money and went and had a look at a newly-converted "luxury apartment". It was utterly soulless, and my wife thought that no amount of money could cure the problem.

@rjjcms1

2 жыл бұрын

Is it still used to accommodate homeless young people?

Most informative, as usual! Noticed a 2nd cameo by Love and London Channel's Jess Dante at the 0:22 mark. Should check if you serupticiously return the favour...

Good one jago 👍

Enjoyable as always.

That's why the sky in the UK is always (mostly) cloudy - they're etched into it! 😁 Wonderful video on a subject most would never realise, thank you, Sir!

Thanks Jago. 👍

For every video Jago makes he mentions that he ought to make another two!😂 not a complaint!

Brilliant mate

Actually Liverpool Street station also has a reference to the local area - the striped ceilings are intended to represent pinstripe suits that City bankers used to wear - since Liverpool Street is in the City. Also, the circular lights at Woolwich are believed to look like landmines - a reference to the nearby Royal Arsenal munitions factory.

The reason the Liberty Bell cracked was that those wretched colonials struck in the wrong place! Perfectly good bell until then. 😁

@Smoketrain

2 жыл бұрын

Then how do you explain big Ben Cracking. Like father like son!

@rodjones117

2 жыл бұрын

The closure of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry was a tragedy.

@timelordtardis

2 жыл бұрын

@@Smoketrain I don't. 😁Actually I believe the original bell was recast and that was the bell that cracked. Also, the term Liberty Bell came much, much later. I would direct you to the NPS web site to read about it but KZread probably wouldn't allow the link. Having been there to see the actual bell, it's a great visit. It also dispells a lot of the myths about it.

@timelordtardis

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodjones117 Absolutely agree.

@1963TOMB

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodjones117 So Taylors of Loughborough is the only bell foundry left in the UK?

Okay - the Royal Regiment of Artillery have a red and blue tactical recognition flash, and the Corps of Royal Engineers have a different red and blue tactical recognition flash. The red, blue and yellow relate to tactical recognition flash of the Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. I hope this helps.

@therighthonsirdoug

2 жыл бұрын

It's the stable belt and not the TRF, as there is no yellow in the Gunner's TRF.

Excellent!

Really interesting, cheers

Canary yellow at Canary wharf - RM transit did a great job at pointing that out 👍