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I never knew what I had until it was gone. Walking to Mumps station, without crossing the main road and getting to Manchester between 10-20 minutes, depending on express or regular train was special. Even when they changed it to the tram, it was still special. As I was still able to leave my house, get to the tram stop in 7-8 minutes and into Manchester in about 20 minutes was great. Going to Freehold from Mumps within 3 minutes was so great. What they did now was ridiculous. I mean, I am completely fine with the separate line, going through town. But that does add five minutes to the journey time and they should have kept the separate original line, as an express tram. So that you can get to Manchester and onwards or Oldham and onwards, 5-6 minutes faster. Was very disappointed when they demolished it 11 years ago. Was genuinely heartbroken and couldn't understand why they didn't keep it and modernise the two tunnels. They aren't even very long tunnels, like the one towards Victoria from Monsall. So they should have figured out a way, to keep it going. Especially since it lasted a century and a half. I wish they also had a tram that goes to Ashton from Oldham and then another tram that goes to Stockport from Ashton

A very sad day...remembering all the children that lived in that area who went to that church..sunday school..the street parades..the inside of the church was beautifull..the christening font...😢

My mums uncle was in this film

Great video 😊

Typical Oldham full of litter 😮

Coldhurst? Its Werneth

Still there ain't it

Lovely ex lner à2

Nicely done

Enjoyed that thanks.

My grandfather joe dunny was one of the station masters at the junction back then

Beautiful video thanks for uploading

On Oldham Edge the grass is green the finest place Youv'e ever seen,get up top and look about now;t but smoking chimmey spout

Glad You concentrated on Oldham and Marsden Moor, rather than Manchestor.Oldham born and breed Up the Latics Excellent study of Oldham Coldhurst Royton and Oldham edge.Excellent.

It were grim up north

Great ! I have visited Manchester and Oldham in May for making photographs and to Look after all the sites which I have in my archive/ documentery and books for more than 35 years. A great place ! A fine documentary you have made ! Please produce more of it ! Kind regards

Superb Colin, very nice set of videos and how you made Hellifield i don't know, but a great result, cheers . 👍🌝

Awesome footage Colin. Great drone footage leaving Hellifield.👍

Brilliant Colin, amazing drone footage at Clapham viaduct and leaving Hellifield.

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Nice catch Colin.

Lovely engine.👍

We played in the remains of the Pearl Mill in Glodwick.

She sounding good.

Nice shot Colin.

Nice catch, but ugly indeed it looks like a Dolphin, wow its huge . 🤣👍

Very poignant, but still a lovely video. I’ve seen this and your films documenting the demolition of Hartford Mill. Can I ask where you got the old photos of Saint Johns St and the church from as I’m currently researching Alder Root, Edward St and St John St?

Just come across this film. Great video. I remember the remnants of the yard in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

If only I could win the euro millions lol do hate to see them left like this but also at least it's not scrapped

Some machine.👍👍

Nice colin, not much luck with the weather that day.

Wet again Colin, Tangmere sounding better today 👍

Looks like the weather didn’t get any better Colin 😟☔️

Good capture Colin. 👍👍

Very interesting. Well done!👍🏻

Lived off charlstown rd near moston lane went to Nmhb 75_81 drank in all them pubs including the ben .worked bae 1987 till it closed great memories blue bell

Lovely shots them Colin, cheers . 🌝

Cracking shots Colin, going some there.👍👍

Great video! The MSC, another UK wasted asset. Perhaps now that the retail bubble has burst we could see part of the original docks reconverted for say feeder container traffic - stranger things have happened!

Nice work thanks! Brings back memories - amazing how much nicer everything looks now (including the water) than it was in the early 1970s when I rode on a ship along there (school trip) you would not want to see or smell what it was like back then! I guess it was a standard outing for many local schools, I wonder if modern schools still do the same trips. Trafford to Liverpool and then home by coach.

Good to see and nicely filmed.👍

Good video love to see the ships still on the canal

Stunning video👍 Shows parts of the MSC some of us don't get to see! 👏

A good display.👍👍

Superb Colin, Boats trains and even an aeroplane somewhere i could hear, but the reflection was wonderfull and the timming perfect . 👍🌝🎥

Like this video and the other one. Do you have anymore plans to do more on the ship canal as I find these fascinating. Great work

Really good video keep up the good work. Really enjoyed this

Fantastic video that brought back some fond memories. My first job after leaving school in 1969 was with the Manchester Ship Canal Company. One of the first things you did as part of the introduction to the company was a trip up the canal from Salford Docks on the Daniel Adamson. Another one was watching a lock gate being changed, which wasn't quite as exciting! I only found out the other day that these trips are working so I'm definitely going to do one with my wife, 55 years after the first!

Superb video thanks!

Nice footage and a fine vessel.👍👍