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Geekymanc
Добавлен 14 янв 2015
Hello,
My name is Jon and I'm the geekymanc.
I have a passion for history and walking so decided to create this channel.
My aim is to give interesting information on historic sites that I visit as well as start to walk more. (need to loss more weight 😂)
Please comment on any of my videos, if you think I've missed something interesting or can add more about the location that would be amazing.
I would love to have a great community on this channel who are friendly, what to share stories and hopefully make new friends.
So let's crack on! Peace and love ☮️
My name is Jon and I'm the geekymanc.
I have a passion for history and walking so decided to create this channel.
My aim is to give interesting information on historic sites that I visit as well as start to walk more. (need to loss more weight 😂)
Please comment on any of my videos, if you think I've missed something interesting or can add more about the location that would be amazing.
I would love to have a great community on this channel who are friendly, what to share stories and hopefully make new friends.
So let's crack on! Peace and love ☮️
A motte-and -bailey castle near Manchester ( Watch hill castle)
In this video I walk along the river Bollin to discover what remains of Watch hill castle ( a motte-and -bailey castle) on the boundary of Bowden and Durham Massey in greater Manchester.
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Park Bridge Ironworks (Travelling along the fairbottom brunch canal, Ashton under lyne)
Просмотров 1858 месяцев назад
In this video I travel along the fairbottom brunch canal. Starting off in Daisy Nook I follow the canal discovering its old colliers and industrial past and ending up at Park bridge ironworks. Information edit( fairbottom bobs was built between the early 1800s to early 1900s) ( The locomotive in park bridge tramway was used from the mid 1900s)
The forgotten Hollinwood branch canal( Droylsden to Daisy Nook)
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
In this video I locate the forgotten Hollinwood branch canal. Starting at lock 18 on the Ashton canal,I travel through Droylsden along what remains of the canal eventually arriving at Daisy Nook.
Walking around an 18th century settlement ( Fairfield moravian settlement in Droylsden, Manchester)
Просмотров 3438 месяцев назад
In this video I travel back in time to the Moravian settlement in Droylsden. I discuss the history of the settlement, its iconic buildings and people who lived there. Founded in 1785 by Benjamin La Trobe as a centre of evangelistic work for the Moravian church in Manchester area it has also been used in recent years as a filming locations for many period dramas. It really is like stepping back ...
A lockdown in 1666! ( The Bubonic plague village of Eyam in the Derbyshire Dales)
Просмотров 18710 месяцев назад
In this video I visit the plague village of Eyam in the Derbyshire dales. The village went into isolation to stop the spread of the plague in 1666. I travel round the village to discover the historic sites from that period in time and also find some Anglo-Saxon History.
Abandoned medieval village in North Yorkshire (Wharram Percy)
Просмотров 15310 месяцев назад
In today's video I visit Wharram Percy which is an abandoned medieval village. Mentioned in the Domesday book the village appears to have been most active between the 10th and 12th centuries. Wharram Percy is one of the largest and best preserved of Britain's 3,000 or so known deserted medieval villages. Wharram Percy, Malton YO17
A plane crash site near Manchester (Boeing RB -29A Superfortress)
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.11 месяцев назад
In today's video I visit the crash site of a US air force Boeing RB-29A Superfortress. The crash site is on Bleaklow in Derbyshire near Glossop and Manchester. On the 3rd of November 1948 the aircraft crashed on a day time flight when the area was covered with low cloud. 13 people tragically lost their lives.
Arbor low stone circle ( A stone circle in Derbyshire dales)
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Arbor low stone circle ( A stone circle in Derbyshire dales)
Victorian Tower looking over Greater Manchester ( Hertshead Pike)
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Victorian Tower looking over Greater Manchester ( Hertshead Pike)
The former abandoned village of Wycoller in Lancashire (Along the Bronte way)
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The former abandoned village of Wycoller in Lancashire (Along the Bronte way)
Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (Part 5)
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Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (Part 5)
Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 4)
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Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 4)
Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 3)
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Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 3)
Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 2)
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Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 2)
Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 1)
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Visiting Manchester? Historic city centre tour (part 1)
Arguably the first truly man made canal (Bridgewater canal, Castlefield Manchester to Worsley Delph)
Просмотров 110Год назад
Arguably the first truly man made canal (Bridgewater canal, Castlefield Manchester to Worsley Delph)
Roman Manchester to industrial Manchester (Castlefield)
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Roman Manchester to industrial Manchester (Castlefield)
Historic canal walk, Hyde to Marple. (Peak forest canal part 2)
Просмотров 379Год назад
Historic canal walk, Hyde to Marple. (Peak forest canal part 2)
Historic canal walk, Ashton under Lynn to Hyde (Peak forest canal part 1)
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Historic canal walk, Ashton under Lynn to Hyde (Peak forest canal part 1)
Abandoned castle near Manchester (Buckton Castle)
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Abandoned castle near Manchester (Buckton Castle)
Section on Mount Road in Levenshulme and crosses the road to the playing fields , used as drainage channel. Heads toward Dane Bank in North Reddish 😊
That was interesting, I lived in Oldham as a lad and most weekends we would walk down the Ashton Rd to Bardsley Canal and then follow the canal until we arrived at my grandmothers house in Hollinwood. Clearly there wasn't as much money about 70 years ago and many people used to fish in Bardsley Canal and Crime Lake. There was a cotton mill by the canal bank just before Hollinwood which from memory was called Lime Mill. It's original steam engine was still working and the Mill Lodge or cooling pond was always warm and full of Goldfish up to about 6" long.
Love these sort of local history vids, just subscribed mate, don`t live too far from there must pay it a visit!
Hello @BrianMaiden-o9c. Thank you for you comment. Really happy you enjoyed my video, it's definitely worth taking a walk along if you are not far away (once the weather is better haha) I haven't been very active of late due to life events but will be back in the new year with more videos. Peace and love 🙂
Spent a lot of my childhood at daisy nook loved it
Hey @frankduffy2413, thank you for your comment. That's brilliant, hopefully brought back some nice memories for you 🙂
@@geekymanc it did thank you
There's also a story about a ghostly arm carrying a lantern that has been seen around Crime Lake.
Hey @asfcboys6317, yeah I did read about that. I do love a ghostly story myself. How scary would that be on a walk if you encountered that 😧
I live in this area, the canals are a good walk, thanks for posting, will have to follow this walk.
Hey @asfcboys6317. Oh brilliant! Definitely do, that walk is really lovely and peaceful (until you pass the m60) Got more videos planned but sadly probably not till the new year. Go a good number of canal walks planned. Please feel free to leave an suggestion. Peace and love buddy 🙂
Love your videos John are you planning anymore ?
Hey @theparadoxclub1326. Thank you for the comment. Life has been very chaotic at the moment which has really limited me to make more. I definitely have loads more planned and will be out again soon 🙂
@@geekymanc nice one I’m Steve by the way there’s a few on my page if you want any ideas.. I do anything I find interesting 🤔..I’ve a list as long as my arm it’s getting around to doing them
Missed a few historical areas but still a good video.
@stethemeterman1968, thanks for the comment mate. Really happy you enjoyed. Oh interesting tell me what I missed mate 🙂
@@geekymanc rope marks on walls where the horses pulled the canal boats. And there is a wall where coal was brought to the canal from coal pit lane. Place has so much history just all hidden.
@stethemeterman1968, wow!! That's amazing. I'm going to have a look next time I'm down there. Cheers mate. Peace and love 🙂
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i used to hang around in Droylsden a lot through the 0s and 90s, like in my Essay on one of your other videos, i was with a girl 88 and she passed away in 94, she lived in Droylsden and is Buried in Droylsden cemetery on Manor Rd. this street where you filmed, i used to pass it all the time but i never actually went in there in case i upset the residents. i used to ride up there on my Mountain bike up until around 2022 when i couldn't ride anymore, My brother had his canal boat moored there at the marina, he's moved now though up to Oldham. i have 2 brothers with canal boats, Awesome thing to have if you can afford one and have the time to run it and Keep it.
Hey @80s_kid, thank you for your comment. Firstly thank you or sharing your story, I'm really sorry to hear about your ex. I appreciate she passed a long time ago but I'm sure it's still painful for you. Hopefully it brought back go memories. Oh I agree, I would love to live on a barge one day. I'm very jealous of your brother's. If your ever round the area again it's definitely worth a walk around. It's like stepping back in time. 🙂 Peace and love
Great video, hope I didn't sound smartarse.
Hey @redmanchesteruk, you definitely didn't mate. It's brilliant you gave my video the time and left a comment. I love it when I receive correct terminology and information as it helps me learn. Peace and love buddy 🙂
That lock gate bench is a new addition.
Love the video btw.🤗🤗🤗👍
Thank you! 😁
Narrowboats not barges.👍🤗
Waterhouses not Woodhouses our kid.
I walk this route most days with my dogs. Interesting to see someone else talking about it.
Hey @redhmanchesteruk. Really happy you enjoyed my video mate. It's definitely a perfect walk for you and your dog 🙂 Yeah of course your completely correct and it being narrowboats and also being called Waterhouses. My bad. Peace and love
It carries on beyond the fenced off bit, behind the Shakespeare Garden and I think you even see a bit in the grounds of the Platt chapel from the main road... Thanks for the tour. :)
Hey @vercingetorix1557, thank you for your comment and further suggestions and information about where it runs. I'm planning on exploring the area past platt Fields as I have been informed about a few more areas that the ditch is visible. Sadly life has been pretty chaotic at the moment which has limited my opportunities to create more videos. Peace and love 🙂
Yes. The villagers chose to close the village as they were ill. The rest of society carried on as normal.
Hey @patricka.crawkey6572, certainly was I an believe about sacrifice they made. I can't imagine how traumatic it would of been. Was one of my favourite places I've visited so far and if I'm honest there was so much more history that I didn't cover which I discovered when visiting. The village has a wealth of information signposted and certainly worth visiting for anyone that hasn't. Peace and love
Unbelievable sacrifice. Haha bloody predictive text.
If I'm available l could show you the exact place let me know
Hey @BTony47, oh wow that is amazing. I will send you a DM when I'm available and see what is good for you. Life is a bit crazy at the moment for me which has made it hard to commit to making videos at present but will definitely take you up on your offer 🙂
After watching your report on the nico ditch you have missed out the stretch in Stretford which is on Ryebank Fields
Hey @BTony47, thanks for your comment. Oh brilliant, I will go and investigate what remains. Such an interesting topic 🙂
Looks like a great day for a walk. Lovely video!
Hey @chrisbaines4339, it certainly was. The only problem was that I was covered in midget bites.
best video yet! love the tone, the pacing and the new effects are brill.
@ReetBoaTellThee, thank you my friend. 🙂
Nice save from the fall. Hope you didn’t hurt yourself too much.
Hey @chrisbaines4339. Oh a little bit, thanks for asking 😂 Will be wearing proper walking boots from now on
As a self proclaimed ‘Titanorac’ I can confirm you are correct; whilst the majority of iron used in the construction of the Titanic primarily came from Middlesbrough and Sheffield, some of the iron used did indeed come from the Park Bridge Ironworks. The ironworks provided materials for various industries, including shipbuilding, during that time.
#SkyPilotXSX wow thank you for the in depth and knowledgeable answer. That's amazing 🙂 Peace and love
@@geekymanc Ask me another 🤣
Very interesting thank you
Hey @stephenhelm5844, thanks for the comment and really happy to hear you enjoyed 🙂 Peace and love
Wouldn't the 1700s be the 18th Century?
@paulhugo2180, your 100% correct sir. I will update that now my friend. 🙂
@@geekymanc No worries, Nice area.
“The poor drinking habits of the local men” 🤣 No change there then 🤣🤣
@SkyPilotXSX 😂
Lovely day for it!! Great to see local places an learn more about them 👍🏻
Hey @chrisbaines4339, really happy to hear you enjoyed 🙂
Great video. Was there the other day filming, unfortunately didn't have the weather you did 😆. Fascinating stories though.
Hey @CallOfTheDarkVideo, thanks for your comment 🙂 Yeah it turned out to be a lovely day for myself. It's a beautiful little village isn't it. 🙂
Loved this! Your best work yet. Really enjoyed the pacing, the deep knowledge, the fancy new transitions, and just your general demeanour. It was all fab. Bravo!
@ReetBoaTellThee, thank you 🙂 I know you have watched my videos from the start so really appreciate your kind words Peace and love
Great video
@julieleah9913 thank you 🙂
This must be related to the highland clearances as well. As soon as sheep became profitable, everyone got moved on! What a crime. That village would have been lovely.
@ReetBoaTellThee, good point I had not thought about that but definitely very similar. Also about profit, not much has changed over the centuries haha
Loved your video keep going
@julieleah9913, thank you 🙂 Really enjoying filming and happy you and over people are watching and enjoying. Peace and love
Thanks for sharing this. I'm sure that after the crash the US Air Force came out and removed the remains if possible and any sensitive equipment from the crash site. I'm from the US, and I study WW2 history, so this video was very interesting. Thanks again for sharing.
@toddmcclellan979 thank for your comment and all your information. I'm really happy you enjoyed mate 🙂 Peace and love
Nice video. Glad it has not been stripped.
Hey @ davidkozinski. Agree mate, very eerie experience and of course very sad that all them people needlessly lost their lives
Very interesting location!
@Viking88Power, I really is mate
I believe that the long tube with spaced rings shown at 2:23 is part of the communication tunnel that connected the front and back of the place, running on the top of the bomb bays.
@4000ChacoRoad, oh fantastic! That's really interesting and very much appreciated. Peace and love
That would make sense. The cockpit and areas where the crew stations were located were pressurized. The tube/tunnel was a way to connect the pressurized portions of the aircraft and extended from the cockpit through the fuselage to the crew stations in the rear of the aircraft. Pressurizing allowed flying without oxygen masks and the cold weather clothing like in the earlier B-17/B-24/B-25s
@@geodes4762 thank you for your comment and all that information. Really interested and I am now getting to learn a lot more about this particular aircraft. Peace and love buddy
Very surprised any of it is still there. Kind of expected this to have been cleared up decades ago.
Hello @peterbest5938. Yeah it amazing how much of it is still remaining. I think it classed as a place of memorial and that's why it remains.
Nice video. The leaving the wreckage there is a brilliant memorial to the fallen. Beautiful location seems very eerie. Loving the geeky facts!
@chrisbaines4339, thank you for the comment. Definitely worth a visit if you ever get a chance and you are correct a brilliant memorial. Peace and love
Oh wow! That's WELL bigger than I imagined. What a great site. Imagine owning that land as well. Lucky farmer. Thanks for all the interesting facts. I will have to *barrow* some of them. ho ho ho
@ReetBoaTellThee 😂 Yeah it's huge, definitely worth a visit to see for yourself
Anita street is probably my favourite place to visit in mcr. Keep them coming 👍🏼
@daftmonkey7296, thank you 🙂 Yeah I love it myself, especially with the amount of rebuilding and changes in Manchester city centre. Like stepping back in time
Hi John…love your videos and your research is fantastic keep them coming mate 👍
Hey @stevemulligan8427, thank you buddy 🙂.
@@geekymanc …really interesting your doing a great job
Very interesting! thank you :)
@silviahoya, happy you enjoyed 🙂
A village founded in the 10th century BC🤣🤡
Hey @MarkAbRobert-jv6it. There is suggestions that a settlement was located there late bronze to early iron age. Of course this is completely debatable.
Ummmm, how is that stream running up hill??????
Hey @robertalford2257, thanks for your comment. There is something called reversing falls when the direction of flow changes due to tides. If I'm honest I don't think this is the case in this situation. I think it may be a course location spot, due to an obstruction in the stream there is enough momentum for the stream to flow over the obstruction.
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Loved the video, but saying you won't include the man in your video, then just putting him in anyway is a bit rude, he may not have wanted to be in your video.
Hey @HadronWolf, thank you for you comment. I saw him on my way back and asked if he minded being included. He said it was ok. 🙂
You want to be careful on that bridge, lad!
@evanhughes7609, definitely could be slippy.
Proof of all Historic CLAIMS are Required.
@GMT439, I got the information from looking online. One good article is on historic UK.
He was gonna run off with ya phone m8
@redcalx9568 😂
Best video yet. Loved the impromptu interaction with the man crossing the bridge lol - Always a pleasure learning something new from you GeekyManc! Let's crack on! Looking forward to the next one! 🙂
Hey @Xbox320SimPilot. Was a really interesting place to visit and meet a few lovely people along the way. Happy you enjoyed buddy 🙂