Same here, it was a disgusting river back then 🤢, live down south now but im glad to hear the mersey is now much cleaner now and supports aquatic life 🐟🦆🦀🦐😎.
I was born in Stockport and remember walking along the banks of the Mersey. The river was lifeless in those days (1960's)but now the river is full of of fish and home to lots of birds and animals! Thanks for the journey!
I was living in Gatley in the 50s and used to cross the bridge over the Mersey to go to school in East Didsbury. There were still salmon in the river that came up to spawn and then died.... I remember being mystified by. the large dead fish. Now I'm amazed they made it so far in water that was probably far from clean. Thanks for the video!
I was born a few hundred yards from the river, in the Birkenhead docks, and spent a lot of my youth crossing it by ferry. So I'd always thought of it as this hugely wide, fiercely tidal river. It's surprising to see how small and placid it is for most of its length.
Excellent job! I grew up close to the Mersey in Sale Moor down Rifle road from Jackson's boat (footbridge at 2:57 [sale side-left, chorlton side right]), before the motorway and Sale water park were built (1970's) then lived in Didsbury and Heaton Mersey, Stockport, while my auntie Masie lived in Northenden (!), so I love this river. I rode my bike along its banks around Sale golf course with my neighbour and his dog every school nite when the area on the Chorlton side, which now looks like heath on Google Earth, was a wide area of demolished redbrick terraces and the river bed was broken brick and spoil from the channel berm, whose date of construction I would love to know. Thanks for the great tour.
I think at Stockport, the dominant River Goyt should have been included as part of the Mersey so I other words, the Source of the Mersey should be up near the Cat and Fiddle. My personal opinion for what it's worth
Yes, I agree. They could easily have named it the river Goyt for its entire journey towards the sea. The fact it seems to be the Mersey is a made up name because it goes to Merseyside is a bit bogus really.
At Ellesmere Port on the ship canal you can still see the original Mersey bank as at that point to Eastham they banked up the Mersey to make the Ship canal.
Many years ago the Source of the Mersey was defined ( as shown in old maps) as being the confluence of the Goyt and Etherow rivers, several miles further upstream. However I feel that the Mersey source should really be in some tiny trickle, way up in the Peak District. It seem crazy that a major UK river should start, when it is already 15 yards wide.
I've seen on an old map, a reference above Woodhead, saying "source of the Mersey" that is beyond the Etherow and Salters Brook. However, in my opinion the Goyt should be the start up near the Cat and Fiddle and the end is where the Mersey flowed into the Irwell in Irlam, because the Irwell was the dominant river.
@@robertdavies3460 So the river beyond Irlam should be called the Irwell. The scousers wouldn't like that. The song "Ferry 'cross the Irwell" doesn't sound right.
Jerry and the pace maker, a crossed the mercy, a city for the working classes, systems...black pooles... industrial...then...now those regions...are so expensively..flats now costly s1million shilling, then..is'nt thats expensive..then those times...
Which football ground is closest to the River Mersey? You'd be thinking Liverpool FC or Everton? No, it's Stockport County. Sneaky little Pub Quiz question for you there xxx
What are those potholes starting about the Ashton on Mersey Tennis and Cricket club and stretching for quite a distance down river? They look like foxholes from a huge battle. Or are they shadows from small groups of trees?
The vid is a credit to you,I'm sure it's been an eyeopener to a lot of people.In no way am I being critical,but a few landmark explanations would have been handy.
Well The City of Liverpool on one side of The River Mersey and The Wirral Peninsula incorporating Birkenhead Wallasey and New Brighton on the other side.
Pre 1974 we in Liverpool came under The County of Lancashire, post 1974 the new County of Merseyside, named after our proximity to the river came about ... In that context Widnes and Warrington should be in The County of Merseyside1.
@@peterbrown1012 What you forget is this ... the northern face of The Wirral Peninsular faces The River Mersey! ... that is why it's apt to be port of "Merseyside"
ive lived basically within half a mile of the mersey all my life up wallasey way , interesting to see where it starts.
I was born in Liverpool and remember the Mersey as very contaminated. This film is totally fascinating and a joy to watch.
Same here, it was a disgusting river back then 🤢, live down south now but im glad to hear the mersey is now much cleaner now and supports aquatic life 🐟🦆🦀🦐😎.
Where and when was it at its worst?
Sorry folks this is a hack. I wasn’t born or lived in Liverpool and I didn’t post this message or reply.
I was born in Stockport and remember walking along the banks of the Mersey. The river was lifeless in those days (1960's)but now the river is full of of fish and home to lots of birds and animals! Thanks for the journey!
I was living in Gatley in the 50s and used to cross the bridge over the Mersey to go to school in East Didsbury. There were still salmon in the river that came up to spawn and then died.... I remember being mystified by. the large dead fish. Now I'm amazed they made it so far in water that was probably far from clean. Thanks for the video!
I was born a few hundred yards from the river, in the Birkenhead docks, and spent a lot of my youth crossing it by ferry. So I'd always thought of it as this hugely wide, fiercely tidal river. It's surprising to see how small and placid it is for most of its length.
Excellent bit of work, much appreciated 😊👍🏽.
Welsh but spent my teens on Merseyside. Enjoyed all it has to offer - beautiful buildings, entertainment and envents.
Wonderful piece of work, thank you!
Excellent job! I grew up close to the Mersey in Sale Moor down Rifle road from Jackson's boat (footbridge at 2:57 [sale side-left, chorlton side right]), before the motorway and Sale water park were built (1970's) then lived in Didsbury and Heaton Mersey, Stockport, while my auntie Masie lived in Northenden (!), so I love this river. I rode my bike along its banks around Sale golf course with my neighbour and his dog every school nite when the area on the Chorlton side, which now looks like heath on Google Earth, was a wide area of demolished redbrick terraces and the river bed was broken brick and spoil from the channel berm, whose date of construction I would love to know. Thanks for the great tour.
I think at Stockport, the dominant River Goyt should have been included as part of the Mersey so I other words, the Source of the Mersey should be up near the Cat and Fiddle. My personal opinion for what it's worth
Yes, I agree. They could easily have named it the river Goyt for its entire journey towards the sea. The fact it seems to be the Mersey is a made up name because it goes to Merseyside is a bit bogus really.
Two river meet in to one so how can you choice one . I live on tyneside there is two rivers the south tyne and North tyne so we say the river Tyne
At Ellesmere Port on the ship canal you can still see the original Mersey bank as at that point to Eastham they banked up the Mersey to make the Ship canal.
Many years ago the Source of the Mersey was defined ( as shown in old maps) as being the confluence of the Goyt and Etherow rivers, several miles further upstream. However I feel that the Mersey source should really be in some tiny trickle, way up in the Peak District. It seem crazy that a major UK river should start, when it is already 15 yards wide.
Whichever has the greater flow out of The Goyt and The Tame should be The Mersey !
I've seen on an old map, a reference above Woodhead, saying "source of the Mersey" that is beyond the Etherow and Salters Brook. However, in my opinion the Goyt should be the start up near the Cat and Fiddle and the end is where the Mersey flowed into the Irwell in Irlam, because the Irwell was the dominant river.
@@robertdavies3460 So the river beyond Irlam should be called the Irwell. The scousers wouldn't like that. The song "Ferry 'cross the Irwell" doesn't sound right.
That was absolutely fasinating.i really
Enjoyed that.i always wondered where
The river mersey,started from.
Superb job sir.thankyou for posting.
So is this where John, Paul and the boys used to do some swimming?
Awesome, thank you,
Wonderful video. Right up my street or stream as the case may be.
I can just about see my house along the flyby route !
Very interesting. Thank you.
Brilliant 👏👏
They put the river around Didsbury Golf Club [1:47].
Thanks
Jerry and the pace maker, a crossed the mercy, a city for the working classes, systems...black pooles... industrial...then...now those regions...are so expensively..flats now costly s1million shilling, then..is'nt thats expensive..then those times...
Wow! That was trippy. Ta.
🇳🇱✌nicely done.!😉👍
Mersey beaucoup indeed
Which football ground is closest to the River Mersey? You'd be thinking Liverpool FC or Everton? No, it's Stockport County.
Sneaky little Pub Quiz question for you there xxx
That was in our pub quiz a while back. I don't think anyone got it right!
Excellent
Thank you really helped with my geography homework
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What are those potholes starting about the Ashton on Mersey Tennis and Cricket club and stretching for quite a distance down river? They look like foxholes from a huge battle. Or are they shadows from small groups of trees?
I think its the water treatment plants at Davyhulme, Trafford
Was this filmed with a drone or helicopter?
I think it's made using google earth. Not 100% sure though
Looks a lot dirtier than I remember ,But its been a hundred years since I have seen it.
The vid is a credit to you,I'm sure it's been an eyeopener to a lot of people.In no way am I being critical,but a few landmark explanations would have been handy.
I thought Liverpool was where the sea met the river mersey. but I'm just a American trying to learn your country
it is
Well done sir.
Well The City of Liverpool on one side of The River Mersey and The Wirral Peninsula incorporating Birkenhead Wallasey and New Brighton on the other side.
not one boat?
Actually people acutally go on a boat and have a ride above the river mersey.
@@blacklivesmatter3734 Your sentence made zero sense
@@blacklivesmatter3734 Neither does your name
I can see the thick Mercy accent all the way from here in the United States even through the video and there is no sound
Peter have you produced a video of, the Liverpool to Leeds canal?
The mersey is a lot cleaner. than 50 years ago
Yeah but at night it looks polluted
Ferry.
where is the sound then ????????????????????????
Pre 1974 we in Liverpool came under The County of Lancashire, post 1974 the new County of Merseyside, named after our proximity to the river came about ... In that context Widnes and Warrington should be in The County of Merseyside1.
And the northern half of the Wirral was in Cheshire, what the government giveth, it also taketh away.
@@peterbrown1012 What you forget is this ... the northern face of The Wirral Peninsular faces The River Mersey! ... that is why it's apt to be port of "Merseyside"
@@merseydave1 what you forget is that the Wirral peninsula runs South to North with the Mersey on the East coast and the Dee on the West coast.
@@peterbrown1012 Your stating The Obvious, yet as I said a Vast area of The Wirral Peninsula faces The River Mersey hence "Merseyside"
@@merseydave1 Southport is on Merseyside and faces Liverpool bay, vast areas of the Wirral face the River Dee also
There's my house.
oh yes, it really looks good from up here.
more like a canal, so flat.
Water tends to be flat
@@peterbrown1012 -in fact there could be seen many little rapids.
Great Peter! Just shame no music! 😯
No music = Fabulous! One man's music is another man's muzak.
Beatles
What an ugly river! But thats its appeal!
How pointless is this, should be the source eg the contributing rivers and streams Irwell ,Whitewell et al !