Liverpool's Underground historical tunnels. The Williamson tunnels (Part 1)
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2019
- In this family friendly video we visit Liverpools Underground historical tunnels, The Williamson Tunnels in Edge hill Liverpool. A crucial part of Liverpool's history. These underground tunnels underneath the streets of Liverpool were dug in the early 1800's commissioned by the rich Tobacco trader Joseph Williamson nicknamed the mole of edge hill. to give the poor and destitute men of the time work. In this urbex, urban explore we go into the secret underground Labyrinth of Liverpool's historical tunnels. We see the findings that the volunteers have discovered. A whole host of antique bottles and earthenware and pottery. A must for antique lovers. As we descend we see the final underground chamber that is almost cathedral like. Visit www.williamsontunnels.com for more info The friends of williamson tunnel. #liverpoolhistory #undergroundtunnels #heritage
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Hello everyone. I cannot thank Lynn and Mike enough for the courtesy and hospitality they showed us. Mike made this video special. Instead of me waffling on he generously took part in the video and offered his specialist knowledge. Book a tour and donate, Facebook @friends of Williamson's Tunnels www.williamsontunnels.com My address Martin, PO Box 265, Manchester, M24 0BX
Martin you need to get down to the Leeds dark arches (now called granary wharf) under Leeds city station. Get permission off the owners of the site as there is a labyrinth of corridors, passages, offices and disbanded lock gates down there and it's right up there with anything else you've ever reported and filmed on. Brilliant work Martin and I'll look forward to a future edition of the stupendous Leeds dark arches👍😀
@@nigelbarker4135 That sounds good Nigel. I wonder if they would allow it ?
Martin Zero I'm at a loss why Leeds city council/network rail hasn't turned this whole site into a money spinning tourist attraction. Our local paper the Yorkshire Evening Post did an article a few years ago when they gained access to write a gushing report of what lies hidden from public view. You may need to go through that channel to find out who you need to contact. There is plenty of access right up to the car park at the end of this site to wet your appetite for Leeds very own "8th wonder of the world". Keep up the fantastic well researched and interesting work you do which is right up my street. Absolutely riveting and I'm your biggest fan this side of the Pennines.👍😀😉
"Waffling on" hahaha, there you go again with the funny English words.
Martin Zero So, there are tunnels that run away from the Station which we cannot access. This one heads towards the west. In the nineteenth century, the arches were used as storerooms. One of these areas was used by Watson and Sons, soap manufacturers. In the early hours of the morning on 13th January 1892, a fire broke out in Watson's warehouse, igniting around 1,700 tons of highly flammable resin, tallow and oil, the raw materials of soap.
Bloody hell Martin, you're becoming the David Attenborough of social history in the North West. Well done for another scoop and to the friends for contacting you.
Thanks Steve
Don't you just love a new Martin vid on a Sunday evening?
Thank you
Right!? And a CurbexUK vid yesterday! :)
Stunning video Martin!
If only the super rich would help the needy today in the way Mr Williamson cared for his fellow countrymen. Amazing story, amazing place.
Yes I cannot imagine this today
Lost for words....Absolutely amazing !!!.....Can't wait for part two.....Thanks so very much for a great video
Thank you Sharon
I´m a simple man. I see a new Martin Zero video, I click, like and watch.
Thank you and its very appreciated
We never know what's beneath our feet as we walk the streets. Fascinating!
Thanks Clair
Interesting does the tunnels have any issues with flooding? I think Williamson just ask people who's homes and businesses are above what they needed a coal cellar(for the home)or place to store meat(for the butchers above)or a huge place to store sand(for the bottle factory above). He had the men to dig and build anyway so the guys helping everyone people who live and have business in hes local area + gives jobs.What a good guy
Hi Anthony I never asked about flooding, maybe Mike or Lynn will see your comment
Wow absolutely brilliant.
Maybe set up a gofundme for the project.
You’ve made my day Martin
Thanks Dave, you can donate on the website
I'd heard of these mysterious tunnels under Liverpool when I visited years ago, but I didn't really know anything about them, and assumed that there probably wasn't much to them. So this video is a bit of a surprise. They're on an enormous scale and beautifully brick lined - I wasn't expecting that at all.
I love it when people get passionate about their local area and are keen to share it with all and sundry. Thank you to everyone involved in showing us this project. If ever I get back to Liverpool I'll be sure to pay a visit.
Yes Jack I was the same, I never expected what we ended up seeing
Just when I think it cannot get better.......THIS !!!!! Once again, Martin, you have blown my mind with another incredible place. Words simply cannot convey what I just watched.........................................................THANK YOU!!!
Thank you Christopher for your kind words
No need to apologise for any aspect of this video - absolutely the best coverage of the tunnels I've seen yet! I must go back to Liverpool and see them for myself.
Thanks David much appreciated, I hope you get to see what we did 👍🏼
Unbelievable what a gem of a place. Thanks Martin great video.
Thank you Neil
Iam can't miss a video. Iam sat here in my truck at truckfest Peterborough watching this before we drink some more ale. Great video got it playing through my tv in the cab couple of us watching.
Great stuff, hope you enjoyed and thank you
Fatlad Henderson ,is it a Scania?
gary141 bailey yes and a V8
@@fatladhenderson183 , I've had two 141s ....sold my last one to scotlee transport 14 years ago
gary141 bailey fantastic truck the 141 was the 375 bhp. Hang on was your 141 maroon with 142 wheel archs behind cab
Another Masterpiece of Edwardian Engineering, fantastic, can't wait for part 2. And Kudos to the unsung heroes FOWT volunteers.
Thanks Scott am sure they will read the comments, much appreciated
I wish I was 20 years younger I'm not sure I could climb all the steps. What a fantastic video and history lesson. Thank you so much for promoting our North West heritage Martin you are a gent and a scholar and your hard work and efforts should be generating you some reward in doing lectures, after dinner speaking and school heritage promotions. Looking forward to Part 2 and well done and thank you yet again.
Thank you Ray, very much appreciate your comment
It will be normal for your videos to get 500k to a million views soon - very informative - keep up the good work 👍
I hope so Nathan, and thank you
I watched the whole thing in stunned disbelief. My hand pressed against my forehead and jaw slacked. That is unbelievable! And the brickwork! What did I tell you Martin? I can’t wait to watch part two!
I know that videoing in dark confined spaces is often awkward and sometimes confusing to the viewer but you managed to do an excellent job of conveying the dimensions and feeling of the place. Add this place to the bucket list. Donation in hand.
Thank you Peter, yes the place was much more than Connor and I initially expected, so our Jaws were slack i'll tell you
I am just flabbergasted by this story. It's left me wondering about what I do not know. Martin, you have excelled again.
Thanks Robert. I was flabbergasted as well 😁
That is just gobsmackin 😳 !!! Born in liverpool in 1950, left there for the south of england in 1965 and as far as I know, no one new about these tunnels. I only learned about them about 3 years ago and have wanted to visit them ever since. I havent done so yet and had never thought they were anything as mind blowing as this 😃 !!! Oh my god I am truly in shock and amazement at this 😱. I gotta come back and see this 🤩😍🤗.
You star Martin Zero 🌠😎👌👍.
Ooh nearly left out the Friends group 😯 what an epic feat you bods clearing out all that debris by hand 🤗 awesomeness epitomised, every one of you 🤗🤩😊😎🤗.
Thank you Dave
@@MartinZero Im bustin for part 2 now Martin 😀.
Professional quality video production. Thumbs up from me mate👍🏻
Thank you very much
Fascinating video, and incredible work done by the volunteers. Thanks to all concerned. and thank you Martin and Connor
Thank you very much
I'll never again complain that video games having warrens of tunnels and caverns underneath cities is unrealistic. Absolutely awe-inspiring.
I know, imagine our faces when we were there
i have been down in them tunnels and it's beyond imagination how or why he did it. they say he gave returning soldiers from war some work because you couldn't just give free handouts in them days. another story is his diggers broke through into same tunnel that stephenson was building a railway into Liverpool and they fled thinking the other workers covered in black were the devil. what great history down there and thumbs up video!
Mind blowing FANTASTIC. Right on.brilliant.well done everyone involved.
Thank you Shed Man
Stunning video Martin, there's more to those tunnels than I ever imagined! I am from Liverpool originally, you have shown me a reason to go back there and see those tunnels for myself!
Yes Phil definitely go and see
As a true earth/mud flood researcher, I was curious when this video popped up in my suggestions. I’m so glad I clicked! Liked, subscribed, saved and now I’m setting myself up to binge watch the rest of your channel! Thank you so much for taken the time and effort to bring this to us all, I know I for one appreciate videos of the past world such as these! Bring on part 2!! Until then - Stay Curious!!
Thanks very much, really appreciate you subscribing
Another winner there Martin and Connor, definitely having a look at visiting these I had heard bits about them but had no idea how extensive they are .
Incredible Duncan, highly recommended
I'll be off there as soon as I can arrange.
Blown away doesn't cover it Martin, can I stay down there till Part 2, absolutely bloody brilliant, what a find.
Thanks very much Bob
Brilliant stuff exactly what RUclips was made for. Thank you to you and all the people in Liverpool. :) xx
Thanks very much
@@MartinZero your most welcome friend.
You're welcome please come and visit us anytime 👍😉
@@magic1968 on my list to visit the city of solidarity, where the Scum newspaper is boycotted.
This is absolutely flabbergasting--not just the tunnels and chambers themselves, but the story behind them and how they are being cleaned out and restored.
Thank you, yes great story
To use your words Sir Martin absolutely blown away mate is an understatement and you would not think you was walking on such monumental scale of construction
Yes Leslie, it was a privilege
Great video Martin,I've heard about these tunnels but didn't realise they were so deep and expansive,amazing. The old brown and cream stone jugs brought back memories, we used to get dandelion&burdock and sarsaparilla delivered in them when I was a kid.
Great stuff Mike 👍🏼
Is a pleasure to read the community posts. Great people. Greetings from a suscriber from southern Argentina.
Pd: Sorry for my beginner level english.
Pd2: Why I understand english people much better than American youtubers?
Thank you for watching in Argentina. Iam very flattered, best regards to you
Why you understand english people better? Because British people don't exaggerate, we use the correct words, pronounce words properly, not lazily like americans. We don't miss out the letter T, and we say dates the correct way round D/M/Y for example.
Absolutely amazing! I bet most of the people who live in Liverpool, work, and live their lives in homes above these tunnels have no idea they exist!
Quite possibly Laurie 👍🏼
I have never heard of these tunnels, what an incredible place .Thanks for the friends for contacting you . Yes I was thinking all the way through that it was very cathedral like but also it reminded me of the inside of an Egyptian pyramid with all the chambers. Some of the artefacts that were on show were almost intact or even intact it amazes me that they just threw them down the hole! Like you Martin I'm completely blown away by this place and wait with bated breath for the follow up video. First class as always.👍👍
Hello Anne, yes in part two we joke about the Pyramid similarity
I wonder how long before Yvette fielding and her cronies try and get in? What a great video and insight to this place.
We have regular Paranormals, but we are not desperate 🤣
Yeah true, the place is so much more than that as well
@@scousemouse2000uk 🤣🤣🤣
Her and the "team" are still going are they? Have they found any ghosts yet?
Another fab video Martin. A real must see as it taps into the mystery of tunnels, the past, the forgotten. Stuff we all like! Look forward to pt2. Take care. Phil.
Yes Definitely Phil and thank you
R.I.P Joseph Williamson... What a great person. Thank you Martin, this was an amazing video....
Thanks Daniel, yes he was an amazing chap
His grave was in a car park until recently. I think he was exhumed and given a place more fitting.
That's bloody amazing. Thanks for showing this and thanks to the Friends.
Incredible to see! And to think there's still so much undiscovered in 2019 blows me away! Thanks for this Martin!
Hi Adam, yes its great that this is still here in 2019
Love Martin zero Sunday’s 👌 what a amazing space them tunnels are great video once again
Thanks Tom
Bloody good show Martin!
Thank you
One mans trash is another mans treasure! Absolutely amazing video Martin the bottles and china and all. 🍽🍾🍶👍🏻
Wow what an awesome video mate. You amaze me every time. 👍👍👍👍👍
Fascinating stuff Martin really enjoyable video, looking forward to part two.
Thanks very much
👍👍👍 brilliant I’ve only ever seen odds n sods about the tunnels this is by far the best documentary about the tunnels I’ve seen , nice one martyn another superb video 👌🏻
Thanks very much Jen
Wow well done these people should have lottery funding they are saving the history of the North West what a great documentary Thanks for sharing Martin
Thanks Simon and yes I agree
Ooooo interesting, you should do some more magnet fishing because the video that you made on it was great!
Great video again Martin. Thanks again for your efforts. 👍🙂
Thank you Ian
Thats bloody epic! Im pretty sure not many liverpudlians would know that there was hidden history beneath them. Fantastic video martin. Cant wait for part 2!!
Thanks very much 👍🏼
Love all your work. This is particularly fascinating!
Amazing Martin
There must have been a very good reason why the tunnels were dug to that extent . To line them with brick tells you there was a greater plan that we don’t know about !
We will probably never know
Its fascinating the think Terry
probably escaping socialism
Very interesting, great video. Martin Thank you 👍
Thanks very much
Another great video Martin with a local connection @10 .25 Barton's of Lacelles st is still going strong making soft drinks and pickled food etc.
Really !! Wow thanks for that Gary
Absolutely fantastic. Another great video Martin. These videos need to be shown on mainstream tv. They are just too good 👍
Thank you Mel. Much appreciated
Fantastic footage... thank you and the volunteers x
Thank you Isla
Superb vid. Keep it up mate.
Thank you
I visited the tunnels about 10 years ago and it looks like the volunteers have been very busy since then, uncovering so much more of the strange and wonderful tunnel system. I'll be heading back there soon. Another great video Martin....keep them coming please!
Thank you Ian
Absolutely amazing.
Wow! Absolutley amazing! Great Vid Martin
Thanks Matt
Wow what an interesting find carnt wait for part 2 for more but oh my god its amazing what you find in them tunnels i think every city have hidden tunnels that need to be explored looking forward to part 2 👍
Take the family Thomas
@@MartinZero will do one day martin thanks 👍
One of the most consistently brilliant channels on youtube. Please tell your friends about this if you enjoyed it!
Laying in bed on a Sunday morn bringing in Manchester history.
Cudos from the state of Illinois.
Thank you sir. Just discovered your channel.
Amazing, absolutely amazing.
Thank you Dale
Thanks Martin, amazing video!
Thanks very much
Absolutely love your videos mate!! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Pat
When I saw the title I thought at first you were going to the equally (almost) fascinating railway cut and cover to Lime st station, that's another one worth looking at. This was unbelievable, no doubt they threw their rubbish away as we do without thinking of anyone finding it later. Lighting was great, no issues there. Can't wait for part 2. Cheers
Thank you very much. Yes its very near the cutting
Another gem, fascinating exploration 👍
Thanks Mark
Brilliant I'm blown away and only watching, wow 😁
Thank you Mr Riverspider
Absolutely fascinating. These vids are so interesting. Look forward to part 2.
Thanks Steve
A brilliant video. Thank you Martin.
Amazing tunnels. Totally fascinating.
Thank you very much
Fascinating, waiting on part 2
Thanks Tim
19:06 WOW what an amazing place
Thank you
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
Thank you for sharing.
that was fantastic martin and thanks to all involved in the ongoing work what a treat that was for us and like you we are speechless we loved it cheers from trev and christine
Thank you Trev and Christine 👍🏼
Awesome looking forward to part two m8!
Thanks very much mate 👍🏼
Absolutely magnificent
Loved the before and after pictures of the tunnels, another great video. Looking forward to part 2! 😃
Thank you Yvette, yeah they really show whats been achieved
Brilliant, I'd heard of the tunnels but never had the opportunity to go down there, very good video on a fascinating topic, each one of your videos gets better and better, good job Martin!
Thank you very much
Absolutely fascinating - thank you Martin (well worth the wait) 😊
Thank you very much
@@MartinZero Well worth the wait is a great point, you have a job and life, just put out videos of this quality from time to time. Do not stress, your audience is with you 100%. As and when. :)
Love your enthusiasm Mr Zero. Another great addition:-)
Thanks Peter
Absolutely fascinating. Can't wait for part 2. Thank you for showing us a remarkable place.
Thanks Nick
Can't wait for your TV series Martin.
😆Cheers Simon
Simon Greenwood TV series really ?
Amazing, it's like the kingdom of the dwarfs from Lord of the Rings
It really is Ashley 'Moiria'
WOW, SO COOL! You are so lucky to go see this! cant wait for part 2.
Thanks Robert
Another Amazing video, thank you Martin!! ✨🙌🏻💕
Thank you
Fairplay to our Scouse neighbours. Great vid Martin, looking forward to part 2.
Cheers gazz
Nice comment your scouse neighbour
Martin that was very cool. thanks for that old son!
Thank you 👍🏼
Another great educational vid. Thanks Martin. You are such a cool dude.
Thanks George 😎
That was absolutely astounding! Thank's so much for putting this video on. I learn something new every time you show a video, cheers mate!!
Thanks very much for watching
I was hoping that you would get round to covering the fascinating Williamsons tunnels. I lived in Liverpool for many years and heard all kinds of stories about them but never got the chance to see them for myself. Apparently they extended all the way to the docks and there are many rumours about them being used for smuggling. Great video. Do we have to wait a week until part 2?
Hello thank you. Yeah about a week, not edited part 2 work and all that lol sorry
Williamson only had his in Edge Hill. Other Liverpool tunnels are not connected
Permian desert red sandstone also known as New Red Sandstone. If you travel down the river Eden round about Lazenby in Cumbria, in the cliffs created by the river you can make out the sand dunes. Common rock here in the north west.
I love it, its very interesting
Another fantastic video, Martin!
Thank you Tim
I enjoyed this video immensely, Martin - looking forward to Part 2. I've always been interested in industrial archaeology, and you bring it to life with your videos.
Thank you Chris, much appreciated
I came to this after watching Doctor Who and he has a Dalek behind him lol.
When I saw them on Dr Who, I immediately thought of these videos. And with Martin being a Whovian, he must be over the moon!
I`d love to have seen the stuff that came out of that.
I think all the best stuff was on display 👍🏼
Simply amazing stuff! What brickwork! Thanks for opening our eyes to such a treasure!
Thank you 👍🏼
Excellent video, Martin! Really enjoyed it!
Thank you 👍🏼