Who lives in a house like this? Forgotten WWI Village for workers | The Austin Village.
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- The Austin Village in-between Longbridge and Northfield in Birmingham was an estate of housing built in 1917 to house female munition workers and their children. Lesser well known than than counterparts like Bournville Village in Birmingham or Port Sunlight in The Wirral it is a beautiful example of housing provided for workers. Only ever meant to last 17 years they still stand. Most interestingly these homes were imported as a flat pack, made from cedarwood and imported from The USA.
I remember the first time I drove through The Austin Village, heavy snow had come down and the college I was lecturing at was closed, I needed to drive home and someone recommended a "back route" for me - and I drove past these fascinating wooden bungalows. I didn't think much other than "wow they were nice" and not until recently have I taken the time to look them up, inspired by my lovely You Tube community. What I found totally exceeded my expectations.
As always I hope you enjoy the video, this is only a short one, a thank you - a kind of bonus video for all your support.
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I enjoy hearing your voice...I think you should talk as much as you want...your voice is a gift....and your videos are excellent!...keep up the excellent work!
Thank you. It's weird really. Being a "Brummie" we are told our accent is unattractive, stupid and unpopular since childhood, but then the Peaky Blinders came along and it seemed accepted again - I've always loved it because .. well it's my family, warmth and love so I am proud of it - glad to be getting a bit of it online :)
I feel the same as you Lucy about my Brummie accent. It's lovely to hear it as I moved away years ago and also your videos are great. I've not been to Austin Village for decades, thanks for the info on it. 😊 Tara a bit!
Tara bab ❤️
I agree I think the talking is great as it's very informative and I personally think you're very succinct and swift and don't ramble at all. Great accent too! Loving these interesting videos. Thank you 😊 x
I'm an American and I love your voice omg it's fantastic we just love it here in the States. Just incredible to hear you talk
I love your combination of social history and housing.
Thank you! And I love your user name 🤩
Another amazing video, don't stop waffling!
Hahahaha I CANT 😂
This was really enjoyable. You’re doing the right thing…keep history alive.
Yes! We have to, the good the bad and the uncomfortable stuff, all part of the rich tapestry of who we are.
They look better than 1980s matchbox houses 😊
100%
Just come across your vlogs and will sit and watch with my 96 year old Pa who grew up in Hall Green to stimulate memories and anecdotes 😊. It's lovely to see these neighbourhoods being revived and cherished. Your research is spot on and very interesting and delivered beautifully👍
Thank you. - I really appreciate it! Tell your Dad I was also brought up in Hall Green ❤️
This was very interesting to me. My daughter lives in a house, in New York, that was a kit from the very same company in Michigan that built these very same homes. The interior has been redone but they are the very same homes. I was gobsmacked to see these! Thank you for enough ting me on this interesting topic of self build home kits.
Sorry, should have proofread before posting! Please excuse errors ;)
Oh gosh it gave me tingles to read that! What are the chances? If you are interested in the houses more widely Michigan State University has lots of resources and photographs of the houses all over the USA. They are fascinating and it’s lovely for me to be able to walk past them so locally and feel like I’m somewhere else for a short while x
I enjoy your videos. They are cute houses inside. My daughters has had an addition at the rear, they are on the small side but comfy and cozy. Very cool history as well. And...I like your voice, you remind me of a actress whose name escapes me at the mo. Frequently acts with Rickey Gervais. :)
Googled it. Roisin Conaty! She's brilliant!
Love that! What a wonderful back story to these great bungalows and Wow haven’t they stood the test of time. Thanks Lucy, looking forward to seeing where we go next ❤
Very welcome! They are amazing aren’t they? I was shocked how old they are, I thought they were maybe 50s / 60s when I first saw them!
Yes I thought that too..they have been well looked after and loved 😊
Don't know if it would be possible but a floor plan for when you can't get inside a property, for whatever reason, would be really interesting to me. Love you and your waffling :)
Good point! There were a few online for these but I couldn’t find who to contact for permission to use them, maybe I need to get better at drawing and do my own 😅
We live in one of these bungalows on the Austin Village, and we absolutely love it here. A unique and interesting place to live with a thriving community. Thanks Lucy x
Ohhh I'm well jel 😍 I absolutely love it there and so glad it's a lovely community to live in xx
Here in Dundee we call roundabouts circles - as in “take the first left at the circle”. 😊
I love that! Makes a lot of sense :)
@@throughlucyslens I know! That’s Dundonians for you… straight to the point, no embellishments 😂 I love localisms and love finding out who says what where. I’m nosy! X
Me too! And there are some absolute belters about!
In Texas we call them traffic circles
The dundee accent/ phraeses def confuses almost as much people as glaswegian 😜 (tho I think in the 20 years I've been here it's def gotten a lot less thick due to TV and the net, hopefully local words don't start getting forgot!)
My Wifes cousin lived in an Austin house in the 90s, they were nice, and still are !
I absolutely love them. I think they are dreamboat homes!
I looked up the internet to see houses for sale in Austin Village and so was able to see the Estate Agent's pictures of the interiors of a couple of them. It was interesting to see the layout of the rooms to complete Lucy's story.
They are lovely aren’t they?
What a lovely tour, and so informative I couldn’t resist having a look on right move. two for sale. One of them is amazing, a beautiful update. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! They are lush aren’t they? Even nicer inside I think!
What did you look under on Right Move? Birmingham bungalows?
Another great video Lucy. Thank you so much for your clear and interesting content. I love how you respect peoples privacy too. Looking forward to so much more . Black Country museum is a good place for you to visit maybe 👍
Thank you. I really believe we shouldn’t be shoving cameras in peoples faces, I love spring and summer because I can go out at sunrise and not be anyone’s way! I wish I could have filmed more on the estate but it felt too intrusive. I live at the end of some nailers cottages and there’s often people randomly in the street taking photos of the houses & filming them (not mine, mines boring) and coming right up to the windows and taking photos into the front rooms - it’s not on 😂
@@throughlucyslens oh no that is not on there are people out there that are walleys! Bless ya keep going mate 👍
I love your videos, thanks for letting everyone know about these hidden gems that we can go and visit, discretely obviously in this case. xxx
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Love the waffling! Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. What a brilliant video. You're killing it 😁 (and yes, us Scottish call it blowing a hoolie!)
Well this Brummie calls it that now.
It’s a lovely phrase :)
You’re waffling is fascinating and you have a lovely voice, so please keep it up 🤩
Wow, this video is fascinating too. I've been recently obsessed about all the social housing projects of the 1930's, the largest in Europe, being in Leeds (or was, as it's now all demolished) There's one building in Liverpool still standing, called the Bullring and they've redeveloped it for students. I was so excited to see it right in the city centre. Well done Lucy, these videos are so interesting!
I’m going to look that up! I love them too, so important and brushed aside because “normal people” lived there.
You could consider looking at the original art deco mansion blocks along the Hagley road. A friend lived in one previously and the original lifts are still in place, original features and designed, and even things like servants entrances and call buttons! Very interesting
Ohh thanks Owen, I know the ones you mean, called ‘mansions flats’ - yes I’d love a good mooch around those!
Another fascinating video! Thank you!! What an amazing cluster of houses and reminder of a fascinating part of the UK’s history!
Thank you - I got your message on IG .. work has taken up a lot of my time this week but I’m on it :)
A lot of terraced housing was built to house workers in the late 19th century so they would be on tap for the factories and mines , great film again Lucy , keep up the good work
Thank you John, I really love these towns made for the workers ❤️
I stumbled on your video by pure accident, and I haven't looked back since! Please don't change your format and keep doing what your are doing!
Thank you so much, you are a star x
I live next to these 😮 I even looked around once before I found my flat next to the woodpecker ❤ I never knew that about this little houses xx
They are so cool! I'd love to live in one - but still a lovely area for your own house xx
@@throughlucyslens really enjoyed the video x
We have the worst housing crisis ever in the UK. To build properties like this could be a real game changer but with our planning regulations and addiction to bricks and mortar building methods........ Some of us who care about Britain can but dream. Great channel, just found it. Liked and subscribed.
Totally agree with you. There are some amazing ones coming out of Scandinavia - and let's face it we don't get as cold & damp as them! I would happily live in one.
I've just found your channel, it's absolutely fascinating, thank-you 😊
Welcome, and thank you so much.
I like your waffling! it's what makes watching your videos not just about learning history but learning it from a local, a true Brummy!
Glad you enjoy it! I’m such a chatterbox. I couldn’t be any other way!
WOW! I can attest that it looks like an American streetscape, landscaping included. What a cool history- thank you so much for sharing this. I love seeing all the different, more lesser known places that those of us thousands of miles away may not know about, let alone see! 😉
You are so welcome. It’s lovely isn’t it and very pleased to have you here as part of the community from across the ocean ❤️
@@throughlucyslens ❤️
Hi Lucy, thank you so much for sharing another wonderful video. This is so interesting. You always do a great job. Well filmed and presented. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
Thank you so much! I’ve got really busy few weeks at the day job so I wanted to get one more out before I have to come back down to earth for a bit and do boring work 😂
I lived and worked in South Birmingham Lucy, and had no knowledge of these houses or of the history behind them! Yet more evidence of the benevolence of early employers in Brum ! I lived latterly, in Bournville Village Trust property and benefited from that approach to improving life in Birmingham!
Hey! I love the houses in Bournville so much, you are so right. So much could be done and these places are an incredible testimony to the entrepreneurial spirit of some victorian / Edwardian factory owners x
I like your personality Lucy. I love seeing how people used to live, too. And I love craftsmanship.
Oh thank you that's so kind! As someone who actually really struggles with their self confidence that's really lovely - brought a little tear to my eye this morning xx
@@throughlucyslens ❤I'm glad🙂🪷
Austen Village featured in Jonathan Coe's novel Bournville which brought me here - a great read btw 😊
Thanks Colin, I’ve actually got the book on my “when I get time to read” pile - you’ve inspired me to start it today!
The thing I'm loving about your channel is how much amazing history there is in Birmingham!
My son is at ACM uni down there, and I'm building up a list of trips to make with him when I go and visit 😊
There’s so so much! Honestly I’ve got a folder now. It’s bursting at the seams!
@throughlucyslens It's not somewhere I would have automatically thought of for historic days out, but really, it makes a lot sense. Especially with the industrial past.
I’m American and this is my very favourite era and style of house. Not necessarily pre-fab versions, but Ive lived in several over the years. A couple were factory neighbourhoods others were in the countryside. I’m amazed this neighborhood exists and may have to come down from Glasgow where I live now and walk around a bit myself.
I think they are lovely and seem SO modern compared to “traditional” houses here from the same time. You will be always be welcome in Brum, we’re a friendly lot❤️
A great video, very interesting. Thanks
Thanks Lucy, another fascinating look at the past and present all in one go. (Keep on waffling).
😂 thank you! I couldn’t stop waffling if I tried! ❤️
I’ve only just found your channel & watching all your videos
I love all aspects of social history so these are fantastic videos to watch
So glad you like them. Social history is my fave too, I just love hearing about people.
Lucy, this is one of my favorite videos of yours!!!!
Aww thank Julie! Appreciate it a lot ❤️
Another lovely video, so enjoy my journeys with you Lucy. Love your accent, so pleasant to the ear. Keep up the great explores. Perth Western Australia.
(Keep up your waffling, it's adorable ❤)
Thank you! 🥹🥹🥹 I always find it interesting our accent sounds nice to people overseas but we get such a blasting for it from our fellow UK'ers! 😂
@@throughlucyslens It’s the way of it, isn’t it? My maternal family is from Appalachia, and that accent that is widely denigrated in the US. Now that I live in Australia, I wish I had a stronger Appalachian accent because people here love it so much.
I love your passion. Let me say, do what you like? These are your videos. 😊
I appreciate that! Thank you ❤️
What a hidden gem! I’ll have to check it out next time I’m in brum
Yesss Kim .. with me next time :)
Thank you for sharing, so interesting, enjoy your videos, look forward to the next one😅
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it ❤️
Hello from Vancouver Canada! Found your channel this week and am really enjoying your videos, thank you so much ❤
Glad you like them! And thank you, I have only visited Canada once - a short few days in Toronto, I need to return one day it was wonderful :)
Lucy, this is great! My cousin recommended you and she was so right!
I look forward to your next video.😁
Oh wow thank you! That's lovely and so kind. Look forward to showing you around :)
So interesting, thank you so much for your amazing tour🐞
Glad you enjoyed it and as always. My pleasure. You are ladybird Carole to me now by the way…
Fascinating Lucy, thank you! X
You are so welcome! And thank you x
I shared your channel on X🙄with some screen shots. This story is amazing! I’m a nut for bungalows.
Thanks for sharing the channel, it really means a lot and helps. I don't have twitter doodle or x or whatever it's called 🤣really appreciated it! I love housing. Normal housing. It's a real passion x
perfect! not from Birmingham but my dad used to drive an Austin allegro ☺️ beautiful car, it was his dad’s i believe
Hahaha we had an Allegro too! Leather seats with no seatbelts and we used to slide up and down the back seat 😅
Incredible history, fantastic vlog 🏠✨🤘❤️❤️❤️😁
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much ❤️
Really interesting, well presented.
Thank you very much. Appreciate your kindness.
Absolutely fascinating! I LOVE your content, it's amazing
Thank you so much. Honestly that means so much to me.
Thanks for making a great video 📹 always ❤😊 a big fan 👍 😊of your humble kind utube. Channel always 😊
Thank you so much 😀 you are lovely.
@throughlucyslens so lovely to go out of your way to travel for hours every day to show us your great days out and that is why yiu live si close to the village 😊 where yiu visit always a kind angel 😇 ❤️ with a humble kid heart ❤️ always
Fascinating, love your content 👌👍
Thanks so much Stella. I really appreciate it ❤️
Another interesting and informative find, thank you.
Embassy Court in Brighton has a flat set up in the original 1920/30s style and the building itself has a rich history. I live not far from so may be biased but I think it's worth a look!
Ohhhhh really? Annoyed as I was there not long ago, I’ll check that out next time I go and see my bestie!
Thanks
Woah, THANK YOU. I am very touched by this xxx
I know it's a bit far out but the park hill estate in Sheffield is one of my fascinations
Just looked them up. Goodness I could do a good few hours deep dive on that place 😍
Gosh! how beautiful these places are Lucy? I was born and grew up in West London so I’ve never heard of this place or the story. They are so cute these homes. Thank you so much for showing us all… as again I never knew… Guess it’s a true saying never too old to learn.
Regarding the interest on Tower blocks there are some beautiful ones but you’d have to travel to London that’s a very long trip for a vlog.
Anyway I’m still catching up so off to watch another one before I nod off. Have a super lovely weekend. ❤
London isn't too far - an hour or so on the train, I am fascinated by the large "Brutalist" tower blocks and housing estates, although they seem ugly to some I really love them!
@@throughlucyslens I’m with you on that one… well, maybe we will see the journey and the flats in a future Vlog ❤️
Really interesting video, Lucy. I’m about to have a gander at your others now, but already liked and subscribed 😊
Very appreciative, thank you Kevie, hope you enjoy some others x
I’m ashamed to say I didn’t even know this was here. It’s so rare that I get out to that side of the city these days. Really cool to see, and amazing how well they stood the test of time.
Love to see all the old photos too
How could anyone complain about the “waffling”!? As a fellow waffler, keep it up 😂
I mean we have spent many a day waffling haven’t we? I had no idea these were here either - and if it wasn’t for a snow day diversion one day I still wouldn’t.
@@throughlucyslensWe sure have❤😂
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Hi Lucy very interesting video lots of us are interested in social history especially working class history as there is a lot more of us than people who live in stately homes. Oh by the way don't change your personality to please the moaners.
Thanks Sabrina. I’m too old to be anyone but myself these days 😅 I love doing this so thank you for your support!
Hi Lucy, live your videos! I actually live in a tower block
Do you love it? I think they are brilliant!
I’ve lived in a high rise tower block for almost two years now. There are loads of perks to living in one, the views, the sunsets from my balcony etc, but also downsides as the building was built in the 1960’s. For many it’s a love hate due to maintenance, upkeep & noise as they are made from re-enforced concrete so noise from neighbours is always an issue, but overall they are not too unpleasant to live in if you practice a little TLC on your home 🏡 hope this helps lucy!
Just discovered your channel 👍 new subscription
Thanks so much. I really appreciate it ❤️
Watched 1 of your videos yesterday and subscribed straight away. Love your content. I'm in inverness , theres a place in newton more by aviemore(highland folk museum)where theres some houses through different eras. Youd love it.I've never been, but watching your vids makes me want to go. Xxx
Sounds brilliant! I will take a look, I’m desperate to go to Scotland - properly: I went to Glasgow for 12 hours for work once and I knew I had to go back!
I was in Glasgow last october, 1st proper time walking around, the murals are cool, a beautiful city. Next couple days when I've time I'm going to look forward to binge watching your videos
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@@throughlucyslenswhen you go please take us with you! Scotland is on my bucketlist 🌷
I've discovered your channel yesterday and enjoyed the videos I've seen so far so I'm looking forward to much more. 😊 What you told about the factory closing reminds me of the closing of the RENAULT-factory in the town I grew up (Vilvoorde). Whole families lost their jobs because of it. It's almost 30 years now but I still remember the emotion/reaction of the workers when we joined them in Brussels during their demonstration. And nice to learn that Belgian refugees found work and a nice home to live in thanks to this initiative.
It was a real real blow, unemployment was high in the area for a long time but people around here are so resourceful & hardworking. I think it felt like a piece of our culture and history had gone. I suspect it felt the same in Vilvoorde)
@@throughlucyslens indeed!
Amazing what is right under our noses & carries so much history for every day people. Thank you & I so love your chatting. Not a fan of high risers, to me they look really bad for people’s mental health?? I’ve never lived or been in one though. 🤗🥰🤗
I had a friend that lived in one and she really liked it as it was really big. I agree though peoples mental health certainly struggled when they were moved into them from houses x
Just another part of history I knew nothing about, found it fascinating, keep doing it Lucy. 😊
Thank you! Will do my best :)
Thank you Lucy, a great video. What beautiful buildings, and a great piece of history. It's nice to see that they are still being utilised, I bet they are lovely inside. Thank you again for a wonderful video, stay safe. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you.
That was interesting. I'd heard of The Austin Village, but never actually taken the trouble to find out what it was/is. I've never driven through it, but often go along Longbridge Lane; and just assumed that the area to that side was pretty much continuing what you see from the road. I had no idea that the villege was located there!
Next time take a little detour. The first time I found it was because I had to get off the main road due to a sudden snow fall and I felt safer trundling on the backroads - it was like a winter wonderland!
@@throughlucyslens Yes, I should do that, now I know it's there, and exactly where it is (I checked on google maps). I know what you mean about the snow - I tend to feel safer on roads that have less traffic and therefore less compacted snow and slippery ruts. Though it probably depends on how much snow there is (we don't seem to get a foot of overnight snow these days, which I once had to drive through to get home to Kings Norton from the Hagley Road!).
it's nice when you find your people
Yesssss 🙌🙌🙌
Must confess I never took a lot of notice but will slow down and look next time we pass! Love your videos, it's great to see local places!
I was the same. Even though they are so different they just fit in so well you don’t notice.
Lucy! Thank you so much for another super interesting video. By showing the history of 'common' people you take us back in time. I love it! 🌷Greetings from Amsterdam🙋♀️
You are so welcome! And hello to Amsterdam - I had my first Stroopwafel there many years ago .. addicted ever since 😅
Absolutely love this 🖤
There was a tower block in Cradley called Tan house - I remember when it was pulled down.. in the 90s I think, but the two smaller ones are still there I believe.
I love finding little gems in the Midlands to visit - a few years ago I went to Wrens Nest in Dudley - which is now my favourite walking/hiking spot with my dogs - it’s beautiful, & then I found out about the history of the place & the mines, so interesting 👍🏼 xx
Ohhh I’ll look that place up! We always need good dog walking spots. There’s so much around and my eyes are really opening to it x
I love seeing parts of the country I will probably never see in person and the rambling just makes it seem like you are getting a tour from a chatty friend 😀 so please don't stop rambling, gives the videos a more personalised touch
And yep it's, 'blowing a hoolie' its a great scots phrase for windy days and saying its a 'dreich' day is another good word/phrase for a wet/grey/lifeless/horrible day (I use it a lot even if it does sound 100% right with a Canadian accent lol)
I bet it sounds perfect! I love colloquial language, absolutely fascinates me :)
A floor plan would be fabulous to include. Will see if I can find one... Love your videos.
Just discovered your video's. We have really enjoyed them thank you! Have you considered visiting the transport museum at Whythall. Its not open every day but think it would be interesting?
Hey, thanks for your lovely comment. I have, annoyingly It always seems to be open when I have to go to work, it’s on my list and I’ll get there when I can. ❤️
I live not far away at all from here and I have quite a few friends whom live there. I used to use The Woodpecker pub just around the corner. There are 2 tower blocks just down the road there that have, about 4 years ago, had their facades refurbished. Thanks for the video.
Very welcome. It’s a lovely place isn’t it?
@@throughlucyslens It is nice, indeed.
This is really interesting, id never heard of this place before, my favourite prefabs so far !
Many of Britain's great industrialists were firsts in towns and homes for thier workers, Cadbury, salt, brunel etc and Austin which i didn't know.
I like your policy of being unobtrusive, i used to live in a Devon chocolate box village and as lovely as it was to look at, it was hell during tourist season, they would walk into your garden, sometimes your house, block the roads, park badly, were rude and generally unpleasant, sadly that village like many has list the generations of families and thier history if favour of second home owners and people who can afford thease once poor people's homes.
Great video.
They are lovely! There was similar built at Aylesford in Kent for ex servicemen, but sadly they’ve all been demolished…
Thanks for the info and a what an absolute shame! 😓
@@throughlucyslens yes, it was. I was quite shocked when I found out..
They were built via the Royal British Legion, poppy makers lived there a very long time ago, I’m sure you can find the history.
We could do with building more of these cedar wood houses.
I'm struggling to find somewhere to rent that i can afford, and I'd more than appreciate one of these!
Oooh, I've just had look at the inside of one on Rightmove. They're quite spacious inside 😊
Feel this so strongly! Yes they are lovely inside. There was one up not long ago that was done in a 1950s style. Absolutely gorgeous!
Amazing, never knew these were here and I worked for years at Kalamazoo (now Reynolds) which is only a few minutes walk away! I must have driven past these many times! Another great video.
I am in exactly the same as you. I drove past them day in, day out and thought they were much later than this, I almost thought at one point they were sort of trailers and I wondered why they were there and then the thought went - who knew they were so interesting and unique!
Unfortunately, as I live in the US, I only know of housing here. But if you're interested, look into the ABC houses in Richland, Washington. Richland was an entire town built by the government to house workers at the Hanford site where uranium was processed during WWII. It was a completely closed town and had everything its residents needed - stores, bowling alleys, movie theaters, etc. The architect that designed Richland didn't want it to look like government housing, so he designed curving streets, parks, playgrounds, and several different house plans (each given a letter of the alphabet, hence "ABC" houses.). If I recall correctly, about 8,000 people lived in Richland. Very interesting history, if you care to look across the pond.
I would LOVE to branch out and visit projects abroad, in fact it would be a dream come true. Interestingly I have just watched a documentary about the "Uranium Girls" who worked painting the glow in the dark clock faces and eventually it led to illness. This sounds wonderful and I will certainly check it out :)
Hi Lucy. Just found your channel and I love it. I live in Australia, and I love history. 🙏
Hello to you :) lovely to meet you from across the oceans x
I have been inside one of those properties
Bet it was lovely!
Love your videos,please keep 'em coming!! I'm from Dudley but moved south years ago. I love your explorations of the places I would be visiting if I was still in the area. I didn;t know about these houses, so interesting to learn about them.
Glad you like them! Honestly I’m enjoying making them so much, the research - I’m just so into it! What a wonderful world we live in xx
@@throughlucyslens We do! I wondered if you would consider doing a video about the Blackcountry Living Museum?
Just stumbled across your channel tonight! After watching the back2backs I knew I had to subscribe...it's not just your contents and your informative info, but also you and your loveliness ❤
Ps, it's says you have 3.03k subs....you've trippled in a day?! That's incredible 😊 Thank you for what you do, keep up your passion and hard work It shines ✨️
Oh wow that's so interesting. Thank you for another brilliant video. I've got the website up and going to have a look and then have a cheeky look on right move 😁. Thanks again 👍
Ohh I love a cheeky right move session, sometimes I look at the most expensive houses I’ll never afford in the area and have a good old mooch - and of course quirky houses like this too!
@@throughlucyslens I only discovered that on right move a couple of weeks ago when we were looking at my aunts old house. I never thought of having a snoop there 🤣. I do sometimes go on realtor and look at the houses in different places in America. I'm just a nosey old bag really 🤣😂
@@cat-mum-Jules Realtor ... that's a new one to me .. I know what I'll be having a look at later ;)
Hi Lucy! I’m a recent subscriber, and I love your videos. Like you, I’m fascinated by local and social history, and also domestic and industrial architecture. If you can find some tower blocks to explore, that would be really interesting. My grandparents, who had lived all their lives in the Glasgow tenements, spent their latter years (1960s - early 70s) in a flat on the twelfth floor of the ‘heights’ as they were known, in Ibrox (now demolished I believe). As a kid, it used to fascinate me! You could also perhaps look at alms houses, which always have an interesting history. Keep up the good work - oh, and the chat - love hearing you! x
Thank you, you know I used to live in an Alms House - my first little .. and boy was it little home. There were some redeveloped in Birmingham (look up Alms Houses Ladywood Road, Birmingham) that's where I used to live - There's some locally in Bournville too and I hope they will be open on Heritage Day so I can go and have a looky loo! :)
nice vid keep it up Lucy
Thanks mate, appreciate it.
This reminds me of the Port Sunlight village on the Wirral, that was built for the factory workers. Interesting to hear you mention Belgian refugees, as where I live in Folkestone (Kent), we have a number of plaques near our main War Memorial that talk of the Belgians who came to the UK during The Great War.
I really want to go to Port Sunlight, I’ve read quite a lot of books about and it adore Liverpool. Next time!
I adore history i live near haworth home to bronte sisters authors of jane eyre wuthering heights so ive grown up with amazing heritage iam also few miles from saltaire which i also commented on and 7 miles from shibden hall famous for anne lister gentlemen jack ❤❤❤❤
Ohhhh I would LOVE to go to Shibden Hall, I think GJ & her diaries are one of the most important recent finds 🙌
@throughlucyslens they are very important for lgbtq Heritage shibden Hall is amazing
Amazon has reprints of Aladdin’s original catalogs!
No way, that's amazing! Thank you x
Have you heard about Saltaire, near Bradford that Sir Titus Salt built as a model village for his textile workers. It contained its own Chapels/Churches/Schools/shops etc but NO alcohol/pubs etc were allowed. A Methodist I believe. On a similar note there is Styal Mill and village, an historic water powered textile mill where employees lived on the job. Lots about them on Google and search engines. Lots of Social History in our country like that. Cheers DougT in Manchester. Edit: Search the Sedge Lynn, a Witherspoon's pub now but was a former temperance snooker/billiard hall to keep working men away from the evil drink. It's ironic it's now a Wetherspoon's pub 😎 in leafy Chorlton, Manchester. Cheers DougT
Thank you, that’s like Bournville Village here - everything but the booze!!! To this day there’s still no pubs or offies allowed. It sounds great and I’ll totally look it up.
I’m hoping to get in my camper van and get further afield over the summer so I’ve written that on my list. Thanks Doug!
@@throughlucyslens your welcome, do go online to the Wetherspoon's pub histories and search out the Sedge Lynn. The building is very arts and crafts inspired with rounded capped domes over the doorway and it's mostly intact leaded windows. Ok, so I do enjoy a pint there I have to admit to 🍺✔️
Hey a pint in a historically important building always tastes better ;)
@@throughlucyslens well that's my excuse Lucy 🍺
Cheers!
It's strange to think there was a time that they built houses like this so that you didn't have to travel to work, and now they all but expect you to travel long distances in order to find work and don't care if that's very inconvenient or time-consuming for you
I know! We think we are so progressive as a western society but some things seem to me just to be tailored to promote burn out and no work life balance. It's sad x
My original Comment disappeared , so I'll attempt to re-create it! Although I have some Brummy ancestors, the only one I've known in this Lifetime used to say; "It's blowin' a Hooligan!" and I took that saying back home when I returned to Oz (the land of the bungalow :) Growing up in 1950s suburban Oz with single storey housing in every direction, I was completely fascinated by "English style" multi storey houses!! Love your content, Lucy ..... and your waffling :) RjB
Thank you - and thanks for being persistent because it is SO annoying when the comments vanish, I am now imagining a hooligan blowing in the wind coming at me with an angry fist saying "I'm gonna smash some stuff up" haha, you made me laugh! I will try and get into some more houses for you - it's opened my eyes just how many types we have .. meanwhile I was obsessed with Neighbours and looked at those bungalows on Ramsey Street with green eyes thinking how wonderful they were!
Wow .... i just looked on "street view" ............they are amazing 🙂
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i have a favourite but it has a house number ........ lol
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NO GRAND DESIGNS .....lol
Haha, I have a fave too … it has a cat weathervane on the roof 🤭 I love the ones that have the original look - but if I could afford one I wouldn’t be choosy!
@@throughlucyslens Thanks for the reply 🙂.......(ive looked again on "street view" and they are now blocks of flats) lol
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My favourite is the house with the oblong glass set into the white woodwork in the porch 🙂
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They are so quaint and i,m pleased they are "kept in keeping" ....(as if "listed") ??????
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(keep your Grand Designs) ...lol............. i'd love one of them 🙂
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But?????....... what would GENUINLY upset me would be the people NOT walking to work and the silence from a closed industry 😞
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They made brilliant cars that they never knew they had built .......... HONEST 🙂
My Dad had an Allegro for YEARS .. it was great!
Keep waffling I love what you’re doing , A big difference, you have to other people on the Internet you don’t talk down to people please keep waffling
Thank you. Means a lot.
You should come to st fagans in cardiff, would make a great video
Thank you!
Coming from the US, did the houses have built in closets. I’ve noticed that many houses in Europe do not closets.
I'm not sure about these but the prefab houses and some later council housing had built in wardrobes and cupboards: even today though our houses are usually built closet free and many people dream of a "walk in wardrobe" the dream!
Hi Lucy, as a recent subscriber to your channel can I show much I am enjoying your videos. I know of some almshouses in Lincoln which might provide the subject of a future video. Let me know if you'd be interested. X
I would. There’s some here in Brum but they are sadly not open to the public - apart from the ones I used to live in .. refurbished into tiny flats, so yes, more buildings im very interested in. Drop me an email :)
The Warden St Annes Bedehouses Sewell Road Lincoln LN2
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Thank you ❤️
How about looking at artists work. Some houses get run down and people moved out. But then artists moved in and painted everything outside and in. Making the place beautiful.
There’s one in London I am on the waiting list to see, I absolutely can’t wait! I’ve got to wait until July though. Seems like a log time!
What about Newtown highrise flats?
My aunty lived in one of those flats! I remember the lifts never worked and I used to moan about climbing up the the 14th floor!