The stories of the early resurrectionists is indeed very creepy, but there was definitely a demand for bodies to study. This is one such a tale very, very well done. I'm enjoying your stories immensely and look forward to the next one. Many thanks.❤❤❤
Brilliant video what a horrible character he was…making a living from the dead.!…Thanks for the shout out for my channel..and the clip you shown remains unexplainable..Keep these videos coming DM…there absolutely fantastic 👍👍
Absolutely horrifying ant. What makes a human being do something so despicable and cruel. I know it was a time of probably desperation and a need to survive at any cost but there's no excuse for this. It's absolutely sickening
Well people kill for money so its not surprising that they'd do something to someone already dead. Wouldn't they fill the grave back in afterwards to conceal the crime?
My dad told me about Kankey years ago and I tried to look into the history of the myth...but there's so little online. Thanks for doing this video - Kankey's Ginnel was one of the reasons I was so intrigued by the legend.
@@daftmonkey7296 You're welcome mate. Kanky is deffo a true story, my dad told me about it years ago, he didn't even use the internet. Great work mate 👏
Wow what a story, tragic ,horrific,greedy ,and so very sad for the families ... thank you so much for uploading and explaining how and when it was done 🥺i know money was hard to come by but their are some lines you don't cross to make it . Brilliant channel and so well researched and brough to life by your efforts 😶🌫️💀 can't wait for your next one Ant now even my partner is hooked on your channel, jeepers your poor dad must have gotten some fright 👻hope to see your dads next 🎉
Thank you so much Eleanor and please pass my regards on to your husband. He didn’t hear it at the time strangely, it was only when he got home are replayed the video 🙈
I wonder if any of the university professors ( biologists) ever had accountability? Doubt it somehow, do you? Loved that creepy cough at the end, totally unexpected. It’s funny how these weird ghostly experiences seem to happen when nobody’s looking for it. Can sit all day in East drive and haunted pubs, nowt doing! Great video. 👍🏼✌🏻
Your research… story telling… film making and most of all your compassion is absolutely amazing….Outstanding content as always 🤗 Definitely sounds like an old man wheezing, great EVP capture. Can’t wait for your next upload, best wishes from North Wales 🏴
Another excellent vlog Ant very well told , loved your dad’s video as well. It’s a true talent you have pal keep it up thanks for keeping us entertained 👌👍
Where do I start. Such a compelling video on a fascinating tale. The laboured breathing on your dad's video is incredible 😳 Kanky's Ginnel looks proper spooky. The cobbles may have retained stone tape theory. Absolutely incredible...but I wouldn't want to walk it. Brilliant video, thank you so much 👌
Wowsers Ant that video of old Kanky made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I lived in Middleton for a while and had no idea about Kanky. What an evil man he must of been. Did you find his grave at all? Oh my days that breathing was clear as day like an elderly man struggling for breath. This is another belter Ant. Thank you so much for sharing this story. Very much appreciated xx
Thanks a lot Gaynor, I believe he is buried with his mother but doubt there will be a headstone. We’ve done everything we can to try and locate it but drew a blank. That would have topped the video off nicely too
Another classic. Old Kanky was a scary fella. My son Ronny thinks it's bullshine, but he got scared halfway through. Really entertaining content and I wish there was more like it these days. Might watch Amytiville horror now for old time's sake. Best wishes.
Haha thanks a lot mate. There’s definitely truth to back up the story. That place really does have a vibe, not just the ginnel but the cemetery in general. There’s more like Kanky coming up in the future so hopefully you will enjoy them too. Thank a lot Jon 👍🏼
Another great video, the sound of that awful breathing creeps me out, I enjoyed the way you describe the characters, very well worded and polite, respectful regardless of their backgrounds. I wonder if he got the name Kanky from years ago when people used to say when they had pneumonia they used to say the cough was caused by kanky or canker (apparently used to be related to owning pigeons back in the day) maybe just an old folklore. At the end of the day such a very sad time for families involved something like this is unimaginable .:( . Well done DM looking forward to the next.🥰🥰
I'd rather see a daft monkey, than meet an old Kanky!. Hearing that laboured breathing was amazing., I bet he's still looking for his next corpse. I wouldn't be surprised if he's been unable to Rest in peace, after all , he didn't allow that luxury to the poor old buggers he desecrated. Great video Ant. Love your channel.
Wow. Another totally gripping and fascinating story from the past. I can honestly say that your channel is more interesting and informative than the whole of regular TV combined. Your videos are definitely something to be proud of 👍👍 Thanks for bringing another piece of history back to life. 😃
Fantastic video as always, Ant. Do you know why they called him Kanky? The great reformist Samuel Bamford is buried there. Hand on heart, I've visited Manchester (from Anglesey, North Wales) many times over the last few years due to your excellent videos. You've stirred my thirst for Angel Meadow, L S Lowry, Jerome Caminada, the Scuttlers...thank you so much, fella 💙
That’s really nice to know Chris honestly that’s made my day! I think his name comes from being Lancashire… possibly was Lanky then Kanky? I don’t know for sure. Thanks for watching and taking an interest buddy!
Its a fascinating story.....and all these tales have to have started somewhere. That 'breathing' still suggests Old Kanky is wandering up and down the ginnel. Spooky stuff mate 👌
Cheers mate, that what I aim for, I’d sooner it be a while in between videos to make sure they are right rather than throwing them out half heartedly 👍🏼
Outstanding vid that our Ant...best graphics yet, felt I was going back in time with ya. One unbelievable fella old Kanky...and or course the river Irk..First saw it when I was about 10 when my dad took me around the railway arches near Viccy Station. The Irk lives on. The vid topped off with that really spooky ginnel. Brilliant mate👏👏
Thanks a lot mate, yeah the irk is a testament to the past. It’s seem some things in its time. Unbelievable that voice, strangely though I dad didn’t hear it when he was recording. Only when he got home did he realise what he had captured
I once read in an old Manchester history book. That before the Victoria Station was built. The Land was potter fields (land designated for paupers burials). The railway company bought up the land, and promised. Not to disturb the Potters Field. As soon as contacts were drawn up. Contrary to this They began to put train lines over the Potters Field. With time all the Potters Fields were built over by the Victoria Station network, as train usage really took off, and the original contract had well disappeared. I'd love to know how this may have connected with Old Kanky times and how 🤔 Kankys boat on irk 👉 drop off along the river to a place of studying surgeons 👉 After body has no purpose 👉 deposited further up the Irk and into the Potters field???
@@SlurpyDave254 Thanks. Also the Victoria Station is where the River Irk runs down. It was Potters Fields (paupers graves, mass burial site) originally. Before they started to build the Station. I read in a book, and tracks Prior to all this land slowly encroached on by the railway. Canal or River boat was the main means of travel. Could the dodgy surgeons he provided bodies to have a premises further down the Irk and final disposal after use, further down into the Potters Fields. I think that could be a plausible system 🤔 😱😱 What do you think? Also he never got done for it because the surgeons were in on it, and the well to do people would have protected him from the law itself?
Please take a look at the above Ant. Right where the River Irk meets Irwrell. Now the Victoria Station service is built over the end of the river Irk. The old Manchester Union workhouse. And Walkers Croft huge paupers burial ground. I bet the river Irk has some shady tales to tell. Please could we have a part 2 if possible? If not please could you have an explore of these locations? And these poor souls? Kind regards
Thanks for another great, atmospheric video Ant. Those grave robbers in the Victorian era were scary and strange people, it makes me shiver imagining them carrying out their activities.
New subscriber here. I cannot think why your excellent channel does not have very many more subscribers, you certainly deserve them for all the obvious effort and thought that goes into your content. I was born and grew up in Manchester although I’ve lived in London for years and love seeing the city through your eyes. Please keep on making videos. I’ll be telling family and friends about the channel.
What a creepy story, to be sure grave robbing is nothing new, and probably will always take place. I think the way he lived in such squalor and unsanitary conditions, just adds to tale of old Kanky. Looks like the weather was cooperating wtih you, it just added to the eerieness of this story. That's pretty cool your dad caught some audio on that old ginnel, "that's a word I never heard before." I wonder what that place would be like in the dead of night? Another great story Anthony, sorry it took me so long to get to this video, life keeps getting in the way of the living.
Thanks so much mate. Yeah very strange catching that voice. I’m sure his spirit is untested given the macabre activity he was involved in. Hope you’re good Paul, no need to apologise 👍🏼 thanks for watching as always
You're very good at creating a spooky atmosphere DM...watched your dads video too, well done both of you...keep up eith the videos and we'll keep following 👍
Great video Ant. I visited this location years ago and it raised many questions for me. He obviously existed, but if he did what its claimed, he couldnt have been working alone. To dig up a body and carry it all the way down that ginnel would have been extremely difficult work for a young, healthy and strong man, let alone a very small old man with breathing issues. Its quite a trek to make carrying a dead weight on your shoulders. So i came to the conclusion that he either had to be working with at least one other person, and have some kind of cart to transport the body on. Great video as always pal, and that clip of your dads definitely sounds like breathing doesnt it. You might be right saying Kanky still roams the area 🙂👍
Another brilliant video I love all the daft monkey stuff .. BUT .. I find the sound effects too much on some .. I had to leave this one .. I’m watching again now with no sound .. .. I have done my family history back to the 1600 they are all in Manchester ..were Mancs through and through .. .. .. this makes these videos even more interesting .. thinking my ancestors were around at the time .. these things took place ..
Great video once again. To walk the same path as the infamous grave robber must have felt strange and eerie, even in daylight! That heavy breathing you captured, how odd was that?!
@@TruthSeekerInvestigations thanks a lot Storm! It was very eerie to hear the voice and we never even thought about doing anything paranormal with this one…. But somehow it came to us. scary!
You can see why several old funeral habits still bleed into our daily lives. One out of use (thankfully) is the charnel house where a corpse was allowed to putrefy which is why funerals had proliferation of flowers to overtake the smell. And it made the corpse useless to medical colleges because they needed fresh organs to teach students. Putrid remains were useless in this regard. As sick as it sounds it is the truth. And my favorite is where the term “rot gut” has been used towards cheap alcohol. It was called “rot gut” because the body snatchers that supplied the medical schools took full advantage of the possibility for profits. They would transport the body in a barrel of rum, brandy, or whiskey then turn around and sell the booze at a discounted price to the bars or pubs respectively. That is how the medical students got drunk on cheap liquor while going through university. And I hope the next time someone says that they only have “rot gut” booze left after a party you decide to go home instead of keeping on drinking. I know it gives me a sour stomach now just to hear the term. I know it is a popular saying in the US I can’t say if it’s true everywhere. But yuk!I don’t know if this is true or not but I heard that Lord Bryon traveled home from Italy or Greece in a barrel of booze. Some how I think it would have amused him. Befitting the first ever rock star type star he was.
Yaaay Ant I've been waiting for you to post another one, been checking everyday, and I have to say you did not disappoint, this is way creepy, but my one thought was, he was a small old man, with bronchial trouble, how the hell did he carry a body down those creepy steps, and down to the river, let alone dig someone up out of a grave, he must have been super strong, or just really determined, those steps were really atmospheric and I wouldn't like to be there after dark, I wonder what the surgeons did with the bodies when they had finished with them, they must have got rid of what's left of the corpses, really enjoyed this one Ant, you really work hard on your research and effects, which makes for a great video, thanks for another great one Ant xx
I thought that too Suzanne, I can only presume he had a bit of a gang that was in on it and he was the orchestrator. Very scary to think, but seems the only plausible explanation. Must have been strong as an ox, they were built different back then too, especially when money was involved
Top one Ant 👍🏻👍🏻 that breathing on ya dad's clip...😳 I've just subbed to him, too, so I will have a beyond the grave fest soon, like I did with your videos when I found you. Great one today as ever 👍🏻 x
Once again Ant such an interesting video, kept me glued on the video from start to end. Your sound tracks are excellent. Old Kanky obviously had no feelings as to what he was doing, all he was worried about was his own desire for money. Sad but true 😢 Thanks for sharing Ant and keep up the good work 👍👍
That would be brilliant!! If Kanky is not involved. I think you could bring some more historical misunderstood and Sad characters back into our heart's ❤ not to be forgotten. In you're own unique, intelligent empathetic and heartwrenching delivery. Where we feel like we are walking in there shoes. #angelmeadow #littleireland #angelofthe meadow etc
The best vlogger bar none. thanks for your hard work appreciated.
@@beyondbeauty6921 thanks so much! That really does mean a lot! ⭐️
The stories of the early resurrectionists is indeed very creepy, but there was definitely a demand for bodies to study. This is one such a tale very, very well done. I'm enjoying your stories immensely and look forward to the next one. Many thanks.❤❤❤
That's why people used to put mortsafe's over the graves to stop people stealing the bodies. Another great video.
It sure is, thanks for watching Joan ⭐️
I wonder how many empty graves there is in that graveyard
Thousands mate! It’s huge!
Brilliant video what a horrible character he was…making a living from the dead.!…Thanks for the shout out for my channel..and the clip you shown remains unexplainable..Keep these videos coming DM…there absolutely fantastic 👍👍
Thanks a lot dad! Was great to film with you both and great compelling evidence 👍🏼
Brilliant 'young un' well done 👏. Thanks for sharing this video. 👍👍🙏🙏
Much appreciated Greg 👍🏼
Watching this in the middle of a thunderstorm added to the mood. Well done DM and thanks for sharing another brilliant video x
Haha! Very atmospheric 😁 thanks for watching 👍🏼
Absolutely horrifying ant. What makes a human being do something so despicable and cruel. I know it was a time of probably desperation and a need to survive at any cost but there's no excuse for this. It's absolutely sickening
I agree mate, there’s a difference between desperation and having no shame or respect, Kanky didn’t care. Thanks for watching as always buddy ⭐️👍🏼
Well people kill for money so its not surprising that they'd do something to someone already dead. Wouldn't they fill the grave back in afterwards to conceal the crime?
Another fantastic piece of work. The quality of these videos is superb and deserves many more subscribers.
Thanks mate, I’ll get there one day 😁
Another outstanding video worthy of a slot on TV, My favourite RUclips channel by far... well done mate, an absolute belter and expertly produced 👏 👌
Thank you so much mate. That honestly means the world 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Beautiful video
Nice sharing
Absolutely lovin these Vlogs atmospheric brilliance
@@davidhiggins1735 nice one mate! There’s a new one out this weekend! Jack The Ripper 👍🏼
Lookin forward to that 👍
My dad told me about Kankey years ago and I tried to look into the history of the myth...but there's so little online. Thanks for doing this video - Kankey's Ginnel was one of the reasons I was so intrigued by the legend.
Thanks so much Thomas! It’s an incredibly chilling story! And the place really does have a vibe! Thanks for watching 👍🏼
@@daftmonkey7296 You're welcome mate. Kanky is deffo a true story, my dad told me about it years ago, he didn't even use the internet. Great work mate 👏
Keep keep keep going Ant, amazing as always x
Loved it. Thank you ☺️
Wow what a story, tragic ,horrific,greedy ,and so very sad for the families ... thank you so much for uploading and explaining how and when it was done 🥺i know money was hard to come by but their are some lines you don't cross to make it . Brilliant channel and so well researched and brough to life by your efforts 😶🌫️💀 can't wait for your next one Ant now even my partner is hooked on your channel, jeepers your poor dad must have gotten some fright 👻hope to see your dads next 🎉
Thank you so much Eleanor and please pass my regards on to your husband. He didn’t hear it at the time strangely, it was only when he got home are replayed the video 🙈
Another great story from Manchester. Presentation & visually superb! Keep 'em coming.
Brill . Thanks anthony 😊
brilliant video again loved watching this thank you
Cheers Pat ⭐️
Brilliant, it was bit spooky watching it in the middle of the day never mind in the middle of the night. 💀
haha, yeah it's a bit of a dark one mate!
A mother's day treat for me, here in Connecticut. I was so excited! Another great video, thank you.
Aww! Happy Mother’s Day to you! Thanks for watching ⭐️
Happy Mother's day 🌷
Over here from 'Grave Interest' - Why have I never discovered this channel! It's a sub from me...
Thank you so much mate! Much appreciated, hope you enjoy the content 👍🏼
Very interesting much appreciated on your video from Manchester
Thanks a lot Joe 👍🏼
I love both your filmaking style and your compassion for the human condition thru history. Thank you for sharing this excellent work with us.
Thank you so much for watching! Thats a really kind comment 🤜🏼🤛🏼
The fear us Miggy kids used to have racing down that ginnel for dares can still be felt today believe me! Brilliant content guys! nice one 👍🏼
I wonder if any of the university professors ( biologists) ever had accountability? Doubt it somehow, do you?
Loved that creepy cough at the end, totally unexpected. It’s funny how these weird ghostly experiences seem to happen when nobody’s looking for it. Can sit all day in East drive and haunted pubs, nowt doing! Great video. 👍🏼✌🏻
Yeah very strange to hear that, my dad didn’t hear it in real time. Only when he got home and reviewed his footage. Creeeepy!
Your research… story telling… film making and most of all your compassion is absolutely amazing….Outstanding content as always 🤗
Definitely sounds like an old man wheezing, great EVP capture. Can’t wait for your next upload, best wishes from North Wales 🏴
Thanks so much for the kind comment. I really do appreciate it. 👍🏼⭐️
Brilliant video mate . Grave robbing was common place in the Victorian era
it sure was mate, sad but true. thanks for watching
Another excellent vlog Ant very well told , loved your dad’s video as well. It’s a true talent you have pal keep it up thanks for keeping us entertained 👌👍
Cheer Judd! Much appreciated mate 👍🏼
What a story & what a place . Brilliantly put together as always mate . 2nd 2 none 👍
Glad you enjoyed it mucca, cheers
It were propper bo i tell thee watching that during thunder & lightning ⚡⚡ !! Excellent 👌👌
Haha! I bet it added to the atmosphere 😂👍🏼
Class Ant love it keep um coming
Nice one mate
Where do I start. Such a compelling video on a fascinating tale. The laboured breathing on your dad's video is incredible 😳 Kanky's Ginnel looks proper spooky. The cobbles may have retained stone tape theory. Absolutely incredible...but I wouldn't want to walk it. Brilliant video, thank you so much 👌
Thanks so much Kay and yeah! My thoughts too! That place really did have a vibe! Thanks so much for watching!
Wow another interesting and compulsive video. It’s like listening to an author reading from a book 😊
That’s really kind of you sue, thanks so much ⭐️
Really enjoyed watching, always interesting and so well filmed & edited!
Thanks so much Charlotte, really glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼
Wowsers Ant that video of old Kanky made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I lived in Middleton for a while and had no idea about Kanky. What an evil man he must of been. Did you find his grave at all? Oh my days that breathing was clear as day like an elderly man struggling for breath. This is another belter Ant. Thank you so much for sharing this story. Very much appreciated xx
Thanks a lot Gaynor, I believe he is buried with his mother but doubt there will be a headstone. We’ve done everything we can to try and locate it but drew a blank. That would have topped the video off nicely too
Another classic. Old Kanky was a scary fella. My son Ronny thinks it's bullshine, but he got scared halfway through. Really entertaining content and I wish there was more like it these days. Might watch Amytiville horror now for old time's sake. Best wishes.
Haha thanks a lot mate. There’s definitely truth to back up the story. That place really does have a vibe, not just the ginnel but the cemetery in general. There’s more like Kanky coming up in the future so hopefully you will enjoy them too. Thank a lot Jon 👍🏼
Another great video, the sound of that awful breathing creeps me out, I enjoyed the way you describe the characters, very well worded and polite, respectful regardless of their backgrounds. I wonder if he got the name Kanky from years ago when people used to say when they had pneumonia they used to say the cough was caused by kanky or canker (apparently used to be related to owning pigeons back in the day) maybe just an old folklore. At the end of the day such a very sad time for families involved something like this is unimaginable .:( . Well done DM looking forward to the next.🥰🥰
Thanks very much for the kind comment Yvonne! ⭐️👍🏼
Another great cinematic story ant, you couldnt of narrated that any better from your prep to the final edit ....📸 Well executed
Thanks so much mate! Really glad you enjoyed it ⭐️👍🏼
Watching this with thunder and lightening outside, gave me chills. Amazing as always
Haha! Very fitting 😁
I'd rather see a daft monkey, than meet an old Kanky!.
Hearing that laboured breathing was amazing., I bet he's still looking for his next corpse. I wouldn't be surprised if he's been unable to Rest in peace, after all , he didn't allow that luxury to the poor old buggers he desecrated. Great video Ant. Love your channel.
I agree Ali, something really does feel off in that ginnel. very odd. thanks for watching
Well that was very atmospheric & spooky! I'd not heard of Old Kanky before! Absolutely loved it! ❤❤❤
Thank you Helen ⭐️
Got a great picture from that same graveyard a few years back on a ghost hunt, taken near to kankys ginnel
Boss video lad
Nice one pal 👍🏼
Wow. Another totally gripping and fascinating story from the past. I can honestly say that your channel is more interesting and informative than the whole of regular TV combined. Your videos are definitely something to be proud of 👍👍 Thanks for bringing another piece of history back to life. 😃
That you so much. It means a lot to me that you enjoy them. Thank you for watching ⭐️👍🏼
utter amazing, exact story as i was told as a child, perfectly put together mate
Thanks so much Ian! I’m really glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼
What an amazing story!... Wow x
Thanks Sheridan ⭐️👍🏼
Fantastic video as always, Ant. Do you know why they called him Kanky? The great reformist Samuel Bamford is buried there. Hand on heart, I've visited Manchester (from Anglesey, North Wales) many times over the last few years due to your excellent videos. You've stirred my thirst for Angel Meadow, L S Lowry, Jerome Caminada, the Scuttlers...thank you so much, fella 💙
That’s really nice to know Chris honestly that’s made my day! I think his name comes from being Lancashire… possibly was Lanky then Kanky? I don’t know for sure. Thanks for watching and taking an interest buddy!
Its a fascinating story.....and all these tales have to have started somewhere. That 'breathing' still suggests Old Kanky is wandering up and down the ginnel. Spooky stuff mate 👌
I agree mate, when my dad sent me the clip I couldn’t believe it. Hair stood up kinda moment
That was incredible that video, again!! Your videos are the best thing ever on you tube, it's the quality that matters, not the quantity,
Cheers mate, that what I aim for, I’d sooner it be a while in between videos to make sure they are right rather than throwing them out half heartedly 👍🏼
Another great video well done brill!!
Brilliant, chilling account
Cheers Martin 👍🏼
Brilliant video, as always!! Thank you ☺️👊🏻
Thanks so much Rochelle ⭐️
Thanks Anthony 👍
Cheers Hugh 👍🏼
Another excellent piece of work. Nice one!
Thanks so much!
Came here after watching grave interest's latest video 🙂 just subbed 👍
Aww thank you so much lexi! That means a lot ⭐️
Every question i was going to ask you answered at some point in the video, grim but fascinating, thank you!
Thanks so much Rachel. Really glad you enjoyed it ⭐️👍🏼
Brilliant Work keep them Coming
@@JonfitzFitzjohn-k6s thanks a lot John! 👍🏼
Outstanding vid that our Ant...best graphics yet, felt I was going back in time with ya. One unbelievable fella old Kanky...and or course the river Irk..First saw it when I was about 10 when my dad took me around the railway arches near Viccy Station. The Irk lives on. The vid topped off with that really spooky ginnel. Brilliant mate👏👏
Thanks a lot mate, yeah the irk is a testament to the past. It’s seem some things in its time. Unbelievable that voice, strangely though I dad didn’t hear it when he was recording. Only when he got home did he realise what he had captured
I once read in an old Manchester history book. That before the Victoria Station was built. The Land was potter fields (land designated for paupers burials). The railway company bought up the land, and promised. Not to disturb the Potters Field.
As soon as contacts were drawn up. Contrary to this They began to put train lines over the Potters Field.
With time all the Potters Fields were built over by the Victoria Station network, as train usage really took off, and the original contract had well disappeared.
I'd love to know how this may have connected with Old Kanky times and how 🤔
Kankys boat on irk 👉 drop off along the river to a place of studying surgeons 👉 After body has no purpose 👉 deposited further up the Irk and into the Potters field???
@anitagallagher5144 that's a great shout Anita...would make total sense...could be a continuation to this vid..👍
@@SlurpyDave254 Thanks. Also the Victoria Station is where the River Irk runs down. It was Potters Fields (paupers graves, mass burial site) originally. Before they started to build the Station. I read in a book, and tracks
Prior to all this land slowly encroached on by the railway.
Canal or River boat was the main means of travel.
Could the dodgy surgeons he provided bodies to have a premises further down the Irk and final disposal after use, further down into the Potters Fields.
I think that could be a plausible system 🤔 😱😱
What do you think?
Also he never got done for it because the surgeons were in on it, and the well to do people would have protected him from the law itself?
Please take a look at the above Ant. Right where the River Irk meets Irwrell. Now the Victoria Station service is built over the end of the river Irk. The old Manchester Union workhouse. And Walkers Croft huge paupers burial ground.
I bet the river Irk has some shady tales to tell.
Please could we have a part 2 if possible?
If not please could you have an explore of these locations?
And these poor souls?
Kind regards
I love that capture! WOW..
Crazy wasn’t it 🙈👻
@@daftmonkey7296 I bet he was there loving it that you were paying attention to his story 😊
@@jeepsthetimebandit haha bet he’s thinking how to all these people what ive been up to 😂
@@daftmonkey7296 Yeah! All those years of not getting caught and you've sussed him out 😂😂😂
@@jeepsthetimebandit 😂😂😂
Thanks for another great, atmospheric video Ant. Those grave robbers in the Victorian era were scary and strange people, it makes me shiver imagining them carrying out their activities.
They sure were John, cheers for watching mate
That was sh*t hot Ant, especially as I have family in the area who all know of him, and the part which you pop captured, mint!
Thanks a lot mark! Yeah crazy, scared me to be honest when I heard it on his recording. Madness, cheers for watching mate
brill as always ant nice one mate .
excellent story
Thanks a lot 👍🏼
Great video,very well done lad xx
Another brilliant insightful work Ant this is brillant and so atmospheric nice one pal 👍
Cheers mate 👍🏼
Brilliant and very interesting, cheers.
As always pal. Another great video.
Great video mate , can’t wait for the nxt
Thanks a lot mate 👍🏼
Another great video mate,got to admit id not heard of kanky before,so glad we live in these days now!!
Glad you enjoyed it Tony!
New subscriber here. I cannot think why your excellent channel does not have very many more subscribers, you certainly deserve them for all the obvious effort and thought that goes into your content. I was born and grew up in Manchester although I’ve lived in London for years and love seeing the city through your eyes. Please keep on making videos. I’ll be telling family and friends about the channel.
Thank you so much for the kind comment. That really does mean a lot to me! So glad you enjoy the content. Plenty more to come ⭐️
Great as always. Thanks Anthony ❤
Cheers Mandy ⭐️⭐️
Ant, this was brilliant and spooky at.the same time! Love it 😍
Thanks Joan 👍🏼⭐️
Superb that Ant. Know how hard you work compiling these videos. And they're always fascinating.Keep up the great work mate 👏
Cheers pal 👍🏼
Great video again ,well researched
What a creepy story, to be sure grave robbing is nothing new, and probably will always take place. I think the way he lived in such squalor and unsanitary conditions, just adds to tale of old Kanky. Looks like the weather was cooperating wtih you, it just added to the eerieness of this story. That's pretty cool your dad caught some audio on that old ginnel, "that's a word I never heard before." I wonder what that place would be like in the dead of night? Another great story Anthony, sorry it took me so long to get to this video, life keeps getting in the way of the living.
Thanks so much mate. Yeah very strange catching that voice. I’m sure his spirit is untested given the macabre activity he was involved in. Hope you’re good Paul, no need to apologise 👍🏼 thanks for watching as always
You're very good at creating a spooky atmosphere DM...watched your dads video too, well done both of you...keep up eith the videos and we'll keep following 👍
Thanks so much for that! Really glad you enjoyed it. It was great to edit too!
Superb guys. We would love to meet up with you guys at the Lodge ❤
Thanks a lot Wayne, next time we’re over that way we will call in 👍🏼
Great video Ant. I visited this location years ago and it raised many questions for me.
He obviously existed, but if he did what its claimed, he couldnt have been working alone.
To dig up a body and carry it all the way down that ginnel would have been extremely difficult work for a young, healthy and strong man, let alone a very small old man with breathing issues. Its quite a trek to make carrying a dead weight on your shoulders.
So i came to the conclusion that he either had to be working with at least one other person, and have some kind of cart to transport the body on.
Great video as always pal, and that clip of your dads definitely sounds like breathing doesnt it. You might be right saying Kanky still roams the area 🙂👍
Thanks a lot Mick! yeah I agree, he must have had a small gang that we're all in on it. Scary!
Well the match was shit 🤣 Another brilliant video lad, the bit at the end jesus that was creepy
Haha, cheers mate! Much appreciated 👍🏼
There's so much dark history around us, it's hard to think that things like this happened, thank you for your video, looking forward to the next one.
It’s sure is, crazy to think about the history around us
Fantastic job as always mate! I'm still really impressed by the sound design!
Crazy wasn’t it mate 👍🏼
Brilliant video.
@@wayne.s thanks Wayne! It was great to film this one !
Another brilliant video I love all the daft monkey stuff .. BUT .. I find the sound effects too much on some .. I had to leave this one .. I’m watching again now with no sound .. .. I have done my family history back to the 1600 they are all in Manchester ..were Mancs through and through .. .. .. this makes these videos even more interesting .. thinking my ancestors were around at the time .. these things took place ..
Great video once again. To walk the same path as the infamous grave robber must have felt strange and eerie, even in daylight! That heavy breathing you captured, how odd was that?!
@@TruthSeekerInvestigations thanks a lot Storm! It was very eerie to hear the voice and we never even thought about doing anything paranormal with this one…. But somehow it came to us. scary!
Mate love watching your vids 👌
@@MarkNesbitt-ql4hh thanks a lot mark! New one out this weekend 👍🏼
@daftmonkey7296 brilliant mate keep it up
@@MarkNesbitt-ql4hh thanks mark, much appreciated
You can see why several old funeral habits still bleed into our daily lives. One out of use (thankfully) is the charnel house where a corpse was allowed to putrefy which is why funerals had proliferation of flowers to overtake the smell. And it made the corpse useless to medical colleges because they needed fresh organs to teach students. Putrid remains were useless in this regard. As sick as it sounds it is the truth. And my favorite is where the term “rot gut” has been used towards cheap alcohol. It was called “rot gut” because the body snatchers that supplied the medical schools took full advantage of the possibility for profits. They would transport the body in a barrel of rum, brandy, or whiskey then turn around and sell the booze at a discounted price to the bars or pubs respectively. That is how the medical students got drunk on cheap liquor while going through university. And I hope the next time someone says that they only have “rot gut” booze left after a party you decide to go home instead of keeping on drinking. I know it gives me a sour stomach now just to hear the term. I know it is a popular saying in the US I can’t say if it’s true everywhere. But yuk!I don’t know if this is true or not but I heard that Lord Bryon traveled home from Italy or Greece in a barrel of booze. Some how I think it would have amused him. Befitting the first ever rock star type star he was.
Amazing
Thanks so much ⭐️👍🏼
Yaaay Ant I've been waiting for you to post another one, been checking everyday, and I have to say you did not disappoint, this is way creepy, but my one thought was, he was a small old man, with bronchial trouble, how the hell did he carry a body down those creepy steps, and down to the river, let alone dig someone up out of a grave, he must have been super strong, or just really determined, those steps were really atmospheric and I wouldn't like to be there after dark, I wonder what the surgeons did with the bodies when they had finished with them, they must have got rid of what's left of the corpses, really enjoyed this one Ant, you really work hard on your research and effects, which makes for a great video, thanks for another great one Ant xx
I thought that too Suzanne, I can only presume he had a bit of a gang that was in on it and he was the orchestrator. Very scary to think, but seems the only plausible explanation. Must have been strong as an ox, they were built different back then too, especially when money was involved
@@daftmonkey7296 yes I think you might be right Ant, he must have needed help, could have a few more involved, great vlog Ant thank you.
Shocking!
Top one Ant 👍🏻👍🏻 that breathing on ya dad's clip...😳 I've just subbed to him, too, so I will have a beyond the grave fest soon, like I did with your videos when I found you. Great one today as ever 👍🏻 x
Thanks so much Tina, that really kind. ⭐️👍🏼
Subbed. Great channel. Great content.
Welcome aboard Steve, and thank you so much! hope you enjoy the content!
Once again Ant such an interesting video, kept me glued on the video from start to end. Your sound tracks are excellent. Old Kanky obviously had no feelings as to what he was doing, all he was worried about was his own desire for money. Sad but true 😢 Thanks for sharing Ant and keep up the good work 👍👍
thanks so much for watching, he really was a nasty person who clearly had no shame.
I swear ant your the modern vincent price of RUclips videos. My god your voice is haunting ☺️
I’ll take that mate 😁👍🏼
@@daftmonkey7296 bet you scared your mates to death on a camping trip
@@paulmurphy2144 😂😂😂👻 ⛺️
@@daftmonkey7296 if that was me make my mum and dad wrote to the school no more camping trips till Salford's young Alfred Hitchcock wasn't going
@@daftmonkey7296 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That would be brilliant!! If Kanky is not involved. I think you could bring some more historical misunderstood and Sad characters back into our heart's ❤ not to be forgotten. In you're own unique, intelligent empathetic and heartwrenching delivery. Where we feel like we are walking in there shoes.
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Brilliant, Could a Grave Robber ever Rest in Peace?
Top video as per mate and looking forward to speaking to you about it when your next in the navigation
Haha nice one mate! I’m sure I’ll be in there soon!😂 🍺
Rock n roll haaa
Brilliant video that mate 👍 How about going up there in the dead of night 👻
Haha! Maybe a Halloween special. I’d 💩 myself… just like that fella we saw in the cemetery 😂
@@daftmonkey7296 🤣 i forgot about dirty b*****d
you're a great story tellor....
@@anitadavies7367 thanks a lot Anita ⭐️
Thank you for your videos really enjoyed. Just subscribed
@@janemoore1599 thanks a lot Jane. I really appreciate that! Plenty more to come 👍🏼⭐️