First time watching the channel, and I really enjoyed it. It's great to hear your familiar accent, grew up listening to it. I now live in the Black Country, and the industrial history is vast. Moving out towards Shropshire and, in particular, Ironbridge, there is another treasure chest of industrial history. Well worth a look. Yes, i have subscribed!
Thank you very much for watching, and subscribing. It’s very much appreciated. I’ve been to ironbridge a few times, but never made a video there. Expect more from the west midlands in the future. There’s a number of sites I’d like to visit in Shropshire to.
Great video. Good to see you showing the 1983 work. I did my first canalboat holiday in 1979 with no clue about canals but became hooked. We put our nose into Dudley Tunnel (pre-Museum days) and realised we didn't fit. Netherton was closed and there wasn't a plan to fix it. It got fixed as you showed, and I went through it in about 1985. By this time, I was obsessed by the BCN canals. It's stayed open ever since.
Great video, excellent production. Brings back memories. I went through Netherton tunnel in the mid 80's. One of the boat crew (not me) decided it would be a lark to light the boat stove. Not the best idea. We exited the tunnel in a cloud of smoke, much to the annoyance of the boat crew just entering.
Another excellent one Steve, as I mentioned to you before I work on the canals and I know Netherton tunnel well, i normally walk the other side as I have keys to the gates makes you feel a bit safer when I am going through on my own, can be a bloody spooky place on your own ! I am currently hedge cutting on the Coventry near fradley. Keep up the excellent work mate. Chris
Great video Steve (and the lads), that seemed like an 'official' noseh if you know what i mean. It never ceases to amaze me to see the incredible engineering of those days. I wonder if they knew or expected their fabulous structures to still be around centuries later. Nothing is built like that now. Thanks mate!
Another great video, what an amazing place to explore. It amazes me how we have lost the quality of workmanship over the years. Wouldn't see such craft now. Thank you Steve and the gang for brightening up my evening :) 😁
All very well making cuttings but there have been a number of landslides this year on that canal .Ironically some modern boaters say the straightened canals are boring and wish the old loops had been left in 😂Some bits of old loops still exist and are used for permanent moorings.Thanks for sharing this,love the old industrial stuff👍
I don’t like straight roads either, very boring! But I suppose back in those times, bendy canals were time consuming, and time is money and all that jazz. Thanks for watching mate
Nice 1 Steve. I played in these tunnels when I was a kid on push bikes . There used to be lights half way in tunnel years ago . I Believe the pump was removed years ago and in a USA museum . 🇬🇧👍
Thank you very much. It was a great experience walking through Netherton tunnel. A remarkable piece of history, built by people who are long forgotten.
Hi Steve, loved it mate. After watching you and the lads with all that enthusiasm I was worn out and fell asleep. There is no stopping you lads, thank you all 👏👏👏👏. I think the digging at the start must have been to much for my old back 😂😂😂😂😂😂👌👍
First time watching the channel, and I really enjoyed it. It's great to hear your familiar accent, grew up listening to it. I now live in the Black Country, and the industrial history is vast. Moving out towards Shropshire and, in particular, Ironbridge, there is another treasure chest of industrial history. Well worth a look.
Yes, i have subscribed!
Thank you very much for watching, and subscribing. It’s very much appreciated. I’ve been to ironbridge a few times, but never made a video there. Expect more from the west midlands in the future. There’s a number of sites I’d like to visit in Shropshire to.
Fabulous! Thank you all! Great photos by Dave as well.
Thanks Clair. Dave takes top notch pics
Great video.
Good to see you showing the 1983 work. I did my first canalboat holiday in 1979 with no clue about canals but became hooked. We put our nose into Dudley Tunnel (pre-Museum days) and realised we didn't fit. Netherton was closed and there wasn't a plan to fix it. It got fixed as you showed, and I went through it in about 1985. By this time, I was obsessed by the BCN canals. It's stayed open ever since.
Thank you very much. I shouldn’t mind having a canal boat holiday myself
Great video, excellent production. Brings back memories. I went through Netherton tunnel in the mid 80's. One of the boat crew (not me) decided it would be a lark to light the boat stove. Not the best idea. We exited the tunnel in a cloud of smoke, much to the annoyance of the boat crew just entering.
Thank you very much! Haha! I bet you lot were popular with that other boat then!
Another excellent one Steve, as I mentioned to you before I work on the canals and I know Netherton tunnel well, i normally walk the other side as I have keys to the gates makes you feel a bit safer when I am going through on my own, can be a bloody spooky place on your own ! I am currently hedge cutting on the Coventry near fradley. Keep up the excellent work mate. Chris
Thank you Chris. It’s an incredible structure. It’s a very sobering place knowing that people died in there building it.
Fascinating video all of a sudden I want to go to Dudley
Thank you. It’s an amazing town full of history
Great video Steve (and the lads), that seemed like an 'official' noseh if you know what i mean.
It never ceases to amaze me to see the incredible engineering of those days. I wonder if they knew or expected their fabulous structures to still be around centuries later. Nothing is built like that now.
Thanks mate!
And just because I'm building a folly, you had to beat me by building a canal...
Thank you very much Lord Isthorpe! It’s a very sobering place knowing men died in there whilst building it
Haha…I only did 1 meter lol
Another great video, what an amazing place to explore. It amazes me how we have lost the quality of workmanship over the years. Wouldn't see such craft now. Thank you Steve and the gang for brightening up my evening :) 😁
Thank you Dave, it’s very much appreciated mate
Good to see this. I did the tunnel and the Pepper pots as a walk last year. Plus the engine house too. 👍😉
Cheers mate
Excellent video again steve you deserve to be on tv 👍
Thank you, I’m very pleased you enjoyed it, much appreciated
All very well making cuttings but there have been a number of landslides this year on that canal .Ironically some modern boaters say the straightened canals are boring and wish the old loops had been left in 😂Some bits of old loops still exist and are used for permanent moorings.Thanks for sharing this,love the old industrial stuff👍
I don’t like straight roads either, very boring! But I suppose back in those times, bendy canals were time consuming, and time is money and all that jazz. Thanks for watching mate
Nice 1 Steve. I played in these tunnels when I was a kid on push bikes . There used to be lights half way in tunnel years ago . I Believe the pump was removed years ago and in a USA museum . 🇬🇧👍
Thank you very much. Great memories. And it’s great to know about the pump to. Thanks for watching
Great as usual steve and was about time u got a video up lol 😂 👍👍
Thanks buddy, I’d love to get them out every week but it’s just not always possible
Thanks for showing me another masterpiece Steve 👍
Thank you very much. It was a great experience walking through Netherton tunnel. A remarkable piece of history, built by people who are long forgotten.
@@LeiceExplore Not by you though...👍
Well, there you are again. Thought you had gotten stuck in a culvert or something. Nice video 😂
Yep! Back again! Cheers! Thanks for watching
Brilliant video guys
Thank you very much
Another fab one buddy!
Thank you mate
I really enjoyed that one Steve, can't imagine how many bricks were used. The photos were brilliant. Wonder what the depth of water in the tunnel was?
Cheers buddy, I’d made notes and forgot to say that there were 27 million bricks 🧱 within the tunnel
Cracking watch guys. ❤
Thank you! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it, it’s very much appreciated.
Nice one Steve, very enjoyable !
About bloody time! Spending your weekends walking round the High Peak singing about JOOP
Haha! Cheers Earl of JOOP! The hills are still alive with the sound of er JOOP LOL!
I reckon you would make a decent Navvie, Mr P. Probably the Chargehand, no less !
You’d be the charge hand mate lol! Cheers mate
Hi Steve, loved it mate. After watching you and the lads with all that enthusiasm I was worn out and fell asleep. There is no stopping you lads, thank you all 👏👏👏👏. I think the digging at the start must have been to much for my old back 😂😂😂😂😂😂👌👍
Haha cheers Graham! Thanks for watching buddy