Tony Robinson's Time Walks | S2E7 | Townsville

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  • Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
  • TOWNSVILLE
    Tony’s itchy feet take him to tropical Townsville. Plenty of war history here, but as usual, it’s the hidden history that uncovers the not-so-well known side of a far North Queensland treasure. High-altitude graffiti, the invention of texting! Townsville will surprise you.

Комментарии • 42

  • @FunkyAbigail
    @FunkyAbigail 3 года назад +15

    "A cunning plan" HE SAID THE LINE!!!!!! :-D

    • @MrWhiteamin
      @MrWhiteamin 4 месяца назад

      The first persons was the habour master, The light house. Townsend .

  • @Mag0Lag
    @Mag0Lag 3 года назад +9

    Wow when did he come to Townsville?! I would have ran out the door to get his autograph.

  • @shaynebergwever6268
    @shaynebergwever6268 3 месяца назад +1

    Made me homesick, great work😁

  • @louisegreaves1323
    @louisegreaves1323 4 года назад +7

    John Melton black was my gtgtgrandfather, I found it so interesting, thank you Tony

  • @bridie4583
    @bridie4583 4 года назад +17

    Stumbled upon your videos, "its alright, just talking to myself, I'm not mad" so many chuckles. Great series Tony!

  • @BradGryphonn
    @BradGryphonn 3 года назад +5

    Trivia: During the war, I believe it was Douglas MacArthur who suggested using the rock from Castle Hill to create a stone bridge/causeway from Townsville to Magnetic Island. His reasoning was that his troops in Townsville were idle and needed some exercise. This may or may not be an Urban Myth.

  • @jonesytv
    @jonesytv 4 года назад +6

    That was absolutely fantastic Tony. I'm a second generation Townsvillian, meaning I lived here between 1984 to 1994 and because this place has always been in my heart moved back in a failed attempt in 99 and now a successful attempt 20 years later. I own my own place and semi-retired. You showcased and researched a small pocket of Townsville and your presentation was absolutely wonderful. Thank you. This place is a great place. I hope this vid gets 100,000 more views because you sold the town to me and I live here. Well done :)

  • @megbond
    @megbond 2 месяца назад

    Had to have a smile when Tony mentioned the 'cunning plan'. I wonder how many people know the significance of it to him. 😄😂

  • @newheights2029
    @newheights2029 Месяц назад

    The Sheriff of Nottingham was in my town and I didn’t know!!! Brian and Gabby, I blame you for not telling me, you were even in the damn video!!

  • @UrbanHomesteadMomma
    @UrbanHomesteadMomma 5 лет назад +7

    Great episode Tony... please come and do a time walks series in Canada!!

  • @tonyrandall3146
    @tonyrandall3146 3 года назад +2

    I feel like you do this far better than an Aussie. Stay here Tony. Forever.

  • @marty9376
    @marty9376 3 года назад +1

    I saw Tony doing this episode in Townsville

  • @lanamack1558
    @lanamack1558 Месяц назад

    If you're going to change the name of Townsville, call it Gurrumbilbarra.

  • @stephenhopkins6514
    @stephenhopkins6514 3 года назад +3

    There's already a Blacktown in Australia.

  • @julesmarwell8023
    @julesmarwell8023 Год назад

    yep another town visitied,,, another beer gulped down... what an aussie.

  • @rogerlacaille3148
    @rogerlacaille3148 4 года назад

    In agreement with Marie Lawson..Tony ,please come to Canada

  • @kiniburk
    @kiniburk 2 года назад +1

    What you might call " a cunning plan" I lost it with that line. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @user-dg3fy6hy8k
    @user-dg3fy6hy8k 4 месяца назад +1

    why
    didnt u go to Wollongong

  • @indigocheetah4172
    @indigocheetah4172 Год назад

    The figure on 'Castle Hill', was called the 'Saint', according to my Grandparents. As they were visiting Townsville , during the early to mid 1960s. The original Artist , would have to been in his 80s.

    • @patriciadawson4164
      @patriciadawson4164 3 месяца назад +1

      I'm a middle age Townsville local and the story of the Uni Student's painting the Saint originally in the 60's, is true. He told you he did it 😏

    • @indigocheetah4172
      @indigocheetah4172 3 месяца назад

      @@patriciadawson4164, you're right.

  • @YokRzeznic
    @YokRzeznic Месяц назад

    12:12
    Sorry, Tony, not much has changed here.

  • @stevebluh
    @stevebluh 3 года назад +2

    I'd have called it Chazwazza.

    • @tonyrandall3146
      @tonyrandall3146 3 года назад

      A lot of the weird place names in Australia are indigenous names.

  • @nonamerooster5413
    @nonamerooster5413 3 года назад +1

    Come to the real Blacktown in NSW Tony!

  • @russodee4354
    @russodee4354 4 года назад +2

    a little slight of hand here. JCU came into being in 1970 and the painted stick man (the saint from the 60's British TV show was already long there. It was there when we moved to Townsville in 1965. But it was the college students that painted it from the institution that I guess did become JCU that painted the Saint. If this gentleman did it post 1970 then it was a makeover of the original.

  • @uteliasmajava5210
    @uteliasmajava5210 3 года назад

    22:24 "CUNNING PLAN"

  • @rudeboystu69
    @rudeboystu69 3 года назад

    I'm trying to place the accent of the bartender at the post office pub. I'm getting a strange mix of Dutch and Irish (with a touch of Oz thrown in, of course). Maybe it's just my ears.

  • @76blackwidow
    @76blackwidow 2 года назад

    I wonder where the backround music comes from? For once, I don't hate it at all....

  • @BenTvHowman
    @BenTvHowman 3 года назад

    Your not alone in the name change, my friend who lives there wants it changed too

  • @lukebarratt7492
    @lukebarratt7492 6 месяцев назад

    This city used to be nice and welcoming but now its turned into somewhat of a warzone with all the crime

  • @darrylkelly7958
    @darrylkelly7958 Год назад +2

    Townsville, so bogan even the hills have tattoo's...

  • @kizzjd9578
    @kizzjd9578 3 года назад

    I wish he wouldn't fake all the audience and randoms in the street, if he didnt do that then his show would be alright.

  • @desijrichert
    @desijrichert 5 лет назад +3

    I really don't know why your'e bothering either, Tony. What's your game? I can't see it.