An absolutely brilliant story. They should be a plaque on the wall of the local police station in honour of PC Braithwaite so that the story of his bravery can live on.
Problem now is, we don't have a police station in Haslingden now. It closes years ago and relocated. But I agreed there should be something more to honour these people, not just in Haslingden, but in every city, town and village.
Really enjoyed this one. I live at Road End and I regularly take myself up the quarry to have a walk and the views. I didn’t know that there was a disused mine/tunnels, fascinating.
I'd heard of this story many years ago but it was difficult trying to find information on it. Luckily the Rossendale Freepress has an archive of many old newspapers and this story is in a couple of them. Also managed to find more using the British Newspaper Archive and especially on the police constable who managed to rescue the boys.
Hi Anne. Thank you for commenting on this video. I had completely forgotten I was also born there until Vickie reminded me off camera 😀 The hospital was, as you say, a former workhouse owned or ran by the Board of Guardians and I think many children were once placed in there back in the late 1800s early 1900s. We were put off recording some segments as a couple of people kept stopping us and being interested in the story we were covering! It's surprising how many tales there are in our area that seem to have been forgotten about.
@@DaysofHorror love history and would love you to do something on the workhouse, I studied the workhouse in Blackburn when at school, very dark days, thanks for all you do
what a story and a wonderful police man who would not stop till he found the lads a true hero from the past and some happy familys at the end well done to our two hero's of today filme thank you both so much it had me on the edge of my chair but i can relax now with a good ending cheers from trev and chris xxxxx
Yes, nor very often is their a happy ending to these type of stories, buy there was on this one. Yes lovely policeman who never gave up hope and it paid off. Thx 😊
Thanks again for another interesting story Chris and Vicky. Goodness just shows you how boys are very adventurous and they always seem to be exploring in places where they shouldn't have gone. But wonderful that they were found. That guy PC Thomas Braithwaite definitely deserves the medals he got. Thanks again for sharing 👍
Probably the same situation as Dean but without the hero. Harrowing thought. I was thinking an opening on the roof level would more likely be seen by a child too, because they'll be looking around in wonder where as searchers are instinctively searching the ground for signs of them
The other missing Dean boys video was the first video I watched and when this one began I thought at first that I had heard this story before but as it went on I realised it was another group of boys. I must say, it did make me think that these old mines were a real magnet for young boys. It is a wonder many more didnt go missing. Scary just looking at that hole being a way in never mind all that followed. I bet they never went near there again.
Very interesting story,maybe a plaque saying….On this site in 1929 etc etc would be a nice way of keeping the story alive and remembering the people involved
It's a very interesting story. I grew up in the 60s and it was quite a lark to run through the large storm water drains of Sydney, Australia, then as i got older, crawling through the numerouscave systems outside of sydney. I can imagine for these young lads to find themselves stuck as it were would be terrifying. I wonder if PC Braithwaite was one of the tunnelers in front line of the First World War. He must have been extraordinarily brave.
It would have taken some guts to go into those mines to search for those lads. It does make you wonder if he possibly could have been a tunneler 🤔 Its a pity the old archives have very little information on him.
Another excellent well researched and presented episode, it does seem very likely that the other boys you mentioned that went down dean pit did meet there end there. The only thing I have trouble believing was the event you referred to that happened in the hospital in 1971, are you sure you got the year correct, would you take a lie detector test… I am sure Vicky will spill the beans on the real date…😀😀
Interesting story, that fortunately had a happy ending. Regarding the Dean Boys it makes me also wonder if they had riggled through a small gap that the search parties had missed. As for the blood hound if the ground had been wet the dog wouldn't be able to pick up a scent. Having said that nobody will know if the dog had reacted to what might appear a dead end.
I'm beginning to now think they are buried in that mine. I just can't see any other scenario. And as you say, they may have crawled through a space not seen by the search parties.
Once again great video folks ,very simalar story to the other one mind boggling too those mines ,we've all done it as young kids adeventures😅 Chris and Vicky
Hi there guys that's old hospital it's a shame they nock it down its looks like a very nice looking old hospital in its day and the police officer would be a hello
The old hospital was massive. I can still remember it well, having visited a couple of times with one of our daughters when she was just a baby. It is a pity they tore it down and replaced it with homes, but I guess thats progress - unfortunately.
Hi Mike, welcome on board 😀 We just look back at some of the old stories and try and visit those place where they took place in. Hope you enjoy them. Some videos/stories won't be for everyone's liking but we try to shake things up now and again.
Im so happy this story had a happy ending. But i wounder if 1 of the boys didn't decide to go into the mine and go home would the ending of been different. Thank god that young boy went home or this could off been a sad story about 5 boys
PC Braithwaite is certainly a hero. Great respect to the miners from those days, dangerous work at least these days health and safety can be a lifesaver.
It also goes to show that even these miners still couldnt locate these boys, despite knowing the underground tunnels. The police officer just had that gut feeling there where inside. This brings me to the Dean boys disappearance and how miners may well have missed them when searching. The only difference being, dogs where also used in that case and even they couldnt locate them.
It's something I'm trying to work on, the repeating. And if you have ever been walking around for up to 3 hours, filming, reshooting a scene, having to go back, you do often forget or just cannot remember saying something you may have already said earlier and it does end up being in the final cut. We aren't professionals and this is only a hobby of ours, uncovering these old fascinating stories and trying to bring them out to people. We dont mind constructive criticism, like yours, but some people have been down right nasty of late and its become tiring of late, trying to reply to them all.
@@DaysofHorror kudos to you Chris for acknowledging the repeating. It cant be easy trying to make sure you have covered everything in these well thought out stories. We appreciate you and Vickie. Keep up the great work. Fairly new subscriber from Bangkok Thailand. (South African educator working here). 😊❤
We haven't looked into his career that much to be honest. The Freckleton story is lined up, and now, as you mention this, we will try and find out more.
That's a big statement, but one we are more than happy to receive 😆 Hopefully our future videos will be just as interesting as we do have an absolute mammoth amount to film.
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An absolutely brilliant story. They should be a plaque on the wall of the local police station in honour of PC Braithwaite so that the story of his bravery can live on.
Problem now is, we don't have a police station in Haslingden now. It closes years ago and relocated. But I agreed there should be something more to honour these people, not just in Haslingden, but in every city, town and village.
You and Vicki are a great team! I love your stories keep them coming. Be well and be safe.
Thank you. You too 😊
Really enjoyed this one. I live at Road End and I regularly take myself up the quarry to have a walk and the views. I didn’t know that there was a disused mine/tunnels, fascinating.
I'd heard of this story many years ago but it was difficult trying to find information on it. Luckily the Rossendale Freepress has an archive of many old newspapers and this story is in a couple of them. Also managed to find more using the British Newspaper Archive and especially on the police constable who managed to rescue the boys.
@@DaysofHorror Cheers Chris
Another excellent video, there should be a plaque for the very brave policeman, thanks again Chris and vicky
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Dorothy 😊
My children were born in Rossendale Hospital, it was also a purpose built workhouse for a number of years, love these adventures of yours, thankyou
Hi Anne. Thank you for commenting on this video. I had completely forgotten I was also born there until Vickie reminded me off camera 😀 The hospital was, as you say, a former workhouse owned or ran by the Board of Guardians and I think many children were once placed in there back in the late 1800s early 1900s. We were put off recording some segments as a couple of people kept stopping us and being interested in the story we were covering! It's surprising how many tales there are in our area that seem to have been forgotten about.
@@DaysofHorror love history and would love you to do something on the workhouse, I studied the workhouse in Blackburn when at school, very dark days, thanks for all you do
@@annebeckettmorris577fantastic idea. By the way I attended many courses at Rossendale hospital and was sad to see it go.
what a story and a wonderful police man who would not stop till he found the lads a true hero from the past and some happy familys at the end well done to our two hero's of today filme thank you both so much it had me on the edge of my chair but i can relax now with a good ending cheers from trev and chris xxxxx
Yes, nor very often is their a happy ending to these type of stories, buy there was on this one. Yes lovely policeman who never gave up hope and it paid off. Thx 😊
Thanks again for another interesting story Chris and Vicky. Goodness just shows you how boys are very adventurous and they always seem to be exploring in places where they shouldn't have gone. But wonderful that they were found. That guy PC Thomas Braithwaite definitely deserves the medals he got.
Thanks again for sharing 👍
He was also one of the first responders to the Frickley air crash site, another story we are planning on covering at some point.
I think back then boys were adventurous, even back in my day we were. Sad story to re tell with no conclusion. Thanks Shirley for watching 😊
I tell ya what.. that PC Braithwaite going into that mine, and squeezing into that gap... nope nope nope nope .... well done officer! Awesome work!
I know, what a brave and terrific guy he was. Thanks for watching 😊
Probably the same situation as Dean but without the hero. Harrowing thought.
I was thinking an opening on the roof level would more likely be seen by a child too, because they'll be looking around in wonder where as searchers are instinctively searching the ground for signs of them
The other missing Dean boys video was the first video I watched and when this one began I thought at first that I had heard this story before but as it went on I realised it was another group of boys. I must say, it did make me think that these old mines were a real magnet for young boys. It is a wonder many more didnt go missing. Scary just looking at that hole being a way in never mind all that followed. I bet they never went near there again.
Very interesting story,maybe a plaque saying….On this site in 1929 etc etc would be a nice way of keeping the story alive and remembering the people involved
It's a very interesting story. I grew up in the 60s and it was quite a lark to run through the large storm water drains of Sydney, Australia, then as i got older, crawling through the numerouscave systems outside of sydney. I can imagine for these young lads to find themselves stuck as it were would be terrifying. I wonder if PC Braithwaite was one of the tunnelers in front line of the First World War. He must have been extraordinarily brave.
It would have taken some guts to go into those mines to search for those lads. It does make you wonder if he possibly could have been a tunneler 🤔 Its a pity the old archives have very little information on him.
What a fascinating channel. I am delighted to have found it. I am looking forward to watching and catching up. Well presented and explained.
Thank you for you kind comments and enjoying our channel. We do appreciate comments like these. Welcome on board 😊
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Great investigation. And great presented. Thank you.
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Another excellent well researched and presented episode, it does seem very likely that the other boys you mentioned that went down dean pit did meet there end there.
The only thing I have trouble believing was the event you referred to that happened in the hospital in 1971, are you sure you got the year correct, would you take a lie detector test… I am sure Vicky will spill the beans on the real date…😀😀
Lol,I'm sorry but that is the correct year 😂😂😂
To be fair, you would think I was born after that year being much younger looking and all that 🤣
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Interesting story, that fortunately had a happy ending. Regarding the Dean Boys it makes me also wonder if they had riggled through a small gap that the search parties had missed. As for the blood hound if the ground had been wet the dog wouldn't be able to pick up a scent. Having said that nobody will know if the dog had reacted to what might appear a dead end.
I'm beginning to now think they are buried in that mine. I just can't see any other scenario. And as you say, they may have crawled through a space not seen by the search parties.
Great historical story I got my family into watching you and they love it and subscribed big Irish family there all watching now 😂😂
Thanks Roy for kind comments and getting your family hooked. We appreciate it when our channel is shared 😊
Once again great video folks ,very simalar story to the other one mind boggling too those mines ,we've all done it as young kids adeventures😅 Chris and Vicky
Thank you 😊
Another very we'll thought out and interesting video thank you
Thanks, glad you enjoyed 😊
Excellent video xx spooky too
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Hi there guys that's old hospital it's a shame they nock it down its looks like a very nice looking old hospital in its day and the police officer would be a hello
The old hospital was massive. I can still remember it well, having visited a couple of times with one of our daughters when she was just a baby. It is a pity they tore it down and replaced it with homes, but I guess thats progress - unfortunately.
I know, such a shame, another part of history gone 😔
Great video as always Chris. I'm really looking forward to East Drive and Accy police court. Love the paranormal stuff. 😱
I can't wait for the East Drive visit. It'll be just the two of us having the house to ourselves overnight and into midmorning the following day.
Just found your channel and live in Haslingden very interesting
Hi Mike, welcome on board 😀 We just look back at some of the old stories and try and visit those place where they took place in. Hope you enjoy them. Some videos/stories won't be for everyone's liking but we try to shake things up now and again.
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Im so happy this story had a happy ending. But i wounder if 1 of the boys didn't decide to go into the mine and go home would the ending of been different. Thank god that young boy went home or this could off been a sad story about 5 boys
Thanks Emma for watching and glad you enjoyed. Not many have good ending 😊
Enjoy watching and listening to your videos, Thank goodness it had an happy ending, it could have so easily gone the other way .
Thanks Sue 😊
My concerns about the Deans incident is that if there had been a similar cavity to crawl through then the dog would still have picked up a scent.
Yes, we see what your saying. Thanks for sharing that thought with us all 😊
A relative of mine was in the school at Frekleton I wasn’t aware of it until after he died.
PC Braithwaite is certainly a hero. Great respect to the miners from those days, dangerous work at least these days health and safety can be a lifesaver.
It also goes to show that even these miners still couldnt locate these boys, despite knowing the underground tunnels. The police officer just had that gut feeling there where inside. This brings me to the Dean boys disappearance and how miners may well have missed them when searching. The only difference being, dogs where also used in that case and even they couldnt locate them.
Thanks as always for watching and commenting. Really appreciate thus 😊
I really enjoyed watching your new video last night xx❤❤
What a wonderful cop not like the ones of today.
Agreed 😊
Too long winded,with vexing repetition. Otherwise quite interesting.Hope the copper received some reward.
It's something I'm trying to work on, the repeating. And if you have ever been walking around for up to 3 hours, filming, reshooting a scene, having to go back, you do often forget or just cannot remember saying something you may have already said earlier and it does end up being in the final cut. We aren't professionals and this is only a hobby of ours, uncovering these old fascinating stories and trying to bring them out to people. We dont mind constructive criticism, like yours, but some people have been down right nasty of late and its become tiring of late, trying to reply to them all.
@@DaysofHorror kudos to you Chris for acknowledging the repeating. It cant be easy trying to make sure you have covered everything in these well thought out stories. We appreciate you and Vickie. Keep up the great work. Fairly new subscriber from Bangkok Thailand. (South African educator working here). 😊❤
@jenniferrosebruce6385 thank you Jennifer for understanding and enjoying our content for the stories ❤️
This is when a bobby was a bobby not like these lot straight out of university
Gonna do a short video soon on the Halo and will be going over Pike Law to get there so I’ll leave a shout out to your channel
Cheers for that pal. We are over in Rochdale again this weekend covering a couple of stories 👍
I’ll be filming it tomorrow weather permitting
Any idea what became of PC Braithwaite after the Freckleton disaster?
We haven't looked into his career that much to be honest. The Freckleton story is lined up, and now, as you mention this, we will try and find out more.
@@DaysofHorror He got to the rank of Sergeant & retired in 1947.
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That's a big statement, but one we are more than happy to receive 😆 Hopefully our future videos will be just as interesting as we do have an absolute mammoth amount to film.
Wouldnt it have been a Kings Commendation in 1929
It was, did I say Queens? I will have to go back and re-watch to see.
Did you know you were being stalked by a strange bird, lucky man 😂
She seems to follow me on most trips to these random locations
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You sure you went to uncle sam chris, you look paler than before you went😊