A Brief History Of Moquette

[@gcason2]

This is the exact type of peculiar, niche London mini-documentary videos I’m looking for out of this channel. This and the walking tours and project updates and such are wonderful for an Anglophile like myself.

[@emjayay]

This and other such stuff is making me more of a UK/Londonphile than I already was.

[@TheUphillracer]

Having worked for Metro-Cammell Weymann for a while I am familiar with moquettes, but this showed that my knowledge was very slim. Thank you for this fascinating insight.

[@discogareth]

Eddie Walder Castle moquette, as used in the West Midlands on Metrobuses was in my opinion the best ever!

[@emjayay]

@@discogareth You must get a very expensive pillow or chair or something in that pattern.

[@jacquelineharrod6386]

Gosh! Who could imagine that moquette could be so fascinating?

[@padraicodomhnall2146]

Very interesting video. I can see the original Holdsworth mill in Halifax from my bedroom window! Thank you for posting.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Padraic O'Domhnall I stayed in a rental apartment in Halifax that was once a mill, I’d forgotten about that until I read your message.

[@alicetickle]

Brilliant video. I'll buy his book looks fascinating

[@abdulmusawwir6769]

Interesting, didn't think that much thought went into the design until watching this video

[@emjayay]

The modern pattern at 4:27 has about four London landmarks on it. I wouldn't have known if I hadn't seen it explained.

[@scroggins100]

Addendum to your expansive knowledge on Moquette. Back in th 80's I had my Alfa Romeo GTV seats Moquettededed in Cyprus of all places... And very nice it was... Blue and red.. Happy Christmas.... love your work. Steve Lincs.

[@alberttetley]

extremely fascinating

[@BestofUKChannel]

I love the colours they use on the London Underground seats, had no idea it was called Moquette until today :) x

[@matarrhassan6965]

Piddy

[@satyris410]

Fantastic video thanks. It's fascinating isn't it, the things in life one connects with so frequently and yet is 99% invisible. It reminds me of a podcast on just such a topic.

[@Londonistvids]

We love that podcast too!

[@Dave_Sisson]

Okay that whole video was a blatant plug for a book, but it was relevant and interesting. More like this please.

[@tech1238]

Brings back memories of travelling on old northern line trains with the wooden creaky floors. Thanks for the video 👍

[@bbrauer5]

I can see Vicki ordering an apartment of moquette furniture LOL

[@emjayay]

Surely they have at least a pillow?

[@brianingarfill1773]

Thanks for a great video, it was very historic and interesting, wish it would have been longer.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Lovely - nothing quite like and enthusiast enthusing! Odd though, although this brought back lots of memories, the one really visceral moment was that shot of the worn moquette on the edge of a seat. A little thing, that I had no idea I hef even noticed, let alone remembered, and yet I was instantly transported back to the bus rides of my childhood.

[@NextSound170]

Before Londonist London was a closed sphere; unlike Berlin where its an open system; drivers are approachable to ask questions etc London is very much closed so thanks Londonist and Geoff Marshall for uncovering what otherwise was inaccessible information

[@warweezil2802]

NextSound when I worked on train crew in the 80’s many of us were “approachable”, one kid went back back to the US with photos of himself stood on the cab doorway of a D Stock wearing my hat And uniform jacket . His folks were very pleased and amazed that not only did I take time to show him round the cab (we were reversing so time was available) but also that I refused the offer of cash for doing it. Another guy used to hang out at Mill Hill East when I was on the Northern Line and travel in the back car to talk to me, there was yet another guy who I let look through the training literature I had accrued. It hasn’t always been so closed off... a sign of the times maybe?

[@xander1052]

@@warweezil2802 I guess it's partially due to the major strain on London Public transport that we no longer have such an open system.

[@puddindancer]

This lovely man was an eloquent delight to listen to. Thank you for a little insight into the seemingly, fascinating history of moquettes.

[@havingalook2]

Fascinating. Well done - loved this information.

[@SaturnCanuck]

Brilliant. I bet Vickie Pipe loves this episode

[@bishwatntl]

I love the idea of the Routemaster as a pub

[@tonys1636]

I think someone has turned one into a bar which can be hired for weddings etc.

[@DavidBromage]

I bet James May would convert one!

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

I love the London Transport Museum! (You can't beat London for museums...)

[@jacquelineharrod6386]

Hear, hear!

[@ianmcclavin]

The preserved 1938 Stock cars look in much better condition than the surviving examples on the IoW, and authentic interiors too!! The green and red moquette brings back a lot of happy memories for me, even when I became old enough to travel around by myself, there were still plenty of 1938 Stock trains around on the Bakerloo!! Not any more!!

[@effyleven]

Yes. I liked those, too. They were cosy, and yet did not feel so small as they were.

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

I remember going on a red train as a child in the 80s, it was all green and wooden inside, I was with my mother waiting at a station for a train home nfrom the west end when this strange thing pulled in and everyone got on it confused. Wonder if it was one of them. I always liked the yellow and black of the 266 bus seats

[@Doubleoseven502]

Brilliant video. I love that material.

[@brianartillery]

Fascinating. I'm a fan of Mr Martin's writing, and will have to get myself a copy of that book. Nice one.

[@dingbat2177]

Nice to see all the designs again. My first job when I left school in the 1980's was working in the quality control lab at Holdsworth's. A pretty dirty place to work but I loved it there. Alas, like most of the UK textile industry, 'tis no more :(

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

A very informative video. I didnt realise moquettes were so interesting. Il buy your book 'Seats of London' online. Thanks.

[@zrhplanespotting]

Such an interesting topic and Andrew Martin is just such a good presenter! My favourite moquette is definitely of the Routemaster. It creates such a cosy atmosphere...

[@thomasmann9216]

Vicki should have interviewed him.

[@adamli1827]

Well, Vicki looks different in this one...

[@Jackaoz]

Adam Li yeah needed Vicki in it to make it perfect.

[@sosteam2797]

Yeah didn’t know she had invisibility powers

[@robnewman6101]

I recognize that man. He's Andrew Martin. He was on a Railways Documentary. From the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today.

[@WardyLion]

Fascinating! I never considered it had a practical application, i.e helping to keep you in your seat. I learned something new today and I like it when that happens.

[@emjayay]

Somehow we manage on the horrible hard plastic seats in NYC. The newer subway cars are also apparently designed to be the most painfully uncomfortable seating possible.

[@mth280268]

Mr Martin's book on moquette (as is his other works) is a joy

[@michaelgask]

I'm UG-geek enough to want to buy this book. It would be great to see some of the older moquettes. That 1938 stock train looks fantastic 😍

[@torspedia]

Surprised that Vicky wasn't introducing this one.

[@fourtoes412]

Fascinating - well done!

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

Fantastic - I feel Mr Martin's delivery has a hint of John Betjeman about it don't you think?

[@brendonmcmorrow3886]

You’re not wrong. He made a documentary for the BBC about some famous named trains and he was a tad Betjeman like in that.

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

Great!

[@danielcandy2202]

He does an intresting documentary which pops up on bbc4 now and again in the timewatch series were he does 3 trains rides to/from london

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

I was thinking Dr. James Grime off Numberphile, maybe just the accent, but the delivery is similar if much more subdued.

[@catchingthestar]

@@danielcandy2202 lup

[@zebedep]

Very interesting and enjoyable.

[@alanalan1406]

Love it! Moquette socks? Yes please!

[@emjayay]

www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/

[@emjayay]

Specifically www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/clothing/full-collection/barman-moquette-socks#selection=size:4-7__39402

[@michaelleighton6879]

Sold! So: What are plans for getting this distributed in brick and mortar bookstores in, pardon the expression, the U.S.?

[@yvellebradley2502]

Probably 0%. You could always order items online from the museum website. Really love the chairs!🪑🪑🪑

[@ScenesThroughTravels]

I really enjoyed watching this , A nice video , I just wished it was a bit longer as i liked Andrew Martin's accent and his presenting method. I love London and it's Moquette

[@dans4754]

Really well researched!

[@kjamison5951]

4:54 - Paws the video... this is the genuine approval of moquette!

[@KeithSy-g3j]

For Toyota Innova G variant it gets beige moquette seats also the Fortuner G and V variants

[@highpath4776]

Seating (Bus) with non-moquette included the Leyland National brown vynide ones - easy to Clean and used some early LCBS examples, more used outside of London where the dirty miner's contracts made the need for easy clean in vinyl or leatherette. Back to London anyone remember what the Eastern National Bristols from Wood Green/Kings Cross to Southend Seats were covered in? The book as flicked through does not appear to have the swirly designs of some of the STLs /Qs and similar. They heyday to me was when all RTs and RFs (and GSs) had the same design, you knew you were in London then.

[@ABMW-tech]

Great movie!

[@Priority76]

That mannequin on the K stock tube train looks a lot like sir Alan Stubbs.

[@aviewfromtheinterior]

I’ve wonder for sometime how the District line black, yellow and orange moquette ended upon Halifax buses in the 80s and 90s.

[@ianmcclavin]

The original D Stock moquette was also used on the L, T & M classes of buses in London, it's possible you have some ex-London vehicles in Halifax? Or maybe some spare moquette was supplied to the other bus company? I know some was also used on the Standard Stock on the Isle of Wight, which the current 1938 Stock replaced. This in turn, has ex-A Stock moquette on the seats, though the trains are currently on their last legs and sorely due for replacement!

[@discogareth]

Michael C I think Halifax had secondhand MCW Metrobuses from London. They had the same moquette as the district line. Not because of the factory like the earlier one.

[@emjayay]

@@ianmcclavin Uh-oh, another transport nerd!

[@richardwager283]

Great video, why’s the new S7-S8 stock thread bare already❓ The previous District line Moquette is my favourite.

[@Andrewjg_89]

richard wager that’s actually a good question.

[@JeMappelleFrikandel]

Wish we had a transport museum in Toronto, unfortunately no such luck.

[@johnoke1206]

John at least there’s the HCRY

[@briangarrow448]

Was hoping to see a reference to bin bags blowing in the wind.

[@calt03]

Vicky's fav video haha

[@AustinSersen]

Vicky looks different in this one. 😉

[@gillchatfield3231]

Moquette, Transport Museum, no Vicki? What's going on here 🤔

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Now I want a cushion 🐿🙂

[@bowlerstuff9589]

My uncle has the blueprints of the routemasters moquette in a cabinet that he isn't allowed to open

[@JulieWallis1963]

Jo Bowler why isn’t he allowed to open the cabinet? Who stops him? Why does he have blueprints for routemaster? So many questions!

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Huh! Fascinating! Seats, huh. I love to just get dragged into some truly proper geekery by an against-all-odds enthusiast.

[@AlastairjCarruthers]

I'm sure I've seen signage mentioning Halifax very recently on the tube, do they still have those labels on the Bakerloo Line perhaps?

[@njuham]

But is there going to be one more Stringer novel, that is the question.

[@shshsh11]

Very interesting! Thank you Geoff!

[@hanskniezand2049]

Don't be silly. That's not Geoff. It's Vicki, Queen of Mocquetts.

[@Andrewjg_89]

Could do with the moquette cushions for my sofa and for the bedroom. Do you sell them online. Great video.

[@RoyCousins]

www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/furniture

[@Andrewjg_89]

@@RoyCousins Cheers

[@sammyvales]

3:19 didn’t know the moquette was made by David Mitchell.

[@richardsim7]

"It takes its name from former London Transport Publicity Officer Christian Barman, but the people who brought it into the world are design team Wallace Sewell"

[@Ifakojesfd]

I love this man. Where do I go to tell him

[@thomaskeeling3960]

I wish the book was more accurate and extensive. Nonetheless, it’s nice to see moquette being recognised as something of interest

[@mobiedyche9266]

Your streets are IMPOSSIBLE!!

[@francinevanzanten8368]

I've never seen Vicki wearing these socks...

[@CharlieFlemingOriginal]

London Overground is orange and brown isn't it?

[@Andrewjg_89]

Charlie Fleming no it’s orange and white stripes

[@adamuppsala1931]

I saw this book at the London transport museum but I didn't buy it.

[@v11cu96]

NSE Blaze Blue is the best Moquette, prove me wrong.

[@Andrewjg_89]

v11cu96 I seen that before

[@a9503128]

Halifax, proudly Yorkshire mills

[@crispyandspicy6813]

no one: youtube: "yoo wanna hear about the stuff they put on bus seats?"

[@MichelHochard]

can you smoke it? ( fumer la moquette = to be really high in french)

[@MichelHochard]

sorry for this, andrew martin.

[@MichelHochard]

🗯

[@peterdavy6110]

Well, that's another copy of his book sold!

[@pippinrocks]

So what’s his book again?

[@celo1102]

Lionel Messi @ 3:19

[@karldelavigne8134]

The background music does nothing for this video, apart from cheapening it.

[@Ulysses_S_Grant_18]

" This moquet was woven in Halifax Yorkshire" Me " Halifax, that's were I live :-) There's a massive mill call crosleys mill it's now a musiam and some insurance buildings Crosslys mill - a competing mill at the time - is next to croslys

[@robertewalt7789]

Young Bob, I thought Halifax was in Nova Scotia, Canada. Your probably came first.

[@Andrewjg_89]

There is a Halifax in Australia, Canada and USA. And only 1 Halifax in the UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax

[@BulletNoseBetty]

An entire video on moquettes and no sign of Vicki?

[@shinvelcro]

Thee seat covers on the tube though are so worn down & just.....icky. Now if he had said that the dust particles, chewing gum & dead skin held me on the tube seat I could have agreed with that.

[@hausaffe100]

a Moquette video without viki how dare you

[@scottanderson8167]

In before the Yanks wake up and spoil everything eh wot

[@erik_griswold]

Scott Anderson You ‘re right, they always do.

[@ThermoMan]

They’ll be here causing an argument later on

[@NextSound170]

Yeap dislike their mother country they left

[@Fifury161]

Wait did I just watch an advert?

[@user-do2rj4sf8j]

The barman one is crap compared to the ones in the 1900s to 1990s

[@TheRedPython]

“If you want to know why, you’ll have to buy my book” This ruined a good video for me.

[@erik_griswold]

It’s a great book!

[@TheRedPython]

Erik Griswold, it may well be a excellent book but I don’t want to pay £8.98 just to find out why it is called Barman maquette.

[@trevor_1963]

@@TheRedPython "Named after Christian Barman who commissioned the first moquettes for the London Underground in 1936." Took me 30 seconds.

[@TheRedPython]

Chiltern Transport Productions, I have no problem with him promoting his book. What I have a problem with is, “Here is half a fact, pay me money for the other half”. Either don’t tell me the first half or do tell me the second. If people are interested in this book they will buy it either way.

[@znicho]

Get rid of moquettes! They are so dirty and disgusting.

[@denelson83]

How come Andrew looks a bit like Nigel Farage?