A History of Southampton, Told Through Its Defences |

[@Alonglongtimeago]

🚨CORRECTIONS 🚨: ✔︎ None so far! :) Spotted a mistake in the video? If you think you’ve spotted a mistake, leave a polite comment saying what you think is wrong and linking a legitimate source. I’ll check and if you’re right then I’ll add the correction to this pinned comment. :) ✘ I do not engage with corrections comments which are written rudely ✘ If you leave an essay full of corrections, I won’t check it because I have other, better things to do

[@shaylakathleen7402]

Great video @a long, long time ago, thank you for the local insight (from your neighbours in Bournemouth)! Here are a few discrepancies between your narration and subtitles: @2:36 you say the soldiers break into St Michael's, but the subtitles say, 'brake' @6:52 you are speaking about the (correct) date of the Titanic, but the subtitles say 1812. Thank you again for your videos. I am a History teacher, looking to help my students revise for their Edexcel exams; hence, I was pleased to find your channel! :)

[@HistoryHustle]

Really cool mix of animations and on location shooting. The way you present it reminds me of the British history documentaires I used to watch when I was young. Keep it up!

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

I totally agree! :)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks! I wanted to have a go experimenting with a new style and I'm really pleased with how it turned our! :)

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

I like the enthusiasm of the host of the video and how she opened the video with the actual footage of her in her hometown! It was a really nice way to hook in your viewer! Thumbs up and have a Merry Christmas! :)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks, I'm pleased you liked it! I thought this was a great opportunity to experiment with filming on location. Hope you've had a great Christmas! :)

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

@@Alonglongtimeago You're welcome! Merry Christmas as well! Sincerely, Dr. Zar

[@geoffreycarson2311]

God BLESS you Girl YOU CARE I Was Born in Soton Genral Hospital and Raised in SWAYTHLING !!!and it was ROUGH !!!Back then in the 50s-60s-70s g

[@franciscomm7675]

Such a beautiful city. Great video

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased you liked it! :)

[@tristanr320]

Love this city. Can't wait to go back!

[@Molly-eg7dl]

Such a good video! I don't know how I, a Welsh person, ended up here but I don't regret it one bit! ;)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Ty my doooood :)

[@ruskiny280]

You should visit train journey is easy and through great country.

[@talesfromtheoldredbarn]

Thank you so much for posting this very interesting video about your home city. 💚

[@davidp5544]

The bargate shopping centre was so good! The sega arcade is sorely missed

[@Flappmeister]

Great video, very in depth and interesting but short and concise. Nicely done! However, as a resident of Pompey for about 5 years, I gotta say I don't agree with your last comment! ;)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks! I'm pleased you liked the video. But, unfortunately, as a resident of Pompey, your opinion doesn't count... :D

[@kapasvonkapas]

Most interesting! The walls of a city are truly the record of its history, with all the scars of time, use and war carved on them. Its a pity many such sites were damaged in the 19th century or even destroyed just because people could not see their historical value. This is true for my city as well.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Indeed. Although it baffles me how people could have seen these awesome walls and not seen their historical value! :)

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

I am watching the video a second time since it appeared in a best of KZbin 2019 playlist!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

This is what I like to hear

[@unusualswoop7660]

This is epic

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks

[@nicolash2103]

How did you conduct your research on your home tow? I don't have much on my except some photo before the second war and the history of her siege by Vauban. There is wikipedia page whit other information but there are resume and with few details.

[@MythologywithMike]

I know that in the North East of the US towns will have history books filled with old pictures and generalized histories of the town and certain families who lived in it. If you could find out if your town has history books than that'd be a good place to start

[@nicolash2103]

​@@MythologywithMike Well there are a lot of documents for the past 200 years but not much before that

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Southampton's history is reasonably well documented and I was able to find some stuff online. Some of the sources contradicted one another slightly, but because Project Homecoming had a deadline, I had to leave that kind of stuff out - there wasn't time to work out which source was right etc. There was a website made by a local man about the city's history, which was really helpful, although it looked like it was ripped straight out of 2001!

[@Oxym0ron1989]

I loved that! Southhampton sounds so much better than Portsmouth. By the way the most recent additions to its defences have been a shopping center and its expansion? :-D

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased you appreciate Soton's superiority over Pompey! :D The expansion means that when enemies come over from Portsmouth, they get caught in the outskirts and get lost so they never make it to the city centre. For those enemies that do make it, the shopping centre provides as a distraction, so that they end up at build-a-bear rather than attacking the locals. Maybe I should have made that clearer in the video! :D

[@Oxym0ron1989]

@@Alonglongtimeago I somehow imagine cliche Vikings boarding their long boats with build-a-bear teddy's. :D

[@victoriaetchebehere9424]

Please do a paper 1 overview / livestream !!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

I will be doing one in the few days (hopefully the night before if I have a stable internet connection) the paper 1 exam

[@ruskiny280]

Very very good vid. IKEA is fab in the City Centre.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks! And I can't believe I failed to mention IKEA! :D

[@st.sullivan.538]

That Ikea is an abomination and should never have been granted planning permission!

[@samwoolley9032]

I love Southampton haha

[@Alonglongtimeago]

yes

[@tombatterson7942]

Merry christmas! What is your christmas wish?

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Merry Christmas! Idk what my xmas wish is. What's yours?

[@tombatterson7942]

@@Alonglongtimeago alright alright it's time for tommy b to explain his issues with your reply right here in an organised list: 1. You didn't answer my question and that makes me very sad 2. You replied to my comment 3 days after christmas so if I did have a christmas wish I would have to wait 363 days for it 3. Number 3 4. My christmas wish is for you to keep making quality videos like this love you jasmine :)

[@AuthurSaw]

ok

[@cycklist]

Southampton? Boooooooo!!!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

You can't talk. You literally come from Portsmouth! Sure Gunwharf Quays is nice, but the rest of the city is an actual dump. :D

[@syawishrehman2957]

Damn, that city has a lot of history. The only history my city has is that it was modeled after the Union Jack and there's a gate there that was built to commemorate the 60th year of Victoria's reign. Awesome video, btw.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks, I'm pleased you liked it! And yes, I feel like I got lucky when it came to the local history collab! I'm now trying to imagine a city shaped like a union jack...

[@JohnnieWalkerGreen]

March 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono were standing in the dock at Southampton, trying to get to Holland or France!

[@jovanweismiller7114]

Loved the video! My Mum was from just outside Portsmouth, the better city in Hampshire! LOL!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased you liked the video! But you're 10000000000% wrong about Portsmouth being the city. Anyone can see that!

[@rateeightx]

3:14 MACHICIOLAAAAAATIOOOOONNNSSSSS!!!!!!!!

[@dezeekat]

Great video Jasmine, always interesting to see old walls and ruins

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks :) Although your spelling of my name bothers me!!

[@dezeekat]

@@Alonglongtimeago touché! I'll work on that!

[@bewertsam]

It’s quite refreshing to see a female history KZbin channel. I hope you continue to do what you’re doing

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thank you :) There really is a shortage, the number of female history channels I know of could be counted on one hand

[@phantomthiefirwin9631]

This was the most unique History video Ive seen in a WHILE. PLS keep it up.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Omg thank you

[@phantomthiefirwin9631]

^W^

[@Darthboj]

Lived heat my whole life in Harefield , and Bursledon and after playing assassins creed Valhalla it made me realise how much history our country has even little city’s like Southampton , to think the romans were here first Its crazy

[@therealdsd]

Please make a video on how to answer 8 Mark Questions🙏

[@Alonglongtimeago]

It's on the list :)

[@therealdsd]

@@Alonglongtimeago K thanks for replying😁

[@kieranfitz]

It's pronounced MACHICOLATIONS

[@Alonglongtimeago]

I was sat in my car and it was raining and dark and I only realised I didn't know how to pronounce it when I got that far, so I made a guess ok. :D

[@kieranfitz]

@@Alonglongtimeago You siad it right, just not loudly enough. See shadiversity for further guidance.

[@theirishrevolutionchannel1087]

This is a great wee channel. Just after finishing the video there. Great stuff.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks! Pleased you liked! :)

[@greatest7391]

Very enjoyable, good job. Southamptom is a great city.

[@NicStride]

Lived in Southampton for 7 years! Can't say I loved it, and am glad I moved away, but am also glad to have found this video on a random nostalgic KZbin search. Great stuff!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

guess who also moved away from southampton since making this haha

[@kaiandersonflynn1846]

Oh, look cartoon soldiers. I zone out for two seconds... INDESCRIMINATLEY KILLING THE PEOPLE THEY COME ACROSS

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Never judge a book by its cover

[@cinsoet]

It’s really nice to see some content about Southampton and it’s history! I’ve spent most of last year there as an exchange student and absolutely loved it. Your video brought me right back, so thanks for that! :)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

That's awesome to hear! Pleased you enjoyed your stay in our city & also the video! :)

[@cinsoet]

A long, long time ago... I’m definitely looking forward to future content, your presentation style is really nice! :) And Southampton is great, really didn’t expect it when I first arrived. Information about the city is so sparse online, it really paints a wrong picture.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

1971g

[@jaewok5G]

fascinating. I lived in Northampton for many years, but this is about 3000 miles west of you. you smiled the entire time you were on … do you smile that much in real life?

[@Alonglongtimeago]

The Northampton I know is about 100 miles north of Southampton so I'm guessing there must be another one. And yes I'm a very smiley person also v good at smiling when I really shouldn't lol

[@jaewok5G]

@@Alonglongtimeago Keep smiling!! American settlers had this fun idea of naming the meadows and forest where they started building after the town they left in Europe or some favorite city from biblical antiquity. see also Rome, NY; Paris, TX; every town name east of the Mississippi River including Northampton, MA [ home of Smith College and the Graham Cracker]

[@laurencenabbs4535]

This was a very interesting video, one can feel you are proud of your city. Southampton has a lot of history, but it also looks quite modern in places. This is particularly interesting to me because I am thinking of moving there if I can. I went there once and have always had a good impression of Southampton ever since, the people I met there were very helpful and friendly. So, if I am lucky maybe I will be living there soon. Thank you for this interesting video and very good presentation. It really was well done.

[@michaelkirschner]

Your grandfather looks just like a young boy when he was in the war. Did he lie about his age to join up or does he just look really young in the photo?

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Nope, he only got conscripted at the end of the war when he turned 18. A lot of people in my family struggle with looking young for our age - people often think I'm 14 and not 18 for instance (which is really annoying bcuz I don't like being treated like a 14 yro)

[@michaelkirschner]

@@Alonglongtimeago oh yeah I get that. I'm short and people think I'm much younger too

[@ByronLewis]

So glad the opening shot worked out :D

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Shame about the rest of your camera work *dabs*

[@ByronLewis]

;-;

[@nalfarbz152]

Nice video. And you are,pretty

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thank you, pleased you liked the video :)

[@davidfarmer2049]

Wow!!! New kid on the block hey??? Keep going.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks, although it depends what you're referring to when you say the block as to whether or not I'm new! :D

[@davidfarmer2049]

@@Alonglongtimeago Principally youtube :-)

[@jackthenipperbennett7213]

Please marry me!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Hold your horses

[@mathieuleader8601]

on location

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Seeing as I live in Southampton, I thought it'd be a good opportunity to experiment :)

[@st.sullivan.538]

Great video and really well put together, well done! My only question was about this settlement on the river Test you speak of. Surely this would be Hamtun itself? It does lay between the Itchen and the Test. I have never heard of any other place of size or importance apart from Saxon era Hamwic at present day St. Mary's and Viking era Olufstun which became Woolston. Both of these were on either bank of the Itchen. What are your thoughts? Cheers. Brendan.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

I'll be honest I don't know as I researched only for the video and haven't thought about Southampton's history since, so I don't think I really have any useful input

[@elicrowleyycontreras1135]

Do you think that the pan Margaret Thatcher envisaged of having the UK Join NAFTA would benefit Southampton's economy? I'm baffled that someone actually madew a video about Albuquerque, we don;t get a lot of attention

[@Alonglongtimeago]

I mean, everything Thatcher did was pretty much benefit the south at the expense of everywhere north of London. But Southampton is south of London, so it might have benefited the city? Also, the Cynical Historian is not a mere 'someone'! :D

[@evenightingale6865]

Very interesting, though not convinced that Prince Frederick supported Extinction Rebellion in 1750 (4.34 mins). Is it just me?

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased you found the video interesting! Also, I'm surprised you didn't know about Prince Frederick's support for XR, it's a well known historical fact :D

[@rahibmiah]

Southampton where I was born n raised ❤️!!!!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Snap! :)

[@geoffreycarson2311]

I was a 15yr old APPRENTICE. STONE MASON Working on ARUNDELTOWER for the CityEngineers dep Shirley g