The Victorian Convict Who Colonised New Zealand | Time Walks | Absolute History

[@MatSpeedle]

Tony Robinson is one amazing story teller, brilliant documentary

[@4idiotsAndNapoleon]

I learnt most of this in school. But it takes Tony Robinson to make it interesting! Some of my ancestors arrived in Wellington (or technically, Petone) in 1840 on the Bengal Merchant

[@sabertooth1980]

"The rich old guy who built what he said was an earthquake proof house had it fall on him, squish him and then he DIED! Welcome to Wellington." I can't lie. That was a banger of an opening.

[@GeekChicPolitiq]

I teared up when Sir Peter brought out the Blackadder costume. Recognised the sleeve instantly. Amazing.

[@tauiraclay4235]

The old buildings, streets, shops. History magnificent ❤

[@jellybean1962]

I love time team, nz history, so this is fantastic! Born and bred in wellington, live in Taranaki.

[@giselematthews7949]

I remember when Tony Robinson was in Blackadder.

[@gothicgwen9066]

That intro lmao! A Wellingtonian at heart living on the other side of the world now... I remember earthquakes being such a common thing that the only time I panicked was when my son was on the loo at the back of the house (an old colonial cottage) which was on a big drop behind, and a strong one hit. Worried that he was gonna fall off the edge along with the bathroom! Otherwise shakes were a normal thing, growing up in Taupo eruptions too, is weird to now live somewhere without these things! Edit; living in Hamburg, I get a good reminder of the weather but it isn't quite the same as Windy Wellington with the sideways rain! 😂

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Peter Jackson's company town. Scary.

[@Vexarax]

Kiwi here. I was taught that the first European woman to arrive on these shores (aside from Dutch shipwrecks from the past etc) was a convict who stole a scarf and was sent to New Zealand as part of the punishment, lol. Never heard of this particular convict though - looking forward to learning about him!

[@ashleelarsen5002]

Tony is a GEM you'll love him :)

[@geoffbell166]

Lots of escaped convicts were sealers and whalers on the coast in early 1800s,some were dropped off on islands down south for years and abandoned...

[@ashleelarsen5002]

@@geoffbell166 did you hear about that ship they found last week "Endurance" ?? Freaking fascinating 🌼

[@geoffbell166]

@@ashleelarsen5002 Shackletons crushed on the pack ice ?

[@ashleelarsen5002]

@@geoffbell166 no everyone survived!!! It's a great story :)

[@tauiraclay4235]

So miss Wellington, my dad lived there. Moved in with him as a teenager. Best time of my life❤

[@ruthanneseven]

What about the famous Vampires of Wellington? The Werewolves?

[@christineparis5607]

WHAT??!! Would you share the sightings there?

[@juliaforsyth8332]

The "we're Werewolves not swearwolves ' mob or something different?

[@beanclan12345]

How can't I have found this channel earlier

[@alink5918]

Tony should have signed his old costume.

[@Mellcula]

Heh, pretty sure the road over from mine is named after the Wakefields.

[@pickledfeet77]

i grew up in new zealand and they never taught us much abt our history

[@christineparis5607]

Hearing you refer so casually to being from NZ is so fascinating to me, I've only read about it and grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and live in Texas now, in used to this giant continent and just driving everywhere. My niece traveled the world a few times and loved Norway and Scotland and New Zealand the best, she was just drawn to the people and scenery....I've never been anywhere!

[@pickledfeet77]

@@christineparis5607 here you can just travel across half the country in 12 hours haha

[@GeekChicPolitiq]

Same eh

[@TheAccidentalViking]

@@christineparis5607 I moved to NZ when I was 19. I lived there for 15 years. Now, I live in Norway, but my heart will forever be in New Zealand.

[@christineparis5607]

@@TheAccidentalViking Don't you want to go back? You should live where your heart is...

[@next2normal]

Might be time for a Blackadder update

[@EmberMoonprincess92]

Paddy is the kiwi version of hachiko

[@liquidfox2796]

T-Rob knows what's up.

[@peckishgremlin929]

I love how excited he is in beginning about the front of the parliament building lol

[@richardsingh5827]

I feel like the dogs understand the story

[@gingercat]

I hope that lady he scratched behind the ears was his wife or something. :D Or at least that he got permission.

[@BakaNekoSakku]

Yeah that's right Pavalova belongs to New Zealand!

[@Crustdaddii]

Are we going to dismiss how sprite Tony is in these shows?

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Baldrick!

[@TheVelvetLoungeLife]

You mean like, cheated, tricked, murdered and stole from the land original people.

[@the-based-jew6872]

Conquered*

[@Elowuz]

@@the-based-jew6872 he sold more land than there actually was. He was a scammer

[@AyeGee721]

We got it back though. Local Wellington Iwi is truly well off.

[@seanmcmullen4274]

you must be fun at parties

[@bitoudaisaku8303]

Yoo

[@AyeGee721]

I wish people would shut up about 'colonisation'. Just enjoy what Wellington is today. And this is coming from a Maori!

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

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[@archimedesbird3439]

I'm not buying the story about the mutt