Absolutely BRICKING IT in this ONCE FAMOUS TOWN

[@wanderingturnip]

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[@HardcoreHokage]

theres a growing drug problem in accy as with most large towns in lancashire

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

Please show us your dad's brick collection?

[@HardcoreHokage]

@MostlyLoveOfMusic Danzig's evil bricks

[@wilky8392]

I live in Accrington and have done all my life 😊 I'm only 41 mind. I have never seen your content before but I saw you getting the half a brick from poundland and were curious as to what you were doing until I saw someone post your video on a local forum. I just wanted to say thank you, people come to these run down towns that used to be the backbone on the country and do nothing but slag it off and it's people. The town might be run down thanx to the councils ect but the people take pride in what they have and will do anything for people 😊. I love your content mate, not because you came to Accrington ,the rest on your content is second to none. I love your enthusiasm and the fact you can see past the the disrepair and deadness of the places you go and take people as you find them 😊

[@agentcarbunkle]

Back in the 90s I'm sure you can remember it wasn't like the sad state its in today, it was bustling

[@Listenerandlearner870]

I've been in Accrington a few times and gone to top of hill and seen the view Jeanette Winterson saw though it's probably changed since then.

[@POWERtothePEOPLE-GP78]

Well said mate.

[@rogerleverton2735]

Really, that was one of your best posts mate, thanks on no short measure to the great people of Accrington.

[@tishknight]

Accy bricks,a nightmare even for top bricklayers. The building lad you talked to was correct.Nori is Iron backwards. If you could lay them you could lay owt. The Burnley bricklayers were experts but the Blackburn lads couldn't lay straight in bed.

[@markandrew6077]

I live in Accrington, and worked at Accrington brickworks with my dad, he started there from when he left school at 15, definitely the strongest bricks ever, thank you for the video.

[@eugenemclemmont4045]

Do you not have a problem with his pronunciation of the Iron brick. I`m in the comments before i`ve even watched the rest of the video because it`s Nor.... eye. Hence chuck half a Nori through the window. At 18 mins he finally gets it right after three different people correct him. Crisis averted.

[@GT380man]

@@eugenemclemmont4045What a good story about how typesetting IRON went awry. Eye-Ron forwards, Nor-Eye read, as on the brick. If it’s true, I guess they just stuck with it and it became world famous.

[@eugenemclemmont4045]

@@GT380man Yep its true , the first bricks just had iron on them , not Accrington other wise that would have been backwards as well. Its the story i`ve always been told from childhood.

[@davebuchanan8763]

My son works at Accrington Brickworks, it’s a new facility run by a company called Forterra which opened in 2015. They can produce 45 million bricks a year and have an adjoining quarry which contains around 40 years worth of clay. They have recently expanded to produce brick slips which are in demand as a non flammable cladding for buildings.

[@GT380man]

That’s just bloody brilliant. Cheers for that.

[@Lulu-ut9pv]

A big thank you ti the legend who left the brick

[@wanderingturnip]

I know I want to find that guy and buy him a pint

[@gregm8116]

NO-RI ... I -RON ! Hahaha!

[@user-s1o3nr532]

Man Looks for Bricks is surprisingly compelling viewing!

[@ronalddevine9587]

You Brits are just awesome. From New England, cheers.

[@TheChodax]

You New Englanders are pretty awesome as well. :)

[@bigpookstar1235]

As if somebody from new England has seen accy town class😂

[@janetedmundson991]

Great video, I am 71 years old and lived in Accrington all my life. The town is dying but the people are very friendly.

[@wanderingturnip]

Friendliest place I’ve ever been in England, and I’ve been everywhere

[@jamescunningham1973]

@@wanderingturnip what about the pub where they let you stay,they were very friendly

[@scottneil1187]

Unfortunately, everywhere is dying, except bloody London. Bet there's even places there that are failing too. I'm in Scotland, if you're not in Glasgow or Edinburgh you're screwed.

[@ICULooking]

"The town is dying but the people are very friendly." Print that out for every town these days

[@sandersson2813]

Looks like it's already dead

[@stephenhartley-c3o]

Brilliant and where else in the world would you get so excited over bricks!!!!! Your a great ambassador for the North of England ...I wonder if there is anything that dates the bricks? you next task is to find the oldest one!!!!!!

[@mick0905]

Q: "What did you watch on TV last night? “ A: I watched someone wandering round looking for a brick. TV is dead! 👍

[@AO-oy4rf]

🤣😂🤣

[@sizzlebird1]

Absolute banger mate. Never thought bricks would be THIS interesting. The fact that your north face hat becomes more lopsided as the manic chase for bricks progresses is just epic.

[@marillionuk]

I can't believe I spent 30 minutes or-so of my life watching this but it was 30 mins of total quality. Thanks very much for this, rounded my day off perfectly! Having visited Thiepval Memorial several years ago, I'm also suitably impressed that they're there as well. Fantastic history.

[@adh3833]

Turnip! Myself and teen kids absolutely love your content 😊 I'm a Wiganer myself, and I've watched you now for ages and the history in your local footage is getting better and better! Keep it up! Very educational. Northerners are absolutely the best! Always there to help. Couldn't be more proud 😊❤

[@wanderingturnip]

Honestly love comments like this 👍 hopefully lots more vids to come 😃😃

[@adh3833]

❤

[@GENerationXplorers]

Best KZbin video I’ve seen all year David. You had me and the missus engaged from start to finish. Great energy, hope you get enough Nori’s to make a MASSIVE chimney! 👍

[@robsmith7655]

What about all his other videos throughout the year🤣

[@kristenmary4957]

Another great video. Always admire the respect you pay to the local people, taking the time to listen to their stories 🙏🏻

[@Ryan-rm6uk]

The chimney with the wooden base made me smile from ear to ear

[@bradleyforde2601]

Everything is just so brilliantly unhinged!

[@wanderingturnip]

@@bradleyforde2601😂😂😂 can’t deny it

[@GoingGlobull]

Class. The way you look into these traditional industries and your enthusiasm for our country is something else mate

[@tonyxvx1966]

Born and raised in Accy, as kids we used to play in the old clay quarry which no longer exists, now a refuge dump. Love your vids and enthusiasm

[@drewtatt6487]

Me too,it was a adventure playground

[@The_Summit_Wanderer]

Used to freeze over in winter up there ..dangerous but ...we were kids

[@drewtatt6487]

@@The_Summit_Wanderer The one on the Altham side of the quarry?we used to swim in there in the summer and break the ice in winter👍

[@Ashpepe]

Glad I managed to get you halfway onto your journey, never realised how northern I sound 😂

[@J.A.Madventures]

I was on Piccadilly Radio as a teen and when I said “Oh it’s great” they kept taking the P out of my Rochdale accent 🤣😂🤣😂

[@wanderingturnip]

Absolute legend thanks for the help 👏👏

[@J.A.Madventures]

Is that you at 16:44 👍🏽

[@Ashpepe]

@@J.A.Madventures no I'm at beginning with the voiceover and Poundland

[@JS-zy6pw]

Good work fella

[@myroseisredderthanyours]

Thanks for showing Accrington in a positive way. I lived there in my formative years for 13 years in the 1960's and 1970's. I remember the overhead tramway that carried the clay from the clay quarry behind The Coppice to brickworks over towards Huncoat. It went over Burnley Road just up from the crematorium. There was a big rope net underneath above the road to catch any clay debris that fell out. As a kid I found that really impressive. All that effort going into making top bricks. My heart will always belong to Accrington ❤

[@paulne9]

Fred Dibnah Would be proud of you.. My Granddad was a builder and as a child we would build fires with a chimney, that was 60 years ago, shame we can not time travel back to then..

[@MaddieMadMoo1]

Love how friendly and helpful everyone was. Bet your Dad loved his present

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Accrington brick is a lot tougher than modern brick, our old house was Accrington brick and when my dad tried to drill through it, it broke his drill. My mum also told me that when they wanted to add an extension she requested Accrington brick the builder said you're not making a fortress that's an engineering brick. She got it anyway didn't even cost that much more and looks a lot nicer.

[@gerhard6105]

See my comment above. Yesterday I tried to drill into a German imperial brick and the very pointy Bosch chissel went in for 5 millimeter and all I could see was that it made sparks where the drill hit the brick. I tried it 2 cm to the side but it did not break. I gave up and had to use a crow bar to force the brick out of it's position ( above a door from 1870. Brick is from 1860). Real good German quality.

[@chadywood]

Accrington and it's people are bloody lovely. Im a regular at a tattoo studio in central Accy (you actually walked past it, same road as where the fella left you the first brick) and every single time I'm there, I couldn't get a warmer welcome from anyone I bump into or have a chat with.

[@TwoChisels]

This is easily my favourite video of yours, who knew finding bricks could be so exciting. Accrington is on my list to visit next week now!

[@TheRonaldbaxter]

Wish I could get this enthusiastic about anything! 🙂

[@missmagicmoore]

What a legend! Only northerners do this kind of stuff! Never been so excited about a brick before! Good on ya lad!

[@dylanrolph3278]

Not only Northerners get excited about the simple things in life... We r from Suffolk and love to collect original bricks! ❤

[@MamaRebelle]

@@dylanrolph3278agree, i was a guide in a Palmerston Fort in Hampshire, we had master brickmakers that would come in just to see the Fareham red bricks, they were fascinating

[@jimbo4375]

Need a good quality brick when it rains most days!

[@natb1702]

Another brilliant video. Informative and considerate as always. Being from Burnley, it's nice to hear somebody cheering on Northern towns for a change.

[@colinthornborrow]

I love Accrington. Great charity shops, friendly people.

[@Merciuh]

Love to see a place where everybody is proud of and knows about their local history and industry

[@ukknightrider]

I enjoyed this far more than a fully functioning adult should, but seriously this was class, I love your enthusiasm for everything you do… it warms my heart, never lose your ability to find true excitement in what most would find mundane. ( That’s a compliment btw ). Thanks for bringing such bloody awesome content I love them all. Blessings to you & yours 🙏✌️ Peace to you ( a legend in the making my friend ).

[@JanBarker]

24 bricks = an advent calendar for your dad! 🧱

[@nelzapoppin]

😂😂

[@jeanpeuplu5570]

Comment of the day ^^

[@rage8kage]

Or a little wall

[@solitaire10]

And a half ☺

[@threethymes]

What a wonderful video. Your enthusiasm is always so engaging but this was something else. When you revealed all the bricks in your car I wiped away a tear. And the final shrine to the Nori brick made me grin from ear to ear.

[@ron808080]

Im in pure admiration and happiness for your enthusiasm for bricks

[@davehuey2556]

Great watch ..fair play to that lad who left you a brick ...proper northerner

[@davidcjupp]

Mate your channel is so good. This kind of journalism is what's missing from the BBC and C4. As someone that lives in Horsham and has always lived in the South (Reading previously) this is such a great window into the realities of what is happening in the rest of the country. I love that you cover both the good and the bad, mixed in with some ace history and a tangible pride and fondness for our country. Anyway, just wanted to say I think your content is brilliant and gonna recommend it to people from now on.

[@richardodonoghue]

im a surrey lad..chiddingfold, i moved up to accrington a decade ago and i will see out my days here, i love it..the people are the best part of Lancashire no matter which town, village or city you go to

[@bettygraham818]

Another " smile all the way through " video. Marvellous!

[@christianrobertson6275]

Bro ive never laughed harder over bricks mate

[@gogovideo10]

Accrington really is a beautiful town, it’s sad to see it falling into disrepair.

[@TamsinSimmons]

You have got me looking at chimneys with admiration (sometimes) and your enthusiasm about a brick is infectious.Well done!

[@Telssa1]

My house is Accrington brick, it took an Openreach guy two drill bits to get through it. I bus pass it to Accrington regularly on the X41 just for the journey, and a meal. The main square is very impressive, telling how wealthy and significant a place it once was, and the streets all around are quirky and odd shaped. Despite its isolation, amid countryside, it's still very much alive. I feel comfortable there, and pleasantly grounded.

[@TadhgDS]

great episode, glad you found your brick and met such good people along the way

[@Peter-gv2gn]

What a fantastic fun video that was, the sheer joy of yourself ,the pleasant people everywhere in Accrington , best video I have watched on KZbin for a while ,oh and informative, I ever watch TV anymore this is a golden example of why cheers.

[@thisismylife-i5t]

There are still very nice people left out there. Thanks for helping him out and merry Christmas

[@1958RBS]

What a great video! I am a Londoner, who hasn't travelled up North for many years. In a sane world, Accrington's lovely shops and buildings could be restored, because they are still so beautiful.

[@leonjah90]

Great video, got me looking into the history of the bricks myself as I live about 10 minutes away from the brickworks at Altham/Whinney Hill. An interesting fact, our house is a new build on an estate across the M65 opposite Whinney Hill, and our deeds state we’re not allowed to produce bricks at the property (not that we’re too upset by that) but just shows how big the industry was around here and how much they wanted to protect the brickworks

[@neilbethell2299]

Apparently The Empire State Building used Accrington Bricks in it's foundation. Awesome

[@noworldorderforme]

What a stunningly good video. Enthusiasm, a bit of history, and a reflection of the genuine niceness of ordinary, everyday people.

[@mariannejames1031]

I am an Accrington lass born and bred,I still love our little town.Our bungalow is built with Nori brick,Internet bloke had to drill a hole inside to out so he could feed a cable through he had to charge his drill as he was drilling for ages before he managed to get the hole for the cable..There are still nice areas in the town,but people who video just tend to film the town centre which is a sad sight nowadays,but most of Accringtonions are a very friendly bunch.

[@dazuk1969]

I used to work in construction in London where the main old brick are yellow stocks. I have seen those red bricks in many places, especially the further north you go. I was always told they are called engineering bricks because they are so durable. What a great vid and really cool to know where they come from.

[@aileenhindley5964]

Fantastic - I enjoyed every minute. Your Dad is going to be well pleased with his brick.

[@joehynes2964]

Love it. Great video. Your enthusiasm is infectious.

[@michaelj3282]

How anyone could make a video on bricks so enjoyable? Cheers mate, from a Geordie.

[@bobo0202]

I love your respect and enthusiasm for Britain's industrial history! Your videos are some of the best on youtube. Greetings from Calgary, Canada

[@tonysanderson7741]

You wanna be careful of that chimney you built, The council might have it flagged for demolishion in the morning. 🤭

[@wanderingturnip]

😂😂😂😂

[@Thud420]

love the chimney

[@SierraNovemberKilo]

How exciting! I believe you have enough bricks to construct a rocket stove. Fabulous. I hope your dad is chuffed with his present. Accrington people oh how lovely they were (are). Lovely looking place and a crime it's declining!

[@mjci3507]

This video put a big smile on my face. Seeing you so excited and happy and everybody being kind and nice in that city. Thanks

[@dragonvalo]

i love the fact you have covered this part of east lancs, shows how much has been taken from us.

[@rogerbarton1790]

My parents were Accrington born & bred and I'm saddened to see the state of the place now. My grandfather was a past treasurer of the Mechanics Institute. Tesco's is on the site of the original Accrington station, have look on a map to see just how big the station area was. Congrats on getting the bricks. The overhead railway that gentleman mentioned was a cable rope way, it crossed Burnley Road outside my Godmother's house, I used spend hours as a kid watching the buckets of clay. My Dad told the story that "NORI" came about because the guy who made the mould got the letters "IRON" back to front. I remember seeing the chimney with "NORI" on it in huge letters. I notice you missed the "Arden Inn" pub.

[@tristanpage6805]

How do you make content about bricks so interesting? Loved that

[@onedaywewill]

I worked as a contractor in Accrington in the abattoir known as the knackers' yard in the late 1960s, which the council often closed down. The only place I could find digs was the Temperence Hotel. It's certainly changed since I was there. I met a nice girl and asked her out. She said she was engaged and I said I was married and I only wanted to take her out for a drink and a chat that's all we did.

[@martinheath5947]

I'm genuinely happy for you, what a heart-warming quest. Well done!

[@ocher8931]

Great video. The way you engage with British history, the people and the places is amazing. 👍🏿👍🏿

[@tony78uk48]

Im a southener ..worked all over Lancashire during the 90s ....great place great people.

[@adamjolley8552]

If your dad doesn’t have any I have some Newhey bricks if you’re about near Rochdale any time you’re welcome to come round and pick one up for your dads collection 👍🏻

[@yocjyo]

Hiya mate, im a bricklayer from blackburn, and whilst i was in blackpool for the day with the family i come across a old accy nori brick washed up on the beach, its got that patina to it you’d find on sea glass, so who knows it could of been from the same building site as the blackpool tower when they was building it, im more than happy to send it out to you for your dad

[@davidlmurphy5479]

Reminds me of that Father Ted episode where father Jack goes "I love my brickkkk!" 😄

[@bobgarbett3229]

Love your enthusiasm! It is so contagious! Never before have I been so interested in bricks! And never before have I been as happy as when you found several NORI bricks! Keep up the great videos!

[@felinetherapy4782]

I felt quite invested in your brick discovery's. What a bunch of lovely people you met there.

[@blackcoffy83]

I love your channel! I'm Canadian, so seeing and learning about different places around England outside of London is fascinating. I was genuinely excited when you started to find the bricks.

[@DaveLara]

That was so much fun to watch.

[@sjefferson5726]

Class video just what i needed to chill out put a smile on my face

[@doughill1945]

Accrington was also (sadly) famous for its Pals battalion which was almost wiped out at Serre on the Somme 1 July 1916. They say just about everyone in the town knew someone who had died.

[@Fabermorrow]

Wow this is so interesting for me, my grandmother was born there and took a boat when she was still a baby with her parents all the way to Aotearoa! Amazing to see where my family comes from. Thanks for all the great videos

[@gordontickle1673]

I am retired in Northern Thailand however I am from Lancashire and the Accrington Brick is an engineering Brick. Brickies from around the UK are always amazed by the Accrington Brick its strength and weight. GT

[@alexthegrateme]

Love it! You've got your Dad's Christmases and birthdays sorted for the foreseeable!! Lucky man.

[@shirleysmith1713]

Well done David on your search for NORI bricks.👍🏻 Great video 👍🏻. Hope your Dads happy with his Christmas present 🎁

[@Nomoreanons]

I went to uni in Lancaster and I love this revisit of Lancashire. Thank you!

[@asdreww]

Same! (Cartmel)

[@davemitchell8756]

I spent 2 days knocking a hole through a cotton mill lift shaft wall made of those. Unbelievable strength, the new ones are like Weetabix. Iron sums it up, nori, just don’t lob it through a winda 😆 In Tod the half is know as a half Charlie😁.

[@davefave4351]

'I LOVE MY BRICK!' Fr. Jack Hackett (rip)

[@marks7471]

Great vid man 👍 Happy to hear that the cool guy at the 10:00 minute mark said nori and not norry as you were saying it. 😀

[@rohp1283]

I truly appreciate this video. Here in Japan, the houses have a wood skeleton and boad walls. In one word: ' Shiate', but they are just as pricey as a real brick and tile house.

[@JeatBunkie]

This was class. Love how you built the world’s worst and most pointless chimney but it made you so happy hahah

[@JoanKnott]

Yeh made me smile too 😂

[@airbornesoldier8104]

Did the clubs many times 70/80 s always went down well with the audience’s, really happy memories. Good solid folk and the salt of the earth 👏

[@rfents]

About 12 years ago I used to write a blog on KFC (Kentucky Fried Bloggin) We were invited to KFC HQ in Louisville Kentucky by YUM Brands. We went over to the US and rented a car, we did a 3 month driving tour of KFC restaurants. When we arrived at the worlds first KFC in Salt Lake City it had been demolished. I still have one of the bricks from it. I remember it cost me £60 in overweight baggage flying home.

[@leenabalance]

Allotment sites are a good place to hunt for interesting bricks.. a lad took on an old plot near mine and was pretty astounded by the quality and variety he found laying about from the old sheds which were demolished and buried.. Good luck in all your questing :)

[@anthonykennedy5324]

Enjoyable for you to make. And enjoyable for me to watch. You bring the viewer along with you. I look forward to your new videos. And the brickworks are still there ! A positive video in a friendly town. Terrific. From Australia.

[@phils4634]

Down Under, "modern" housing is mostly steel or timber frame built with external cladding, or sometimes fake brick veneer. Older properties do have a lot of brick content; our home is full double - brick construction, with a tile (not sheet steel) roof. Great insulation, great sound-proofing, and as solid as a rock (as you'd expect!).

[@abbeyclock4650]

Brilliant video, thank you. My home in Texas was built in 1982 with Elgin bricks. I mention it because my pllumber destroyed 3 drill bits, trying to drill a hole in the wall. The brick was hard as glass. Maybe they learned it from Accrington! Thanks again.

[@Marc-xc9uo]

Everyone in Lancashire knows you mate. You are a celebrity in these parts!

[@graemecarnegie7821]

I want a nori brick!

[@GoldilocksZone-665]

What a fantastic thing for a dad to collect! That's very special and perfect for encouraging thought rather than expense.

[@stevejagger8602]

Thanks to your tour of Accrington I now know more and appreciate what the town contributed via the NORI brick - I love it - an accidental mirror of IRON!! You are a great documentary creator.

[@alexdewar6584]

I used to be an estimator for a specialist brickwork firm that used Accrington nori brick for acid resistant brickwork in chemical works. They were very dense bricks and perfect for the job.

[@brabusta]

Talk about brickin it!!

[@GT380man]

These towns were the centre of the manufacturing ecosystem that was Victorian Britain. I’m from Birmingham though I claim zero personal knowledge. It too was an incredibly important place for a long time. What I’ve come to realise over recent years is the extent to which the decline of the whole state of affairs is in no way natural, accidental or unavoidable. No, it was actively chosen as an industrial strategy (well aware the naming of the plan that did all this is ironic). I genuinely get emotional when I think about what’s been done to people, the very many, in other to serve the desires of the very few. Meanwhile, what a lovely group of people who the WT spoke with. The guy who got him a Nor-Eye brick, evidently choosing a nice example. Aren’t people good?

[@jongreenwood3029]

Lived in Blackburn until I was 15 I seemed to remember that there was an ICI factory in Accrington Great episode…best yet

[@kevino2622]

I just watched a video about something I have zero interest in, yet still enjoyable to see someone else be so interested in it

[@johnb6749]

I LOVE this video - I live near Kendal and love your stories. The people of Accrington seem so friendly and genuine - just as they are over my way! Thanks for an interesting and refreshing video - finding and showing us all some of the good that can still be found, no matter how neglected a place may be! Excellent!

[@claptrappers]

People in Lancashire are so friendly. Everyone he meets just wants to help him without being asked.