London's Docks then and now

[@Buzz-oy9yb]

Congratulations on another fantastic video. Always such interesting subjects and so well researched and delivered. Your speakers come across so well and clearly share your passion on the subject they are speaking about. Niki is great in her delivery and engages so well with the people she is speaking to. I love the Theatre Ship. It looks absolutely fabulous and is an amazing idea. Simon and Rebecca are also really fascinating and very talented. I especially like that you have taken the extra time to add your own subtitles. I know there are default subtitles but these are rarely accurate so your attention to detail for those that need them is I’m sure very much appreciated . Though you are relatively new at this your videos are up there with the best history videos online. In a word they are phenomenal. Congratulations and well done.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Thank you.

[@mancroft]

Absolutely fascinating, Peter. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@migueldoliveiracomposer]

Absolutely fantastic video. So many delightful historical details about (my favourite part of) London. Thank you for putting it together.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevem7868-y4l]

What a great way to spend 40 mins on youtube, this was interesting and informative, thanks guys

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Our pleasure!

[@lewis-m6y9i]

What a fantastic set of videos you have produced. All about lesser known things about our great city. So informative and well produced. Thank you and wee done.

[@colinfrancis4838]

Absolutely brilliant work , very interesting and informative video . I just found this channel . Please keep going . All the best CF

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I hope you get to watch some of the other videos I've posted.

[@Lionel-q7v]

A great video with some very interesting and knowledgeable speakers. And you went all the way to Canada to film as well. Now that is dedication and attention to detail. I look forward to the next one.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Now where shall I go for the next video?!

[@Perugia-v4l]

I remember the DLR opening and how excited my children were to be sitting and the front of the train. The docks make a lovely day out. Your speakers across all your videos are fantastic . I am pleased to see your own sub titles back. Looking forward to your next video.

[@monneverland]

Well done Pete! We enjoyed the video.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tomgordon-martin4243]

Great film packed with interesting new bits of information I didn't know! Thank you 👏

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@philipdubuque9596]

Just brilliant! Well done Peter!

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Thanks Philip.

[@ThamesShips]

Excellent video. Very informative.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrjoneseastend]

Hi Peter, I was hoping that you would have covered my docks, the London Docks. Enjoyed the video anyway.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

We concentrated on the docks covered in Niki's book, which each of still exist and have continuing activities. I guess Niki didn't inlude the London Docks (and also the East India Docks) because they barely exist these days, and the Royal Docks don't have too much going on. I also covered the London Docks in the Thames Police video.

[@mickymantle3233]

The 'idea' of a Theatre ship first came from Viv Stanshal in the late 1970's. He was the singer in the Bonzo Dog Band & had a theatre ship moored at Bristol Docks.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Interesting. Thanks I didn't know that. Back in the mid-1970s we lived on a canal boat in London and for several months Viv Stanshall lived on the next boat to us, a battered old lifeboat. Having said that, he was pretty reclusive because we never actually met him and only knew when he was at home when a light shone out of his porthole.

[@chrisst8922]

If you want to see the docklands of the 1970's, watch The Sweeney or The Professionals where many scenes were filmed around there

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

And also the film 'The Long Good Friday'.

[@garethjones9605]

Fantastic informatve video about Docklands that thankfully does not reference the speach from "The Long Good Friday" 😊

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Maybe I should have done! One of my favourite films.

[@BelleBlu]

Sorry but I still hanker after the docks of old. As a young sailor joining a ship or returning home was full of adventure & romance. Sadly I was born a decade to late & the traditional cargo liners & reefers disappeared like smoke & London & Liverpool docks became deserted. I didn't get chance to have a belly full & loved the life. "Running away to sea" was still one way to see the world in the 70's All finished by 1983.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Yes, all very different now.

[@LocutorBritanico]

I agree with you. I was a radio officer in the late 70's and still enjoyed sailing with Blue Star cargo liners to South America mainly from Liverpool and Geest Line to the Carribean. Sailed only once into East India docks 1978 on the missionary ship Doulos.

[@sodbury6426]

how do I turn off the very annoying "subtitle texts" - the normal Ytube buttons make no difference..

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Sorry but they can't be turned off.

[@quirkygreece]

No need for the text - those who want or need to read the narrative can turn on captions any time, but for those of us who find hem a distraction, it makes a video which could be very interesting into an unenjoyable experience.

[@jude175]

"Then one day, government minister, Michael Heseltine..." What day, or at least what year, and minister of what?

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

According to Lord Heseltine (as is now is), writing in Niki's book, it was 1981. He doesn't say what day. Based on that date, according to Wikipedia he was Secretary of State for the Environment under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

[@jasongurr]

Great video but having your own subtitles is very off-putting KZbin generates its own subs so why would you need to add yours over the top?

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

I add the subtitles because I've found that KZbin's subtitles are highly inaccurate, particularly for names and places in London.

[@jasongurr]

@@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone I understand however I was unable to watch the full video because they are so distracting.

[@Brian-morry-183]

@@jasongurr I think the subtitles are an added bonus. Auto generated subtitles are never completely accurate. I worked as a teacher for many years and many students used to tell me that they had to compromise with a lesser viewing quality with auto generate sub titles. I think the mild distraction of words across the bottom of the screen is a small price to pay so that the hearing impaired world are more included. Your extra effort in adding the subtitles is much appreciated Peter.

[@lewis-m6y9i]

What a fantastic set of videos you have produced. All about lesser known things about our great city. So well produced. Well done and thanks you.

[@TheHistoryofLondon-PeterStone]

Many thanks!