Newcastle’s Victoria Tunnel Tour

[@ThomasHawes-q7f]

Eddie very interesting did not know there was a tunnel at ouseburn every time I watch you learn me things that's great 😊😊😊

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@relaxreflect5888]

I’ve only came across your channel a few days ago and I have to say Eddy you’re doing a great job!! I’m from Teesside and obviously have been to newscast a few times but you’ve opened up a whole new side of it to me. Is it weird how you can walk past all these places and not give a second thought to the history. You’ve inspired me and my gf to come back to Newcastle soon with a new appreciation for the place. Great work with the channel Eddy, keep it up

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks very much Carl 🙏🏻 I think Newcastle is a fantastic city with so much history and a modern thriving vibe too. I’d definitely recommend you and your gf checking out Ouseburn 👍🏻

[@northeastrc2725]

Me wife suprised me with a trip down the tunnels for me birthday such a cool place to visit and the people that take you round are amazing

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Darren 👍🏻

[@cactusjack591]

Another great video Eddie I love seeing the old photos of Ouseburn when the photo of the four young lads playing in the culvert I was thinking that could of been me and my mates around 1960, keep up the good work Eddie it's bringing back so many memories.

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant! You were scratting on the pit?

[@TheGreatest1974]

Imagine the antique bottles to be found at the lower (first) levels of tipping to cover the ouseburn culvert?

[@TheBobstevenson]

I learn something new every day. Well done eddy.👍👍👍

[@TynesideLife]

🙏

[@diggerfox7194]

I dig and collect old bottles of Newcastle I've a Newcastle District bottle with the old Newcastle badge on from 1888 I love all the history of the North east. I'm from blaydon and love the history of the place. Great video Eddie

[@TynesideLife]

Fascinating stuff having that bottle mate. Glad you enjoy the videos 👍🏻👊🏻

[@diggerfox7194]

@@TynesideLife I've a lot of Newcastle history mate. The bottles i collect are Victorian dated around 1885 1900 im a member of the Newcastle and gateshead bottle collectors club. Not everybody's Cup of tea but I've bottles worth thousands. The Newcastle and District bottle is worth a few hundred it's got the original Newcastle united crest embossed into the glass very collectable for us Geordies not so much for a Sunderland fan 🤣

[@TynesideLife]

@@diggerfox7194 First rule of Newcastle and Gateshead bottle collectors club mate…🤣

[@andyjones5803]

Another good watch Eddie and another good history lesson - Keep up the good work 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Andy 👊🏻

[@Baron_von_Fargone]

Cheers for another belta video.I was sat really listening like a proper good lad when ya dog barked n me and my dog nearly jumped oot wor skin 🤣🤣thanks again bonnie lad👏

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Sorry about that 😅

[@cannyscott]

Another great video Eddy mate. At 1:42 I was instantly reminded of a video I watch about the WW1 Battle of Messines. This method of digging was instrumental to our success.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it and it Scott 👊🏻

[@tomwhelan80]

Great videos, I was a tour guide for the tunnel for a few years.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Tom 👍🏻

[@tomp4867]

Great video Eddy. Very informative and interesting. Lived next to the City Stadium as a kid in the 80’s and used to go exploring down there. Always wondered what was inside that culvert at the bottom of the hill.

[@TynesideLife]

🙏

[@brianpurtle285]

Brilliant informative videos, thanks and keep them coming

[@TynesideLife]

☝️

[@daveyeddie8176]

Hitting on a winning formula Eddie, folk love to hear about their area, and with the footy taking off, the sky's the limit👏

[@TynesideLife]

It’s looking good so far Davey! I think there’s a ceiling on the football side of things, so diversifying is definitely the way forward!

[@EpicQuip]

Yeah the formula is working. I'd love a tour and historical lesson on the Heaton and Jesmond parks, which combined are without a doubt the nicest parks in the North. The footage would be beautiful early spring time and show off just what a gorgeous city Newcastle actually is.

[@TynesideLife]

@@EpicQuip I agree mate. It’s on the list 👍🏻

[@robinlowerson565]

Enjoyed that Eddy. Very interesting.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Robin 👍🏻

[@EpicQuip]

The culvert aka Cully... has an entrance right where you were standing that you can still access although it's been made a little more difficult. Theres a river directly beneath you and you can go inside the cults entrance and walk as far as Jesmond Dene. Used to do it quite often in the 90s and took my teen daughter through only 2 year ago. But its wet and full of holes and wouldn't recommend it to anyone without past experience as it's a little dangerous. Great video per usual.

[@TynesideLife]

Yeah I’m aware, I just purposely didn’t mention them so as not to inadvertently invite people to use them. I had a look down at the river entrance too. Bit tricky as you say. The whole place is fascinating!

[@PipoDeYoyo]

@@TynesideLife Great video & I grew up in Jesmond so know all the little things you guys are talking about. Would be great to see you do more work on the graveyards of jesmond and sandyford cript. Also I've done the culvert ;) was fun & i remember the race track when it was new.

[@seafood1471]

Went down there as a teen with some mates to explore via the river entrance (IYKYK). Not sure if it's still accessible but was great fun. I remember afterwards showering and seeing the soap turn black from all the coal dust I'd picked up just from being there

[@neilallen9281]

Never been there Eddie, never knew about those tunnels. I'll definitely take a tour if I head back home .........

[@TynesideLife]

I highly recommend them Neil 👍🏻

[@samrobinson5471]

fantastic agent of the toon! thank you for representing my area.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Sam 👊🏻

[@emily-tu4fi]

I love these videos. I'm from Gateshead and it's always interesting seeing the history of Newcastle :)

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you’re enjoying them Emily. Have you seen my Grainger Market one yet?

[@emily-tu4fi]

@@TynesideLife Not yet, but I'll be sure to check it out!

[@TynesideLife]

@@emily-tu4fi I’m from Gateshead too

[@emily-tu4fi]

@@TynesideLife It's a great area. I live on the Quayside near the Sage.

[@TynesideLife]

@@emily-tu4fi oh very nice. I’m in Wardley

[@kevin4havis]

Another very interesting video. I've learnt so much from them. Keep it up.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you’re enjoying them Kevin. New ones to come!

[@leetaylor7119]

I love my history especially when it is about the North East region and the tunnel tour that you did Eddy looks very interesting and great value for money.

[@TynesideLife]

It was great Lee. You should do it 👍🏻

[@nicted9308]

I swear you videos are just getting better and better Eddy really enjoyed part two. Won't be long now before you hit 10,000 subs

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Nic 🙏🏻 it took me three days to film it! I’ll hit 10K in 2-3 weeks I think 😃

[@marianwoods4240]

Great video again Eddie, thank you, enjoyed it, very interesting. Very sad to hear Mike Mould has passed away, spent time in his company, he was a close and good friend of an ex partner, lovely man. 👍😉

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for the great message Martin. Wish I’d known him

[@midlandgeordie]

Great video,research and genuine empathy . You sound a really decent and genuine bloke(and Geordie) 👍 Howard the lads!

[@TynesideLife]

I’ve been called worse. Thanks Ian 🙏🏻

[@justahappylittlebunny2656]

Yet again Eddie I learnt more from you about our history than I did at school , we just did the Romans because we had a bit of the wall near by . Nice one walbottle high the cheapest every time !

[@TynesideLife]

I aim to please 👊🏻

[@christopherdenniston9013]

Very interesting.Thanks

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Christopher 👊🏻

[@stephenyoung2752]

Thanks For Sharing The Video...Great Job, Keep Em Coming & Stay Safe

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Stephen 👊🏻

[@stephenyoung2752]

@@TynesideLife 👍

[@jamesmcleary1917]

Keep it up thanks Eddie.i love your history lessons!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers James 👊🏻

[@steviepee8624]

Learnt lots from this…again….always wondered what the building was in the spitall too…thank you Eddie

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Stevie 👍🏻

[@lukebaker3231]

Again you smashed it mate love watching these with the family. You should make more of these fact videos.

[@TynesideLife]

I will do Luke and glad you’re enjoying them 👊🏻

[@jenniferbruce451]

@@TynesideLife I love the video Eddie. I learnt a lot about Ouseburn.

[@TynesideLife]

@@jenniferbruce451 thanks Jennifer 😊 have you watched my other history ones? They’re all in my channel playlist 👍🏻

[@jenniferbruce451]

@@TynesideLife not yet, but I will. Very soon.

[@coachdhp1970]

Hi Eddy. Another cracking video mate. Your doing a great job show casing a wonderful part of the world. Great job. Huw.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks again coach 👊🏻

[@martinholroyd7605]

Quality vlog Eddy....👏👏

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Martin 👊🏻

[@penaluna1341]

Thanks for another brilliant video, Eddie.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻

[@geordieal]

Great video. Stumbled on your channel recently. Love the ouseburn, lived just along the river at St Peters basin and the Tyne pub was my local. There is actually a third tunnel that runs through the Ouseburn valley, the old LNER quayside branch. Started by stoddard st on the mainline and curved down by Tarset st under city road and came out below Tyne St. they infilled the ends of it in the 90’s when the quayside redevelopment was going on.

[@TynesideLife]

Ahh yeah we were told about that on the tunnel tour, or perhaps the walking tour 👍🏻

[@peterr11]

Very interesting as always Eddy. Never knew about the culvert until now

[@TynesideLife]

I didn’t till a couple of weeks ago 👍🏻

[@davidbradley6040]

The Cully and Tip were great adventure sites

[@leefairhurst3137]

Great stuff Eddie more history please

[@TynesideLife]

Will do Lee 👍🏻

[@CushdelaCush]

Great insight again Ed love it!

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@brendanevins4713]

Very interesting . Really enjoying these videos Eddy 😊😊xx

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Brenda 😊

[@137Rita]

Thank you Eddy. I know the area quite well, so the venues weren't new to me, but it was great to see everything so clearly explained. Still looking forward to the pubs 👏👏

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you very much Rita 🙏🏻 can’t wait to do the video of eating and drinking in Ouseburn which should be a couple of weeks 👍🏻

[@137Rita]

@@TynesideLife There's certainly plenty of material for you! 🍺

[@TynesideLife]

@@137Rita I’ve already started it but there’s lots to do 😆

[@atlasfenix6995]

Hi Eddy, I think your videos are very entertaining! 🔥👍 Just wondering, did you shot a video of the win against Leeds?

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers mate 👊🏻 no I didn’t bud

[@Superbokka]

Great stuff Eddie. Keep this history stuff going. Do my town Whitley Bay sometime please.

[@TynesideLife]

It’s on the list Paul 👍🏻

[@andrewegan7011]

You mentioned the North Shields to Newcastle railway bridge in the first episode. Did you know that it opened in 1838 and is the world's first commuter line ; starting in North Shields and ending in Claremont Square (where Newcastle Central library is) it was said that the journey took 20 minutes.

[@DAVIDGOGGLES]

I love these videos

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 👊🏻

[@DAVIDGOGGLES]

@@TynesideLife Thanks man

[@jaisonharrison7812]

Hi mate I’m AGM at the City Baths in Newcastle it would be interesting to see a video on all the public bath houses and their history:)

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Jaison, I’m in town today. Are you there as I could pop in?

[@aurumgold9145]

Another fantastic video, tried to visit the tunnel last year but due to Covid it was closed.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 👊🏻 You should definitely do it

[@connorbrady7315]

Yet again another great video, I actually did voice over work when I was in primary school for the Victoria tunnels reciting a prayer, I’ve never been so can’t say it’s being used but I’m assuming it has, keep up the good work

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Connor, fascinating stuff. Unfortunately they weren’t using anything like that. You should do the tour though 👍🏻

[@billsmith5140]

Great video Eddie you make it so interesting well done need to arrange a visit to The Vicorian Tunnel.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Bill. 👊🏻 if you do, mention my name please 👍🏻

[@billsmith5140]

@@TynesideLife will do Eddie 👍👍

[@kenheads4453]

I lived at a ground floor flat 18 Albion Row with my parents and went to Ouseburn Infants school. I was 4 in 1962 and was enrolled in the infants at Easter 1962. It must not have closed in 1960, or I may have been wrong and you mentioned shut in the 1960’s. Both sides of my family the Youngs (Byker Buildings) and Heads (Battlefield) used the culvert during ww2 air raids.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you for sharing 🙏👊🏻

[@barry7963]

Another fun (albeit personal and not terribly relevant) fact about the farm at Ousburn. I helped build the duck pond out the back when I was leading a team of people volunteering for the princes trust.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Barry 👍🏻

[@benshield4295]

Again brilliant Eddy .

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Ben 👊🏻

[@CKWINN11]

I remember walking thru the cully from byker to jezza dene pants tucked into our socks so rats couldnt run up 😂 stuff like that was an adventure as a 11/12 year old kid, great memories. There's some good places of interest in walker as well down walker Riverside and pottery Bank areas

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant memories cheers Christopher 👊🏻

[@freespeechforever]

I'm well into this now! Another great video. I'll hope to travel to Newcastle later this year and will look up some of the places you've covered.

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant! Thanks for letting me know 👊🏻

[@Beefy5039]

Good stuff Eddie, wrong to suggest the Luftwaffe only dropped ordnance on the Toon so they didn't go home with bombs on board. The city was targeted in mid 1940 - 41. Where the Northumbria campus now stands was a huge rail yard that iirc was hit in Sept 41, a train had arrived loaded with sugar and other flammable materiel fritz dropped his load and the goods station burned for 4 days. Source. My old lady was a 10 year old resident of Shieldfield at the time

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for the great message mate. Imagine Ukraine are going through this now 😣 In defence I don’t think I said ‘only’? The dropping of surplus bombs was a routine affair but you’re right about targeted attacks too 👍🏻

[@Beefy5039]

@@TynesideLife nah ye didn't kidda, but that was my first impression.. The Toon an afterthought? NEVER! BTW lad never thought I could love this city anymore but your efforts just reinforce it. Keep ahad bonny lad

[@TynesideLife]

@@Beefy5039 cheers bud 👊🏻

[@midlandgeordie]

I am originally from Consett .There is plenty of industrial history there for a video..keep up the good work.

[@TynesideLife]

Yeah, the old steal works etc. loads of history. Still loads for me to film around Newcastle atM but will spread out later in the year 👍🏻

[@patrickfitzgerald409]

Done the tunnel trip a few years ago and was well worth it. Real tough men in those days doing a proper day's graft!

[@TynesideLife]

Kids worked down those mines from 8 years old too 😮

[@patrickfitzgerald409]

No great surprise although it's incredible to think of them working at such a young age. I'm guessing it was for them to reach the hard to get to places? "Don't know that you're born today" phrase comes to mind!

[@The160879]

Brilliant

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@peterlogan1623]

I hear they intend to concrete fill the air raid shelter part under The Grainger Market. Love you dog

[@TynesideLife]

Yeah they are unfortunately 🥲 cheers Peter

[@peterlogan1623]

I meant to say love your dog , the collie , is it yours

[@TynesideLife]

@ yeah I’ve got two collies and a cocker spaniel 👍🏻

[@neilt7145]

Hi Eddie I remember going to Ouseburn farm on a School trip back in the very early 80;s, pretty sure it was called Byker farm back then. Really loving your informed content. I'm an Ex-Pat Benwell lad living up in Ayrshire and am getting down to most of the Home games. You need to do one of these 5 things on Benwell, and the travesty that is Byker Grove was filmed at the Mitre in Benwell. Supposedly haunted by the Silver Lady 🤣🤣🤣

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Neil 👊🏻 I’m getting so many requests now 😅 these videos seem to be very popular!

[@AnthonyPatterson-qp7bx]

Your vids are great

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 👊🏻👍🏻

[@kopynd1]

the cluny brings back memories in the year 2000, when mike ask for a price to do the first stage revamp and open the cluny as a venue, me bro grinded and pointed the brickwork, horrendous job, while I fitted the aluminium gutter and timber snow board as you can see, and the velux window to gain access out the window the snow board was for safety while cleaning out the gutter used to get filled with pigeon crap, yer we did quite a bit there inside and outside, we were promised stage to later if we did it at cost, just a con never did get stage 2 where the money was, but its good to see our work is still in good stead the day we left it complete, theres not much a dont know about byker and the ouseburn

[@TynesideLife]

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[@alisondodd9210]

The farm was great in the 80’s, had cows, pigs, donkeys, goats and birds, used to take my kids there regularly…

[@DAVIDGOGGLES]

Can't wait for the Wallsend one

[@TynesideLife]

👍🏻

[@ryanmoore7175]

Hi Eddie another great video, I drive past “soup kitchen” everyday on quayside it still has a smoking chimney, you got anything on that?

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Ryan I’ll check it out cheers 👍🏻

[@raymondboakes]

Another great history lesson .I'LL have to try that tunnel walk,looks awesome .Are you looking forward to Everton game Eddy?Some major players coming in.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Raymond. Yes you should do it. If you do it, mention my name 👍🏻 Yeah looking forward to the Everton game but I’m not getting ahead of myself with the signings. I prefer to be a bit more understated about our situation as it’s a long way to go. I’ll do a video this week summing up our signings 👍🏻

[@crazydave53]

Been down the Tunnel a couple of times doing Light Painting with the camera

[@TynesideLife]

Ahh brilliant 👍🏻

[@worldwiderodbuildersworldw6347]

Dya kno about the cully ?the tunnel that goes from Stepney bank to jesmond dene?

[@TynesideLife]

You clearly haven’t watched the video as I discuss it 😅

[@worldwiderodbuildersworldw6347]

@@TynesideLife ahhh was that the one was it lol, looked different to how I remembered it when I went in it, but the entrance is defo a different place

[@worldwiderodbuildersworldw6347]

@@TynesideLife the way we got in was the mouth of the tunnel where the river comes out , it’s the arch above the stream between byker farm and the horse riding stadium , dya know where I mean Eddie? We on the same one but you have another entrance mate?

[@ryanmoore7175]

Also I know it’s gateshead but you could do dunston staithes to raise awareness and the charity may receive donations to fix the vandalism. Keep up the good work

[@TynesideLife]

That’s on my list as part of a 5 things about Gateshead video 👍🏻

[@ryanmoore7175]

@@TynesideLife smashing I’ll check that out!

[@rowanmackie9928]

You should do one for South Shields

[@TynesideLife]

I have 😅

[@purplepioneer5644]

6:28 so is this the case of the only area of Newcastle destroyed by T Dan Smith that ended up being a net positive in the end? They built a park on what was a massive pile of rubbish and didn’t bother erecting a really ugly gray tower block. First time for everything 😂

[@paulmcdonough1093]

i read that queen victoria when she went through newcastle on the train going to scotland she used to close the curtains .she hated the look of the place

[@TynesideLife]

It’s a myth bud. No truth in it

[@leonbero1974]

You should Hav mentioned the rave that happened in the cully a few years back and how well organised the kids were that put this event on. I understand the dangers and I’m not wanting to promote this type of activity but a mention about it wouldn’t been too naughty? 😊

[@TynesideLife]

Aye, I should have 👍🏻

[@jamief8764]

Not a review coming on the Leeds game or anything Eddie?

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Jamie, as I can’t get to away games, doing reaction videos for them wasn’t working for me personally, as I prefer being videoing out ‘in the field’ so to speak and engaging with people. Also, as I’m not a football gossip and rumour channel, I avoid the constant speculation videos. I’ll continue to do match Vlog videos and I’m looking forward to quizzing Everton fans and I’ll do other wider perspective videos on NUFC. For example I’ll be doing a video on Wednesday about our new signings and what life looks like for NUFC. Exciting times!

[@theindividualizt]

How do you book the tour?

[@TynesideLife]

Just Google Victorian tunnel tours 👍🏻 If you go in one, please mention me and the video 👍🏻

[@theindividualizt]

@@TynesideLife thanks Eddy.

[@Flukey_1970]

Another bit of gruesome history about the pub over the road from the Cluny (can’t remember the name off the top of my head) But its directly underneath the bridge and the roof has been repaired several times…… You can draw your own conclusions as to what came though the roof.

[@TynesideLife]

That’s the Ship John. It’s a full vegan pub now

[@theindividualizt]

Eddy, can you put subtitles on? My Mam is had of hearing!

[@TynesideLife]

Yes of course, if not this evening, I’ll do it by tomorrow morning. I have to edit all the script so it takes time.

[@jordanwilcox4520]

10:12 jump scare

[@dillanwilkinson8515]

There's another hidden tunnel next to Ouseburn Farm

[@TynesideLife]

That’s the Culvert I discuss in the video 👍🏻

[@dillanwilkinson8515]

@@TynesideLife aye but you showed the blocked off bit I know another way to get in as I've explored it before 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TynesideLife]

@@dillanwilkinson8515 I’m aware Dillan 👍🏻 I was just telling the story of the tunnel and it’s the same one you mention. It’s all one tunnel. It’s a fascinating place 👍🏻

[@nymerianan4short314]

Eddie did u see the black silhouette of the coal train that marks the spot where a bloke died trying to sell the tunnel ? What a awful way to die crushed by a train

[@TynesideLife]

Yeah seen it mate and it’s one of the stories on the tunnel tour. Fascinating stuff! I obviously didn’t want to steal the thunder of the Ouseburn Trust tours so just kept to the main points.

[@lisaingham834]

💖💖💖

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you like it Lisa 😊

[@garysmith4425]

Did you hear the story of ernest Smith the boy scout who died rescuing a young girl from a bomb crater on tarset street he was my uncle.

[@TynesideLife]

Yeah they tell you that story on the tour. Such a tragedy and amazing that he’s your uncle. Thank you for sharing 🤛🏻

[@paulmitchison3050]

The Cluny burger....man

[@TynesideLife]

👍🏻

[@toma12101]

Would walk through the cully as a kid with fire lighters on sticks

[@kipp1231]

Miss the 80s, used to gan doon the cully with a catty or a 2.2 rifle looking for rats. Nowt worse than your torch batteries running out 😂

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Brilliant 👍🏻

[@harlanyoder6572]

🤤 P R O M O S M!

[@TynesideLife]

I don’t understand your comment mate 🤷🏻‍♂️