Shirehampton Remount Depot, and Bristol's new memorial to the horses of WW1

A brief look at one of Bristol's newest pieces of public art, commemorating the Shirehampton Remount Depot of World War One.
Sources, credits, transcript: pedestriandive...

[@johnmorris5446]

This is a first class historical video of Shirehampton past. Shirehampton has a historical origination and a community preceding that of the City of Bristol.

[@bog123]

We're getting spoilt with the frequency of these uploads at the moment, naturally another fantastic video though, had no idea any of this even existed nvm the scale of it. Wish some of it remained and it was more widely recongisied

[@kathy6803]

My favorite KZbin maker, does a video on 2 of my favorite topics--horses and WW1. Thank you very much!

[@patchso]

As I live just up the road, I was aware of the Remount Depot, although I didn’t realise it was quite so big. I’ll have to pop down and take a look at the sculpture. I really like the construction with horseshoes, and it’s connection to the history. Kudos to all involved.

[@trainandbikefan]

That's a new one for me... Thanks for producing another interesting short film PD..... Loosely connected to your comment, may I suggest a visit to the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury if only to view Harriet Mead's beautiful life-size s working horse sculpture created from old and rusting tools... talk about recycling with skill! I'd attach a photo if the facility allowed.

[@LyndseyMayhew]

Thank you for sharing this fascinating video. I believe my great grandfather was a groom at Remount. I have only just worked this out so if anyone reading can signpost me to any other info about the ASC at Shirehampton I would be very grateful. Thank you.

[@sambonsampson228]

Great video as ever

[@MJM-BS3]

Wow, really interesting. Thanks to everyone involved.

[@alistanford]

I really love your videos. Thanks again.

[@trainandbikefan]

An early Happy Christmas! and thanks for the interesting films you post 8¬)🎅🤶🧑‍🎄

[@catherinebutler4819]

Very interesting! I grew up in Romsey, which had its own remount centre and, for about ten years now, its own memorial sculpture, so was very interested in this. I wonder if the 18th century Joseph Swetnam was any relation of the early 17th century Bristol man of the same name, a one-time fencing master who became notorious for his (even by the standards of the time) virulently misogynistic pamphlet, "The arraignment of lewd, idle, froward, and unconstant women"?

[@stevethomas5849]

I heard about the thousands of Horses being held at Shire from the former newscaster Kate Adie at the anniversary of the start of the Great War in 2014 Ashton Court.

[@nickowns666]

Brilliant video mate

[@colinbooth2421]

Another gem. thanks!

[@johnsims1621]

I have for sometime been looking for Remount soldiers based at Shirehampton. Do you know if there any local voting 3:06 registers for soldiers working there? John

[@aussietom85]

Love your videos, if you're ever around Doynton (its a bit far out) I would love to see some of it. My mothers family built the house that is now the pub there. They all moved out to Australia in the 1870s.

[@trainandbikefan]

Thanks

[@PedestrianDiversions]

many thanks

[@trainandbikefan]

You are VERY welcome PD 🙂@@PedestrianDiversions

[@johnsims1621]

Great video I have for sometime been looking for Remount soldiers based at Shirehampton. Do you know if there any local voting 3:06 registers for soldiers working there? John

[@PedestrianDiversions]

i'm afraid i don't know

[@Deepthought-42]

PLEASE keep up you “ ramblings” Haven’t seen you for a while and I picked this up on a search which is one I missed first time round.

[@susanross963]

Great to see another video. You might like to know that, apart from his work on the Plimsoll Line, Samuel P campaigned vigorously for the welfare of live animals transported across the Atlantic.

[@PedestrianDiversions]

I didnt know that and you're right, I'm pleased to find out :)

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

5:00 The standard area recommended per horse is a minimum of 1 acre, so there can only have been about 100 at any one time, ha ha. Poor beasts, poor soldiers, war is an orrid business.

[@Zagneek]

Superb 🤓👍🐴🦄

[@CTCTraining1]

Just wondering if you are seeing the coverage of Barton House (potential collapse etc) and I was wondering if there is some context which isn't in the press coverage which might make an interesting video? Keep up the great work 👍

[@PedestrianDiversions]

yeah I saw the news and there's very probably interesting and underreported context but alas i have no access to it. perhaps in future if there are public inquiries or something i could dig thru