The Lost Bradford Exchange Station

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AdventureMe

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Ай бұрын

Delving into Bradford's Lost Railways and Stations, trying to work out what went wrong with this once great railway city.
In this episode we focus on the lost Bradford Exchange Station, once compared to King's Cross, and now nothing more than a bus stop with trains!
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@dieselgav
@dieselgav Ай бұрын
You do the best then-and-now fades I've ever seen. The precision and the way you match-up the shots taken decades apart is superb. Love your channel. I didn't think I'd ever find Bradford so interesting! Videos of ghost railways and stations are fascinating, please do some more !
@acwdrivingservices9877
@acwdrivingservices9877 Ай бұрын
Thank you for highlighting this once magnificent building.. Sad loss for Bradford, why didn’t they save the station and repurpose it, like Manchester did with Central station turning it into a conference/exhibition centre still in use today? Pure vandalism really and great loss for Bradford.
@solsticepilgrim
@solsticepilgrim Ай бұрын
Blackpool Central was similar loss. What a waste.
@gaz4840
@gaz4840 28 күн бұрын
same reason they tore down Kirkgate market and put up that concrete eyesore, the arndale centre
@familylife3624
@familylife3624 Ай бұрын
Great video Darren, having been born and bred in bradford I don't think I've ever been in the exchange garden area , its a disgrace of how much of our once great city has been lost forever , so much history lost and how bad its now become
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
First time in that garden for me too
@bellavida7628
@bellavida7628 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful video, l shed a tear especially with the background music. I remember it, l'm 62 now, unfortunately everything has changed not for the better.
@anthonyhiggins3135
@anthonyhiggins3135 Ай бұрын
My Dad worked at International Harvesters in Bradford and he would go to the bank in Bradford to draw money out as you did in those days and as a treat he would take me to Exchange to see the trains. It was amazing. Brilliant video Darren. Brought back happy memories.
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@mattgardner1969
@mattgardner1969 Ай бұрын
I used to come into Bradford from Leeds regularly for gigs at St George’s and Queens Hall I’ve always said that it’s criminal that such a major city like Bradford has such a tiny train station.
@richardkellett7910
@richardkellett7910 Ай бұрын
It was a beautiful station , absolute disgrace when it was destroyed.
@richardkellett7910
@richardkellett7910 Ай бұрын
A great way of seeing this station, watch the black and white movie of Billy lyer . It was filmed in Bradford and the station was used in the movie also other parts of Bradford.
@solsticepilgrim
@solsticepilgrim Ай бұрын
I remember seeing the old station on my journey to school and thinking it was a shame to knock it down. If it had been listed or repurposed then it would be a great asset to the city. Think of how well King's Cross looks now with the blend of old and modern. Bradford Exchange could have been the same.
@gregmilner100
@gregmilner100 Ай бұрын
Great video, I was born in 1972 and one of my earliest memories was the back end of its demolition, I'm presuming maybe 75, I can vaguely remember the steel arches being still up from my view on the bus going into town, it's well read story of how the city planners ruined my city, but they did!
@orbitboi63
@orbitboi63 Ай бұрын
Its so sad that these Railway Stations are going. England was known though out the world as the home of railways. It's time to start to preserve your history before it's all gone.
@EgoShredder
@EgoShredder Ай бұрын
Not going to happen because we have an anti-White government, with other plans for us in mind.
@nigelbuck3162
@nigelbuck3162 Ай бұрын
My understanding from my Dad who was brought up in Bradford was the cost and the engineering challenges were very difficult to overcome. Just like today, it could be done but the cost out weights the benefit
@xr6lad
@xr6lad Ай бұрын
My mum was telling me after seeing your video in the 1950’s her grandfather (who was architect) would book at table at the restaurant of that hotel for Christmas for the family. In those days it was very upmarket and they’d be an orchestra playing. She said it was lovely and regal.
@richardkellett7910
@richardkellett7910 Ай бұрын
If you want to see the station lost in time watch old black and white movie of Billy lyer . It was filmed in Bradford back in the 60s and shows all parts of Bradford .
@pyewackett5
@pyewackett5 Ай бұрын
Fantastic film & as you say was filmed in quite a few Bradford locations. The house used in the film is in Shipley however. Just a bit more trivia from Billy Liar :)
@TheRattyBiker
@TheRattyBiker Ай бұрын
King of the photo fades is at it again! 😂 Another stunning episode! Quality!
@stevedickens1335
@stevedickens1335 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the memories! in the mid-60's, as young railway enthusiasts living in Bramley we often travelled from Leeds city to Forster square just for the fun of it. The interchange has always been a travesty built to a tight budget.
@hallgiants
@hallgiants Ай бұрын
I worked in Bradford in the early 1990’s so had no real knowledge of the Exchange Station. A brilliant portrayal of the “then & now”. I agree - they missed the boat in not linking the lines across the city and having one big station.
@muhammadislam0000
@muhammadislam0000 Ай бұрын
Forster Square next please
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Already filmed 😀
@kevincross9206
@kevincross9206 Ай бұрын
Such a shame for Bradford. It could still be a grand city had all those historic buildings been kept and well maintained.
@andymullaney1594
@andymullaney1594 Ай бұрын
Amazing footage,remember the railway station well ,when was very young,my late dad was a fireman on the steam trains,then was a driver on the seventies trains,so different now,but at the time was ,one of the busiest train hubs ,in the North, its ashame Bradford left behind ,Amazing vidio
@andymullaney1594
@andymullaney1594 Ай бұрын
It be hard work,but the line from Halifax, from under North bridge ,tunnel still there ,Queensbury routes, to Bradford, old lane Halifax ,to Hothfield ,was a station there
@kevinwalton4538
@kevinwalton4538 Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed that , many thanks. Grew up trainspotting in the Exchange late 50’s -60’s until the end of steam. The absolute fools who authorised the demolition of such a structure should have been jailed for architectural vandalism . Criminals !
@cedarcam
@cedarcam Ай бұрын
Where the current line ends the bridge was in need of renewing which was going to be too expensive as well as the Exchange roof being in need of repairs, They decided to close the station instead and build a cheap replacement. It is a shame the old station was not renovated and turned into something else, it was a lovely building. Bradford never seem to get things right, neither station is something a city can be proud of, and both have been moved further away from the town centre when renewed.
@ralach
@ralach Ай бұрын
What a shame that they didn't keep the station; looked really impressive on the old photographs. Cheers for making your videos, the fade in with the photographs is really cool :)
@jetsons101
@jetsons101 Ай бұрын
Happy Easter. So much change and not for the better aesthetically speaking. "Absolutely no idea what these are" Priceless.....
@ceanothus_bluemoon
@ceanothus_bluemoon Ай бұрын
Destroying the original station was an absolute crime. It makes no sense at all. The Victorians built a station befitting the city, and all it needed in the 60's was restoration, preservation and a bit of updating. Millions wasted on that apology for a station that sits beyond the bridge. I really can't imagine the mentality of those who committed this vandalism of our industrial and cultural heritage. Great fade in/out with old and current images. Just looking at more pictures and reading some articles bemoaning what happened. Thanks for making this.
@brisbare10
@brisbare10 13 күн бұрын
I am old enough and lucky enough to remember catching a train from this station. It was a huge building and very ornate. Absolute disgrace, almost vandalism what happened to it.
@orsomebricks6635
@orsomebricks6635 Ай бұрын
Great video. It's such a shame a central station could not have been built as part of shopping centre development. The North deserves so much better.
@scooby2142
@scooby2142 Ай бұрын
My Dad used to take me onto the Station in the mid 60's up until it closed. I still have a couple of Bradford Exchange platform tickets from the machine.
@andyreact
@andyreact Ай бұрын
bradford has an amazing history and lots of magnificent buildings, such a shame it's a dive now... have you seen they have turned the old "lifting tower" in leeds into a mini museum? not sure when it opens/opened.
@melanierhianna
@melanierhianna Ай бұрын
The reason the two lines were never joined is because they are at quite different heights above sea level and the gradient from Exchange up to Foster Square would be far too steep. That’s why it was never built. You would have to raise Interchange by a fair amount and then build a gradient in to the line from down the line.
@markstott6689
@markstott6689 Ай бұрын
It feels like Bradford was seen as expendable because Leeds is so close. Successive governments basically were not going to allow both cities to have equal amenities based purely on cost. Even Leeds is hard done by when compared to Manchester. We live in a sad world, unfortunately.
@orange77_
@orange77_ Ай бұрын
The stations will never be linked. There is a significant height difference between the two (and a very tight curve). Great in theory but pretty much impossible in practice. The gradient would have to start back towards Frizinghall and even then it would end up being amongst the steepest in the country.
@Hilary70
@Hilary70 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your video. Great memories of Bradford where I was born and raised. They have demolished so many old buildings which can never be replaced. So sad. Bradford could have been a great city but no one seemed to have a forward vision. Unfortunately it would take a lot of investment now. Always look forward to your videos. Thank you again.
@christopherpickles7541
@christopherpickles7541 Ай бұрын
Exchange Station was enormous. It was also dirty, but at the time you could have said the same about Kings Cross or St Pancras, and as for Manchester Victoria... well what a hell hole. But Man Vic is still there, changed certainly but still a major transport interchange. You could get anywhere from Bradford Exchange. I can remember going from there to Liverpool, Dublin (via Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire), Oxford, Kings Cross (of course), Plymouth, Great Yarmouth, Edinburgh... I'm sure there are a lot of other places I've forgotten. Forster Square was a big station too. There was a big sign 'Come to Worthing' so presumably you could get a train there. I remember when I was very young and we were at Forster Square my Uncle Harry pointed at a train at the end of the concourse, 'thats the London Express' and I was absolutely captivated. I must have been about 5. Trains from Forster Square went to St Pancras. It was also the place to go for a train if you wanted to go to Carlisle or Glasgow. In those days, if you lived in Bradford the world was your lobster if you relied on trains to get around.
@fatlad5090
@fatlad5090 Ай бұрын
they was plans in the late 1800s to build a viaduct across bradford to link both stations up. Its online if ye search for it. It was going to split off at low moor go through a tunnel to come out just up from bradford exchange and across a viaduct into Foster Square
@chrism8705
@chrism8705 Ай бұрын
I'm not a train fan but love the history with you Martin and Paul whitewick the massive changes and finding bits they missed to destroy 👍
@B1ll1709
@B1ll1709 Ай бұрын
Very sad decline, from a great ‘statement’ building ( the statement being “we are important and prosperous”) to a very different statement building (the statement being “we admit we are just a shadow of our former self”).
@shirleylynch7529
@shirleylynch7529 Ай бұрын
So many changes. So many things lost. Fade in and out photos great. You are keeping history alive Darren with all your documentaries. Well done. Look forward to your next video. Thank you.😊
@christelbraune4530
@christelbraune4530 Ай бұрын
Das war ja ein wunderbarer Rundgang auch sehr interessant 😊. Ich bedanke mich, das ich dich begleiten durfte. Nun wünsche ich dir und deiner Familie noch ein schönes Osterfest. Thank you ❣️. Darren 👋🏻👋🏻
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
You too Christel
@christelbraune4530
@christelbraune4530 Ай бұрын
Wow 😂 thank you ❣️ ​@@carlharris2808
@saraclayton-smithson5083
@saraclayton-smithson5083 Ай бұрын
What a fantastic video….. full of information and history right in the centre of town. Great to see more photo fades… they truly are amazing and so well edited, thank you
@carlhughes1765
@carlhughes1765 Ай бұрын
The donut break made me laugh
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Had to be done
@millennialchicken
@millennialchicken 23 күн бұрын
Once the Exchange was torn down, that was the beginning of the end as far as Bradford is concerned.
@roberte5303
@roberte5303 Ай бұрын
That was excellent.. on the entrances the Exchange Station sign could be seen until recently so has someone stolen it or has it been painted over
@yorkshiresimgamer5424
@yorkshiresimgamer5424 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, my mum always told me about this station but I never really understood the layout and positioning of it until today!! Can't wait for the Adolphus Street Station video 😊
@MarkDenson-ld8bf
@MarkDenson-ld8bf Ай бұрын
Another great video so sad to see the difference
@peterrat100
@peterrat100 Ай бұрын
Brilliantly done. Thank you very much. The old station was impressive but outlived its usefulness when the woollen industry collapsed. The Interchange is pathetic but is all you can expect when one of Britain’s biggest cities is stuck at the end of a branch line.
@rikkilamb
@rikkilamb Ай бұрын
It's not stuck on the end of a branch line at all, that's just utter rubbish. It is a through station, with services passing through each way. The only trains terminating at those to Huddersfield and London KX.
@jeffdayman8183
@jeffdayman8183 Ай бұрын
Loved the photo fades Darren. Such a shame the old station didn't survive. At least you still have trains serving the city. I wish we had better passenger service here in Canada (as it was until the early 1960's, when it almost disappeared). Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing it. Cheers!
@fluffymacfly3405
@fluffymacfly3405 14 күн бұрын
Thank u for another fantastic bideo.another great building sad loss bradford. So sad. What great building we had.
@owenjohn1192
@owenjohn1192 Ай бұрын
That view towards the Broadway car park is so strange to look at for me!.The last time I walked down it ,there was a bar and a night club, and a kebab shop where the car park entrance is now!
@malcolmrichardson3881
@malcolmrichardson3881 Ай бұрын
Very interesting piece of railway history. Looks like they shrunk the railway terminus in line with Brandford's shrinking industries - and missed an opportunity to link the two stations and make a real railway and bus interchange.
@stephenbennett1989
@stephenbennett1989 Ай бұрын
As a bradfordian of 50 years id love to see a video about foster square one of its original outer walls is still in place i can still remember entering the station with that railway smell engorging my nose catching a class 101 to visit Keighley and thanks for this video the photo fades where great
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Already filmed. Will be released soon.
@kbolton9399
@kbolton9399 Ай бұрын
Your best video so far. Really it and found it very informative especially using now and then photos 👍👍👍👍
@sue5488
@sue5488 Ай бұрын
I remember Bradford interchange from the 80s. When I visited Bradford in the 2000s I was gob smacked at the change. I remember the toilets on the left. The cafe sort of under the train station. Sweet shop as you walked in to the right. Steps to the left to take you up to train station part. I'm sure there was a bar in that part too? All them "columns fitted with seats. Mortified!!
@tharkthax3960
@tharkthax3960 Ай бұрын
I was brought up few miles away from here, as a teen I went on many 'Day Rovers' on the trains, and I loved the Bradford interchange. I never even knew this old station existed so I thankyou for sharing this with us and doing such a great job of it.
@catherinegraves4344
@catherinegraves4344 Ай бұрын
Wow never knew about that station - loved the fades - I used to get the 72 bus past there every day before the Broadway and never knew those old walls and steps were part of an old station - shame they didn't link the two when there was the massive hole in the ground before the Broadway
@martinmarsola6477
@martinmarsola6477 Ай бұрын
Thank you for today’s video, with your literal views of your opinion. The truth can make up a view into the past. Happy Easter to you and your family, Darren. See you on the next. Cheers mate! 🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸
@ians2607
@ians2607 Ай бұрын
Brilliant video. I lived in Bradford and can remember the station but only it’s latter days, back in the early 80’s I used to have a Saturday job at boots and for lunch, would call at Wimpys for a burger and go up those stairs to eat it and look back into Bradford. That’s was in the days when the Arndale was new. I knew the train station was there but never realised it’s alignment to the interchange platforms. Thanks for the memories.
@letsmooch4857
@letsmooch4857 Ай бұрын
That was gteat! I never knew that station existed and I've lived here 54 years! - Cheers! :)
@louisereuben5740
@louisereuben5740 Ай бұрын
I grew up on Parkside at the top of west bowling, we used to go down the banking to the railway tunnel under parkside road
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
I remember sliding down that banking to the tunnel from parkside as a kid.
@louisereuben5740
@louisereuben5740 Ай бұрын
Which schools did you go to? I was St matthews, woodroyd, fairfax lol
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
@@louisereuben5740 I didn't live in that area. It was when visiting my cousin's.
@tracya4087
@tracya4087 Ай бұрын
hiya mate , we ve missed you
@MrVinnyh
@MrVinnyh 9 күн бұрын
On your image of class 03 D2063, made me question my old grey cells! I used to drive D2063 on the Colne Valley Railway in Castle Hedingham in Essex, before it was sold to a member of the East Anglian Railway Museum at Earls Colne who moved it to the North Norfolk Railway, which enturne after the deaf of the owner, was donated to the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham. I can also remember seeing the old Saturn style lamps at stations, I do like the photo mergers. Might a channel that not be on your path is Chandwell Model Railway, where Michael takes different parts of Yorkshire towns into a N gauge model railway into a 90's Yorkshire's stage natation period! (in other words Thatchers aftermouth time period not caring it was not London).
@ste.h9825
@ste.h9825 Ай бұрын
So much history destroyed,what a shame the 2 stations never connected,Cheers Darren.😂
@badgerlandcouk
@badgerlandcouk Ай бұрын
Another top-quality video. I love the photo-fades and how you tell the history of Bradford and its once amazing architecture. I'd love to see things restored and improved, but with so many things in dire need of funding and Bradford being nowhere near to the decision makers or the funding in London, I fear that Bradford will remain stuck with the mediocrity that it currently has.
@Cletusongs
@Cletusongs Ай бұрын
good stuff. Having stayed in that Premier Inn a few times and used the current station also. I never realised that the Exchange station went that far past the current station.
@PhilWaud
@PhilWaud Ай бұрын
Another smashing video thank you. I've taken the plunge and ordered an osmo pocket 3, it's obvious from your videos that it produces stunning video. I love your photo fades, they must take you ages. Thank you!
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
See the Alton towers video I filmed. Shows it off on there
@suesmith4366
@suesmith4366 Ай бұрын
Wow I’ve been waiting for you to do this, I wasn’t disappointed. Brilliant Darren loved the fade ins, and the remaining bits of the brilliant Exchange Station yet another railway travesty. Such a shame what made them think of getting rid of the station. My Great Uncle Walter Dutton worked at Adolfus street, for many years. Yes you are right a glorified bus shelter to replace that great Station 🤦🏼‍♀️ I worked for a firm based in Bradford from 2006 to 2015 I have seen the Exchange sign above the steps still in place during that time, when I was training at our head office or at the staff dos at the Midland Hotel, sounds like that place has gone to the dogs too 😔
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@davidtemprell2191
@davidtemprell2191 Ай бұрын
Read somewhere that the plan to link both stations Exchange and Foster square would have had a gradient of 1 in 40…very steep ! Managed to find the book mentioning linking the 2 stations together. There was a 70 foot height difference.
@joecurly3637
@joecurly3637 Ай бұрын
Just shows how much of a massive mistake it was to bulldoze such grand stations into a simplified and cramped monstrosity. Loved the video, it was quite refreshing and surprising as ive seensome but not all these pics before, and loved your little sense of humour here, too. Happy Easter!👏♥️🐇🐣🍫😂
@PhilJohnsonMusic
@PhilJohnsonMusic Ай бұрын
Amazing video. I went to Bradford Uni for a total of three years and now work for Yorkshire Water so used to drop my samples off at the old George Street labs, which have now been demolished. I had no idea there used to be an enormous railway station in the area of the court buildings. I've been past there and used the Interchange so many times too.
@EgoShredder
@EgoShredder Ай бұрын
Your different era photo transitions are so good, I think we should start calling you Darth Fader.
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Love that. I'm using it haha
@EgoShredder
@EgoShredder Ай бұрын
👍😁
@Mr_wayne0805
@Mr_wayne0805 Ай бұрын
We used to get day rovers and head out from Bradford interchange a lot. Its been a long while since i was back there. I didnt know the whole roof had gone over the bus depot. Caught many a train to leeds and buses to Otley. Another great video. Love the photo fades.
@StephenGallagher67
@StephenGallagher67 Ай бұрын
Thanks for an amazing video. The photo-fades work brilliantly.
@davidcolley7714
@davidcolley7714 Ай бұрын
Great video, showing what was then, overlaid what is now. Takes skill does that
@grantbassett2048
@grantbassett2048 Ай бұрын
Another excellent railway video D👍, love the fades. As a kid in early 80s, we'd come from New Pudsey to the interchange, I used to love seeing the Blue Diesels parked at the sides, and the original liveries Blue HST 125s 😊. Smell of oil and grease.😊. Better than going on the bus!!! Keep up the brilliant work 👏 😊. Cheers Grant.
@THIRV
@THIRV Ай бұрын
Fabulous presentation many thanks, as much as I enjoyed seeing it all, equally huge pangs of sadness of course. A lot of other folk have already said it all, so I won’t repeat. But what a terrible shame. Love the fade ins of the original views. Great work. Huge thanks.
@MrBam79
@MrBam79 Ай бұрын
Quite surprised you didn't mention that those big old buffers at the Interchange are from the Exchange Station.
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Believe it or not. I didn't know at the time.
@DesigntowinLew
@DesigntowinLew Ай бұрын
Fascinating to see the old and the new fades , that you do so well . Really helps to envisage what was and what is , especially if you don't remember or know the the old . Clearly not for the better , but money talks !! Hope you are having a good Easter Darren .
@christopherrichardson5652
@christopherrichardson5652 Ай бұрын
Foster square station really interested what that used to be like keep em coming
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
Coming soon
@tomgirldouble3249
@tomgirldouble3249 Ай бұрын
Yes, yet another sad loss to Bradford, great video & love the fadeouts❤look forward to the Forster Square video..😊
@AntonyBarnes
@AntonyBarnes Ай бұрын
They missed the boat on linking the 2 stations together, I don't know the difference in height between them, unless they tunnel through, but it's probably not possible, even with TBMs.
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
If they sloped differently from further back, could easily be done without tunnelling
@gillianpaddock4217
@gillianpaddock4217 Ай бұрын
Love your videos. I particularly like your photo-fades showing how it was. I haven't been into Bradford city centre for over 40 years, so with all the changes it's hard to visualise what was there when I was! I remember going out of the station via the big entrance, down the curving slope. That's my abiding memory of it - and how big and dirty it was. When I was little we used to visit Temple Newsam on Bank Holidays occasionally. We would always be told 'we're going to Leeds on the diesel', so that must have been a bit of a novelty at the time (late 50s/early 60s). The other thing I vividly remember, not just over the station, is the sound and sight of the starlings at dusk. They swarmed over the city, must have been thousands of them and the sound was amazing, so loud! I don't know if this still happens. Looking forward to your videos of the other stations. Thanks again.
@alastairmoore3331
@alastairmoore3331 Ай бұрын
Once again another great video. As I understand it the large buffers at the end of the new platforms are the original ones from the Exchange station so a part of the old station lives on.
@marshallluddite
@marshallluddite Ай бұрын
If you ever "darn Sowf" you should go have a look at the South Western House in Southampton. I was a student in Halls next to in the 90s (halls that included the train shed for the Docks). It was famous for Titanic reasons and the stars traveling on the liners. my brother in law also worked there when it was the local BBC studios in the 80s.
@joylunn3445
@joylunn3445 Ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Even for those familiar with the Exchange Station it is difficult to comprehend how it all fitted into that space between the road, the hotel and the Telegraph and Argus building. Fade ins superb as ever.
@davidwainwright2816
@davidwainwright2816 Ай бұрын
Bradford pulled down many nice buildings….losing its heritage. Paying for it now… its not a patch on other cities
@notsohairybiker
@notsohairybiker Ай бұрын
Fantastic, best photo fades yet. Looking forward to the next one.
@nigelbarker4135
@nigelbarker4135 Ай бұрын
Another Darren masterpiece! Well done brother 👍👏👏👏👏
@rachelwalker7091
@rachelwalker7091 Ай бұрын
Really interesting and well explained. Great photo fades, thanks.
@JP_TaVeryMuch
@JP_TaVeryMuch Ай бұрын
3:08 Top banana! From what I saw, there wasn't much more than a couple of sash windows on the far left of the shot. Fab fades fella!
@zoltar666pz
@zoltar666pz Ай бұрын
Great video as always Darren
@xpyres2130
@xpyres2130 Ай бұрын
Fascinating as always.... the fades make everything look so unreal, I mean how could they have destroyed all those buildings and put up whats there now?
@Foxstar1387
@Foxstar1387 Ай бұрын
Got a good one for you to cover since hardly anyone bothers with it. Wigan central. 1892 - 1965. Most of the sight is now occupied by a carpark and the Grand Arcade shopping complex.
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
I drove past it the other day funnily enough
@nervousnellyterencemorton
@nervousnellyterencemorton Ай бұрын
What a fantastic insight into old Bradford. Many thanks Mate.
@davidberlanny3308
@davidberlanny3308 Ай бұрын
Hi Darren, Enjoyed seeing those fantastic photo fades👌👌 Just been looking at railmaps on line it does look like they should have joined the two lines, they really weren't too far away. Great video, well done. All the best!!
@srfurley
@srfurley Ай бұрын
They were even closure, both lines were cut back to the new station sites. However, Exchange was considerably higher than Forster Square and a connecting line would have been very steep, which would have been a problem, particularly in steam days. Not such a problem with electrics, but of course Interchange still isn’t electrified to this day.
@robparker1625
@robparker1625 Ай бұрын
Great video. The interchange has retained one of the original buffer stops from Exchange station. You got a shot of them towards the latter part of your video. Such a pity the two stations were never joined.
@pyrodoll2422
@pyrodoll2422 18 күн бұрын
Brilliant, even by your standards. Your research and storytelling are top draw. Thanks
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe 18 күн бұрын
Many thanks!
@VincentHardy-zt3nt
@VincentHardy-zt3nt Ай бұрын
What a loss for Bradford, Excellent video as always Darren 🙏🏻
@davegb99
@davegb99 Ай бұрын
It is a pity that the ivy was covering part of the sign at the bottom on one of the sets of steps that say EXCH as in exchange. You can see it on one of the street views from a few years ago when the ivy was not there.
@OMSGA
@OMSGA Ай бұрын
Love your videos mate. I know it’s non of my business but don’t lower yourself to audit videos, seriously you’re better than that.
@AdventureMe
@AdventureMe Ай бұрын
I won't don't worry. I was just joking
@OMSGA
@OMSGA Ай бұрын
@@AdventureMe thank goodness for that 😂
@shirleysmith1713
@shirleysmith1713 Ай бұрын
Great video Darren 👍🏻 Always love the photo fades. Thanks for showing 👍🏻😀
@Sim0nTrains
@Sim0nTrains Ай бұрын
This tour around the old Bradford Exchange and the current Bradford Interchange station was brilliant. The only thing I like about the current Bradford Interchange Station is being on the platform itself, beyond the ticket barriers towards the exit it's just... meh but the former Bradford Exchange Station I really do like, only seeing photos of course and plus there were things that I didn't knew that remain. Great video
@lindseykaine-walley6339
@lindseykaine-walley6339 Ай бұрын
When are you coming to Sheffield to do a series on something? It's not that bad! Love these History explores!! Best channel for it. Brilliant photo fades Darren.
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