The Power station and the Railway Goods shed

In this video we visit the remains of a Power station and a disused Railway goods shed. The power station is the former Hartshead Power station in Tameside, Ashton Under lyne, Manchester. We are just by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. We visit the disused remains in the urbex video. The abandoned railway goods shed is on a former Victorian disused railway line. The disused railway line is the Micklehurst loop line. The goods shed is a wonderful example of Victorian railway architecture . We venture into some underground hidden tunnels that remain from the infrastructure of the coal loading area. Combined with some excellent aerial drone footage.

[@minbannister3625]

When "ordinary" people can produce this quality of content, the television has no future.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Min

[@the.internet]

I agree. It's quality like this that puts the final nails in the politically-motivated BBC's coffin. The beeb is more interested is destroying and denying history rather than producing content that appreciates and sheds light on it, these days. This stuff is golden, and the production quality and tech is now on par with anything we'd get back in the day on the TV. Hats off to everyone doing this!

[@Eddiecurrent2000]

I now spend more time watching KZbin than I do ordinary TV, and you're right, the quality of a lot of stuff on here is as well produced as TV.

[@gabjen7548]

min bannister agreed, another interesting video. Well made

[@forkhandles6139]

but Martin is far from ordinary !

[@ianr]

As always liked before viewing. Always beyond excellent! 🙂👍

[@jamesarron-cameron4288]

I really love what you do Martin. Iv been on a binge watching your videos constantly. I have a passion for history and know Manchester well.. Thank you for sharing your passion and talent for what you do.. I love your videos you have helped me out of tough times. What you do is so educational and inspiring.. When I found out where an coats and miles platting got there names from I got so excited I got the shivers I used to live in the area.. You should do a video to the ares of Manchester and where they got there names from.. It would be very interesting.. Thank you for the experience Martin.. Keep doing what your doing you are incredibly talented I am a huge fan.

[@stehaughton5074]

Well said, 👍

[@stehaughton5074]

Well said 👍

[@darrenmartin1049]

"when routine bites hard, and ambitions are low". Nice nod to Joy Division, Martin. I live in Oldham and didn't even know it's here . Great video as ever, pal.

[@darrenmartin1049]

@Bobby Banana yes, it was recorded at a converted church on Ripponden road, sadly long gone.

[@jayd1974]

Ian Curtis lived in Macclesfield

[@duncanhowarth9514]

@@darrenmartin1049: Was it recorded there or was it at Pennine Sound Studio (I think) down at what was Mumps (near the old bus station)?

[@duncanhowarth9514]

@Bobby Banana: Was that at Pennine Sound Studio (or something like that) near the bus station at Mumps (and the "Setons" rail bridge).

[@darrenmartin1049]

@@duncanhowarth9514 if your familiar with the area, Penine studios was located off Ripponden road near the Black Horse pub in the 1990s the converted church was demolished and there is a row of social housing there now. I don't know of any studios down near Mumps pal.

[@allistairc123]

Bloody brilliant, urbex crossed with abandoned engineering

[@ChrisTheButcher]

As a fellow Manc I really love your documentary style videos, keep it up brother

[@dazzab111]

Sunday night, a brew and a damn decent documentary. Keep up the good work!

[@bullettube9863]

That goods building was amazing! It had a brick ceiling, and with that inspection pit it made me think they must have run the coal burning locos through it at one time. So in addition to being for the storage of goods, it was also for servicing of the yard locos. They would have brought in goods wagons (what we call box cars in the US) right inside to load or unload. What upsets me about seeing these videos you make, is how various companies walked away from their infrastructure without caring what impact the wreckage would have on the surrounding community. I've seen the same scenes here in America, the investors pocket their profits, the management find other employment and everyone just walks away. Now it's up to the taxpayers to clean up their mess and take care of the people who lost their jobs. Wether its a former railway station, a tunnel, or industrial site, it's just so sad that all that is left are ruins.

[@lawrenceflanagan5037]

well said,and now you pay a penalty for dropping a toffee wrap. These places ,by the way were owned by the nation.

[@johnfitton8693]

Bullettube I live local to this and I believe the building was used in the 70’s by Firth Transport. I recently walked inside myself and there is a green board probably a wagon side with Firth written on it. Sad as you say it is beautifully built.

[@David-ds4mt]

Something I discovered that I found very weird about this place, is after it’s abandonment (and demolition), for some reason, most of the remaining machines were apparently left behind, and actually quite a lot of possible functional parts (including those switch boxes before urban explorers used parts of it for souvenirs), and the hopper and conveyor still had ACTUAL conveyor and machines That is until Caseys took control

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

After at least 2 years addicted to your vids, still have to stay, Brilliant, as per usual, how you scope these things our, etc beyond me mate. Thank you. Best habit I've ever had, an I dont wanna go to rehab, no, no, no!!!

[@peterbustin2683]

These old buildings are almost spiritual. Cathedrals of power !

[@MargaretLeber]

Indeed. A book about old coal-fired power stations around where i am: "Palazzos of Power" www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZZRQOL

[@pepperthekobold]

Indeed. Forgotten monuments of the industrial revolution and the age of steam.

[@ArnoldClarke]

If you believe these buildings where used for what they say they where used...

[@redkevful]

Before I retired I used to pass this area every day whilst delivering along the A635, I saw that conveyor daily and never knew what it was. Thank you for your excellent videos Martin, keep them coming

[@EmptyFootage]

Saw a report yeeears ago from some lads who took a rubber dingie underneath hartshead power station and into the underground reservoir and tunnels beneath, was amazing. Never found it since though!

[@gilgammesh1]

That sounds amazing.

[@David-ds4mt]

I saw that one (idk where it is but I saw it) and that tunnel goes far, and apparently the water and mud is really deep there. Believe it or not the entrance to the tunnel got recently opened up. It was just a tiny hole with some huge chunks of concrete covering it that you had to ease yourself under to get into, and now some absolute unit of a human has pulled up those bug chunks of concrete and exposed the entrance. It’s dead cool

[@mikeede49]

Good bit of exploring once again Martin. It's such a pity that where ever you go these days the empty heads who can't go out without a spray can in their pocket have beaten you to it.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Mike Ede : s'only a bit of tag signing and before any chuff gave a fk, when gear heads had nowhere else to go.... Dint tha ever go t'Casino?

[@mikeede49]

@@suzyqualcast6269 I might be missing the point here, what has Wigan Casino got to do with defacing everything that doesn't move.

[@David-ds4mt]

It’s also a shame that people like to take bigass souvenirs. Those sort of people are the main reason why rooms like the switch boxes have nothing on them anymore

[@thelegoshed]

Amazing tonight Martin, really interesting. Hasn't the landscape changed. I wonder what all those men would think 100 years later. Brilliant, keep them coming best thing on TV( :-) ) all year!!!

[@davidkennedy5044]

You was right about the tunnel being cable routes, someone clearly stripped the steel wire armoured cables, took the aluminium or copper and left the steel in the tunnel

[@TrekkingExploration]

Loved seeing all that again 👍 That mud was beyond belief. Thank you 😀

[@martinpiggins5772]

Hey Mart, interesting vid. I have never seen a goods shed built like that, so much more substantial than anything I’ve seen before and it looked like it had an inspection pit for loco’s and what was with the cast supporting upright’s and heavy duty vaulted arched ceiling, you only put that in if there’s gonna be a lot of weight in a building, also the recessed floor to one side, and the pillars would suggest mounting’s for something. It would be worth doing a bit more digging into the history of that building and its uses as I think that they would have changed over time, to put it into some sort of perspective it would be like finding a church with railway lines running into it and saying oh look a goods shed. Great vid mate thanks alot👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@totalal4601]

You need the windows to see what you're doing. Gas or oil lanterns are not as effective as modern electric lights! Similarly there was nothing like a fork lift truck. You had to bring the loaded wagon right in and use a crane to lift things out... there may well have been a steam crane built into the building.

[@robertfullard5646]

It all ran on conveyor belts. I saw it and remember it before it was totally destroyed. I have been up onto the roof of that building.

[@JDLeonard74]

Those tunnels reminded me of my cellar when the wall busted open during a storm the other week. It crossed the Atlantic and played havoc with all of you just a few days later. Saw where it blew over a full sized lorry on the old Severn bridge. Nasty storm! I appreciate you doing all of this dangerous stuff for our entertainment Martin. Some times I am thinking "no Martin, you don't really have to go in there," but I'm surprised by the footage when you do.

[@wideyxyz2271]

My backyard!!! Lol....Firths Transport used the good shed in the late 70s early 80s and it was fully intact with a complete roof. Then they moved out and the vandals moved in and within weeks it was a wreck. It could have been a real community hub now its just a crumbling facade of a bygone era a real missed opportunity......Heyrod is actually pronounced Herod like the nasty King in the bible! I just remembered one of the girls I used to knock around with in my teens I'm pretty sure her dad was the safety officer at the power station until it closed.......

[@John-mw6jj]

Had forgot it was called Firths Transport,I remember all the trucks there,the coal conveyor bridge was still all intact when i was young,wasnt broken in half.

[@robertfullard5646]

Crowfoots carriers operated out of that building for years after the station closed. Maybe early 90's before they moved out.

[@harrymonk5880]

It is channels and content like this that proves the bbc isnt needed, keep up the great work Martin Zero :)

[@bobingram6912]

Yipee, it's Sunday and we get the two top history teachers on KZbin👌 All neatly explained with maps and B & W photos and a relaxed delivery. This is how history should be learnt. Thanks for getting down and dirty boys!!! ❤ (Good to see Ant in wellies after last weeks tunnel trip!!)

[@TrekkingExploration]

Those wellies got christened in that mud 😂

[@captainkirk1]

That brickwork was ace in the tunnel. Being safe is the main thing mate good job you turned round didn't wanna get stuck in that mud.

[@droptuned83]

😀👍First time one of your videos has been in my recommended videos for ages. Nice to see some of your work Martin. Hope the weather has not been too bad this weekend, though I saw your Instagram pic of the collapsed Irwell bridge. Take care.

[@DelTangBrav]

If you want to be notified of all uploads, from channels you subscribe to, you now need to click on the bell and select "ALL". That was KZbin's way of changing things but not telling anyone.

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Great Explore Martin And Ant.......Really enjoyed that loads of history too loved the timepix pics ...Frank & Lee....

[@TrekkingExploration]

Cheers Frank 😄

[@MartinZero]

Thank you

[@gilles111]

Nice video! Would you do me a favor next time? Make sure you have a line attached when climbing down old ladders into a pit. When a rod snaps (might be well possible after those years) you won't fell down. Just for safety. The old tunnels with the stinky mud might contain methane gas and/or hydrogensulfide; you can see little bubbles appear where you disturbed the water/mud. I'm not gonna ask you to bring all kind of breathing masks and oxygen equipment but you might buy a gas/CO/CO2/O2 detector next time you will enter an old tunnel.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

I too was wondering about H2S and methane potentially trapped in the stinky fossil fuel laden mud. I love the tunnel explores (in addition to most other content on this channel), but a multi-gas detector might be useful in these cases. Another great video and explore.

[@gilles111]

@Kris Roberts Didn't see Martin use one in other video's but that could be my mistake.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

@Kris Roberts My recollection was someone he was exploring with had one... However, I'm not sure it was a multi-gas detector, maybe just O2. Dunno. Good question.

[@Brian_Boxtruck]

Wanted to also chime in that it would the worth investing in a combustible and oxygen combo sensor. If the tunnel stinks, the decades of leaves and other gunk in the mud may have created quite a bit of methane or H2S from decomposing. Also when you see the orange rust stains could mean that oxidizing metals have pulled all of the oxygen from the stagnant air. Plenty of people have died from those to factors in confined spaces. I love the cinematic quality exploring these forgotten pieces of a land I'll probably never visit. Its really awesome to see the craftsmanship put into utility structures.

[@colinthomasson3948]

great stuff, as always...the massive girder is a column, because it is verticle, and shall have a square section, because why wouldn't a column _ the load is uniform, down...girders are horizontal, or at an angle, and the greaater the load/unsupported length , the deeper the section , the heavier the weight per yard, -and the beam or girder will be greater in the vertical orientation than it is wide, cos that's the direction of the load...PS I just went back to check those girders/columns holding up the structure...they are indeed square in section, as you can see from the fact that they are either welded to circular base plates, with the same chord front and side across the circle, which ( weldind of that sort ) is somewhat unlikely for anything that old, so the whole lot - column and base must be a one piece casting of cast iron or steel, and mounted upon those square ribbed/ gusseted - iron foundation-footings (also cast in one piece) -probably with a pin and socket, nothing other is visible...that's solid Victorian over engineering in all its splendid magnificance

[@King786_]

Other great Vlog mate. Hartfold Mill has half gone, please try going to make a vlog mate on it.

[@davidclark3603]

Absolutely brilliant Martin! I live so close to where you have been filming. There is more to see but the area is massive. Thanks for the documentary!

[@neilthomas9244]

Great vid. It staggers belief that there must be some idiots roaming around with paint spray cans. daubing their graffiti where few [fortunately] can see it.

[@neilthomas9244]

@Bobby Banana Looking at the remains, and the old pics, reminds me of what we've lost. The daubs on the walls reinforces that belief.

[@triodehexode]

As always these scenes are haunting and beutiful. We must remember our music, great footballers sportsmen scientists and engineers came out of this industrial past. It should have been allowed too evolve into something better for all society instead of being destroyed by political dogma.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

William Fenton :As bloody ever.

[@hullhistorynerd]

A great explore! You certainly do get intrepid, I'd have noped out of that tunnel the second I saw the mud! Awesome stuff, another happy Sunday evening's viewing!

[@richardjellis9186]

It's a fireplace for smokeless fuel.!or a blocked up window into the underworld.😂😂. And I wonder who got up the cooling tower to paint the blue 'Y' onto it.? Honestly, them graffiti artists will get anywhere.!😘

[@englishcat19]

Loving it Martin, cracking stuff. “And resentment rides high But emotions won't grow”

[@theradiomechanic9625]

Martin, another great video. I am envious that your Manchester retains so many artifacts. While we do still have many of the turn of the century mill buildings in my Manchester, most of the infrastructure disappeared long ago. Thanks for sharing. Vern

[@MartinZero]

Cheers Vern

[@MrMark00024]

Funny was thinking about this place the other day. Me and my mate used to go up there when I was younger with our air rifles. Can't believe it's still there.

[@michaeljohn2826]

So it was you that shot me up there one time!

[@juliemclean6266]

Thoughroughly enjoyable Martin. Thankyou x

[@brentwightman9367]

Great explore loved it, 2nd tunnel is a service duct although surprised it was brick and not concrete .All the brass and copper gone even in the control room, metal thieves or salvage 'contractors' very thorough indeed Historical interesting professional documentary videos martin you should be on the telly, afterall what you study is part of the evolution of the industrial revolution into the modern world we exist in today Very important Great job!

[@yankeeclipper4326]

He is walking in the footsteps of Fred Dibnah and helping to carry that torch for the past.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Brent

[@David-ds4mt]

It was actually brick as it was used after the first construction of the power station, before the cooling towers. At that time the goods yard was tiny, and only had the single underground conveyor. It was gated off around 1940 along with the expanding of the railway sidings and the construction of cooling towers for the power station. Most of the original stuff around there from 1920-30 is mainly brick

[@mancunianlee]

As a teenager we climbed into this site and my mate got himself caught on a fence. He jumped and ripped his pants catching his ball bag on barbed wire. Never seen so much blood.

[@MartinZero]

I cant un see that now 😯

[@Dan23_7]

Lee Oh bollocks 😱😱😂

[@clint8437]

There's a scene in the film Yanks that was filmed at the nearby golf course ,1979 ish I think ,with the cooling towers in background. Just thought id give it a mention , another cracking film Martin ,stay safe .

[@MartinZero]

Never knew that Andrew thanks

[@robertfullard5646]

Most of Yanks was filmed in Stalybridge.

[@williamgeorgefraser]

It's terrible how mindless idiots have to deface memories of the past in moronic grafitti. When I was a kid, we spent our time in useful activities, sport, train spotting, even preserving old railway engines. Now it is all destroy.

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

I need to catch up. Haven't been well. It makes me feel better seeing places I love and all history and hidden et n places. Love ya.❣❣

[@sparkyprojects]

@1:31 you've got the redcurrant railways line :D Yep, looks like the tunnel was for cables, might have been one branch out to an area of the county, and not the full capacity (note how the panels had regions) I'm guessing the vent could be to keep the cables cool, a high 'chimney' with a little heat at the bottom would draw the air into the tunnel.

[@mickd6942]

The building with cable runs in the floor reminds me of exploring one of the woodhead route substations now long gone

[@michaelryan6884]

Always a great day when there is a Martin Zero vid! I'm flabbergasted by the skill of the masons of England and their beautiful brickwork. Thanks, Martin!

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Best Urban Explorer channel on KZbin. Its a world of difference from what I do on this platform but really enjoy watching your videos.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

There's a hell of a lot of those ordnance survey pics turning up on the net lately, especially on facebook history groups

[@yankeeclipper4326]

Its amazing that they took all those photos. At the time it was to document the location of surveying points and elevation markers, but today they are a precious window to the past. Good on the Ordinance Survey for taking the photos!

[@suzyqualcast6269]

TheWacoKid1963 : As an ex Derbyshire County Council OS plan/map supplier I can say that, well in Derbyshire at least, that all the old OS paper and negative sheets (1:10000, 1250 & 2500) are kept by the County Council, I think today in the new Ernest Bailey bunker repository. DCC went digital with OS Licence in 94/5. The best stuff, the older detail is on the older maps/?plans. You wouldn't believe WHAT they binned!!

[@nickbenke3306]

you finally got to Millbrook! Fantastic stuff! I Never knew about the cable tunnel so well done on finding that! I've done so many model shoots around the remaining power station buildings, the first building was a staff canteen and offices. When I first went to the control room it was populated with loads of timers and dials protruding out. Sadly gone now. Great work as always!

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

Have a few channels that I follow on the narrow boats. I always find it interesting to explore history at this time. This is also industrial history. Shame about the graffiti.

[@gaffysmenk]

Loved that.. Nice one. 😁 "Arse Job" 😂

[@Zentron]

Knew you'd like the place. Yes, just around the corner by the goods shed is the base to the crane that was there, and there was a little room you could go down into a bit. Also if you look closely at the pic showing the second coal conveyor, you can see a bit of a triangular roof sticking up out the top, that was the roof to the signal box for the railway line, a little behind the conveyor... nothing left really, a few scraps here and there to show that something was there, but you wouldn't notice unless you were looking for it like I was! Got a small souvenir from it😉 Btw, they're started their work on clearing the Hyde Road Railway Station site, went today to do some more digging to find my way in to the underground passenger subway ... failed again, but did uncover a very rusted air vent for it! All said, I'll be granted official access to the site this Wednesday.

[@David-ds4mt]

Aye, sadly most of that stuff was cleared as a flood wiped most of it out and council had to cover the underground entrances up as they were in a ruin

[@mickd6942]

After an afternoon of wind and rain working on the missis's little b××××rd sorry mobility scooter with issues whats better than a brew and a martin zero video

[@colin5296]

Nice one Martin , on my many trips over the Pennine's i used to vary to route and upon using the Lower Mosley /Huddersfield Road would wonder at the enormous brick embankments on that side , i knew they were Railway and apart from studying maps never went any further ,this was long before me and computers . Our Railways and Municipalities were built to last a thousand years and by better men than the one's who try to get rid of them , that's why no matter what, our industry always seems to leave a scar . A thought on your tunnels and it is a educated guess , them cables carried some juice and to keep the size down they would water cool them believe it or not, I remember them in the old Woodhead Steam Tunnels this way . Great work Thank you for sharing..

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Another fascinating video Martin , the old photos were priceless for reference points 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@RichieWellock]

you didnt miss much by going further in tunnel except more mud, and very horrid smell if you go summer time,it realy stinks then. although the smell could just be the sewage works next door across the cannal. great vid and the history you bring alive as always martin.

[@morg52]

The "goods" building looked like a locomotive servicing facility. With the inspection pit and openings in the ceiling for venting smoke.

[@northerncounties1392]

The openings in the ceiling were for goods to go through. There are still a few trap doors and pulleys on the roof directly above the trap doors

[@robertfullard5646]

@@northerncounties1392 where he went down below the inspecion level there used to be a heavy timber floor above it. Ontop of that floor was a conveyor belt that ran upto the next floor. There are trap doors on upper floors.

[@David-ds4mt]

@@robertfullard5646 yeah I’ve heard about those trapdoors, and I actually remember someone talking about how there was huge trapdoors covering that big pit, probably explains all the wood and girders down there, and yeah apparently there was a small conveyor bringing goods to the upper floors. I would of loved to see it all

[@stromtommo8294]

Does anyone else want him to invest in some Thunderbirds-esque gadgets for urban exploration? Could be.. Martin One: Drone Martin Two: RC boat + Cam Martin Three: Magnet Fishing Kit Martin Four: Telescopic Camera pole Martin Five: Kayak :D FAB Martin

[@MartinZero]

Good Idea 🤔

[@markiangooley]

To an ignorant American those hyperboloid cooling towers mean NUKE PLANT - except in reality they don’t usually. I was amazed how many I saw traveling by rail from York to Lincoln and Lincoln to Manchester in 2018.

[@MartinZero]

Yeah they just give off steam

[@thelastpilot4582]

I hope you are going to put this on DVD and get it put into a Museum. It would be tragic if this info was ever lost.

[@lesliegprice6652]

I remember when they closed this,my mate was working in the site office and he took me round one day,late eighties, was such a huge site I just recall huge piles of rubble and wiring,like something from a science fiction story...... great video,cheers

[@NOWThatsRichy]

Time to settle down for dinner & Martins latest vid!

[@williamtaylor874]

i can smell that from huddersfield lol good work lads !

[@billfunk1219]

So interesting! And you are lucky to have such a history to explore! Thank you for sharing.

[@mikefox5458]

The last tunnel had national grid cable popping out ground nearby the golf course, still signs of this and followed the line to mossley and beyond

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

It is amazing how much crap they left behind, I imagine it just cost so much to clear it.

[@theoasisvlogs5954]

Another top video waited so long for this . Must get out and see some history more and the canals. Must do Manchester and Yorkshire canal and historic walks. Love Huddersfield and the canals. Loved my time in Yorkshire for uni. Miss it a lot but so many good time. Regards

[@retrorambles517]

It really does bring a tear to your eye What a testament that the place is still standing The Victorians really make you feel proud to be English , must have a been an exciting time to be alive during the industrial Revolution where life was rapidly changing

[@jakeforrest]

And a time with loong workdays, illness, no social security etc... No doubt it was a pleasant time if you were rich ! I also love victorian style and era, but I would only like to live in such a time if I belonged to the 1% richest :-)

[@mikehartley2592]

I think this was built after the Victorian age... but still a messy and dangerous place to work.

[@richardbourne7360]

Thanks for another great video Martin. Can’t help wondering who the person with the arrow was in the os photos. Little did he know that one day he would be in a short film documenting what that area looks like 68 years later.

[@AberystwythStation]

What a fantastic place. Lots of interesting architecture and infrastructure to see 🧱. Great video Martin 👍. GWR

[@mileshigh1321]

Nice to see Ant again! Great drone work! For a sec i thought he was going to fly it right into the coal conveyor haha! I love that you found pictures to match up with the present site locations! Again the music brings it all together! Thanks again Martin!

[@charlotteh71]

They’re going to be building houses where the power station is, its a good job that you’ve recorded this

[@northerncounties1392]

Not actually planned for the power station but there's been plans to build on the area where the goods shed is and where the railway ran

[@marilynpowell6881]

Hi Martin, Really interesting as usual. Thanks, for braving the stinky mud and all again!!! xx

[@dikny01]

Beer.. sit down and watch a bit of quality on a Sunday . Nice work pal 👍🏻

[@Lighting_Desk]

Stuff like this needs to be preserved. Once these magnificent structures are gone, that's it. There's no getting them back. This place would make an amazing museum or heritage railway

[@coldblue9mm]

Martin, I love railroad history. Keep up the great work! I was able to find this place on Google Earth and it's very cool. Thanks for letting us know where these places are.

[@alanstarkie2001]

Beautiful brickwork on that building, made with Staffordshire Blue engineering bricks, if I'm not mistaken. Expensive and durable. Great video Martin.

[@EmptyFootage]

I have found the report I mentioned a while ago in another comment! By a user named Alley on 28days and the thread is called "HARTSHEAD POWER STATION, HEYROD AND MILLBROOK, 2015-2019" definitely check it out! You even get to see the Hopper!! Hope this is of use to anybody! :)

[@mrpetehampson]

I always wondered what that building was used for the coal conveyer, Ever since I was 11 years old, now I’m 36 so cheers for making this video

[@BikiniTestFailure]

Hiya Martin! Thanks for another fab film. I used to live in those houses about 100 yards from the coal conveyor over the canal! If you get chance, you might like my BBC Homeground vid from 1981 about the Stalybridge-Stockport railway & its history - it's got Brian Redhead and my dear old dad in it - great old footage! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWWwnYewhdB1bsU

[@mikeclarke3882]

Just watched the 'Home ground' video....Fantastic! I found myself whistling the theme tune, so it must have been in my head somewhere. And Brain Redhead too! Great memories as I lived in Reddish for a few years before leaving Manchester (I know, it's Stockport really) in 1983. What a great thing to have of your dad chatting away. Thanks for this...

[@BikiniTestFailure]

@@mikeclarke3882 Oh that's great Mike, glad you enjoyed it! It sat on a VHS in the loft for nearly 40 years so it's had a new lease of life!

[@johnlaw3323]

Fascinating vlog guys really enjoyed it, you always capture "the then and now" atmosphere of these places. Many thanks.

[@tomknight1821]

Thanks Martin .... yet again something archived before its demolished.... thank you 👍

[@MerciaMoto]

Yet another superb video although they do play havoc with my claustrophobia! Brilliant...

[@michaelfletcher2123]

Can only second comments made already. lot of confined space entry going on here with no shown concern for air quality and trapped gases

[@MartinZero]

I am aware thats why we didnt enter fully the first tunnel, Second tunnel wasnt a problem

[@nickcooper1260]

At 4:55 the graffiti is a line from Joy Division's ' Love Will Tear Us Apart'. Great video, as always,Martin.

[@Carolb66]

Great video by my 2 favourite you tubers! Beautiful aerial footage by Ants Drone complimented by Martins commentary just great. ❤😊

[@nathanlloyd1739]

Brew time!

[@ivanhockenhull2604]

Worth watching just for your dextrous 'arse first' exit from undercroft. Also the lionisation of your £5 steel-toed wellies was a must-see. Another triumph, Martin.

[@statementleaver8095]

Excellent drone footage I must say at 7:00 it's like you read my mind about what the gap was between the RSJ's and Rat homes under the floorboards 😂😂😂

[@richardjellis9186]

You've got your wellys on. Get down the hole. Exploring with fighters WOULD have got it done 😂😂

[@floor993]

Wonderful video Martin, amazing what is left after demolishing so many years! The graffiti always and everywhere makes me sick.

[@joesprinter8202]

Great upload, I remember this lot when I was a kid. I can remember seeing trains on the Micklehurst line. I think Micklehurst station is still there....

[@stuarthenderson7327]

You got me over my hangover last sunday so thanks for that. No drinks this weekend a few joints and yur new vid canny beat it.

[@KHGrinderboy]

Totally Awesome Video Martin, our landscape is rich with History, Amazing, Thank you, and sorry I have not commented in a while!!

[@travellifewithjobo5740]

Whilst in that area,perhaps you could visit the little known Tameside Transport Collection near Rhodes Locks.The locals call Heyrod,"Herod" as in King Herod

[@myriaddsystems]

And we're changing our ways, Taking different ways....

[@malcolmcog]

Did routine bite hard ? My caving wellies have steel toecaps, ten quid from Caving Supplies in Buxton

[@PatheticoMorbid]

My neck of the woods, I remember those cooling towers and I also remember them being demolished. Great video Martin 👏👏👍

[@christracey7562]

Hi Martin .... I've just read an article on the Manchester Evening News website about "the Abs" .... Manchester Abattoirs, closed now but just the sort of thing you do so well and in the right area for you .... I'm sure with your kudos you could wangle an invite to go and explore/film .... just a thought .... it sounded so full of history :-)

[@peakyexplorers8108]

I put that stick in there have video evidence and thats how far we got look us up on facebook PEAKY EXPLORERS!and like away please

[@birdmankeith]

Hi Martin, just a general comment. I'm slowly catching up on your videos from the begining, just watched rivers and tunnels followed by Collyhurst and Vauxhall park. you were gam going into that tunnel. Keep on with your videos and the music is top.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Used to go through AuL on road to Casino. Or was it In Makerfield. Oh those Wigan daze!!!!!