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@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir80953 жыл бұрын
So the nursery rhyme was based on history? {:-:-:}
@helveticaification2 жыл бұрын
You should at least put in a credit for the narrator - he is a very respected historian who is credited with many books and other programmes: DAN CRUIKSHANK.
@GenerationJonesi3 жыл бұрын
This fellow did a series on British homes as well. I love how enthusiastic he is about everything he presents.
@sarah37963 жыл бұрын
Same
@catherinewilkins27603 жыл бұрын
Dan Cruickshank
@clf86683 жыл бұрын
Whispering voice annoying!
@davidevans32276 ай бұрын
thankyou! 🙂 @@catherinewilkins2760
@kitzya13545 жыл бұрын
It's funny to me that so many people are complaining at the volume - my headphones are at 9% volume, and I can make out every word. Yes, he lisps a bit, and has a very "bbc english" accent, but it's *so nice* to have programs where the presenters aren't shouting all the time, when they don't need to, just to "hype up" what they're saying. I suppose people have got so used to be screamed at by every advert and program that they can't make out normal speech anymore.
@SecretSquirrelFun4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you, I appreciate narration that’s at a normal conversational level. I can’t stand that dramatic, shouty style that’s more the norm today.
@gglen21413 жыл бұрын
Exactly, the polar opposite of American female news announcers who could use their voices to cut metal.
@Bloxygames-c1g3 жыл бұрын
@@gglen2141 😆😆 Agree! ...can't stand American female tone... Love the "cut metal"
@janetp75833 жыл бұрын
Agree with you. I can hear him perfectly - without my hearing aids!
@gglen21413 жыл бұрын
@@janetp7583 The fact that he has wisdom, truth and facts on his side maybe helps.
@Amadeu.Macedo3 жыл бұрын
This is undoubtedly an outstanding historical documentary glimmering with precious ancient, medieval and Victorian marvels along with the inconspicuous modern wonders of modernity. I love London! Greetings from New York City and Rio de Janeiro! Bravo!
@loganstroganoff12843 жыл бұрын
I love lamp
@alicekranyk41733 жыл бұрын
@@loganstroganoff1284 Do you really love the lamp, Brick?
@cia2125 жыл бұрын
The presenter's enthusiasm makes this a better show than I expected.
@shahancheong97925 жыл бұрын
Dan Cruickshank has done some pretty fascinating historical documentaries. They're all worth looking at.
@peterkoller37615 жыл бұрын
the breathy voice, his overdone and artificially theatrical narrative style (sounds like narrating the climax of a horror story for pre-schoolers - for a whole hour!) make listening pretty tiresome. the whole thing would have profited greatly from a more sober tone.
@blahblah35753 жыл бұрын
The presenter is boring. Had to stop listening to him.
@English-Lass3 жыл бұрын
Perfect Dan. Always a pleasure to listen hear and see your enthusiasm.
@thelastjuiceblender59153 жыл бұрын
I remember singing the song "London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, London bridge is falling falling down, my fair lady" since elementary.
@hyr19725 жыл бұрын
I am Chinese and I understand the narrator perfectly fine. Laughing at the comments that claimed the narrator's speech is difficult to understand.
@kerrijill74423 жыл бұрын
My guess is that those who can't understand the narrator are Americans. The accent is very different from any accents I've encountered in the US. I'm Canadian, we're part of the British Commonwealth and the accent isn't foreign to many of us.
@johnnysun64953 жыл бұрын
hey me too
@splitraven70603 жыл бұрын
I mostly watch British tv over the US. I have friends from the UK 🇬🇧 and understand the accent without problem. 🤗
@josephivan50943 жыл бұрын
I am an american and I understand him perfectly fine,l. It's probably Mericans. If you don't know what that is and want a laugh type in cuz merica.
@BennyB55553 жыл бұрын
@@kerrijill7442 Kerri - Wow such a ridiculous and ignorant assumption! The United States and it’s territories are quite large and span many regions. And there are well over 30 dialects of English alone spoken across the country! Not to mention the different languages such as Spanish, French, Hawaiian, Chamorro, (Guam) We also have large groups of immigrant populations that bring their languages with them. We come in contact with them in business / school. I also might add that we have radio/ television/ even internet just like you. So it is not uncommon to hear/see programs made in other countries/languages. Maybe do some research before making blanket assumptions and blaming Americans.
@2002kknudson3 жыл бұрын
His enthusiasm is contagious. I never thought about any bridge in London before, but now am super intrigued.
@corneliawissing79503 жыл бұрын
Now somebody should explain to us about the bridge in Brooklyn!
@eliscanfield39135 жыл бұрын
I love how he's still so excited about something he's clearly been studying for ages.
@folkme30424 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!His enthusiasm is infectious. I really enjoyed this.
@cracked_walnut3 жыл бұрын
That's Dan Cruickshank for you! I recommend you find all of his very many documentaries if you enjoy his vim and vigor.
@splitraven70603 жыл бұрын
Me too! He’s a darling. One my favorite historians I seek for videos
@helenamcginty49203 жыл бұрын
Every good teacher I have met has been enthusiastic about their subject.
@mrsbeard52253 жыл бұрын
It’s my kink to see someone’s eye light up when they are talking about their area of expertise in such a passionate way!
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
As a boy, I thought Tower Bridge was built at the same time as the Tower of London and was pretty impressed that William the Conqueror had his people engineer a steel drawbridge deck.
@ianpodmore96663 жыл бұрын
Duh!!!
@allensherrill850 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that William the conqueror visited Arizona!
@Paul-hl8yg Жыл бұрын
@@allensherrill850 Tower bridge?
@allensherrill850 Жыл бұрын
@@Paul-hl8yg I’m confused
@Paul-hl8yg Жыл бұрын
@@allensherrill850 The post you replied to was talking about Tower bridge not London bridge. The 1800's London bridge is in Arizona, not Tower bridge lol. Tower bridge is still in London since it was built in Victorian times. The one with the two towers, Tower bridge? 😉🇬🇧
@joeottsoulbikes4153 жыл бұрын
One city in the US that is defined by it's bridges is Portland Oregon. The city even being far inland worked as a port city for a very long time. Up untile the late 20th century a boat could come from the Pacific Ocean down the Columbia river and dock to the north of the city. Many of those ships could then enter the Willamette River drifting past a vast industrial area into the heart of the city and beyond. It did not matter how tall your ship was because all the bridges were either tall enough or were one of 5 draw brudges that swung upward or pivoted sideways to let ships past. Over the years fewer and fewer ships moved south of the city as many dock areas shut down and became residential. Finally the city said no more ships taller than 40 feet will pass south of the city. They built a solid bridge that was intended for light rail passenger trains, pedestrians and bicycles only. That bridge was to create a south passage for commuters to move from the growing far south suburban areas of Portland into the city center by small train or there own human power modes. Finally people living in south east Portland could go to downtown easily without a car. In doing so the city was saying the few port facilities south of that new bridge were limited to low laying barges. Not a giant problem as tall sailing ships no longer existed and ships of an ocean going size had no way to proceed since dreadging of that area had stopped 50 years prior.
@slyaspie49343 жыл бұрын
How interesting, thank you it's always fascinating to hear a place's history
@tai-yomaruno36803 жыл бұрын
Portland is on fire these days... literally
@captainjack88233 жыл бұрын
Good info, I mean that. No disrespect but most Americans wouldn't cross any bridges to get to Portland these days starting with crossing the Hudson River! Edited: Portland lost it's industrial might due to the outsourcing of industry and jobs to overseas nations. We can all thank NAFTA-GATT, TPTB and Washington DC (the District of elitist Criminals) for that!
@karenokeane64613 жыл бұрын
The narrator has such animation and passion for his topic. This was interesting.
@iananderson37993 жыл бұрын
Bit of a drama queen.
@caseychapman57263 жыл бұрын
@@iananderson3799 stfu he likes bridges. this isn't required viewing
@dkmorris7133 жыл бұрын
Your mom has passion.
@iananderson37993 жыл бұрын
@@caseychapman5726 Ooooh, get you duckie !
@raybin68734 жыл бұрын
I like hearing British people talk. There's a fella from Britain living in our little country town - has that accent. A very pleasant gentleman - enjoy conversing with him. 😊 🇺🇸
@catherinewilkins27603 жыл бұрын
That is Dan Cruickshank.
@ScooterMcGraw3 жыл бұрын
There are so many accents that can come under the banner of 'British'. You'd be stunned! You'd have fun trying to decipher a 'Geordie'. That's someone from Newcastle, in the NE of England. And as for a Glaswegian from The Gorbals - forget it!!
@gc38473 жыл бұрын
@@ScooterMcGraw You do have a point ,I was in customs in Miami and the lady officer actually radioed for a "Scotch interpreter "Anyideas I had above my station were wiped out that day !
@runswithcows3 жыл бұрын
@@gc3847 I'd like to think that its no coincidence that Scotland is formed from an entirely different tectonic plate. Interestingly Scotland is a little bit that separated from the plate that formed America.
@Paul-hl8yg2 жыл бұрын
@@runswithcows Geologically yes, however Scotland's people came from the European mainland thousands of years ago. Just the same as the English, Welsh & Irish too. Us living in the British Isles are a mix of many European & other far off nations, including mediterranean lands. We have celtic, viking & anglo saxon ancestors. Many Americans share that ancestry too. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@nellypomeroy12674 жыл бұрын
A "Fantastic" documentary!!! I watch/listen to mostly BBC documentaries. British presenters are so well-informed on their subject matter presented. Please keep them coming!!!
@benediktmorak44093 жыл бұрын
A presenter who is really proud what he is, where he comes from and what he does! - chapeau - Mr. Dan Cruickshank!
@RocasThePenguin4 жыл бұрын
The comments are right. There needs to be more American aspects. Shouting, random nonsense and fake tension. LOL. Come on. Relaxing and informative documentary.
@debbylou5729 Жыл бұрын
? Is that what you watch? I’m American and don’t understand. I have to keep reminding myself that we have hundreds of channels, not 3
@EBB-kab2 ай бұрын
@debbylou5729 3?
@jean-pierredeclemy70323 жыл бұрын
I have learned so much from this documentary, I used to cross the river regularly without a thought of the engineering that went into my ease of passage. The only bridge I use regularly now makes me pay a toll - a bit like living in the 16th century.
@aurorawolfe60603 жыл бұрын
London is such a great city with a rich history... I cannot wait to visit one day! ~Love from America
@rollyherrera6233 жыл бұрын
Indeed, The imagery given by this enthusiastic, narrator is mesmerizing!!! Great Story!
5 жыл бұрын
I have walked across most of the bridges in London. Fantastic documentary. Thanks girls and boys!
@AvaT425 жыл бұрын
This video is so interesting, I find it all fascinating.
@astephens19633 жыл бұрын
I am a southern Republican from the Untied States and visited London once. I think British people are AWESOME!!!
@uhclem503 жыл бұрын
I'm a southern Democrat from the United States and I think British people are awesome.
@sarasarah18103 жыл бұрын
Ty both for the kind words.i have never met a Southerner (I hope that isn't a bad saying) but met many a good person from the USA.
@scruffmcgruff033 жыл бұрын
@@sarasarah1810 white southerners tend to have british backgrounds
@scruffmcgruff033 жыл бұрын
@@sarasarah1810 not really. Many immigrant groups went to the north. Few went south. Learn history.
@scruffmcgruff033 жыл бұрын
@@sarasarah1810 your a bit of an idiot. in the south white people are maybe 90 percent from britain and in the north its maybe 10 percent. dont have a good night.
@ecmc10725 жыл бұрын
This man has all the enthusiasm and i hope he narrates my funeral ♥
@jessewilson86763 жыл бұрын
He is getting up there in age... you don’t plan to live to much longer?
@Elise-jz7nm3 жыл бұрын
Totally disagree!
@LindaCasey5 жыл бұрын
You know, some of the comments I just don't get ... I absolutely love hearing a posh Englishman giving us a tour of Merry Ol' England. Ain't nobody makes a documentary better than the British, that's for sure. Tah .. 🌹
@lburns79525 жыл бұрын
I'm American and I do too. I love the words they use such as 'brilliant' and 'cheers'. They say please and thank you, even when they're being sarcastic. I get a kick hearing the Queen say 'Oh please'! When she hears something ridiculous or asinine she says it. It's the way she says it that is unlike anyone lol.
@Lassisvulgaris5 жыл бұрын
Quite so, I say.....
@vulpsturm5 жыл бұрын
He's like a Fred Dibnah that went to Oxford.
@charlotteboydon47963 жыл бұрын
I’m British
@baronmeduse3 жыл бұрын
@@charlotteboydon4796 That's er..great.
@MrLeedebt4 жыл бұрын
My great-great-grandfather John Plews was an engineer on the bridge transported to Arizona. His obituary from the Institute of Engineers is on the internet. Apparently, it was constructed by Jollif and Banks.
@giselab683 жыл бұрын
I waked the bridge at lake Havasu in Arizona. My late husband took me there. It is said to be haunted.
@christopherseton-smith74043 жыл бұрын
I have always understood that the purchaser thought he was buying the still standing Tower Bridge.
@andrew69783 жыл бұрын
@@christopherseton-smith7404 I think that's an urban myth.
@christopherseton-smith74043 жыл бұрын
@@andrew6978 Googling out of curiosity I see there is an All Fool's Day, April 1st 2010 article from the Daily Mail which reports the sale of Tower Bridge to a different US millionaire from McConnell, the purchaser of London Bridge. In the spoof article McConell is quoted as saying that at least someone has the right bridge this time, as that was what he thought he was buying. That might be the start of the "urban myth", although 2010 seems so recent, I'm sure I heard the story long before that.
@andrew69783 жыл бұрын
@@christopherseton-smith7404 "MAY 6, 1983: Grelle White talks to Ivan Luckin about his money-spinning ways with old City bridges There is absolutely no truth in the rumour that the Americans thought they were getting Tower Bridge when they bought London Bridge! The nagging suspicion was firmly quashed when we visited the man who sold London Bridge, Mr Ivan Luckin, at his Chorleywood home. "Of course not" thundered Mr Luckin with the sort of authority you expect in a City man."
@norahassan58703 жыл бұрын
These are one ☝️ of the best places and the best rivers in London
@richardscally6943 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful teacher he would be.
@voraciousreader33412 жыл бұрын
I really love Dan Cruikshank’s voice and delivery….so calm, measure, so scholarly. And the music is perfect for this!
@lemming99842 жыл бұрын
"Whispering" Dan. Love the hushed reverence of his voice!
@marydonohoe82003 жыл бұрын
I finally learned so much!!! How modern the Tower Bridge actually is, and how similar the original London Bridge was (in concept) with the Rialto in Venice! Amazing. Thank you!
@vapidrabbit1983 жыл бұрын
we should still have living bridges too... it just seems like an awesome idea. i'd like to live on a bridge (that doesn't collapse, of course).
@valenciacarlin23573 жыл бұрын
During a long trip to Arizona on a summer vacation my family and I had seen Remy's New London Bridge and to be honest with you it was as beautiful and magnificent as this man describes. However I felt as though London lost a great treasure and should have never lost it to begin with ; When I saw the bridge its details looked worn down by high wind water and sand. I only hope this treasure doesn't dissolve over time with the very hot unpredictable Arizona whether.
@runningfromabear83543 жыл бұрын
It was post-WW2. Britain was in massive debt from WW1 and WW2. Other countries in Europe signed up with the US Marshall plan but had to give up territories (colonies) around the world. Britain had made commitments to people and places like Hong Kong and the Falklands and money/security to be had controlling places like Gibraltar. Britain was barely holding on right up until the 90's. In 1997 Britain paid off WW2 and in the 2000's Britain paid off WW1 (more expensive and bigger debt.) Meanwhile other parts of Europe relied on financially more on the US. Britain had to let go of the large colonies, but kept promises to the small, more vulnerable places that voted to stay with Britain. It meant having to keep a standing army and navy at a time when the rest of Europe abandoned the notion in order to get back on their feet. All this to say, if someone wanted to buy London Bridge, Britain sells London Bridge. If someone had enough money to buy Tower Bridge, Britain wasn't in a position to refuse if it was for more money that it would cost to build it and put a dent in Britain's debt. When you're in serious debt, you do whatever it takes to pay it off.
@valenciacarlin23573 жыл бұрын
@@runningfromabear8354 can you answer this then, if Britain wasn't so much that then why was another Bridge built? Where did the money for that bridge come from?
@runningfromabear83543 жыл бұрын
@@valenciacarlin2357 To the best of my knowledge it was cheaper to build a new bridge from the proceeds of selling the original bridge and use the money left over for other things.
@Paul-hl8yg2 жыл бұрын
The 1831 London bridge was not strong enough for the vast amounts of traffic in modern times (1960's). It was originally built for only horse & carts to use. The decision was made to build a newer stronger bridge built 1962. Nothing to do with having to sell the bridge because of Britain's financial situation whatsoever! 🇬🇧
@davehoward22 Жыл бұрын
The money from a bridge would be chump change compared to Britain's post ww2 debt .
@obihave32103 жыл бұрын
When he said people were still making offerings, I was expecting cans, shoes and the odd shopping trolley
@luminair113 жыл бұрын
Lol!
@Smoking_Joe3 жыл бұрын
Tyres and an old moped.
@Smoking_Joe3 жыл бұрын
I remember when we was kids we pulled a shopping trolley out of a pool by us and caught more fish than an angler did in 8hrs on a peg only 15 metres away. Lol........
@davidevans32276 ай бұрын
wondering if they should leave the modern offerings where they are.. ? 🙂
@breeinatree48113 жыл бұрын
I'm an American and I understand him with no problem. I didn't even have my hearing aids on.
@rickevans39593 жыл бұрын
Hey Arizona in America has the London Bridge.we beat them.
@rickevans39593 жыл бұрын
Take the key and lock her up for wasting the bridge toll
@vampcaff2 жыл бұрын
@39:40 you make it seem like the guy that bought the bridge was an entitled rich guy but your city needed the funding and auctioned the bridge off.
@deadrepublic52383 жыл бұрын
I miss being able to visit London.
@greenghoul1573 жыл бұрын
I love the look of the og London Bridge with buildings on it it would be a sight to behold
@Jonanny13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful documentary Dan
@rachaelskibbe78993 жыл бұрын
I Never knew this! And I love anything about the history of England! Thank you
@timgoodall47833 жыл бұрын
London Bridge is also a bridge in the USA: London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was originally built in the 1830s and formerly spanned the River Thames in London, England. The bridge was purchased by Robert P. McCulloch from the City of London in 1968. It was moved from London to Arizona and rebuilt brick-by-brick.
@megancrager43973 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@novaricos3 жыл бұрын
he thought mistakenly that he was buying Tower Bridge! big disappointment!
@thewhiteroom20323 жыл бұрын
I was not aware of that . Thank you I'm going to check that out next. Long live YT Binge Day ...
@Paul-hl8yg2 жыл бұрын
@@novaricos This is not true, the buyer knew the bridge he was buying 🇬🇧
@barleyarrish2 жыл бұрын
I walked to work in the city over that bridge, past the fire monument past Billingsgate towards the Tower, then a few more turns to Northumberlad Alley EC 3. London was very beautiful in those days, then came the greed of the 80's and 90's, and POW! gone was the magnificent Wren skyline.
@cl54702 жыл бұрын
This was so interesting. I had no idea how spiritual the history of bridges was.
@Kimmy-pw8tm2 жыл бұрын
This is really compelling.
@markwardel67513 жыл бұрын
Wow...I live quite near to the site of old London Bridge and have just learned a lot about it that I didn't previously know. Great stuff.
@alexritchie45863 жыл бұрын
If you live near the old site, you really have to go and see the model of the old bridge in the Church of Magnus The Martyr. The Church is gorgeous too 😃
@markwardel67513 жыл бұрын
@@alexritchie4586 I have seen the church but never been inside...but will do. Thanks for the recommendation
@mamiemonrovia76543 жыл бұрын
let us not forget it was Boducia and her army that burned Colchester to the ground.
@j0nnyism3 жыл бұрын
Camulodunum as it was known in her day
@mamiemonrovia76543 жыл бұрын
@@j0nnyism K
@tedthesailor1725 жыл бұрын
Great programme with one of my favourite narrators. Thanks for sharing.
@audreymuzingo9332 жыл бұрын
Why am I, an Alabama woman who will probably never see London in person, watching this documentary for the THIRD time? I just really love it, can't explain why.
@williamrobinson74352 жыл бұрын
Most enjoyable and informative! 👍
@ellelane32133 жыл бұрын
I believe we have the original London Bridge here in Arizona in Lake Havasu. It felt so special to cross it!
@marjoriemargel15673 жыл бұрын
No Elle, The current London Bridge is as the video tells us, only the latest one of many that goes back centuries! It is only the latest one. The Bridge sold to Arizona, is the second one back. Archeologists are finding structures of long, long ago remnants of ancient foundations of bridges dating back to B.C. Times! That’s not to say that the bridge in Arizona wasn’t a witness to history. Obviously, it was. I have a idea, why don’t you do a simple Google search and discover what fascinating stories it has seen?
@christienelson14373 жыл бұрын
Been there, done that, too!😂🌅🎇💕
@Paul-hl8yg2 жыл бұрын
Not exactly the 'original' London bridge but the 1831 version yes. 🇬🇧
@JoshuaMartian-go3tmАй бұрын
Too bad the existence of New London Bridge in Arizona was treated as a mere sidenote in this documentary. I would have loved to see Mr. Dan Cruickshank travel to Arizona and see the bridge. Talk about it's history importance of it still surviving. It is a part of this London bridge history he is presenting.
@गांडूशिकारी3 жыл бұрын
Presenter is great.Keep it up.
@danielleboyd30703 жыл бұрын
Wonderful history telling! Absolutely delightful. Thank you Dan.
@christinebiada12923 жыл бұрын
I hope to visit England one of these days! Love the history!! Love these documentaries too!
@corinacerbu8266 Жыл бұрын
It’s a shame that the modern London Bridge is so…insipid. It’s just a regular bridge, nothing special, nothing paying tribute to it’s glorious past.
@jenniferlevine5406 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful documentary full of history and stories of London. I really enjoyed this!
@mynamedoesntmatter86523 жыл бұрын
I’m American, but I find it sad that London lost a bridge to a housing development in Arizona. Though I’m glad it has a home, it just seems so out of place for such a grand structure. I so enjoyed this episode of the bridges, thank you so much for it. I’ll be watching more things now that the algorithms have seen fit to wind these round to me.
@KMF35 жыл бұрын
The old London bridge is cool. Wish we had bridges like that today.
@EgoAlters5 жыл бұрын
There are people that live in London and then there are people whom wish they had what it takes to live in London. Number 1 place on earth.
@DoubleMrE5 жыл бұрын
[quote] people whom wish they had what it takes to live in London [/quote] Namely, the money it takes to pay the totally insane rent payments and cost of living. 😜 --No offense.
@chrispotter33245 жыл бұрын
Meh
@tedthesailor1725 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleMrE, I back you on the rent prices: but cost of living...? I just got a CARRIER BAG full of strawberries for £1 and 3 cucumbers for 50p. I was tempted by a kilo of blueberries @ £1, a large punnet of nice grapes for 60p and 16 bananas for £1, but just didn't need them...High cost of living in London is a myth.
@DoubleMrE5 жыл бұрын
@Ted thesailor Yeah, I guess that's not bad. To tell the truth, the cost of living where I live IS high (Honolulu), so maybe I shouldn't complain about that. lol.
@lesleyhawes68953 жыл бұрын
And people who used to live in London, and hate what it has become.
@lorrainedipietro11483 жыл бұрын
Loved them all going around that mulberry bush!
@relaxwithbeautifulnature3 жыл бұрын
Amazing documentary! Very interesting hearing about the history
@lisastallingskeelor33283 жыл бұрын
I love all of Dan’s docu’s.
@telfordguy34uk4 жыл бұрын
Tower bridge had a footbridge put on top so Londoners could still cross while the vacuoles were open , but hardly anyone used it because they would rather stand at the bottom , wait and watch it working. It distracted the very people who it was stopping from going about their business and they all loved it.. Travel to today , and it's going to take " London " 6 years to repair Waterloo bridge that took the Victorians 3 years to build. The Army could take that down and rebuild it in 6 weeks.
@mynamedoesntmatter86523 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, isn’t it, that such building could make large strides backwards. So much for technology and modern times. How much better off are we really, in those measures.
@PibrochPonder3 жыл бұрын
Yea hookers used to use it to sell their service
@Paul-hl8yg Жыл бұрын
The walkway above tower bridge is still there & indeed open to the Public. You pay a fee to walk across it. It has a section of the floor made of glass, therefore peering down to the road below. 🇬🇧
@crustycobs26693 жыл бұрын
Brilliant documentary, fascinating details.
@SecretSquirrelFun3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this, just fantastic. Whenever historians talk about some objects being offerings made by people to a god or gods.....I’ve just never been convinced. Given that we have no written information or evidence, I do not the speculation etc. I’m just not convinced. That said, the comparison alluded to here of a Hindu festivals that involve making offerings to the Ganga several times a year is intriguing. Thanks again for sharing this program, much appreciated 🙂🐿.
@sharonsplat3 жыл бұрын
He loves London so much! It's perfect 🥰
@eileentaylor16913 жыл бұрын
brilliant well done
@GrantHarri Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant
@stevencassidy69825 жыл бұрын
God bless Dan Cruikshank
@cherylthorpe40875 жыл бұрын
Have a picture I took of this bridge when I visited London many years ago. It was displayed on my desk. One day a couple of gentlemen came in to see my boss. They noticed the picture and one of them remarked "Look. That's a picture of London Bridge". I immediately corrected him by stating that London Bridge was currently located in Lake Havasu, Arizona and that the picture was of Tower Bridge still located in London.
@lthompson67505 жыл бұрын
Lake Havasu, Arizona, l got to walk across that one. Very impressive, knowing where it came from and actually getting to touch it.
@user-bj3jn1sq7y4 жыл бұрын
There is the current London Bridge as well though, which was built after the one that went to Arizona.
@PibrochPonder3 жыл бұрын
You should have tried selling him it
@Paul-hl8yg2 жыл бұрын
There is still London bridge in London! 🇬🇧
@tonyjones73723 жыл бұрын
at this point the BBC would be telling you about all the black architects who built London.
@thewhiteroom20323 жыл бұрын
😆 oh behave
@davidevans32276 ай бұрын
only these days
@richardmcleod59673 жыл бұрын
The London Bridge is now located in Lake Havasu, Arizona in the United States!
@Paul-hl8yg2 жыл бұрын
The 1831 version yes, a new London bridge stands in its place in London. The old one was taken down & sold in the 1960's because it wouldn't bear the weight of the vast amount of traffic in the 60's & for the future. The one in the Usa was originally built for horses & carts only. 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
@_MaxHeadroom_2 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or does 29:23 almost sound like a rap flow? 😄
@quartzboye2 жыл бұрын
I could only image living in one of the medieval houses on London's Old Bridge.
@taffythegreat19862 жыл бұрын
That was an interesting documentary. So much I didn’t know about London bridges 👍👍👍
@imapaine-diaz44515 жыл бұрын
OMG! we all learned the nursery rhyme as babies. I never knew till now that it is actually a political narrative and protest against official corruption and malfeasance! Nothing ever changes it seems. I wonder who will write the nursery rhymes of our day? LOL
@kerrijill74423 жыл бұрын
Another nursery rhyme about England is "Ring Around The Rosie". The original rhyme is, "Ring-a-ring-a-roses, A pocket full of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down." The "ring-a-ring-a-roses" refers to the red rash from the plague. A "pocketful of posies" were the "medical" measures used to combat the plague. "A-tishoo, A-tishoo" are the sneezing symptoms. And "we all fall down" refers to the people falling down dead. Some nursery rhymes are pretty dark.
@billythedog-3093 жыл бұрын
@@kerrijill7442 This is complete nonsense - sneezing was not a symptom of plague and this 'interpretation' of the nursery rhyme was made up by academics as a joke in the sixties.
@christopherseton-smith74043 жыл бұрын
@@billythedog-309 I have read that sneezing may have been one of the first signs before the outbreak of boils and pustules on the skin, and if fever and chills may be amongst the signs of bubonic plague I can see sneezing occurring as a corollary.
@shebamaree90263 жыл бұрын
nursery rhymes come from germany
@billythedog-3093 жыл бұрын
@@christopherseton-smith7404 Even if that were so, which it isn't, does that make the nursery rhyme ring a ring a roses a commentary on bubonic plague? lf so there should be some evidence of this interpretation from several hundred years ago i.e. before it was invented in the sixties.
@capretta4445 жыл бұрын
55:06 picks up handle of old broken teacup _cries in british_
@rosyclaire3 жыл бұрын
He cries in English, there's no such language as British, that's just an American saying 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
@AndreasGassner3 жыл бұрын
I heard British English is a thing?
@megancrager43973 жыл бұрын
I've heard them call themselves Brits 🤷♀️
@j0nnyism3 жыл бұрын
Probably crying over the fact that he’s missing that cup from his crown derby set at home. My grandmother loved her crown derby. She got it when she was married in 1936
@clioflano4212 жыл бұрын
I found this gem last and I'm hitting it for the second time in a row fantastic documentary
@grainnegowen57589 ай бұрын
Superb, thank you
@dustbunnieboo5 жыл бұрын
Great documentary, but the Kayak ads were extremely loud and way too numerous.
@mickymantle32333 жыл бұрын
There is a great book available. 'Old London Bridge' by Patricia Pierce. Fascinating read.
@Kimmy-pw8tm2 жыл бұрын
It’s strange that the children songs are remembered from the past. Ring a ring of roses. Lizzy Borden London bridge is falling down Oranges and lemons bells of St Clemens……..in the school yard I had no idea what the words meant or that the past lay claim.
@terencelovell4735 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic documentary. Over 3000 years of history. Fantastic city. Fascinating periods of history. Remember how awesome you are England. Perhaps now in 2023 the English and celts should be referred to as First Nation people and protected.
@radish5504 жыл бұрын
Superb narrator.
@bilindalaw-morley1613 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was fascinating
@samaelcercunnin52273 жыл бұрын
The real question given the spending habits of modern British governments is why don't more bridges fall down?
@tomjeff17433 жыл бұрын
Worship bridges? The japanese have chopstick gods. It’s good to hear that people appreciate the technology that serves them.
@j0nnyism3 жыл бұрын
Enthusiasm for ones subject goes a long way.
@1D9915 жыл бұрын
I love this channel and these documentaries. I am, however, saddened by the fact that a couple of my favourites (Britain's Bloody Crown among them) are no longer available to be viewed here in Canada.
@PibrochPonder3 жыл бұрын
Get a VPN
@davidevans32276 ай бұрын
i reckon this is an old bbc documentary
@lawrencek19003 жыл бұрын
he states @2.47 the Thames is the longest River in England, it isn't, the Severn River is the longest river by about 5 miles
@ianpodmore96663 жыл бұрын
The River Severn is five miles longer but is not wholly in England . The Severn is the longest river in Britain, the Thames is the longest river solely in England.
@flashcar603 жыл бұрын
Ancient Romans were building bridges out of concrete and stone. It's a wonder that these materials were not used in the Medieval London Bridge, to the exclusion of wooden pilings.
@RobFeldkamp3 жыл бұрын
I am not even English yet even i get a mad case of capitalcentrism from this (beautiful :) ) documentary.
@CatBuchanan3 жыл бұрын
Is it me or is Maddy Prior singing on this documentary or is it Sandy Denis. Both are from Steeleye Span and worth buying CDs of their work.
@johnpotter47503 жыл бұрын
Certainly sound like Maddy Prior ! Just not in my collection.....
@davidevans32276 ай бұрын
where abouts in the programme??
@danore70663 жыл бұрын
I Apsolutiy Enjoyed This Video on London's Bridges Thank You 🤙🏻👍🏻🤙🏻👸💞☝🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸
@barbaraholzmark70993 жыл бұрын
why is the sound so low on this video? I think it goes out with the tide.
@robstrak73 жыл бұрын
Lots of ads ...
@BuzzSargent3 жыл бұрын
Well done!
@davinci2342 жыл бұрын
IT LOOKED SO MUCH LIKE PONTE VECCHIO IN FLORENCE ITALY!!!!!!!!!!!
@richardsingh58272 жыл бұрын
Interesting video
@iamauntmeem3 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. Thank you for making it. I really enjoyed it! I wish someone would cover all the bridges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the way you have covered London bridges. Pittsburgh has more bridges than Venice. Many of the buildings are built on bridges!
@devilzwishbone5 жыл бұрын
The camera angles make the narrator look like doc brown out of back to the future, (at the begining of the documentary)
@janiced99603 жыл бұрын
He is Doc Brown from Back to the Future.
@johnhopkins66583 жыл бұрын
The Americans thought they were buying Tower Bridge.
@billythedog-3093 жыл бұрын
No, you thought they thought that.
@MrMakeDo3 жыл бұрын
That’s a myth, they knew exactly what they were buying.