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Great video. Growing up in Penyffordd from the age of 7 in 1981 until I left home there were lots of memories here. Remember my mum taking us for a picnic on a warm summer day and sitting in the shade under the old railway bridge under Lower Mountain Road. Must've been early 80s, the bridge was definitely not filled in and I vividly remember being taken by an old signal that was still there. I remember the old station being a wool shop in those days. Also a couple of mates had the old line at the bottom of their back gardens in Penyffordd which I always thought was very exciting!

Really interesting and very well researched. I grew up in Chester and lived there until my 30's and didn't know any of this detail. Many thanks for posting.

I'd never heard of this line but I know about it, now. Lovely video, thanks for taking the time and trouble to make it.

At 24.46 the bridge abutment marking looks like DFT not DFD. (Dept for Transport?)

Thanks for posting. Very interesting about the old port.

Any info on Meadow House my nainie lived there?

Watched all 4 episodes and learnt a lot about roman Chester. I'm from there and didn't know half of what was in the videos. The overlay of the lines showing the barracks and the other sites were excellent and really easy to imagine and understand the reasons behind why and where etc. Best doc I've seen on this subject. Keep up the good work.

My grandsons were both very excited after "finding a wreck" on the beach during their summer holiday. It was this wreck, I can now tell them about it. Thank you!

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Her first journey down to the sea by the winding River Hull from Beverley must have been challenging.

Yeah….though unfortunately they said they lost permission over the A5 level crossing. They’re fighting to get that.

See this many years ago and did wonder what the history of it was.Many thanks for the video.

Not much Left compared to the early photos of the beaching 👍👍🇦🇺

8:08 you can see the lower support for the boiler which is on the red section of concrete.

A bit further on i think my grandad painted King John's Castle as it was known that stood near the old canal. He was a sign writer and occasional artist. This would have been 1930s and 40s.

I know the vessel well. With the sides of the hull cut away her keel has sagged . The curved section standing aft of midships is part of the mounting for the boiler. Go down the coast a little more to Brancaster Staithe and look at the Vina, sitting in the harbour mouth. The engines, half the boiler, even the anchor windlass is till on the bow. It is a VERY dangerous place to visit but if you get cut off go onto the island and wait for the tide to go out again, 10 or 12 Hours later . DO NOT try to wade the channel !

Very good 👏👏

The "Lightning Conductor thing" carried a ceramic 'pot' for another wire/cable strung along the very top of the poles. Some of the concrete looks like troughing (Conduit for cables) The other looks like base for signal wire or point rodding rollers. Sleepers longer than about 6 feet are called 'Timbers'. 🤔Don't worry. You'll get there!

The concrete sleepers that you found as you approached Winchester were a type favored by the Western Region of B.R. in the 1950's and 60's. The concrete 26 1/4 Mile post is one of many utilities (inc. fence and crossing gate posts) made by the Southern Railway at their concrete works at Exmouth Junction. 🚖 Strange that you make no mention of the old Winchester By - Pass (A33) which used to hug the old railway track in this area. The A33 at this point was squeezed between the then open railway and St. Cathrine's Hill. But when they extended the M3 they realised there was not enough room here for it, so it had to go to the east of the hill! 🚙 The fence posts beside St. Giles' Hill are G.W.R. "Bridge Rail".🚂🚃🚃🚃Excellent research and in good logical order. Same as the Basing. - Alton ones. 😊

It looks like the hull was cut down for scrapping? Sides removed by oxy-acetylene torch and the bottom of the hull left in situ. At least the fish hold still contains fish; much like the swimming pool on the Titanic is still full of water! Nice film, thanks for posting.

I agree, fantastic video. Photography in sink with narration. Very knowledgeable, helpful to follow. No loud music to spoil it. No swinging around, photography. I grew up in Southsea, re kindled many memories. Thank you, from a 87yr old, far far away now, in Australia.

Very good video.

Rather sad isn't it a once useful ship left to rot like an whale carcass!

What a splendid film about an obscure ship. Once again, many thanks 😊

Even in death there is beauty. Superbly emotive and melancholy. Well done Bob

Great video Bob, very well researched, very enjoyable to watch. Thank you

Good one. An interesting piece of history many would completely overlook. Well done for some great research once again

Hi it’s Mark just letting you know about news on Chester. Right on one of your videos about Chester you mentioned about the remains by the Amphitheater of the Roman Wall remains and mentioned saying you wondered if the part from it going along to beer garden of off the wall pub was also part of it well I’ve got great news for you. I went for lunch there today and found out by the staff it is indeed part of the Roman wall in the beer garden I even took couple of photos of it it’s completely in line as you said on the documentary. I’m pretty sure this will help. I look forward to more of Chester. Like you I also look out and do research.

Brilliant video, thank you

Had my first pint in the Old canal inn. Me and my mate Graham rode our bikes down from Baffins aged 16 in 1973 to get a pint, got served without any questions . It's flats now like a lot of Pompey pubs

Hi I intend to follow the route as described on this video tomorrow, having already explored the rest of the walkable canal route from chichester harbour area to where it meets the Arun river near Ford. Hopefully your video has helped me plan my route for this Portsmouth to Langstone end. Who knows I might even try to follow the walkable bits to pick up the Thames/Kennet & Avon Canal sections into London sometime in the future. Thanks

Really enjoyed this, and ticked my local history geek box! Well presented, and some great footage too!

What an absolutely charming little film . Your affection and love for the old line shines through . Well done

You missed out the huge cutting just east of Lower Mountain Road. It's accessible just passed junction with Terrace Lane, where the electric sub station is.

Two great videos. Keep it up Bob

Hi. At 13:12 the wall that you talk about is all that remains of the old Byngs Coaches depot. You will see the street sign is Coach House Mews

brilliant video .. i knew there was a canal i Portsmouth from Milton locks and into the city but i never knew where it was .. loved this

Thank you for sharing, I know the spots you mentioned well, I had no idea there was a huge canal in the city.

Great video I have lived in the portsmouth area my whole life and have visited the city centre many times never even realising there was once a canal right under my feet let alone not really paying attention to the large stones were part of it ! Many thanks for a great educational video

Thoroughly enjoyable film, the latest part of a great series. Big thanks for what you’re doing. ❤

Thank you for this and for the memories it evokes. I've lived in Basingstoke for the last fifty years (and thank you for the gems you've produced in this area) but I grew up in Newbury. We lived near the racecourse, about two hundred yards from where the Didcot line branched away from the mainline, and went to schools in Enborne Road not far from the junction with the Winchester line. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the series, particularly the section over the Berkshire Downs. If you're looking for suggestions for future projects (you're probably not) what about the Lamborne line from Newbury including the spur line into RAF Welford (rumored to be used for ammunition trains by USAF when they were in occupation). Thanks again for sharing your projects and congratulations on the high quality of your videos.

Great to see my old stomping ground when I worked for a Building Contractor i(Simons of Chester) in South View Road opposite the chippy.circa late 1980s/90s.It was on the land the new flats were built by the Basin. The previous Builder who operated from the site was involved in a lot of building works in the City Often pop in to the chippy when im passing Chester. Run by the Deponios for 60 odd years maybe longer. Their family also had ice cream shops in Chester. Next to the Dee lock were several wooden sheds occupied by a Joinery Company Tilston Joinery, proprietor Chris Tilston. Interesting old tin church in Whipcord Lane that has some history..Fishing tackle shop in a converted terrace house in Vernon Street thats long gone...Great place to work with just enough time to walk around the walls of chester in a lunch hour..

Hi Bob, Very interesting view of a recently used line where much has been obliterated but then the vintage photo brings the station to life and we could see what once was. Your enthusiasm comes across at every step, even the gloopy ones!! Very unusual bridge and station buildings!! Thanks very much to Kath for sharing the conveyancing documents and old photos I'm not sure if I've seen wooden sleepers used as fence posts before, it did set me thinking where on earth did we get all that wood from to build all those thousands of miles of track? Very enjoyable to watch, well done!! Have a great week!!

Geoff Wheeler 1935 Fantastic, I was born &lived 500 yards fro the start of the Basingstoke canal, The council were filling the canal in from Eastrop lane towards Old Basing, but there were still some lock gates in place at what was then known as "Dead mans Lane" ,which is now at the end of the Riverdene estate. This was our playground climbing trees etc 1939/ 1943 I went on a weeks camping with the local St Johns Ambulance cadets at Nately Scures in what was the old brick fields, the canal still had water in it then(1948) Great series well done Geoff

My father kept a boat at the Locks in the 1950s. I spent a lot of time cycling around the area. Then, the frames of the lock gates could still be seen.

Great - really interesting & will look at Portsmouth with new eyes!

Brilliantly researched and explained. So much work and capital went into the railway network, and all before modern machinery.

Apologies if already mentioned... At 13 mins, where you suspect a bridge previously. I think name Iron Bridge Lane is a big clue 👍. I'm a member of the boat yard at the sea lock😊

Fascinating! Thank you for sharing.

AHHHH Thank You my family live in Milton and so interesting . Regards Judy.