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The Wandering Ponderer
United Kingdom
Приєднався 25 січ 2020
I started This channel in 2020 just before the year turned crazy with the dreaded you know what! It is a wander through history, nature, life in the past and our times! All with a little humour and some of the music I compose thrown in. Then as time progressed I discovered Coggeshall's very rich historical treasure trove. So have a look round and enjoy.
400. Surviving The Cold Victorian Air
In Surviving The Cold Victorian Air we delve into the winter life in the age of industrial revolution.
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The New Year Dawns
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The New Year Dawns may it bring you good fortune. Music Written and Performed By D J Munday ( C) D J Munday www.coggeshallhistory.com www.coggeshallmuseum.org #thewanderingponderer
Merry Christmas 2024
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Season Greetings Merry Christmas 2024 #thewanderingponderer #glastonburygabriel
309. Christmas and a Victorian Legacy
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In Christmas and a Victorian Legacy we look at how the Victorians influenced the way we celebrate Christmas today. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saturnalia_by_Antoine_Callet.jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Complete-church-midnight-mass_(3135957575).jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RLR_3928_(5261224609).jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christmaspuddingonahook.JPG commons.wikimedia.or...
308. Breaking The Coggeshall Gang
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In Breaking The Coggeshall Gang we learn the story of how the gang were rounded up and brought to trial for the terror they inflicted in the Coggeshall area. www.coggeshallhistory.com www.coggeshallmuseum.org commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Post_chaise_in_Preston_Street,_Faversham_(geograph_4542227).jpg#mw-jump-to-license commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shire_Hall,_Chelmsford.jpg commons.wikime...
307. The Coggeshall Gang's First Recorded Crime
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In The Coggeshall Gang's First Recorded Crime we discover the fate of a House that once stood in East Street and the crimes of a notorious gang of criminals. OS Map Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland www.coggeshallhistory.com www.coggeshallmuseum.org #thewanderingponderer
306. The Black Hole a Coggeshall Tale for Our Time
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In The Black Hole a Coggeshall Tale for Our Time a story to entertain and amuse.....enjoy! www.coggeshallhistory.com www.youtube.com/@bestgreenscreen www.youtube.com/@greenscreenexpert3762 #satire #thewanderingponderer #greenscreenanimation
305. The Tale of Coggeshall's Non Conformist Chappel
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The Tale of Coggeshall's Non Conformist Chappel is a story of the land wrangle during the need to aquire a new burial location for all the churches in Coggeshall. www.coggeshallhistory.com www.coggeshallmuseum.org #thewanderingponderer
304. The Spy Who Came From Coggeshall
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In The Spy Who Came From Coggeshall we learn the story of A Coggeshall man during WW2 who joined the SOE and became an uder cover operative in France. www.coggeshallmuseum.org commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brightlingsea_is_a_limb_of_Sandwich,_one_of_the_Cinque_Ports_(20164854370).jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Essex_UK_location_map.svg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:France_map_Lambert-9...
303. The Story Of The Haunted Key
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In The Story Of The Haunted Key, we discover the mystery of a key's paranormal connection, a locked cupboard and sudden death. The subject matter in this video is purely fiction for entertainment purposes and used two magical effects. No real spirits were evoked at any time. www.coggeshallhistory.com #thewanderingponderer #glastonburygabriel #coggeshallhistory
302 . The Coggeshall Fire Station Open Day
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The Coggeshall Fire Station Open Day is an interesting glimpse inside Coggeshall's working Fire Station www.coggeshallhistory.com www.coggeshallhistory.com/portfolio480292.html #thewanderingponderer
301. Market at The Barn
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In Market at The Barn we visit Coggeshall's Historic Grange Barn and take a look around a special market being held there. www.coggeshallmuseum.org www.coggeshallhistory.com #thewanderingponderer #history
300. Industrial Heritage Fair pt 2 The Engine
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In Industrial Heritage Fair pt 2 The Engine We look at an amazing Ruston & Hornsby diesel engine commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruston_and_Hornsby_steam_tractor_sn_115100_of_1922.JPG#mw-jump-to-license commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1920_Ruston_&_Hornsby_tourer.jpg#mw-jump-to-license commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlantic_Avenue,_1998_Ruston_48DS_0-4-0_Diesel_Shunter,_Geograph-2860386-by-El...
299. Industrial Heritage Fair pt 1, Wool, Weavers and Spinners
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In Industrial Heritage Fair pt 1, Wool, Weavers and Spinners, we look around the displays at Coggeshall Grange Barn and meet some interesting ladies. www.midessexguildwsd.org.uk www.esah1852.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk www.coggeshallmuseum.org #thewanderingponderer #history
298. Pondering Coggeshall Carnival
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Pondering Coggeshall Carnival abreif look at some history and a glimps of Coggeshalls Carnival goings on...... Thanks to Trevor Disley's Wonderful Books. www.coggeshallhistory.com commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desfile_Portela_2014_(906185).jpg
297. Water, Milk and Typhoid. The Coggeshall Epidemic
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297. Water, Milk and Typhoid. The Coggeshall Epidemic
296. Full Fibre Coggeshall, Light communication
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296. Full Fibre Coggeshall, Light communication
295. Coggeshall's Pointwell Mill Then and Now
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295. Coggeshall's Pointwell Mill Then and Now
294. Keeping You in The Loop a Channel Update
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294. Keeping You in The Loop a Channel Update
292. The Coggeshall Unsung Heroes of History
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292. The Coggeshall Unsung Heroes of History
290. The Art and Life of Dorothy Butterfield
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290. The Art and Life of Dorothy Butterfield
289. The Remarkable Phyllis Wood MBE
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289. The Remarkable Phyllis Wood MBE
288. Art and Sacrifice a Remarkable Coggeshall Teacher
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288. Art and Sacrifice a Remarkable Coggeshall Teacher
287. The Tolls and Gallows of Coggeshall
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287. The Tolls and Gallows of Coggeshall
285. The Mysterious Wells of Coggeshall
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285. The Mysterious Wells of Coggeshall
284. Coggeshall's Necessary Unnecessary Demolition
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284. Coggeshall's Necessary Unnecessary Demolition
I lived in a Victorian flat. Very large rooms, high ceilings, no central heating. Just two fires. We either clung to the fire, or froze. My grandmother was the same, I would cycle a few miles in all weathers to put her coal fire on, or get it going again if it was banked up. She got free coal as my grandfather was miner. All the sandstone buildings were black with the soot. Then in the 1970s smokeless zones were established and central heating installed. I got central heating in 2002.
@@akula9713 Thank you for sharing those memories.😊 💖💖
You get used to the cold. It doesn't really get too cold in England anyway, a few degrees below zero is easy to deal with just by wrapping up
Yes unlike Scotland -10 ⁰ and more 😊💖
So much pollution in the air back then! It was interesting to learn that the London planetree was able to survive because it shed its bark. We have a lot of those trees here along one of our streets. They were planted in memorial of the soldiers lost in the World Wars.
@agesadventures Yes, I was raised in the fifties and sixties and I remember all the smoky fog. Thanks Age 😊💖
So glad we don't have that level of pollution now. Still a way to go though! Keep up the good work TWP! 👍
Yes I remember the smoky fog where I was raised in the fifties and sixties😊💖
I enjoyed that very much😊 It was a very interesting subject that you picked.
@thinking-as-I-wander Thank you Jeff I remember coal fires and smoky fog. The days before central heating arrived in every household. And some very cold winters.😊💖
Good to see you back with another video Dave. Interesting subject. Do you feel that we, as a society, have become too sterilised to be able to handle things which were once commonplace?
@stationmasterschoice-walku1307 Perhaps the younger alphabet Gen do , Bernie. It is the instant click of a switch era we live in. Not that it is bad it is just a reminder that everything comes at a cost, which is usually not calculated. Thanks Bernie 💖
Yes Mr stationmaster, I wonder the same thing.... How long would people last if they had to cut their own firewood and grow their own food? How would people survive if they had to stable and care for their own horse for transportation?
@thinking-as-I-wander Yes Some would struggle because our current education system is failing to prepare them with normal life and survival skills. Thanks Jeff💖
@@thinking-as-I-wander These skills are no longer handed down, as they might have been to our generation, because the parents haven't been taught them these days. Hence the tale of a pupil in a school being asked where milk comes from and the reply was Tescos (other shops available). That's sad.
Happy 😊 new years ❤ 🎉 debs xx
@debsmostexcellentadventure5353 Hi Debs hope you are all ok . HAPPY NEW YEAR 💝
A masterpiece!! Nuff said.
Very nice David...keep the videos coming in 25 mate
Thanks Steven 💖 I will try my best😊
Beautiful views😁 Happy New Year, David🥳🎉🎊
@agesadventures Happy New Year Age💖💖🥳
😊 very nice Mr ponderer.....
@thinking-as-I-wander Thank you, Jeff. Happy New Year ! 💓
Happpy Holidays Ponderer!
Same to you!🎅🎅🎅
Merry Christmas 🎄
@Sam76889 Have a great one Sam 😊🎅🎅
Happy Christmas Pond! Could you go and see the green laser in Braintree for your next video? Know it's a very unorthodox request, but would love to hear your valuable thoughts.
@bm8516 Sure I will investigate and find out what it's about..Have a great Christmas 😊🎅🎅
@@thewanderingponderer God bless 🙏
Nice one David...Merry Christmas to you and your family.
@atrampinthehills.841 Thank you Steven. Have a great one and put them feet up😊🎅🎅
Merry Christmas, to you and your family, David🎄🎅
@agesadventures Thank you, Age have a great one yourself 😊🎅🎅
@@thewanderingponderer I'll try to😁😁
A lovely video, Dave, and I wish you and your family all the very best. You deserve it.
@stationmasterschoice-walku1307 Thank you, Bernie Happpy Hhholidays🙃🎅🎅
Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs Ponderer and all the Ponderettes❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
@thinking-as-I-wander Thank you Jeff.🎅🎅🎅
Thanks for that David...very interesting video
Thanks Steven💖💖😊
Some interesting information there, Dave. Thank you.
Enjoyed learning about the history of Christmas..... And I also very much enjoyed seeing the decorations, and the village all ready for Christmas
Great video Mr P. However the commonly held belief that Prince Albert gave us the Christmas tree isn’t quite true. In fact in 1800 Queen Charlotte the German wife of George III at Queens lodge Windsor and this was being copied long before Albert
@GlastonburyGabriel Thanks, Gabe, you are correct. It was the engraving of the Royals decorating the tree that sparked the tradition among the common folks 😀 Loads of the Saturnalia practices were also involved. The mid winter feast of old is also in there with the Father Christmas figure involved . I found it quite an involved subject with the amalgamation of so many beliefs and customs too much for a small video .😊💖💖
That's great to know a little of the history of Christmas🎄 It's such a great time of year because everyone seems a little bit more cheerful. I hope you have a great weekend, David😁
@agesadventures Thanks Age 😊 I hope you have a great weekend too 😊💖💖💖🫎🦌🦌
Any info as to where in OZ these people were transported to please?
@@milldog9027 It is all in Barry Wade's book...
Enjoyed that - thank you
Thank you Sam💖💖
Rewatching today....... still fun 2 years later 😊
😳 Wow that was a hidden gem
@thinking-as-I-wander Thanks Jeff it needs more views..
Very interesting to hear this story! I'm glad they caught them, but it sounds like it wasn't fun to live in Coggeshall while they were running around terrorizing people. Another great one, David😁😁
Not safe on the streets while they were around..plus they broke into homes at night..Thanks Age😊💖💖
I guess there is no honour among thieves..... That was a very thrilling story
Too true, Jeff thanks 😊💖💖
Another excellent and informative video. Thanks dave, finishes the story nicely.
Thank you Bernie 😊 💖💖
Never knew that. Very interesting - thanks
Thank you🙂💖💖
That would be scary to have a lawless gang running about!
Yes That's how it was back in the 1800s although I would say it is getting scary these days as well 🙂 Thanks Age 💖 💖💫
Another very enjoyable video, Dave. I see that lovely field behind you will probably be lost to houses before long. It seems to me that the "vandalism" we are committing by destroying land that could feed us, or provide other needs, is on a par with the vandalism of burning the manor down. Do we, as a society, never learn?
@@stationmasterschoice-walku1307 Seems we don't learn in reality how connected we are to this tiny planet we are guests on....Thanks Bernie💖💖
The notorious Coggeshall gang....... Sounds like they would have been better off just to have gotten jobs and contributed to society. I am stuck in the snow in Ohio..... But your video is a very nice start to Saturday morning 😊
Hope the snow don't cause you problems for too long, Jeff. Drive safely.
@thinking-as-I-wander I think the wine they stole ended up in the Black Horse Inn for sale...Thanks Jeff💖💖
Enjoyed the video. there was a small automatic exchange built in the 1950s which replaced the manual exchange
It's amazing that galactically Coggeshall still has very important citizens😁 What an incredible place! Thankfully, the informer for the Galactic Council saved the world from destruction!
Not forgetting the essential coffee shops we also have 🤣Thank you Age💖💖💫
@@thewanderingponderer yes, they can't destroy those!
Do they know what happened to him in the end?
Well that was fun...... And probably what we all needed a little levity.😂😂😂😂
Thank you Jeff 😊 💖💖💫
Absolutely brilliant!! You're a very talented man my friend.
That was great David....well done on putting this little beauty together, i wonder if it will come true?
Oh I wish Steven I wish🤞 🤣🤣💖💖💫👽
What fun, well done David for creating such a clever amusing video
Thanks Sue it is a diversion from what's going on these days 😊💖💖
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Hi David, great video as always. I was just wondering if you knew any history on 3 robinsbridge road as I know number 1 was a greengrocers originally. Keep up the fantastic work. Love your videos. Kind regards William
@williamveness8166 Thank you William I will try to find a little more. 😊💖💖
Very interesting David...left me wondering how many people just dug a hole in their garden.
@atrampinthehills.841 Yes it does make you wonder. Thanks Steven 💖 💫
NICE UPLOAD
@@super_yummy Thank you 😊
Another very interestinmg piece of local history. Nice one Dave.
@stationmasterschoice-walku1307 Thank you Bernie 😊 💖
A lot of different types of churches there! Hopefully, they can fix up the chapel and keep it as pat of history. Certainly beautiful grounds to walk around why paying your respects. I hope you're having a great weekend, David😁
@agesadventures The Church Yard is also a designated nature reserve. So it is a great place to wander around. It's a cold weekend here but nice. Thanks Age 💖 💫 😊
@@thewanderingponderer it's a cold weekend here as well. I'm about to bundle up and head out to the mountains😃
Interesting! Thanks.
@Sam76889 Thank you Sam!😊💖💖
There certainly are a lot of amazing people from Coggeshall! Another great historical story, David😁
Thank you Age 😊💖
very interesting, thanks
Thank you Rikki😊💖
Wonderful video for remembrance day.
@thinking-as-I-wander Thank you Jeff 😊 💖