The history of Liverpool with Darren Smith - The Scouse Ripper.

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  • @CarmelAV
    @CarmelAV 4 місяці тому +4

    Big up our beautiful Northen City's. The history is fascinating. Great episode. 👍

  • @kennethlewis74
    @kennethlewis74 Рік тому +5

    Always good to see this city the Buildings are wonderful some absolute hidden gems there lovely to Brilliant to watch you both some good knowledge

  • @rhondawilson3350
    @rhondawilson3350 Місяць тому

    The duo I never knew I needed Ive sat up and binge watched it 😂😂 I absolutely cudnt breathe listening to Darren recall the tampon lass 😂😂😂😂 I've watched it over n over 😂😂😂😂

  • @fasteee
    @fasteee Рік тому +10

    Your channel is superb Billy , it's real day to day life stuff and most people love that stuff. It's humourous and you put the hard work into your vids. Good to see your channel growing so fast ,I'm not surprised because I watch your channel every day. Keep the good work going please Billy we appreciate it. Hello from the Highlands

  • @neilconnolly4366
    @neilconnolly4366 Рік тому +36

    Went to the blind date auditions in the Adelphi and the interviewers asked if I could be one building what would it be and why I said the liver building they said why and I said well I wouldn’t mind two birds sitting on me face they said NEXT…………

  • @elainecollins8
    @elainecollins8 Рік тому +3

    Wow such a beautiful city the architecture is simply amazing.

  • @pjohnwilliams6941
    @pjohnwilliams6941 Рік тому +32

    Billy just a idea mate you should do a late night ghost Hunt in that pub lad with Darren and judder, it would be hilarious and great content

    • @margeretpaert4435
      @margeretpaert4435 Рік тому +5

      Certainly ..it would be really good to do a ghost tour at Christmas...I'm from Liverpool allways get so homesick when I see anything like this...great history..love my old city..❤❤

    • @andy123law
      @andy123law Рік тому +1

      Yeah that would be funny 😂

    • @juliehickey6886
      @juliehickey6886 3 місяці тому

      Or Dr Duncans, haunted too, maybe a haunted tour of the pubs in liverpool, good fun xx

  • @neilmoore2903
    @neilmoore2903 Рік тому +10

    Im a Geordie and worked on the Albert dock for 2years and your video brought back good memories. Liverpool is a lovely place with friendly scousers. Darren is so funny. When is the podcast with him you and the other funny fella on

  • @thejoneseys
    @thejoneseys Рік тому +6

    These video make me crave Liverpool and it's awesome buildings. I feel a visit coming on next week👌🏻

    • @Ifeeltheneedforspeed1
      @Ifeeltheneedforspeed1 Рік тому +2

      Was thinking the same. Go ahead bill liverpool tourism department should be sponsoring you.

  • @clairebunt5887
    @clairebunt5887 3 місяці тому +1

    LOVE THIS I COME FROM LEEDS BUT IVE ALWAYS HAD A GREAT LOVE OF LIVERPOOL HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES LOVE THE OLD BUILDINGS PUBS THE DOCKS THE BILLY FURY STATUE WHITE STAR LINES OLD BUILDING WHICH IS NOW A HOTEL BEEN ON THE MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR A DOZEN TIMES TOO EVERY TIME I HAVE BEEN IT FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME LOVE THE PLACE AND ITS HISTORY ❤❤❤❤

  • @peternufc81
    @peternufc81 Рік тому +9

    Love the architecture of city’s . Newcastle has got some excellent buildings too

    • @mistyblue1057
      @mistyblue1057 3 місяці тому

      All over the world same buildings

  • @stormytempest6521
    @stormytempest6521 Рік тому +3

    Well done Billy and Darren , top scousers ! Great Filming Bill, loved seeing Billy Fury at the dock in all his Glory, ( talented south ender ) sure one of the liver birds winked at Darren ! Second Bigest port in the British Empire she was, and watching this.... you can see why ! again well done Lads.

  • @Wayne-R-
    @Wayne-R- Рік тому +4

    Loved this lads

  • @henrydraper-yy1we
    @henrydraper-yy1we Рік тому +2

    Great video Bill thanks for sharing

  • @Parrot7656
    @Parrot7656 Рік тому +3

    That was great billy , you got some great shots of the city in there, thought I knew Liverpool like the back of my hand but that was proper opening the curtain on old Liverpool, great job 👍

  • @susanbrown9943
    @susanbrown9943 3 місяці тому

    That's the first time I've seen our city as a tourist would see ut and uts frigging amazingly beautiful ❤. Thanks babe xx

  • @pjg_77
    @pjg_77 Рік тому +13

    Liverpool is very similar to Birmingham in its Victorian architecture lad. Always loved liverpool & my dad was a Union man, he never had a bad word to say about the folks of Liverpool, in fact he loved there militantcey

    • @combatshox
      @combatshox 3 місяці тому

      He sounds like one of the lad,s.Scouser.

  • @Pete_Price
    @Pete_Price Рік тому +4

    Nice to see you making positive videos of the City Billy 👍

  • @daleady
    @daleady 3 місяці тому

    Class lads!! Love the history + banter!

  • @GBWA304
    @GBWA304 Рік тому +4

    Good stuff Bill and Daz. I've only been to Liverpool once and really enjoyed it, greatly historic place. I went to The World Museum when i was there which i really enjoyed. If you aint been Bill have a look down.

  • @MonstaTrapz
    @MonstaTrapz Рік тому +7

    The one time i went to Liverpool to get my passport last minute, i was pleasantly surprised at the architecture in the city centre. Lots of history there

    • @chiefrocka8604
      @chiefrocka8604 Рік тому +1

      Snap I used Chester VRO basically dvla office who were like a iron regime
      Got told Liverpool see it all and are easier to deal with so went Liverpool by the liver buildings there , first time I’d ever gone as a adult and you can’t not admire the buildings it’s like London but with smack heads and rough arses around

    • @topcatcoolio8807
      @topcatcoolio8807 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@chiefrocka8604 zz Oh there's no smack heads on London is there?😅

  • @davidrogers681
    @davidrogers681 Рік тому +5

    Superb video lads. More videos of Darren talking history in Liverpool pubs please 🙏

  • @See-through-The-Veil
    @See-through-The-Veil 4 місяці тому

    Another banger Billy..
    Darren seems a great guy. Never been to Liverpool ( southerner ).. Some great historical buildings, and that boozer looked sound.. I can see 👻 Billy.
    Love to go in there.
    Landlord was a sound fella.
    Thx for sharing Billy 👊🏽

  • @garyrigby21
    @garyrigby21 Рік тому +7

    there is another Liver Bird in William Brown street if you look up opposite Wellington's Column. you should do a Tour like this with Frank Carlyle

  • @chaosandisorder68
    @chaosandisorder68 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for that Billy,just the ticket after a full day.Some history,some great sights,interesting stories & the great banter between friends.

  • @RayzaEFC
    @RayzaEFC Рік тому +1

    Great video Billy and it's brill to see Darren again, glad he's well

  • @dotleaing3137
    @dotleaing3137 Рік тому +4

    I really enjoyed this vlog, for me it was the best yet, next to the one you did with Margi Clark. I live on the Wirral, dont get over to Liverpool that often but i really want to explore for myself this area you and Darren showed us, especially that museum. I think it was all one area, where the Liver birds are?
    Thank you for doing this, really found it fascinating

  • @rivit90
    @rivit90 3 місяці тому

    superb !! really enjoyed watching that , thanks for taking the time to make it

  • @darksharkrafa1
    @darksharkrafa1 Рік тому +7

    Darren talking about his dad working in Guinness Exports in Norfolk Street. His dad was a great man loved by everyone Terry Smith. His grandad Charlie used to come into Guinness too..he was a funny little man.

  • @starr123
    @starr123 Рік тому +2

    Thanks ,very informative 👍

  • @pj9051
    @pj9051 Рік тому +8

    I've only been on nights out in Liverpool and I'd definitely recommend a weekender there to anyone who's not been , but this is another side of Liverpool that we never get to see.Brilliant Video Billy .Be good to see more like this 👍

  • @andrewyates2618
    @andrewyates2618 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video bill not been to Liverpool for years think its time i visited this great city again

  • @brenforan4916
    @brenforan4916 Рік тому +5

    Some boss buildings in our city ✌️

  • @thematrix28
    @thematrix28 Рік тому +2

    That Jack the Ripper street is a hidden gem of Liverpool and it’s amazing architecture

  • @JohnMon72
    @JohnMon72 4 місяці тому +1

    Boss video Billy, nice one Darren. 👍

  • @andy123law
    @andy123law Рік тому +3

    I really enjoyed that Bill and Darren cheers 👍 we do have a great city. My mum told me my very distant relative was on the board of directors for the Mersey dock and harbour company. He must have been very wealthy! Anyway he left his wife and family for a Catholic tart 😂 and left his fortune to the catholic church. That wasn't done back then 😂. There used to be a gun club off Dale street that my uncle was a member of. They had a Chinese restaurant next door and the club was that old the steel plates at the back of the range were almost destroyed. You could peep through the holes and see the Chinese chefs cooking away dodging bullets 😂. At the back of the town hall by the red phone boxes if you look over the "moat" as it's known you can see the tunnels Darren mentions. They run across the back of the town hall and under Martin's bank building and another old bank on the other side of exchange flags. Allegedly when Barclays was still there the vaults were burgled through one of these tunnels. It's also been hit by Tommy C years ago. They had a key to the front door. The command centre under exchange flags is something else. Me and a mate did the tour around VJ day. It was the day they blew up the 3 sisters chimneys on the docks. It's incredible place that and if you can get a chance to go inside underground it's worth a look. Amazing how it was kept secret for sinking considering how big it is inside. The shop doesn't reflect how big it is. The roof is 20ft thick reinforced concrete with 7ft thick walls

  • @colinjones9014
    @colinjones9014 Рік тому

    Love your Vids Bill keep em coming, i was from dingle now in New brighton thanks

  • @philocn
    @philocn Рік тому

    proper enjoyed that lad. i always enjoy your videos, but this is probably the best one. You and Darren are great together and i would love to see more historic walks around parts of our city. Really enjpyed that. I liked it when u norticed that reaally old gate near the end of the video. my dad was an iron moulder in fishers in liverpool for years, and worked on lots of big gates and fences around the city from just after the war. Do more of this style vidio mate please.

  • @pauljones1769
    @pauljones1769 Рік тому

    Proper boss this ,our city has got Proper history, nice one Billy darren 💯🙏

  • @MaisyGregory
    @MaisyGregory 8 місяців тому +1

    Enjoyed that fellas, thanks

  • @jobharath2812
    @jobharath2812 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for more content Billy Boswell 👍🏽

  • @michaelwrigley6819
    @michaelwrigley6819 3 місяці тому

    Really good video Bill, nice one!

  • @stoneageman18
    @stoneageman18 Рік тому

    I used to work in the pub next door! Steve is a lovely man! Big respect to Steve

  • @johnboyle2747
    @johnboyle2747 3 місяці тому

    Im from middlesborough and i love going to liverpool brilliant video lovely friendly people

  • @drpeterthompson5894
    @drpeterthompson5894 Рік тому +4

    Nice to see Darren...

  • @d17mop
    @d17mop Рік тому

    Great this. Thankyou.

  • @RBC0405
    @RBC0405 Рік тому +1

    Liverpool has a beautiful city centre! Very interesting place.

  • @ianchristopherson1973
    @ianchristopherson1973 Рік тому

    Great vid,love the hole in the wall, slaughterhouse one of my faves too, there's so much history to see just walking around and having a mooch!!

  • @liverbird956
    @liverbird956 Рік тому

    Absolutely love Liverpool, ny dads a scouser, great people salt of the earth. Love the The architecture and the general vibe of Liverpool city just has something different fron any other ciry I've visited.

  • @BARKFIELD25
    @BARKFIELD25 Рік тому +4

    Back in the early 1970's remember Ye Hole in Ye wall being an all male pub selling lovely food and beer and also Bill don't forget Ma Boyles Oyster Bar which is near St Nicks Church and dates back to 1870s selling a pint pot of prawns and delicious beef or ham off the bone butties. pea wack soup etc - 12.30 Friday linch time you couldn't get in - jam packed with people. - happy days

  • @nipperparr6709
    @nipperparr6709 Рік тому +1

    I was working in a building in the Albert Dock and the conference rooms are all the walls are laid out with mahogany sheets, stunning

  • @rorywoods6344
    @rorywoods6344 Рік тому +5

    Martins Bank Bill, where they kept all of Britain's gold reserve during the WW2 for safe keeping. (I know choosing Liverpool, right lol). The story was told in a film called The Bullion Boys, starring David Jason filmed in 1993. I used to work in Exchange flags from 81 to 90. And used to go down in the war rooms which were left to rack and ruin for many years. When I went down there were no lights and the place looked like the same as if the staff had just left it in 1945 then it was cleaned up for the anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. Also back in the day Sweeting Street was famous for the sex shop at the far end. Ask Darren he was never out of there. lol Good vid mate.

    • @joeexotic5831
      @joeexotic5831 Рік тому +2

      I remember that shop 😂

    • @joeexotic5831
      @joeexotic5831 Рік тому +1

      I always wondered where I recognised darren from, now I know 😄

    • @chestertouristcom
      @chestertouristcom Рік тому

      They were going to ship out all the gold to Canada if Germany invaded. I remember going in when it was Barclays Bank in the 2000's.

  • @GarethSewell1982
    @GarethSewell1982 Рік тому

    These video’s are the best thing to come out of Liverpool since Anthony Gordon!

  • @jamesriley9472
    @jamesriley9472 Рік тому +1

    Darren should have taken you to Standish st of Crosshall st to show you st Patricks plaque and Tabernackle ,St Patrick preached there in the year 432 before leaving for Ireland ,great video by the way.

  • @LiverLainey19
    @LiverLainey19 Рік тому

    I enjoyed this Billy, nice one Kidder 👍

  • @Ifeeltheneedforspeed1
    @Ifeeltheneedforspeed1 Рік тому +4

    Liverpool great city good people. 🇮🇪

  • @barryhawkins-sk4qq
    @barryhawkins-sk4qq Рік тому +7

    I was only in Liverpool once the best city in England because of the people their like Australian and Irish they love a laugh

  • @daniellebramhill5826
    @daniellebramhill5826 Рік тому

    Hiya Bill, love checking in am in Vietnam at the min Cambodia next, I'm from from Southend Park Road, Darren's hilarious love his scouse girls video he had it down to a tee😅😅😅

  • @marksims6643
    @marksims6643 Місяць тому

    Looks really nice Billy, Mark from Stoke on Trent 👍

  • @TyreYaBas
    @TyreYaBas Рік тому +5

    At 8 mins 45 secs in,…Liverpool docks, it reminds me of Richard & Judy…….& that wrongen Fred “The Weatherman”

    • @Eleventhearlofmars
      @Eleventhearlofmars Рік тому

      I always remember Mark Robbo streaking on his weather map in the dock. 😂

    • @joeexotic5831
      @joeexotic5831 Рік тому +1

      His ex husband dean sullivan died last week

    • @Eleventhearlofmars
      @Eleventhearlofmars Рік тому +1

      @@joeexotic5831 didn’t know Dean Sullivan was even gay?! Jeez

    • @joeexotic5831
      @joeexotic5831 Рік тому +1

      @@Eleventhearlofmars check it out, he married fred the weatherman

    • @Eleventhearlofmars
      @Eleventhearlofmars Рік тому +1

      @@joeexotic5831 now you mention it I vaguely recall him being linked to Fred the nonce.

  • @deeb9301
    @deeb9301 Рік тому +2

    Not surprising film makers use Liverpool to film ,we don't realise how fantastic it is .

  • @paulbiddulph855
    @paulbiddulph855 Рік тому +5

    The architecture in Liverpool is amazing how did they do that back in the day?

    • @Eleventhearlofmars
      @Eleventhearlofmars Рік тому +3

      It was through the city being a rich shipping port that all those great buildings exist, a lot of those large buildings down by the liver buildings were banks 🏦 that ended up in the city because it was geographically perfectly located as a seaport back in the day.

    • @chiefrocka8604
      @chiefrocka8604 Рік тому

      Liverpool was the hub for slavery
      Yehh it’s well touchy but it made that much doe the gaffers running it spent it on grand buildings and had road names called after them , the most famous one was Penny Lane named after the slave trader called James Penny .
      Speke Hall was another, it’s a national trust stately home now but it belonged to a slave trader who gave a huge amount of land away , they were the Norris’s and the land they gave away became Norris Green which is well funny because you’ve got people from where they sold slaves living there

    • @JimMc-o2p
      @JimMc-o2p Рік тому +1

      Slavetrade.

    • @Eleventhearlofmars
      @Eleventhearlofmars Рік тому

      @@JimMc-o2p that was something that blights the history of Liverpool but the port was used to bring slave trade into Britain.

    • @marksimons4108
      @marksimons4108 Рік тому +2

      Unfortunately that was one of the trades of empire of that time in history and every major port city was financially involved London,Glasgow,Bristol and Manchester down the road was built on Cotton from slavery hence the nickname Cottonopolis!

  • @paulmilligan2657
    @paulmilligan2657 4 місяці тому

    Great video that brother Billy 👍

  • @yorkshiretea7620
    @yorkshiretea7620 Рік тому +1

    Darren’s voice makes me want to have a cup of tea for some reason

  • @paulaformby8456
    @paulaformby8456 3 місяці тому

    How amazing is this city

  • @davidkershaw2127
    @davidkershaw2127 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi bill lived here all my live did not no all these little sid streets xceeded amazing must try

  • @MrStephen54
    @MrStephen54 Рік тому

    Great video Billy...get up in the Liver building... would be a great watch

  • @williammcinally4334
    @williammcinally4334 Рік тому

    Alright Billy! Had many good times in Liverpool! Beautiful city beautiful people! Shout out to John McMahon from his mate in Glasgow!

  • @KevinMire-up7ko
    @KevinMire-up7ko Рік тому +1

    Very interesting 👌

  • @JoannecTaylor-hu8yh
    @JoannecTaylor-hu8yh 4 місяці тому +1

    What a beautiful old pub that is

  • @DelightfulCabezonFish-ni9iu

    Thank you for your guided tour of Liverpool but it would be nice if you filmed another city elsewhere ?

  • @YoutubeCollection863
    @YoutubeCollection863 Рік тому +3

    I get the train in from Maghull North to Moorfields regularly then walk to work in Vauxhall. Always said the same thing, brought up in the city and we don't appreciate the architecture and thriving city we live in. Also, to see history whilst walking around Liverpool look up! Unless you're outside Lewis's, where you'll just see a big set of balls.

  • @Scousestar
    @Scousestar 3 місяці тому +1

    Our city was nothing but grandeur at one point, absolute shame what the government have turned it into

  • @patrickglennon7058
    @patrickglennon7058 Рік тому +1

    The sessions in the irish center in mount pleasant back in the day.

  • @roycarder6179
    @roycarder6179 Рік тому

    Brilliant walk about around our beautiful city ….great humour from the lads …”The £ucking Scouse Elvis “ funny as hell .

  • @jimmydelamare2844
    @jimmydelamare2844 Рік тому

    4th liver bird ??Up on the Walker art gallery.Surprised you both never went into Ma Bowles,was once a good spot for a bowl of scouse. (Tucked away behind St Nic’s.)Cheers,to you and all.

  • @Theoriginalbigbrillo
    @Theoriginalbigbrillo Рік тому +1

    Bet you Gentleman didn't know there used to be a Shooting Club below the platforms of the Exchange Railway station back in the late 1970’s 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @chestertouristcom
    @chestertouristcom Рік тому +1

    13:10 The building next to the Pig and Whistle took a direct hit from a bomb in WWII and was never rebuilt. Part of the front remains and the rest is a car park.

  • @technomickdocumentalist2495

    Lmfao 🤣 that gadgey is on the phone to his mrs, been trying to get a word in for 50 years now. 🤣🤣💯🔥

  • @craigmcdonnell-pn6jm
    @craigmcdonnell-pn6jm Рік тому +1

    It’s incredible the amount of history I didn’t even know about the third Liver Bird, am I correct in thinking when them Liver Birds fly off Liverpool no longer is a port?

  • @neilhigham3935
    @neilhigham3935 Рік тому +1

    According to the sign on Crown Steet Park the first EVER passenger train in the world used to stop there

  • @garyhayes2374
    @garyhayes2374 10 місяців тому +1

    Billy fucked off and left darren to chat shit with the girl in the war Museum . 😂 Great stories and video

  • @paulinepickering8151
    @paulinepickering8151 14 днів тому

    This was great
    We are planning a visit as we're planning to do a paranormal night at Newsham Park 👻👻👻👻👻👻.

  • @ratatat9790
    @ratatat9790 6 місяців тому +1

    As an 'arl Scouse, i can't be doin' with all that f'kin 'lad' lark every few words.

  • @ciaransmith1081
    @ciaransmith1081 Рік тому

    Great vid mate

  • @gar8860
    @gar8860 Рік тому +9

    Darren looking like a young,unshaven Ricky Tomlinson

  • @bigdaz7272
    @bigdaz7272 Рік тому +2

    All the Banks, damn. Liverpool was a proper wealthy Mercantile hub back in the Day.

  • @pablojablo6371
    @pablojablo6371 Рік тому +2

    If you look a from certain angle towards the Queen Victoria monument it looks as though she is doing a duty that every man craves for. If anyone remembers the old tenners with the other Queen on when you could fold it you'll know what Iam on about .

  • @combatshox
    @combatshox 3 місяці тому

    As A a scouser.56.(Walton).I only live 10 mins from town.And have been there many time,s.But i did,nt realise.Just how much i dont know about it.Cheer,s billy lad.We get some shit.But some of the best people you could meet.

  • @Shdjdjxbdksk
    @Shdjdjxbdksk Рік тому

    Clock the birds face at 1:18 😂😂😂

  • @pgreensoup4
    @pgreensoup4 Місяць тому

    I used to go to the open mic nights on Lark lane an met Craig Charles, before anyone new him. My mate coped for his bird. He was a poet and didn't know it,

  • @glennrooney
    @glennrooney Рік тому +1

    Belter bill...great seeing you out and about with Darren

  • @tea3man
    @tea3man Рік тому +1

    I thought the nook was the oldest pub (Chinatown )

  • @willleon9165
    @willleon9165 Рік тому

    Knew darren would troll the san carlo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @daveywhyte6254
    @daveywhyte6254 Рік тому +1

    The grandeur of the buildings in liverpool is something else.
    That victorian water tower (im presuming victorian) in everton 😮, imagine them building a water tower like that now it wouldn't happen

  • @mistershiny384
    @mistershiny384 Рік тому +1

    All those fabulous buildings built in all our cities paid for by the tax payers for no benefit to the taxpayer, great history liverpool 👏

  • @andrewcitrine6372
    @andrewcitrine6372 Рік тому +1

    You two should become tour guilds would be interesting and learn loads plus have a boss laugh at the same time I'd pay 😄 😉 😆

  • @rockyv1balboa776
    @rockyv1balboa776 10 місяців тому

    Darren loves Them Ghosts 👻 😂😂😂💯👌🏻✌🏻

  • @Bond2025
    @Bond2025 2 місяці тому

    03:20 did you know there is a 2 story car park underneath Exchange Flags square? It's used by local Government offices and the offices surround it. It holds over 200 cars and is the best kept secret ever!!!

  • @TonyFino-g8m
    @TonyFino-g8m Рік тому +1

    Tell Darren I knew Larry Fitz he was class Billy mate YNWA