Hi Pat. Lovely old brickwork . I am a bricklayer so love to see the old craftsmanship. Those bricks are Staffordshire blue engineerings. They are made in Staffordshire from etruria marl clay. Best bricks ever along with accrington nori.
I think electricians and plumbers in Lancashire and for many miles around, would have a different opinion of Accrington nori; the stuff might be able to survive long beyond the next apocalypse, but it's awful for drilling and chasing :-)
I used to walk the tunnel regular in the 80 s I was talking to an old railway worker who said during the war Churchill set up a gorilla army to cause havoc against the Germans ,they built secret arms and hiding places all over the country to store explosives arms etc.he told me that there was a secret hide hole dug out into one of the manholes for this purpose he can re bear the men working on it but didn’t know exactly which manhole I’ve looked but never found it it might still be there I don’t know regards des😊
Once again Pat you've shown us that there really is "Light at the end of the tunnel.Another masterpiece keep em coming.Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020.
Great video , this part of the railway from Killamarsh Junction was a diversionary route from the Great Central main line for slower goods trains between Sheffield and Nottingham . It was a stiff climb and was known to railway men as the Clog and Knocker . I only worked through it once just before it closed when I was a fireman at Darnall Sheffield .
Great that you actually passed through on a working loco, the craftsmeship inside is amazing and has certainly stood the test of time, all the best Pat
I love your videos - you do it all by yourself. Much respect - I'm too much of a coward to down a dark tunnel by myself so I live vicariously through you.
Love the effort that goes into these videos. You’re a very entertaining character Pat, hope you have plenty more videos to come. You should do a Christmas special where you cook a mini Christmas dinner on that homemade portable stove of yours. 😂👍
First-class Pat, some lovely photos, my favourite is the second one with the reflection of the water, that homemade flash really brings the colour out, and the drone shows how you are evolving gives you another perspective, really enjoyable Pat, thank you.
@@patrickdickinson6492 l am 68 Pat, that's what most of our generation did we adapted we didn't have the money to go out and buy so we made things out of what was around, so your flash would do me fine, we'll done Patrick you're a first-class innovator .
Truly excellent Pat. Drone video of the Derbyshire countryside is just beautiful. What a beautiful country and what a great representative you are of that country. You really are a good soul. Six years before this tunnel was closed I was living 1.3 miles from it, in Barlborough. I was eight at the time. We did a cross country to St. Mary's, so I may have been very close to this spot. Things have changed a bit since then, like drones and the internet. Now I am 4,791 miles from this tunnel. I notice on Google Earth that the tunnel does not seem to go under a hill. Also, in your drone video the ground looks quite flat. Perhaps the tunnel was built to spare the homes, farms and roads. Very advanced for 1898. One of your other viewers asked if you thought that the tunnel was built in a trench and then backfilled. It appears that unless they bored through good solid, not to hard, limestone, a trench would have been more economical.
Yes beautiful countryside, the drone really shows it up. Your a long way from home, the other side of the world, great we can communicate like this, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
I know exactly where this is as I lived within a mile of it on Westhorpe Road in Killamarsh, 1964 -1966. We had lots of family in that area as my Dad was born in Killamarsh. That Tunnel created one of the greatest hump back bridges in the area, my Dad would always hit it at speed then let off the pedal and our stomachs would float, we loved it. My Auntie lived in Spinkhill on this very same road, its lovely countryside, Thanks for that explore in the Tunnel, I do love the photography in this and on all your explores in Sheffield such as Megatron, the drone work is simply beautiful too.
Yes sounds like all your family came from round there,nice countryside round there even more so back in the 60 and 70,s. I found doing these tunnel explores was like a journey back in time, such fascinating places....... thanks Pat
Fascinating once again, Patrick. Your films are some of the most interesting on UA-cam.An embodiment of Lord Reith's idea to " Educate, inform and entertain"; great to see you looking really well again too - Martin.
Pat, that light painted photo at 20 minutes with your silhouette and front lit fence is absolutely striking. Gorgeous photo. I know you take those shots at great personal expense and I wanted to thank you for investing in the future and for preserving these sights you take us to. Cheers!
Thanks Peter, enjoyed taking these pictures, it was good to have the place to yourself and know you could spend half a hour taking different exposures, no hassle from from other people..... thanks Pat 😊
What a brilliant informative video. Loved the pictures just epic and to finish with drone footage is just phenomenal so high 5 there. Cant wait for the next video :)
Bit of a damp one this Ginette, but once in, such an amazing place and a great place to spend a few hours photographing. First time I had used my drone on a explore like this, certainly provides a different angle to film from....... all the best Pat
Another informative video. I haven't got around to walking this tunnel yet, so I'm pleased to see it's still open each end. Thanks for the entertainment!
Hi Tracy, yes amazing places and great place to spend a day in winter. Very pleased with the drone and definitely be using it again on future videos, all the best Pat
Another excellent video Pat, love the detailed descriptions and photos you take. The drone footage at the end was the icing on the cake. There used to be some big concrete lego bricks blocking the tunnel entrance, but they were removed within the last couple of years. I'm so glad this tunnel survived for people to explore, and didn't get filled in with mine waste like Duckmanton and Bolsover tunnels nearby. It's also amazing how quickly nature takes back these places. It's hard to imagine that the cutting to northern portal was still being used for wagon storage back in the early 80's for the nearby Killamarsh pit and tracks still ran off to the north behind Rother Valley Country Park.
Hi Mike yes surprised it was not fenced off, most other tunnels seem to be, really pleased with the drone, adds a totally different angle now, all the best Pat
Patrick....You have just made my day! I love your sense of adventure for the tucked away & forgotten places,your enthusiasm &complete dedication in sharing your wilderness explores.I can imagine how wet it is, as it's never stopped raining & blowing a gale here in Scotland.Naughty-naughty of the rail company spoiling your climbing fun.Just had to pause your video at the start to say this-now,let the adventure begin* Sending Best wishes
Amazing video love the photo's "18.03 - 18.07, sillouettes and fence for cattle, and the drone footage was excellent, Thanks Pat Dickinson you're an inspiration, 'that sludge at the Southern portal was a bit dubious, luckily there was plenty of water to clean your boots'.
Hi Pat That tunnel is where I used to play in the late 60`s early 70`s . Me & my mates ( about age 10 ) went there one summer . Back then there was a light chicken wire fence across the entry`s . Easy to crawl under . The large building that you can see from the drone is called Park Hall . Somewhere around there as I remember was some old rotting doors & windows perfect for making a camp/den in the tunnel . We had a few weeks fun building that until one day it was found by much bigger boys . Great vid pat …. took me back years & happy memories . Regards The ( Boy in green ) ((:o)
Great story and a great childhood, like we all had then, out all day playing in the woods, climbing trees and making dens, glad it brought back memories, all the best Pat
Thanks for sharing Pat! Great photos and drone footage. The brickwork is amazing. It must have taken an army of bricklayers years to build that tunnel.
The number of bricks is unbelievable, if you think alot of these tunnels can have 7 or more layers of bricks, and so well constructed, that's why there still here today.... thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 yes looks awesome not many left around i guess so when I see inside blows your mind a bit because it's like looking back in time love that
Hi Patrick. I have been watching your videos for more than a year now. Just want to say a big thank you for the great videos, either from your camping or railway walking visits. As a retired train driver I find your railway visits very interesting. Your visit to Spinkhill Tunnel was particularly interesting. It was looks easy enough to get to but rather wet in places.particularly. I do a fair bit of railway walking and visiting myself and have numerous web pages and videos up and running. Nice to be able to say hello and thanks.
Hello and nice to meet you, such interesting places to walk these old railways. Just looked at a few of your videos, great film of the 1960 /70,s which you don, t see so much of, brings back great memories. Looking forward to 2020 and lots of new adventures, all the best to you for the New year, thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 Cheers, Patrick. Hope you have a great New Year and look forward to futher videos. I too I'm looking forward to new walks during Spring and Summer. Here's a link to all of my web and video sites. theatreorgans.com/hammond/keng/kenhtml/AllMyWebSites(New).htm
Only just found your channel and already hooked, plus you're a dronie to boot which definitely provides an additional dimension to your rail tunnel videos! Please keep up the great work!
Absolutely loved this. I was scrolling back through your videos after you mentioned tunnels in your latest one, so had to take a look. Will be searching further back now for more 👍
Hi Rob, I spent a couple of years "underground "....you should find some very interesting ones, Megatron in Sheffield, Ladybower Plughole, and not forgetting 36DD.....happy exploring....Pat
Squelch, splash, squidge - mud, puddles and, what's this? Knee deep in slurry! I don't envy you that experience Patrick 8-) Well done for not abandoning that wonder of a bygone age. Love reading the comments, which are so plentiful and diverse. What joy you bring to so many. Wishing you and your family a Very Happy Christmas and exciting 2020, from Rosie
Yes certainly a wet one this, my audio recorder really records every footstep, still a really interesting place from our past. All the best to you for 2020 thanks Pat
Another great video . Amazing camera work with the light fx and the drone . We live adjacent to a long stretch of an old railway line converted to a cycle path / walkway . The quality of the brickwork is amazing with the blue / grey engineering brick
Welcome to my channel, I, am glad you found me, a mixture of underground exploring and wild camping , with whatever else interests me. Although only a short tunnel, such a lot to see, all the best Pat
Another wonderful video yet again Pat,some great photos too I liked the use of your drone the foot was really interesting, Have a great Christmas pat looking forward to your videos in the new year.
Really enjoyed this. I already loved disused railways as a hobby. The last one I did was the Middlewood Way. Wonderful. But this has opened up a whole new avenue of interest, and the drone bit was fab. Nice work, Patrick.
Hi Ian, yes these disused railways and tunnels are such interesting places to explore, might have to venture further a field now for new interesting sites, all the best Pat
12:43 - that looks to me like a broken 'rail chair'. Amazing photography in that tunnel. Thank you Patrick - you certainly enjoy the challenge - and I enjoy the results!
Hi Ant yes saw your vidio, looked like a very nice summer, s day out, once your in the tunnel it could be winter or summer does,nt change too much. All the best to some great explores in 2020, tha Pat
Watching one of your videos is a good way to start the day. I have a fondness for your area as I spent a year there way back in 1962. I went back again in 1985 while on my honeymoon.its nice to still have a connection to the area through you. I appreciate your fine work. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Hi Roy yes I, am fine, this getting older is not all wine and roses it would appear. The drone is unbelievably clever and I, am looking forward to using it on future videos, all the best for 2020, and I, ll see you at the Hillsborough reunion in March, all the best Pat
Another brilliant Video Pat. Can't believe you was so close to where I live on this video! Have a great Christmas and keep the videos coming in the new year! All the best
Yes Harthill just down the road, I worked in the large electricity substation on Hard Lane between Kiveton and Harthill many times. Loads of ideas for 2020, all the best Pat
Another great video. Love the hand made flash, great pictures and fabulous drone footage. Thank you Pat. A wonderful Christmas and New year to you and yours.
Thanks Michaela, good to experiment with the flash which can give some amazing results. Looking forward to 2020 already, some great adventures planned. All the best to yourself for 2020, thanks Pat
Top quality explore again Pat. The relic you spotted was a Chair. That held the rail to the sleeper. All the best to you and looking forward to your fantastic explores in the new year 👍
As ever brilliant filming, Just incredible that old fashioned flash bulbs still have their place, you should do ‘Master-Classes’ in this, !, The rail fitting you found appears to be a 95lb Bullhead rail chair probably dating from the 1950s, still being. ‘laid new’ in the 1960s, usually the ‘companies’ initials such as BR (British Railways) can be discerned on the top of the base. Please keep these coming and all the best for Christmas and the New Year
Hi Pat, you can see and feel the power of the old flash bulbs, very useful at times. Interesting to know about the old, chair I found, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
I really like the tunnel and drain explorations. And I have to say that while in the Union Pacific snow shed trail on Donner Summit in California I thought about your early train tunnel video. Where you lit the steel wool in a basket for what became an amazing picture. If I ever get the chance to go back there to the Donner Pass Train sheds I will be trying it. And I'll be sure to post a reply video to share with you and your viewers. For now I'm stuck on the east coast in Connecticut. Thanks again for what you do.
Nice to hear from you, yes such amazing places, most are hidden away and left to decay now, but such a great place to spend a winters day, all the best Pat
I, am feeling fine, busy time Christmas, sort of glad it's all over and I can get back out wild camping, new video out tomorrow, with my plans for 2020, thanks Pat
Great stuff Pat. Expertly put together. I'm watching this over in Moscow. -17 outside but still inspired to go out and discover what out and about. Take care!
Its a great day when I see a Patrick Dickinson video in my feed!
So nice of you to say Chris, thanks Pat
It’s a family occasion for my household 👍
Got to agree, it's definitely a good day.
Here here!
:-) indeed it is*
Hi Pat. Lovely old brickwork .
I am a bricklayer so love to see the old craftsmanship.
Those bricks are Staffordshire blue engineerings.
They are made in Staffordshire from etruria marl clay.
Best bricks ever along with accrington nori.
Hi Lee, you certainly know your bricks, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
I think electricians and plumbers in Lancashire and for many miles around, would have a different opinion of Accrington nori; the stuff might be able to survive long beyond the next apocalypse, but it's awful for drilling and chasing :-)
@@Tekwyzard yes I,ve chopped out them for a few back boxes, tough as nails they are. Pat
Belfast brick is pretty good too I’ve heard. Some of it hundreds of years old and still use it to build with.
Lee Etchells HiLee glad you appreciate bricks look at my comments on Martin Zero:Harecastle tunnel video about the bricks.
Pats channel is one of the few where I always like the vid before I've watched it.
Kind of you to say, thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 You're welcome Pat, keep up the great content! I'm sure lots of other people do the same!
@@drubber007 indeed I do. Fantastic videos every time!
Same here
"No security fence, where's the fun in that"☺you're a proper character.
That,s the fun part of these explores, getting in, all the best Pat
I used to walk the tunnel regular in the 80 s I was talking to an old railway worker who said during the war Churchill set up a gorilla army to cause havoc against the Germans ,they built secret arms and hiding places all over the country to store explosives arms etc.he told me that there was a secret hide hole dug out into one of the manholes for this purpose he can re bear the men working on it but didn’t know exactly which manhole I’ve looked but never found it it might still be there I don’t know regards des😊
Once again Pat you've shown us that there really is "Light at the end of the tunnel.Another masterpiece keep em coming.Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020.
Thanks Tony, kind of you to say, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
Great video , this part of the railway from Killamarsh Junction was a diversionary route from the Great Central main line for slower goods trains between Sheffield and Nottingham . It was a stiff climb and was known to railway men as the Clog and Knocker . I only worked through it once just before it closed when I was a fireman at Darnall Sheffield .
Great that you actually passed through on a working loco, the craftsmeship inside is amazing and has certainly stood the test of time, all the best Pat
Very good Pat. The drone footage added another dimension.
Happy Christmas my friend.
Noel
Thanks Noel, amazing these little drones, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
I love your videos - you do it all by yourself. Much respect - I'm too much of a coward to down a dark tunnel by myself so I live vicariously through you.
Really nice of you to say, I like the challenge of filming by myself, and there is nobody to tell me what to do, or not do, all the best Pat
Excellent explore as always Pat. Your photography is second to none. Amazing pictures. We use the Mavic Air too.... lovely aid to the videos.
Thank you for those kind comments, first proper use of my Mavic Air, unbelievable, looking forward to using it on future videos, all the best Pat
Loved that drone footage! Great to see you out and about once more Patrick. I hope you and your family have a grand old Christmas. Cheers!
Yes the drone really adds a new dimension, all the best for 2020, Pat
Great to see you back out Patrick 👍🏻
Thanks Andy, nice to be underground again, thanks Pat
Thanks Patrick your helping with my mental health ❤ and it makes it even better your a Sheffield lad 👦👍🏼
Your very welcome, we all have to help each other in times like this, all the best Pat
kept the best till last, drone footage looks great. love your light painting work , keep it up.
That little drone is amazing, more footage to follow in future videos, all the best Pat
Water in the tunnel was a blessing in disguise. Great shots!
Yes gave a nice reflection, all the best Pat
Love the effort that goes into these videos. You’re a very entertaining character Pat, hope you have plenty more videos to come. You should do a Christmas special where you cook a mini Christmas dinner on that homemade portable stove of yours. 😂👍
Hi Daniel, yes I, ll have to get the oven out again, love making g these videos, and plenty of ideas for new videos in 2020, all the best Pat
great personality , who shares the best things in life , don't you just want to give him a big hug and say thank you ,,
That's really nice of you to say Malcolm, all the best Pat
First-class Pat, some lovely photos, my favourite is the second one with the reflection of the water, that homemade flash really brings the colour out, and the drone shows how you are evolving gives you another perspective, really enjoyable Pat, thank you.
Thanks Frank, always fun experimenting with my homemade flash, and seeing what results I can get, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 l am 68 Pat, that's what most of our generation did we adapted we didn't have the money to go out and buy so we made things out of what was around, so your flash would do me fine, we'll done Patrick you're a first-class innovator .
Another excellent production Patrick! I look forward to seeing a series of yours on the telly!
Very kind of you to say Mark, we will have to see, all the best Pat
Mark i agree
Walks off camera, returns, takes camera, later sets up camera for next walk on scene,... ☆
Christopher Ellis that's how you make a video
Yes Christopher, a lot of backwards and forwards gets the footage I want, all the best Pat
Pat, hopefully the drone will help you avoid climbing those cliffs and barb wire fences twice!
Very well done. Love these old tunnels which are a testament to times gone by.☘️👍
Yes unbelievable amount of work must of gone into the construction,a magnificent price of Victorian Engineering...... thanks Pat 👍
Truly excellent Pat. Drone video of the Derbyshire countryside is just beautiful. What a beautiful country and what a great representative you are of that country. You really are a good soul.
Six years before this tunnel was closed I was living 1.3 miles from it, in Barlborough. I was eight at the time. We did a cross country to St. Mary's, so I may have been very close to this spot. Things have changed a bit since then, like drones and the internet. Now I am 4,791 miles from this tunnel. I notice on Google Earth that the tunnel does not seem to go under a hill. Also, in your drone video the ground looks quite flat. Perhaps the tunnel was built to spare the homes, farms and roads. Very advanced for 1898. One of your other viewers asked if you thought that the tunnel was built in a trench and then backfilled. It appears that unless they bored through good solid, not to hard, limestone, a trench would have been more economical.
Yes beautiful countryside, the drone really shows it up. Your a long way from home, the other side of the world, great we can communicate like this, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
I know exactly where this is as I lived within a mile of it on Westhorpe Road in Killamarsh, 1964 -1966. We had lots of family in that area as my Dad was born in Killamarsh.
That Tunnel created one of the greatest hump back bridges in the area, my Dad would always hit it at speed then let off the pedal and our stomachs would float, we loved it.
My Auntie lived in Spinkhill on this very same road, its lovely countryside, Thanks for that explore in the Tunnel, I do love the photography in this and on all your explores in Sheffield such as Megatron, the drone work is simply beautiful too.
Yes sounds like all your family came from round there,nice countryside round there even more so back in the 60 and 70,s.
I found doing these tunnel explores was like a journey back in time, such fascinating places....... thanks Pat
That is one of the best pictures I’ve ever seen. What a fantastic eye for composition.
Thanks Arthur
I used to go there as a kid, in the early 2000's. Brings back the memories. Great videos 👍
Hi Rob, you had a great childhood with this tunnel to play in, thanks Pat
Fascinating once again, Patrick. Your films are some of the most interesting on UA-cam.An embodiment of Lord Reith's idea to " Educate, inform and entertain"; great to see you looking really well again too - Martin.
Thanks Martin really kind of you to say, love making these videos, all the best Pat
Better than any BBC documentary. Absolutely fantastic, I love all your Videos but the tunnel explores are always my favourite. Merry Christmas mate.
Listen to the whisper at 3min 50, spooky
Really nice of you to say Ian, all the best to you for 2020 thanks Pat
My friend you do wonderful work and explorations! An artist, an explorer, and a photographer all in one! Bravo!
Thanks that's really nice of you to say, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Pat, that light painted photo at 20 minutes with your silhouette and front lit fence is absolutely striking. Gorgeous photo. I know you take those shots at great personal expense and I wanted to thank you for investing in the future and for preserving these sights you take us to. Cheers!
Thanks Peter, enjoyed taking these pictures, it was good to have the place to yourself and know you could spend half a hour taking different exposures, no hassle from from other people..... thanks Pat 😊
ty for sharing you adventures and letting us enjoy with you
It's good to have you along, thanks Pat
Certainly enjoyed this video. Thank you, sir.
Your very welcome, all the best Pat
Pop Culture Vegan my first of this channel and i’m so impressed
@@ladylaois8184 Me too. I feel so calm when watching, Patrick's, videos.
Pop Culture Vegan it’s his beautiful calming voice I think
Can't believe I just watched an old bloke walk through a tunnel . Just jeleous really . Wife thinks I'm mad. Keep them coming. Nice drone
That,s me a old bloke who walks through tunnels, haha, all the best Pat
My God, the Victorians were brilliant builders and engineers. Another cracking video.
Yes John you wonder how they built these magnificent structures, all by hand, no lightning, and still here today, amazing, all the best Pat
What a brilliant informative video. Loved the pictures just epic and to finish with drone footage is just phenomenal so high 5 there. Cant wait for the next video :)
Thanks Lee, I was so impressed with my new drone, definitely will be using it in my future vidios, all the best Pat
Another brilliant film, thank you Patrick!
Your very welcome, and thanks, Pat
I remember the first video of yours I watched. The plughole. And I said someone send this guy a drone. Soo happy to see you have one.
Yes Bobby, a lot of people suggested I got a drone, and finally I have, going to have some great fun with it, all the best Pat
Brilliant video, Thankyou Patrick. The drone was the icing on the cake.
Yes a great addition, thanks Pat
Brilliant as always Pat! Fabulous drone footage…to see the tunnel route from the air. You captured such beauty in those trees too - magical 💕
Bit of a damp one this Ginette, but once in, such an amazing place and a great place to spend a few hours photographing. First time I had used my drone on a explore like this, certainly provides a different angle to film from....... all the best Pat
Another informative video. I haven't got around to walking this tunnel yet, so I'm pleased to see it's still open each end.
Thanks for the entertainment!
Hi Chris, definitely worth a look, and access is straight forward at moment, all the best Pat
railway tunnels are fascinating and the drone footage really added to the video
Hi Tracy, yes amazing places and great place to spend a day in winter. Very pleased with the drone and definitely be using it again on future videos, all the best Pat
Another excellent video Pat, love the detailed descriptions and photos you take. The drone footage at the end was the icing on the cake. There used to be some big concrete lego bricks blocking the tunnel entrance, but they were removed within the last couple of years. I'm so glad this tunnel survived for people to explore, and didn't get filled in with mine waste like Duckmanton and Bolsover tunnels nearby. It's also amazing how quickly nature takes back these places. It's hard to imagine that the cutting to northern portal was still being used for wagon storage back in the early 80's for the nearby Killamarsh pit and tracks still ran off to the north behind Rother Valley Country Park.
Hi Mike yes surprised it was not fenced off, most other tunnels seem to be, really pleased with the drone, adds a totally different angle now, all the best Pat
Another great exploring video by you Patrick and I shared that with my friends on Facebook .take care .
Thanks, and thank you for sharing, all the best Pat
Another great production, stay well. Have a good one.
Thanks William, nice of you to say, thanks Pat
What a cool place to explore , enjoyed very much
Yes interesting place, all the best Pat
Lovely video as usual. My favourite channel. Thanks Pat
Kind of you to say Dave, thanks Pat
Patrick....You have just made my day! I love your sense of adventure for the tucked away & forgotten places,your enthusiasm &complete dedication in sharing your wilderness explores.I can imagine how wet it is, as it's never stopped raining & blowing a gale here in Scotland.Naughty-naughty of the rail company spoiling your climbing fun.Just had to pause your video at the start to say this-now,let the adventure begin* Sending Best wishes
Thanks for the kind comments, I was surprised it was not fenced off, just walked straight in, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 wishing the same for you & your family*
Amazing video love the photo's "18.03 - 18.07, sillouettes and fence for cattle, and the drone footage was excellent, Thanks Pat Dickinson you're an inspiration, 'that sludge at the Southern portal was a bit dubious, luckily there was plenty of water to clean your boots'.
Yes a great place to take photographs, and experiment with my flash, thanks Pat
Hi Pat
That tunnel is where I used to play in the late 60`s early 70`s .
Me & my mates ( about age 10 ) went there one summer .
Back then there was a light chicken wire fence across the entry`s .
Easy to crawl under .
The large building that you can see from the drone is called Park Hall .
Somewhere around there as I remember was some old rotting doors & windows
perfect for making a camp/den in the tunnel .
We had a few weeks fun building that until one day it was found by much
bigger boys .
Great vid pat …. took me back years & happy memories .
Regards
The ( Boy in green ) ((:o)
Great story and a great childhood, like we all had then, out all day playing in the woods, climbing trees and making dens, glad it brought back memories, all the best Pat
Another cracking video Pat its great you do the research to tell us the history of the places you visit.
Yes enjoy researching these vidios, all part of the fun, all the best Pat
Patrick, a great film, thank you very much.
Glad you enjoyed it Jeremy, all the best Pat
Thanks for sharing Pat! Great photos and drone footage. The brickwork is amazing. It must have taken an army of bricklayers years to build that tunnel.
The number of bricks is unbelievable, if you think alot of these tunnels can have 7 or more layers of bricks, and so well constructed, that's why there still here today.... thanks Pat
I'm very happy to see you again In another great video. Many thanks from Argentina.
Great to hear from all the way in Argentina, lots more vidios planned for 2020, all the best Pat
Great pictures very interesting once again great job 👍👍👍
Amazing places these tunnels, a photographer's paradise.... probably why I spent so many hours down there....... thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 yes looks awesome not many left around i guess so when I see inside blows your mind a bit because it's like looking back in time love that
Hi Patrick. I have been watching your videos for more than a year now. Just want to say a big thank you for the great videos, either
from your camping or railway walking visits. As a retired train driver I find your railway visits very interesting. Your visit to Spinkhill Tunnel
was particularly interesting. It was looks easy enough to get to but rather wet in places.particularly. I do a fair bit of railway walking and
visiting myself and have numerous web pages and videos up and running. Nice to be able to say hello and thanks.
Hello and nice to meet you, such interesting places to walk these old railways. Just looked at a few of your videos, great film of the 1960 /70,s which you don, t see so much of, brings back great memories.
Looking forward to 2020 and lots of new adventures, all the best to you for the New year, thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 Cheers, Patrick. Hope you have a great New Year and look forward to futher videos. I too I'm looking forward to new walks during Spring and Summer.
Here's a link to all of my web and video sites. theatreorgans.com/hammond/keng/kenhtml/AllMyWebSites(New).htm
Thanks for the interesting OVD, very enjoyable to watch. Xxx
Your very welcome Srinoon, glad you enjoyed it, all the best Pat
Absolutely Amazingly Brilliant !! Wow what a video this is and to top it off the Drone footage at the end was epic 💯💯👍👍💥💥💯💯
Really nice of you to say Harvey, thank you so much, Pat
Just discovered your wonderful uploads. Also enjoyed the Barnsdale tunnel explore. Brilliant!
Thanks Anthony, spent a couple of years exploring tunnels and drain, some beautiful Victorian Engineering out there..... thanks Pat
That was a good explore. The images are great. Thank you for taking us along, Pat.
Nice to have you along, all the best Pat
Patrick superb video again, the Quadcopter brings a new dimension to your travels.
All the best for the festive season too.
Thanks Alistair, very impressed with my new drone, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Wonderful video. I really like the walk with the light behind you. Great videography!
Thanks Jeff, always looking for different angles etc to film from, I think the drone is going to be a great addition, all the best Pat
Drone footage a great addition to what are already wonderful vids.Thanks Pat have a great Xmas and a fantastic new year
Thanks Steve, yes the drone footage really adds to the video, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
Only just found your channel and already hooked, plus you're a dronie to boot which definitely provides an additional dimension to your rail tunnel videos! Please keep up the great work!
Great to have you along Nick..... all the best Pat
Cheers Pat
Pat, you’ve only been and bought yourself a drone, brilliant!!!!! This is gonna add another dimension to your already fantastic vlogs...
Yes been meaning to get one for years, really looking forward to using it on my vidios, all the best Pat
my grandad was 8 years old when that opened excellent video Patrick thanks.
Your Grandads doing very well, all the best Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 he has been dead for about 45 years
Absolutely loved this. I was scrolling back through your videos after you mentioned tunnels in your latest one, so had to take a look. Will be searching further back now for more 👍
Hi Rob, I spent a couple of years "underground "....you should find some very interesting ones, Megatron in Sheffield, Ladybower Plughole, and not forgetting 36DD.....happy exploring....Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 thanks, I'll have a look back 👍
Squelch, splash, squidge - mud, puddles and, what's this? Knee deep in slurry! I don't envy you that experience Patrick 8-) Well done for not abandoning that wonder of a bygone age. Love reading the comments, which are so plentiful and diverse. What joy you bring to so many. Wishing you and your family a Very Happy Christmas and exciting 2020, from Rosie
Yes certainly a wet one this, my audio recorder really records every footstep, still a really interesting place from our past. All the best to you for 2020 thanks Pat
Good drone footage as well,thanks Patrick,good stuff.
Thanks Shadrana, first time I used my drone on a tunnel explore, thanks Pat
Another great video . Amazing camera work with the light fx and the drone . We live adjacent to a long stretch of an old railway line converted to a cycle path / walkway . The quality of the brickwork is amazing with the blue / grey engineering brick
Hi Jack, it's always good if they can make use of these amazing places, thanks Pat
You turn an ordinary tunnel into a magical place, the 30 minutes flu by. Happy Christmas, looking forward to more in 2020.
Nice of you to say, I had a good 6 hours down there, great it was, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Thank you for sharing this interesting explore Pat, have a good Christmas, best wishes Brian from North Sheffield.
Hi Brian and thanks for that, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Very possibly the best Christmas present I'm going to get, so many thanks Pat, and look forward to your contribution to 2020...Merry Christmas.
Well I have some great wild camps and other adventures planned for 2020, looking forward to it, thanks Pat
Came across this by accident and glad I found it. I have subscribed as these are fantastic well done.
Welcome to my channel, I, am glad you found me, a mixture of underground exploring and wild camping , with whatever else interests me. Although only a short tunnel, such a lot to see, all the best Pat
Another wonderful video yet again Pat,some great photos too I liked the use of your drone the foot was really interesting,
Have a great Christmas pat looking forward to your videos in the new year.
Thanks Darren, yes drone adds a new dimension to my vidios, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Really enjoyed this. I already loved disused railways as a hobby. The last one I did was the Middlewood Way. Wonderful. But this has opened up a whole new avenue of interest, and the drone bit was fab. Nice work, Patrick.
Hi Ian, yes these disused railways and tunnels are such interesting places to explore, might have to venture further a field now for new interesting sites, all the best Pat
Great vid. Great photos. Great drone footage. Great, smashing, super!!😆
Great of you to say Bernard, thanks Pat
WOW ! You made that portal look magical Mr. D
Thanks Kenny, I had to use my homemade flash gun and one expensive flash bulb £9 each, but gave a nice photo, so worth it in every way..... thanks Pat
very interesting as always another great video
Thanks Darryl
Always enjoy these videos - thanks Pat!
Glad you enjoy them, all the best Pat
12:43 - that looks to me like a broken 'rail chair'. Amazing photography in that tunnel. Thank you Patrick - you certainly enjoy the challenge - and I enjoy the results!
Chair ? Shoe, you mean !
Your right Michael, a chair, as several people have mentioned, thanks Pat
Love these films. Merry Christmas to You Patrick and to all your viewers. Can't wait for the New Year!!! Love to all!
Thanks Anthony, appreciate your comments and looking forward to 2020 already, all the best to you for 2020, thanks Pat
That was so much messier than when i went in August 😀 Glad you went 🙂
Thanks
Ant
Hi Ant yes saw your vidio, looked like a very nice summer, s day out, once your in the tunnel it could be winter or summer does,nt change too much.
All the best to some great explores in 2020, tha Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 and yourself too, good health too 😀👍
Watching one of your videos is a good way to start the day. I have a fondness for your area as I spent a year there way back in 1962. I went back again in 1985 while on my honeymoon.its nice to still have a connection to the area through you. I appreciate your fine work. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Hi Philip and nice comments, glad it reminds you of the area, all the best for 2020, thanks Pat
The drone footage adds another great dimension to your fantastic videos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Wayne, yes very impressed with the little machine, more drone footage in my future vidios, all the best Pat
I love tunnel walks . I often visit the Brampton valley way . Your videos are brilliant 👍
Glad you like them!......thanks Pat
once again pat a great video, the Drone is Clever and the footage excellent, Thanks for sharing Hope you are keeping Well!
Hi Roy yes I, am fine, this getting older is not all wine and roses it would appear. The drone is unbelievably clever and I, am looking forward to using it on future videos, all the best for 2020, and I, ll see you at the Hillsborough reunion in March, all the best Pat
Another brilliant Video Pat. Can't believe you was so close to where I live on this video! Have a great Christmas and keep the videos coming in the new year! All the best
Yes Harthill just down the road, I worked in the large electricity substation on Hard Lane between Kiveton and Harthill many times. Loads of ideas for 2020, all the best Pat
Great video as ever, happy new drone. You'll get some great results fantastic bit of kit, I have its little brother Spark and love what it can do.
Yes this short bit of footage really impressed me, looking forward to using it on future videos, all the best Pat
Another great video. Love the hand made flash, great pictures and fabulous drone footage. Thank you Pat. A wonderful Christmas and New year to you and yours.
Thanks Michaela, good to experiment with the flash which can give some amazing results. Looking forward to 2020 already, some great adventures planned. All the best to yourself for 2020, thanks Pat
A fantastic watch as always , thank for your dedication and hard work patrick
Your welcome Lee, all the best Pat
Those photos are amazing mate , video was brilliant too thanks
Thanks for that, used a tequniques known as light paint, fantastic results, thanks Pat
Top quality explore again Pat. The relic you spotted was a Chair. That held the rail to the sleeper. All the best to you and looking forward to your fantastic explores in the new year 👍
Thanks Rich, nice to know what it was, got some great adventures planned for 2020, all the best to you for 2020, thanks Pat
As ever brilliant filming, Just incredible that old fashioned flash bulbs still have their place, you should do ‘Master-Classes’ in this, !, The rail fitting you found appears to be a 95lb Bullhead rail chair probably dating from the 1950s, still being. ‘laid new’ in the 1960s, usually the ‘companies’ initials such as BR (British Railways) can be discerned on the top of the base. Please keep these coming and all the best for Christmas and the New Year
Hi Pat, you can see and feel the power of the old flash bulbs, very useful at times. Interesting to know about the old, chair I found, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Love your videos - this one no exception!
Thanks Andy, interesting, if very wet tunnel, all the best Pat
I really like the tunnel and drain explorations. And I have to say that while in the Union Pacific snow shed trail on Donner Summit in California I thought about your early train tunnel video. Where you lit the steel wool in a basket for what became an amazing picture. If I ever get the chance to go back there to the Donner Pass Train sheds I will be trying it. And I'll be sure to post a reply video to share with you and your viewers. For now I'm stuck on the east coast in Connecticut. Thanks again for what you do.
Nice to hear from you, yes such amazing places, most are hidden away and left to decay now, but such a great place to spend a winters day, all the best Pat
Mr Dickinson thank you very much for a rather splendid and enjoyable video 😊
Your very welcome, and pleased you enjoyed it thanks Pat
Nice video Patrick with some great stills, and drone footage. Thank you and have a great Christmas 🎄👍
Thanks David, first proper use of the drone on a explore, impressed with the footage, all the best for 2020 thanks Pat
Brilliant, great pictures and footage.
Thanks Colin, really nice of you to say, thanks Pat
Always waiting for the next video Pat! Hubby and I love watching you. Hope you’re ok, you’ve been quiet for a few weeks.
I, am feeling fine, busy time Christmas, sort of glad it's all over and I can get back out wild camping, new video out tomorrow, with my plans for 2020, thanks Pat
Glad you’re well! Will be waiting for the vid. Best wishes Julie
Thanks for another fine video, Patrick. Happy Holidays.
Thanks Gary, all the best Pat
Stunning photography.
Many thanks!
Great stuff Pat. Expertly put together. I'm watching this over in Moscow. -17 outside but still inspired to go out and discover what out and about. Take care!
Wow - 17 that cold, I could imagine some interesting places to explore in Moscow..... all the best Pat