Hidden Historic Sites Of London - Part II

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  • @thehistorysquad
    @thehistorysquad 5 місяців тому +14

    Some little gems there Alex, a great job.
    Good to see the channel growing 👍🏻

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому

      Ayy thank you, I really appreciate that. So close to the big 10,000 now! Loved your video on Raglan by the way, I'll be visiting there again this September so I'll keep an eye out for those little intrigues that you mentioned.

    • @thehistorysquad
      @thehistorysquad 5 місяців тому

      @@AlexTheHistoryGuy Cool! Say 'hi' to Jane at the gate for me.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому

      Ayyy I will do. I have 33 historic sites to visit from the Wye Valley to Pembroke, and two weeks to do it!

    • @thehistorysquad
      @thehistorysquad 5 місяців тому

      @@AlexTheHistoryGuy Yay!! Road Trip 👍🏻

  • @theinigosilvastation6232
    @theinigosilvastation6232 5 місяців тому +9

    History channels like these amaze me! Would love to see more!

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому

      Haha thank you I really appreciate that...part 3 will be coming out later this year 👀

  • @TheseBloodyStreets
    @TheseBloodyStreets 3 місяці тому +1

    Alex, this series is VERY WELL Done!! Great work!

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  3 місяці тому

      Ayy thank you I appreciate that! Part III will likely be done sometime next year as I don't have any plans to visit London again for a while (many adventures elsewhere!)
      I currently have 4 more hidden relics in London to show but I'll need to find a few more to make a full video.

  • @richardhinton3801
    @richardhinton3801 5 місяців тому +6

    Great series Alex. So interesting and full of information. Will definitely be visiting the Wallace Collection. More please! 😊

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! I've spent HOURS at the Wallace collection and I am nowhere near studying all the armour fully yet. It's so stunning.

  • @Maitreya0208
    @Maitreya0208 5 місяців тому +12

    St. Bartholomew the Great is my favorite London church, glad you included it!

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому +2

      It was a very pleasant surprise. I had seen photos of it in books but never paid much attention to it (I'm from Norfolk so we are spoilt for beautiful churches).
      A friend recommended it to me and I am so glad I went. It was truly remarkable.

    • @Maitreya0208
      @Maitreya0208 5 місяців тому +1

      @@AlexTheHistoryGuy I first found the place when I was 19 due to a University course on the history of London. I visit as often as I can, which sadly is not as often as I’d like. Thank you for a great video.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому +2

      I see what you mean...I was only supposed to stay there for 30 minutes originally but I ended up staying for 2 hours and I'm also planning to go back haha

    • @acmehorse
      @acmehorse 5 місяців тому +3

      When last I visited St Barts I had to wait outside as a German tv crew were filming inside. Enjoyed a conversation with the security guard. Four Weddings and a Funeral and Shakespeare in Love were filmed here.

  • @maryearll3359
    @maryearll3359 3 місяці тому +1

    You are a diamond ! Fascinating. I love history and have only just found you. Thank you so much. ❤😊

  • @HauntedandAbandonedNorfolk
    @HauntedandAbandonedNorfolk 5 місяців тому +3

    Fascinating video Alex - congratulations on all the views - richly deserved

  • @travel_and_explore_with_BIP
    @travel_and_explore_with_BIP 5 місяців тому +6

    What a nice Channel, glad I found it! 👍👍

  • @AaronOBryan60
    @AaronOBryan60 4 місяці тому +2

    Great channel…Thank You

  • @RoundaboutVintage
    @RoundaboutVintage 5 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video! Great job getting footage of the Mithraeum!😉

  • @sandybruce9092
    @sandybruce9092 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you Alex - I just found you today and love this video! Here in the US, it seems like people want to either completely eradicate or remodel anything old! We are just lucky that we have some items, buildings, etc. that have been left alone except when repairs are needed!

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed. Yes, Britain certainly does like to hold onto the past - and I'm all for it!

  • @GaryNoone-jz3mq
    @GaryNoone-jz3mq 5 місяців тому +1

    I like these little bits of history. Thankyou very much.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому

      Thanks! Part III will likely come later this year, I have a bit more studying to do before I can book the train tickets!

  • @Adeyrogers
    @Adeyrogers 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you very much.Brilliant❤

  • @lovelyskull3483
    @lovelyskull3483 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you, very interesting.

  • @iainamurray
    @iainamurray 5 місяців тому +2

    Great video. I think it would be interesting to include the What3Word address on the screen so we can see where these gems are.

  • @carolescutt2257
    @carolescutt2257 5 місяців тому +2

    😊😊 hey Alex fab upload as always fulfills my girlish desires pf knights in shining armour xx

  • @zonabrown9241
    @zonabrown9241 5 місяців тому

    ❤well done Alex❤

  • @tinaeitel5792
    @tinaeitel5792 5 місяців тому +1

    AMAZING.

  • @ScenicWalk
    @ScenicWalk 4 місяці тому

    Congratulations on the video, it was excellent, London is a wonderful city. I started a channel here on UA-cam recently and record in the same way here in Brazil. I signed up, I will follow you from now on. A big hug !!!🙂

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому

      Thanks, I really appreciate that. If you ever need any footage or images of British history or reenactment, feel free to message me on IG (alex_the_history_guy), Facebook (Alexander Gray) or email me at alexthehistoryguyyt@gmail.com and I will be happy to help you and your channel. I don't need any credit or anything, I'm just happy to help preach the good word of history :)

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman5957 5 місяців тому

    Thank you👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌺

  • @monicacall7532
    @monicacall7532 5 місяців тому +1

    The sets of armor were works of art, especially the 15th century armor with the fluting. That said, wearing 27 kilograms of armor sounds absolutely insane to me. If a knight fell or was pushed off his horse he would struggle to get up which would make him a target for foot soldiers and the cavalry alike.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed.
      Well, I'm actually a historical reenactor myself and I wear full plate armour just like the ones in the museum. You can easily get up, run, jump, turn quick corners etc. (it's also very difficult to push over a knight!)

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 5 місяців тому +3

    Wow.

  • @perceptoshmegington3371
    @perceptoshmegington3371 4 місяці тому +1

    If someone came at me wearing that blue and gold suit of armour I would absolutely shite myself

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому

      It's an interesting blend of intimidating and beautiful at the same time!

  • @fredginger1969
    @fredginger1969 5 місяців тому +1

    First place to visit is 10 minutes away from "Liverpool Street Station" which was where you started from.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому +1

      Yep all sites are a very easy walk from Liverpool station to nearby Smithfield

    • @denniswilliams160
      @denniswilliams160 5 місяців тому

      @@AlexTheHistoryGuy Liverpool STREET, not one of the 93 Liverpool stations.

  • @Basque-Aragon
    @Basque-Aragon 4 місяці тому +1

    I agree with King Charles on one thing, London was ruined by all the modern buildings. England seems to thrive on tradition.. keeping the royalty who still operate in medieval ceremonies, glorifying the grand English past at the same time putting high rises next to cultural landmarks... seems mightily confused.

  • @Wkmor
    @Wkmor 5 місяців тому

    No mention of where the Mithreum might be

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  5 місяців тому

      The Mithraeum is in the Bloomberg building just off Cannon Street. All sites are viewable on Google maps if you search for them :)

  • @ottoaberger2006
    @ottoaberger2006 2 місяці тому

    wow

  • @Squid981
    @Squid981 4 місяці тому

    2 years later for part 2

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому +1

      Good things are worth waiting for.

    • @Squid981
      @Squid981 4 місяці тому

      @@AlexTheHistoryGuy do we have to wait 3 years for part 3 ? 😃

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому

      If that's how long it takes for me to research enough interesting sites and make time in my schedule to travel down to London, then yes :^)
      I am planning to visit London next year so hopefully I can get everything sorted by then.

  • @DeeegerD
    @DeeegerD 4 місяці тому

    Visited London in 86. Would rather visit Moscow than London these days. 🇨🇦

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому +1

      Well, I'm not a fan of the modern architecture so I just focus on the pretty little historical sites hidden away down street corners :)

  • @synsrfem4428
    @synsrfem4428 4 місяці тому

    The 80s destroyed London. It's just grimy and basic now.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому

      I think it began looking gross long before then haha. But you can't turn back the clock, you can only seek out the hidden relics that survive!

    • @SittingBearProd
      @SittingBearProd 4 місяці тому

      The “80’s” is that a code word 😂?

  • @juliebrouwer92
    @juliebrouwer92 4 місяці тому

    Nothing historic about modern architecture, looks like Chicago

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому +2

      I have no clue what you mean sorry

    • @juliebrouwer92
      @juliebrouwer92 4 місяці тому

      @@AlexTheHistoryGuy Have you been to Chicago? London is a cheap shot of Chicago.

    • @AlexTheHistoryGuy
      @AlexTheHistoryGuy  4 місяці тому +2

      Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah.
      I don't think my channel is for you.