London Districts: Woolwich (Documentary)
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
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Woolwich is a district within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It's located just over 8 miles from Charing Cross. Up until the 19th century, it was part of Kent. It merged into Greenwich borough in 1965 and remains the administrative centre. Because of the '-wich' part of the name (the Anglo-Saxon term for a settlement full of artisan activity), people believe the name 'Woolwich' means "trading place for wool".
The first ever McDonald's in the United Kingdom was opened in Woolwich in 1974 and is still there. Cheeseburgers were 21p and a quarter pounder was 48p.
Arsenal F.C. (the famous football club) originated from and takes its name and inspired logo design from the area of Woolwich Arsenal.
Since 1308, the free Woolwich Ferry service has carried vehicles and passengers across the River Thames over to North Woolwich on the other side. The Woolwich foot tunnel is a lot less known but it's entrance is currently hidden behind the doomed Waterfront Leisure Centre.
The Thames Barrier was opened in 1984. It was designed to stop London being flooded by abnormal sea levels from the North Sea. They test the barrier a few times a year, but it's slowly loosing its effectiveness for purpose.
Woolwich was an important naval, military and industrial town. After years and years of economic hardship and social deprivation, it's finally turning its fortunes around. Vast regeneration projects have already radically changed its infrastructure and culture and this is just the beginning of things to come.
Woolwich is served by two mainline train stations, a DLR terminal station, Thames Clipper boat sevices and a large variety of bus routes. It's 2 short stops from London City Airport; a 5 minute journey. From December 2018, Woolwich will be connected by the Elizabeth Line of the new Crossrail train service for a faster, direct connection to Central London and Heathrow international airport.
I was born in Greenwich, lived on Broad Walk, shopped in Eltham, worked in the arsenal , and was married in the church half way up Shooters Hill. I emigrated to to the US and have no idea all these beautiful changes had taken place. I had tears streaming down my face watching the film clips. I had planned on coming back for a visit; I now know for sure I'll be back. Love u London!!!
Ray Gladman man. I wish I lived in America pr Australia. Screw S.E London.
Wait until you see the somarlians and muslims and other crazies in woolwich and plumstead.
Thanks for the sentiments Ray.
well said
I'm a Greenwich girl, now exiled to Athens, Greece!
Have you come back already? If so... did you enjoy your stay?
Who else noticed he hasnt shown the bad side of woolwich.
That would require a mini series!
The reason Woolwich was chosen as the 1st MCDS was because it was geographically good for the American Soldiers that were located in Suffolk and Norfolk bases... the company would still be in London but also help the Soldiers eat burgers... 👌🤣
thought it was something like that mate
I remember taking classes at was once the Woolwich Polytechnic - back in the early 1960s. Very different now, thanks for updating me.
I didnt know it was possible to make woolwich look semi ok. :D
Dewyne Lindsay oh i wasnt saying it had potential! 😂
These videos are great, you get used to never really hearing about these areas even though you live there so it's a nice change!
One of the reasons for producing them!
Great video . Greetings from 🇬🇧 London.
Interesting to see a more up to date view of Woolwich. I was first acquainted with the place, in July 1984, when I came down on the train from Scotland to do my training up at the Royal Artillery Barracks. I ended up staying until Feb 1985 as my unit were over in Belize. Woolwich was a pretty grim place, at that time, to be fair but we were generally never allowed out during basic training, unless we sneaked out over the fence but you didn't really have any time for anything other than sleep back then. I've had a few trips back to Woolwich over the decades, simply for a trip down memory lane. The place has been redeveloped significantly and the local demographics are completely different.
Nice video btw.
By December 2018 Woolwich will be connected by the Elizabeth line...... Hahahaha go on tell another joke :') 2021 now. If we're lucky....
I was misled, awful.
@@LondonDistricts haha!! Maybe this time?..... Do you think they'll ever finish?!
Now they say in 2022)))
@@stopkarinka , LOL!
@@stopkarinka and now it actually is
I'm hoping to move to Woolwich
Dont
What do you mean by doomed waterfront leisure centre? From what I've seen over the years it's still a pretty popular place for locals to go
Dewyne Lindsay so wilkos will close and a new leisure centre will be built there? Huh, interesting stuff
Yes and in the place where the Waterfront leisure centre is there will be more tower blocks. Also, in the front of Tesco Extra we will have another tower block.
It’s a tale of two towns now. Affluent professionals in the river side complexes and the old Woolwich. The two don’t mix. Nowhere decent to drink or eat
this is where i did my 14 weeks basic training in march 1980 with the RA (Royal Artillery ) loved the area i remember looking at the piers to the flood barrier at that time i didn't realise that they were only constructing it as i thought it was in full use, but with coming from the north west it was all so strange, but walking round the town was great, i seem to remember 2 stations being at Woolwich as the first day we arrived to start training we got off at Woolwich Arsenal, and when i was sent home on sick leave i was told to go to a station called Woolwich & don't go to the Woolwich Arsenal station and i cant remember if it was closer or further away from the RA barracks, and i also know that Woolwich is actually classed as a garrison, also prior to my sick leave X2 was after having 2 operations in quick succession on the same problem at the Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital ( as it was called a Military hospital back then ) and these 2 operations were performed not longer after having the original operation on the same problem in Warrington just weeks before starting my training, i lost about 4-5 weeks of training all because the original operation and the first one during training failed so i was what they called back SQUADDIED back then, i eventually got right and completed my training, you could say i had a wonderful extended stay in Woolwich
Woolwich Dockyard is the other station I think it is marginally closer
Very well made!
Thanks!
Fabulous video with interesting narration. Thanks a lot. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
The abc and the Odeon those were the good all days
The Granada cinema 6d admmission for Saturday mornings showing Flash Gordon, Captain Marvel , and cartoons
Good stuff Dewyne. It was a tough place once but is getting a new identity now. Great sounds again Yeth. 👍
Thanks for listening
I’ve never seen Woolwich to be painted out so nicely loool
Beautifully done as ever👍
Great film and also narrated with interesting facts.
You're very welcome.
@@LondonDistricts There was a cinema on the corner of Beresford Square opposite the Arsenal that was known locally as the Flea Pit, My parents took me to see Dame Vera Lynn in about 1950.
Married in Woolwich Town Hall. A lot of family history here.
I was there the year it opened mad lines of people
Music is bit annoying otherwise it’s a very interesting thanks
My sister used to work at the ODEON
mr layton use to work tbere as well ad his dauther he looket so smart in his red coat and hat patsy diamond
total nightmare like most of London. so sad
you forgot to mention woolwich is the capital of somalia
no iam irish just saying it like it really is
white doves how
@@silvertownnorthwoolwichpas1910 Fantastic analysis mate. Since there was historic immigration in the past, that means that we must be overjoyed by the cultural and economic destruction of our towns today- very smart.
@@MyFrank71 just remember one thing all 🇮🇪are not like you
@biggus dikis what exactly is the problem
Woolwich arsenal
منطقه رايعه 😆 🌲 🌷
Hi, great video. The foot tunnel from Cutty sark Greenwich takes you where ?
Into the Isle of Dogs starting with Island Gardens. It's a pleasant little walk.
do white city
Omg so much has changed since the last I seen it! I must go back one day.
it looks even better now
Noizy's hood!! Greetings from 🇦🇱🇽🇰 OTR GG ARMY!!!
Lool my big cousin is noizy I live next to his ex wife and kid please stop
Change
Love these videos, very we'll made.
Thx Steven!
come live in woolwich
I really want to live there!! it's like London but different. I live in East London.
Slavömir Tancös Dont ur asking to get robbed
@@e1xtg141 EXACTLY.
@@slavomirtancos1920 Nah, there is gangs there.
Doing his best to promote Woolwich as a town which isn't 90% black.
Rhetoricalmuse and your problem with a 90% black place ?
needs explaining does it?
Isn't 90 percent black I know quite a few white British people who live in Woolwich
the place is becoming whiter by the day and losing it's identity!..
90% white? the place has always had a strong diverse identity made up of black and asian people,not sure how far back your thinking? but lets put up some new builds and coffee shops to cater for this middle class ignorant people who have no interest in getting to know the locals...there is such a divide happening now you can feel the tension!
You don't see many Anglo Saxons now, just black Anglo Saxons.