SPOILERS: Cheers for your patience with this one everyone. Plenty more of these to come in the coming months. Do quickly drop this one a like if you enjoyed. Finally, I realise I placed the pin in slightly the wrong place when I watched the edit back. I’m gonna amend that on Google Earth.
You can pin the obs icon in the visible portion of the taskbar tray in the bottom right. Press on the up arrow, click and drag obs down next to the clock and then youll have a clear visual icon if it is actually recording or not, as if it is a red dot will appear on the top right on the icon itself.
i think the anti climax was also due to the realisation that the island looked so beautiful then and has now been battered and bruised so much that it just looks like a shell of itself
These videos are gold. I imagine the money made from them would be enough to pay for the therapy that making the videos would cause him to need. Almost a win-win of sorts.
I love how someone has obviously seen this video and gone to the wiki page for the roof shapes and annotated the names for the roof types under the image that didn't have it when poor Tom was struggling away.
Well I can see a Swede going to the Dominican in 2023, so a Swede going to Haiti in 1923 seems reasonable enough. Between 1915 and 1934, Haiti was occupied by the US and had roads and other infrastructure like public buildings constructed. That could be the reason for some of the buildings seen in the first photo
Today they would kill you if you sat there. They evolved backwards into animals. At some places in Haiti they slaughter people on the streets and eat their hearts :x
Wow, that moment you moved the camera to the harbor and suddenly we could see how all the hills and water lined up. Wasn’t expecting that. Congratulations!
I know this isn't you fault but the way this showed up as the first comment ie basically spoling the whole video is so annoying. 😅 UA-cam just loves to do that.
@@thespankmyfrank Oops, sorry it got spoiled for you. To be fair, nearly all the top comments are spoiling he found it, and he usually wouldn't upload the video if he hasn't found it. At least my comment doesn't spoil the location like some of the top comments do 🤷♂
This one was just kind of sad. Everything that made the image distinct and beautiful is gone, and the world of that picture no longer exists. Still an incredible find though Tom. Well done.
I don't know, the fact it was the hills that provided confirmation of the location is a fitting reminder that the world does not belong to humanity and there's a certain beauty in that. Once our individual stories are over, the marks we leave behind will fade, but the place we once lived will continue without us.
I actually find some sort of bittersweet beauty in that; your adventures are your own and can only have happened in those moments in time. They are unique and you had to be there to experience it.
I really enjoyed this one. I actually live in Haiti. I recognized the second photo as the presidential palace mostly because of the statue. It is the statue of the liberator of Haiti Toussaint L'ouverture. I never expected to see Haiti pop up on here. Nice job Tom!
I'm finding old images (1920s era) of "The Statue to Dessalines", which looks quite similar to the one in Toms photo, where the figure has his saber raised, etc. He's wearing a hat that makes his head look like a little girls hairdo.
It isn't easy to make a sad geo detective video but this one got me for sure. I remember the 2010 earthquake well, but to see buildings that stood for at least 90 years completely gone ande demolished to the point where you immediately dismissed it? It hit hard.
If I had to describe this video to a curious onlooker, I might say, “watch this guy incorrectly google stuff for several hours”. But it was spellbinding and I loved it. Good stuff Tom.
Wow. Wow. Wow. This is undoubtedly one of the best videos you have ever made, on par with all your straight-line missions, and it's a shame how few views this has gotten. SPOILERS BELOW: The final realisation of where the location is was absolutely brutal and pretty bone-chilling to be honest. I don't think there could have been a single place on earth that would have had more of a punch in the face impact than realising Haiti is the first picture. It's absolutely wild how much Haiti gets forgotten about (by me as well, I'm no better) by being an extremely poor and unlucky country in a region that is relatively full of wealth in comparison to where the majority of the poorest countries are located on earth. This video will stick in my mind for many months. Thank you Tom for your perseverance you legend.
The thing I think you missed right from the start was the style of the man’s hat. In the 1920s that hat was not likely to have been worn in Europe. I’d have ignored Europe and started with the Middle East, Africa and West Indies. Just because of the hat. But I’m more knowledgeable about clothing styles and dress codes of the past than on geography.
I used to work with a woman who dressed as if it were the late 40s and early 50s every day. Some people dress out of sync with the world around them, so while it likely is true, it's not certain.
@@RFC3514 You are correct (maybe less exotic these days, but it used to be). There is a comedy film about Swedish tourists going to exotic Spain called Sällskapsresan (1980).
Definitely not expecting Haiti. Definitely the toughest one yet especially with pretty much all the major clue buildings already destroyed by natural disasters. Your perseverance proves itself once again Tom
The Great Aunt's painting was of Pont Neuf, Paris. Very accurate representation. Just so you can eventually update your spreadsheet to within a few miles!
Excellent perseverance! The pith helmet says that it had to be somewhere tropical. Gentlemen of a certain social class wouldn't have worn them in warm European places. How sad to think that most of the things in the photos are now damaged or destroyed 😢
The helmet was an obvious telltale. I'm actually disappointed Tom didn't take it into a consideration in the first place. I presume wearing that somewhere in Europe would look a bit comical, even in 1920es.
I was really gutted to hear about the earthquake destroyed so much! I remembered it but somehow seeing this picture and the beautiful palace and cathedral destroyed, made it more real. I wonder what would the Swedish old chap think if he knew, 100 years later than him, the palace would go down along with many many lives.
You getting angry when Google was being no help at all, was quite cathartic. After wanting to throw my laptop out of the window when asking a similar question of what a thing was and constantly getting results that weren't correct to the point you are wondering is Google taking the pi ss out of you.
I saw the palace at the start and thought "Huh, that looks like the Haitian Presidential Palace" then forgot about it until you realised. I was really interested in that earthquake as a kid. Also, I kinda thought it looked super colonial. Straight streets, all so gathered around the port.
One of the best geo detective videos so far! What a sombre ending though, guess it shows how ignorant we can be in the developed world the fact that no one would even consider that it could be such a place and to see how the buildings got destroyed made me feel real sad.
Congratulations on your marriage Tom just noticed that. Your videos make my day and I watch one every night even if I have to rewatch some. I’m not sure what it is but all your videos make me so happy and I can tell your such a genuine and great person and you have helped me through some rough times. God bless you
I also just got my first ever geoguesser subscription. I’ve wanted to try it for a long time now but I’m still in school and the extra money is tough but I bought a month worth and have played it everyday!!
Tom, my and my Mrs love your videos and your hilarious British humour. Keep doing what you're doing and never change. Also I used to live in the Orion Building, the flat building you and Ben infiltrated in your Birmingham no roads mission! Trippy as balls to see you come out the car park I used to drive out of...
I was quite certain that even a Swedish guy from the 1920s wouldn’t wear what looks like some kind of pith helmet in Spain or Italy or a similar place. But I have to admit my confidence imploded when you came up with the Spanish Civil War theory near the end of the video...
Excellent solve! Could the "child holding a bell" be Jean-Jacques Dessalines, emperor of Haiti between 1804 and 1806? In an old statue of him, he seems to be holding the same pose.
Yeah, just made a similar comment, didn't see yours. The plinth looks the same and the raised hand too. The other hand, however, does not. Still, I do think it is the one.
Pretty sure it's the old 'Statue to Dessalines on the Champ de Mars, Port-au-Prince' (the image at NYPL Digital Collections looks extremely similar) - the Champ de Mars is right across from the national palace, so it should fit. The statue looks to be holding something different, but the pose, the base and the location all match. A different page says the statue was later moved to Gonaives, a different location in Haiti.
@@michaelwisniewski6047 Dunno, but I can't find an image that's convincing enough. Not one with a remotely similar plinth, for example. The Desalines statue, on the other hand, has the exact same plinth...
The caption says "This statue, which is of hollow metal with a flag of painted tin, is an ugly object, and ought to be removed." which is a pretty funny commentary.
I gave this one a try before watching the rest of the video and it was gratifying to see you go down the same routes I did with the “statue of girl holding bell” (which I believe was a statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines) and trying to nail down the architectural language for the pavilion or cloister vault dome. I’m nowhere near as tenacious as you, but seeing those mountains in Google Earth was a definite vicarious thrill. Amazing work!
What an entertaining search this was! I tried to identify the statue in front of the palace further. There is a depiction of Jean Jacques Dessalines, the first Haitian Emperor, wearing a bicorn hat, holding a raised sword in one hand and a detached head in the other (the "lantern"), which looks a lot like it.
I always try to play along with these and find them myself. I spent most of my time on the Croatian coastline and found a few very close matches. One of my first instincts was Havana/Port au Prince but after investigating, I was certain that it couldn't be right with the modern positioning of the ports and the buildings. Eventually, after around an hour, I gave up and let you do the work for me haha. Good find!
I always dodged these videos because I love watching the straight line mission vids and couldn't get into these.. But I was WRONG!!.. these are amazing Tom!! Finding people's locations from years and years ago without the Google search is just incredible mate!! Must admit I'm pretty much hooked on these now!! 😅
I thought I would have a 'play along' crack at this one once you had shown the pictures at the start and went right down the rabbit hole of it being Bombay / Mumbai and even had some ship names for what the wreck might have been. I was looking in the direction of 'Back Bay' Mumbai. I was wrong...but I was glad that you did mention the cathedral in Mumbai along the way as being a contender during your search :-) The pith helmet and tropical vibe sent me down the India route. Whew!...what an epic search that one was for you.
This is the only series on YT that I never let myself miss an episode. Well, this and the straight line missions. Thanks for all the great videos, Tom, and well done!
Your channel in its various forms is a testament to perseverance and determination. I wouldn't have known where to start. I thought the first image might be Iceland, which is a world apart from Haiti.
It was so big on the news, that there was this huge earthquake in Haiti, that people were suffering. But seeing how such a beautiful country was so horribly destroyed just kind of makes me feel even sadder for the country than already... I think this was a beautiful video to show how places might feel completely different now compared to the past. Irak or Iran might be interesting as well
Tom I’m a big fan of the channel and have watched many of your geoguessr and SLM videos over the years but I think it’s time to give it up mate. Shave it all off. You’ll look better for it!
With the size of his Great grandfather and the building sizes behind him I’d say he’s at least a half or more away from the coast. At 31:57 you zoom out and at the bottom of the screen under “Copernicus” there’s a pier, that may have been where the photo was taken
Its mindblowing how you can find these places with such little information. I do not understand how you have so much paitience. I really enjoy watching your process, its inspiring. Cant wait for the next video in this series, man.
In my opinion the best one yet, as the circumstances of the picture combined with the sad history of Haiti made for a really memorable moment at the end.
Congratulations ! Great perseverance on this one . Gotta say the fact that the man was wearing a pith helmet immediately ruled out most (but not all) of the Mediterranean for me . I was leaning towards thinking of somewhere quite tropical, like the Hawaiian islands or Malaysia. Great job
If there's like an online class for classic architecture styles it'd help towards finding the "right" terms to ballpark stuff like the "square dome" roof. That or getting in touch with a historical architecture buff? Enjoyed this video
It’s crazy how varied your content is… but each video you post hits the mark! I look forward to your next video and holding out for your next mega adventure!
For some reason 'Europe' didn't match with that Tropical Helmet the person was wearing. I just could not imagine anyone walking around in Europe in this kind of helmet, but who knows what the fashion statements were in 1920. My first thoughts were India and I did a little search for more Tropical places (Guadalcanal, Tonga, ...). Well done! Very well done!!
There seem to be 2 tall radio masts in the distance in photo #1 (just above the guy's topi pith helmet). if that is in Haiti, then the Radio Haiti transmitter (HKK Port-au-Prince) didn't start up until 1935 according to Wikipedia. Fascinating search !
They're more likely to be for long-range communication, not broadcast radio. Which would make sense for the 1920s. Perhaps the radio towers were reused for broadcast radio from 1935?
They look like a pair of tall guyed steel-lattice monopole antennae of a type used for medium wave transmission from the 1930s - a bit like the pair of 700’ Droitwich transmitter towers in UK that were built in 1934. Only one of the towers is a transmitter, the other is a passive reflector apparently. You are probably right in saying that they were most likely first used for long range radio-telegraphy, as I don’t think Haiti had an undersea cable link at that time.
I was trying to focus on the two radio towers in the photo. I didn't get it before you but after you got Port Au Prince I was able to find an old photo of including the the two towers in the background. Very interesting.
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Cheers for your patience with this one everyone. Plenty more of these to come in the coming months. Do quickly drop this one a like if you enjoyed.
Finally, I realise I placed the pin in slightly the wrong place when I watched the edit back. I’m gonna amend that on Google Earth.
You can pin the obs icon in the visible portion of the taskbar tray in the bottom right.
Press on the up arrow, click and drag obs down next to the clock and then youll have a clear visual icon if it is actually recording or not, as if it is a red dot will appear on the top right on the icon itself.
lol or he can get a second monitor lol OBS on one, recording screen on the other
@@Girasole4ever
How do you submit photos I may have an old one that you will like
"are we recording?"
You should go for a job with the CIA, blindfold, with Rain or Zi8
i think the anti climax was also due to the realisation that the island looked so beautiful then and has now been battered and bruised so much that it just looks like a shell of itself
I think you’re right! Pretty sad..
Both from the natural disasters but also corruption and foreign influence. The suffering has been significant.
The historical difference between french occupied haiti and spanish occupied dominican republic is staggering and sad.@@johnsona6428
Haiti still need help to this day, and you can donate to multiple organizations if you want to help them.
It tends to happen to places full of Africans
Tom’s meltdown at the “four sided dome” had me crying with laughter. 😂
SAME LMAO. I'm in tears right now. "WHERE'S THE KEY?!?!"
These videos are gold. I imagine the money made from them would be enough to pay for the therapy that making the videos would cause him to need. Almost a win-win of sorts.
I could feel his frustration, whoever made that photo without a key is a massive troll.
@@zengrathI had to pause to check the wikipedia article when I saw this and someone has fixed it
I love how someone has obviously seen this video and gone to the wiki page for the roof shapes and annotated the names for the roof types under the image that didn't have it when poor Tom was struggling away.
this is hilarious
It was added the day the video was released. Obviously by a fan.
Hopefully it'll help some other poor old chap in their search for roof shapes
It doesn't even say 4-sided-dome. This should be the new way to call these.
...and it was 'Cloister Vault' as Tom found but thought it was underground. haha
So crazy to think about going on an international vacation from Sweden to Haiti in the 1920s. That is a big event even today.
Well I can see a Swede going to the Dominican in 2023, so a Swede going to Haiti in 1923 seems reasonable enough. Between 1915 and 1934, Haiti was occupied by the US and had roads and other infrastructure like public buildings constructed. That could be the reason for some of the buildings seen in the first photo
Today they would kill you if you sat there. They evolved backwards into animals. At some places in Haiti they slaughter people on the streets and eat their hearts :x
@@GoGoErrek Didn't ask you to say "Didn't ask"
P pm
he must have been rich
Wow, that moment you moved the camera to the harbor and suddenly we could see how all the hills and water lined up. Wasn’t expecting that. Congratulations!
I know this isn't you fault but the way this showed up as the first comment ie basically spoling the whole video is so annoying. 😅 UA-cam just loves to do that.
@@thespankmyfrankhe didn't spoil the location though 🤔 or he spoiled that Tom eventually found it but I wouldn't expect anything less from him 😂
@@thespankmyfrankYeah same for me, bit annoying 🥲
@@thespankmyfrank Oops, sorry it got spoiled for you. To be fair, nearly all the top comments are spoiling he found it, and he usually wouldn't upload the video if he hasn't found it. At least my comment doesn't spoil the location like some of the top comments do 🤷♂
@@thespankmyfrank Don't read the comments before watching, that should be obvious
My favourite series on UA-cam! Please more of these Tom!
Fr I could watch these all the time
All day!
Agreed! It's so nice to follow the process, especially on the harder ones. Finally finding the place feels so rewarding.
Incredible you called out the "French Style" of architecture without knowing it was Haiti, which of course used to be a French colony
This one was just kind of sad. Everything that made the image distinct and beautiful is gone, and the world of that picture no longer exists. Still an incredible find though Tom. Well done.
that is the history of the world, nothing lasts forever.
When I saw the picture of the destroyed presidential building I really felt bad. Haiti has had such a tough run as a nation.
I don't know, the fact it was the hills that provided confirmation of the location is a fitting reminder that the world does not belong to humanity and there's a certain beauty in that. Once our individual stories are over, the marks we leave behind will fade, but the place we once lived will continue without us.
exactly this ^ @@Stuzo2
I actually find some sort of bittersweet beauty in that; your adventures are your own and can only have happened in those moments in time. They are unique and you had to be there to experience it.
I really enjoyed this one. I actually live in Haiti. I recognized the second photo as the presidential palace mostly because of the statue. It is the statue of the liberator of Haiti Toussaint L'ouverture. I never expected to see Haiti pop up on here. Nice job Tom!
is it the same statue as it was back then?
The statue that comes up in Google looks a lot different
@@joelh9581 I don't know about that particular statue. But there are many very similar statues scattered around Haiti.
I'm finding old images (1920s era) of "The Statue to Dessalines", which looks quite similar to the one in Toms photo, where the figure has his saber raised, etc. He's wearing a hat that makes his head look like a little girls hairdo.
@@glenmiller1437That could be, the statue is pretty far away so I can't tell who exactly it is. I have seen very similar statues of L'ouverture
Impressive Tom! Your perseverence paid off.
There are actually multiple pictures of the church from the 1920s and they match your photo exactly. Mustve been rebuilt multiple times. Good job!
It isn't easy to make a sad geo detective video but this one got me for sure. I remember the 2010 earthquake well, but to see buildings that stood for at least 90 years completely gone ande demolished to the point where you immediately dismissed it? It hit hard.
Same here. I remember the earthquake, but I never realized how hard it must have hit.
20:18. "A few days later" when the date shows 2 months has past haha. Fantastic job!!
This one is almost philosophical, you know. Makes you realize fading away is unavoidable
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you found the Kindlifresserbrunnen (kids eating fountain) here in Berne, Switzerland! Nice one. 😊
Honestly thought this one would be impossible. I shouldn’t have doubted you! Well done.
That random "Chocolate Hole" cracked me up😂
If I had to describe this video to a curious onlooker, I might say, “watch this guy incorrectly google stuff for several hours”. But it was spellbinding and I loved it. Good stuff Tom.
You gave this guy and his family a pretty incredible gift. Well done.
I cannot tell you how much I enjoy seeing you've posted a video - all of your content is 10/10.
Fully agree!
Haiti in 1921 must have been quite an adventure, just getting there. From far across the globe nontheless.
It definitely took longer but at least Haiti was probably much safer back then than it is today.
@@Hhutuberdefinitely safer
I love this series thanks for continuing it!
Wow. Wow. Wow. This is undoubtedly one of the best videos you have ever made, on par with all your straight-line missions, and it's a shame how few views this has gotten.
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The final realisation of where the location is was absolutely brutal and pretty bone-chilling to be honest. I don't think there could have been a single place on earth that would have had more of a punch in the face impact than realising Haiti is the first picture.
It's absolutely wild how much Haiti gets forgotten about (by me as well, I'm no better) by being an extremely poor and unlucky country in a region that is relatively full of wealth in comparison to where the majority of the poorest countries are located on earth.
This video will stick in my mind for many months. Thank you Tom for your perseverance you legend.
Yet again another fun to watch video. Keep it up 🕵️🌍
Wow cheers Chris 😊
Nice jesture wealthy Chris
The thing I think you missed right from the start was the style of the man’s hat. In the 1920s that hat was not likely to have been worn in Europe. I’d have ignored Europe and started with the Middle East, Africa and West Indies. Just because of the hat. But I’m more knowledgeable about clothing styles and dress codes of the past than on geography.
I used to work with a woman who dressed as if it were the late 40s and early 50s every day. Some people dress out of sync with the world around them, so while it likely is true, it's not certain.
If you're Swedish, Spain would probably count as exotic enough to wear an explorer's hat during your holidays. 🌴😉🌴
@@RFC3514 You are correct (maybe less exotic these days, but it used to be). There is a comedy film about Swedish tourists going to exotic Spain called Sällskapsresan (1980).
Not certain, but people were also much more conforming at that time. @@mytube001
@@mytube001it's all about probability, though. What you're seeing is usually going to be closer to the norm than the exception
I love the random things you found along the way.
Definitely not expecting Haiti. Definitely the toughest one yet especially with pretty much all the major clue buildings already destroyed by natural disasters. Your perseverance proves itself once again Tom
The Great Aunt's painting was of Pont Neuf, Paris. Very accurate representation. Just so you can eventually update your spreadsheet to within a few miles!
That's actually insane dedication and an insane find, hats off to you Tom
It requires time
You know you're in deep when your best clue is that one of the few landmarks are most likely no longer standing.
That feeling of excitement in the exact moment where things start to click! Congrats Tom, love the series
It was like a scene from a detective movie
Excellent perseverance! The pith helmet says that it had to be somewhere tropical. Gentlemen of a certain social class wouldn't have worn them in warm European places.
How sad to think that most of the things in the photos are now damaged or destroyed 😢
The helmet was an obvious telltale. I'm actually disappointed Tom didn't take it into a consideration in the first place. I presume wearing that somewhere in Europe would look a bit comical, even in 1920es.
My exact idea as well. I wrote a similar comment.
Congratulations to the newly wedded man!
I was really gutted to hear about the earthquake destroyed so much! I remembered it but somehow seeing this picture and the beautiful palace and cathedral destroyed, made it more real. I wonder what would the Swedish old chap think if he knew, 100 years later than him, the palace would go down along with many many lives.
That horizon line at 22:05 was pretty much spot on, and with that little "bump" just right of the big mountain that you didn't get in Haiti
That was incredibly impressive, especially due to the changes, well done!!!
As someone from Bern, it was so funny to see you discover our famous "chindlifresserbrunnen" (child eater fountain) 🤣🤣🤣
You getting angry when Google was being no help at all, was quite cathartic. After wanting to throw my laptop out of the window when asking a similar question of what a thing was and constantly getting results that weren't correct to the point you are wondering is Google taking the pi ss out of you.
I saw the palace at the start and thought "Huh, that looks like the Haitian Presidential Palace" then forgot about it until you realised.
I was really interested in that earthquake as a kid.
Also, I kinda thought it looked super colonial. Straight streets, all so gathered around the port.
One of the best geo detective videos so far! What a sombre ending though, guess it shows how ignorant we can be in the developed world the fact that no one would even consider that it could be such a place and to see how the buildings got destroyed made me feel real sad.
Congratulations on your marriage Tom just noticed that. Your videos make my day and I watch one every night even if I have to rewatch some. I’m not sure what it is but all your videos make me so happy and I can tell your such a genuine and great person and you have helped me through some rough times. God bless you
I also just got my first ever geoguesser subscription. I’ve wanted to try it for a long time now but I’m still in school and the extra money is tough but I bought a month worth and have played it everyday!!
Tom, my and my Mrs love your videos and your hilarious British humour. Keep doing what you're doing and never change.
Also I used to live in the Orion Building, the flat building you and Ben infiltrated in your Birmingham no roads mission! Trippy as balls to see you come out the car park I used to drive out of...
Thanks so much mate! That’s crazy 😝
I was quite certain that even a Swedish guy from the 1920s wouldn’t wear what looks like some kind of pith helmet in Spain or Italy or a similar place. But I have to admit my confidence imploded when you came up with the Spanish Civil War theory near the end of the video...
What a find! And what a way to continue the series.
Excellent solve! Could the "child holding a bell" be Jean-Jacques Dessalines, emperor of Haiti between 1804 and 1806? In an old statue of him, he seems to be holding the same pose.
Yeah, just made a similar comment, didn't see yours. The plinth looks the same and the raised hand too. The other hand, however, does not. Still, I do think it is the one.
Pretty sure it's the old 'Statue to Dessalines on the Champ de Mars, Port-au-Prince' (the image at NYPL Digital Collections looks extremely similar) - the Champ de Mars is right across from the national palace, so it should fit. The statue looks to be holding something different, but the pose, the base and the location all match. A different page says the statue was later moved to Gonaives, a different location in Haiti.
A guy from Haiti said in the comments that it's a statue of Toussaint L'Ouverture
@@michaelwisniewski6047 Dunno, but I can't find an image that's convincing enough. Not one with a remotely similar plinth, for example. The Desalines statue, on the other hand, has the exact same plinth...
The caption says "This statue, which is of hollow metal with a flag of painted tin, is an ugly object, and ought to be removed." which is a pretty funny commentary.
I gave this one a try before watching the rest of the video and it was gratifying to see you go down the same routes I did with the “statue of girl holding bell” (which I believe was a statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines) and trying to nail down the architectural language for the pavilion or cloister vault dome. I’m nowhere near as tenacious as you, but seeing those mountains in Google Earth was a definite vicarious thrill. Amazing work!
I love how you use the layout of the hills and mountains to affirm your decision. Great job and looking forward to more of these!
What an entertaining search this was! I tried to identify the statue in front of the palace further. There is a depiction of Jean Jacques Dessalines, the first Haitian Emperor, wearing a bicorn hat, holding a raised sword in one hand and a detached head in the other (the "lantern"), which looks a lot like it.
I always try to play along with these and find them myself. I spent most of my time on the Croatian coastline and found a few very close matches. One of my first instincts was Havana/Port au Prince but after investigating, I was certain that it couldn't be right with the modern positioning of the ports and the buildings. Eventually, after around an hour, I gave up and let you do the work for me haha. Good find!
Your pain in this video was quite enjoyable. Thanks Tom!
30 minute video just flew by. Great job! The moment you checked the mountains and I could tell right away they were going to match was beautiful.
ngl when i saw the white buliding in the second pic my mind went straight to the presidential palace in Haiti
I always dodged these videos because I love watching the straight line mission vids and couldn't get into these.. But I was WRONG!!.. these are amazing Tom!! Finding people's locations from years and years ago without the Google search is just incredible mate!! Must admit I'm pretty much hooked on these now!! 😅
I thought I would have a 'play along' crack at this one once you had shown the pictures at the start and went right down the rabbit hole of it being Bombay / Mumbai and even had some ship names for what the wreck might have been. I was looking in the direction of 'Back Bay' Mumbai. I was wrong...but I was glad that you did mention the cathedral in Mumbai along the way as being a contender during your search :-) The pith helmet and tropical vibe sent me down the India route. Whew!...what an epic search that one was for you.
This is the only series on YT that I never let myself miss an episode. Well, this and the straight line missions. Thanks for all the great videos, Tom, and well done!
Do you still watch?
That was an incredible watch. I love the older photos. Amazing work!!
Now that deserved a thumbs up, big time! Well done... and what a joy to watch....
This series is a testament to the ongoing enshittification of Google Search.
Your channel in its various forms is a testament to perseverance and determination. I wouldn't have known where to start. I thought the first image might be Iceland, which is a world apart from Haiti.
It looked like Reykjavík to me too (I visited this summer) but I didn’t think anyone would be wearing a pith helmet and tropical suit in Iceland!
I'm from Iceland. The steeple and the arches are not very likely in 1920s Iceland. But I see what you mean. Not a bad idea at all.
I loove this series so much! I need more of these!!
I was starting to lose hope that this would end with no answer and then you got it. Mad lad!
It was so big on the news, that there was this huge earthquake in Haiti, that people were suffering. But seeing how such a beautiful country was so horribly destroyed just kind of makes me feel even sadder for the country than already... I think this was a beautiful video to show how places might feel completely different now compared to the past. Irak or Iran might be interesting as well
Such grit, Tom. Great work. The modern shantytown slums are a hard reminder of how damn lucky most of us are.
im just so enjoyable to watching you solving the puzzle bit by bit by bit !and bingo!
Been waiting for another episode of geo detective.
Love this concept!
That was absolutely incredible. I love this series. Wish I was as good at this as you are.
Tom, this is my favorite series by far. I'm honestly not quite sure why, but please keep these coming, they're so god damn gooooood
Finally, through your many mentions that the toughest geodetective round is being attempted by you, was waiting for this for a long time ❤
Tom I’m a big fan of the channel and have watched many of your geoguessr and SLM videos over the years but I think it’s time to give it up mate. Shave it all off. You’ll look better for it!
With the size of his Great grandfather and the building sizes behind him I’d say he’s at least a half or more away from the coast. At 31:57 you zoom out and at the bottom of the screen under “Copernicus” there’s a pier, that may have been where the photo was taken
Congratulations to you and Verity!!! What fantastic news :D
Your Geo Detective is some of the best videos on UA-cam.
"BELLEND"!!!! Im so glad i learned that word!!!!😂
Glad this series is back!
I watched the entire thing already and I am really impressed
I feel like most people don't know the extreme destruction the 2010 earthquake caused in Haiti.
Amazing Work Tom!
this is the series that got me into this channel, you never disappoint tom
Well done. That was very impressive, your tenacity and keen eye got you to the spot again.
It doesn't matter where you are or if you find it, it's always a pleasure to spend half an hour in your company.
What a wonderful episode
yay Were back geodetecting!!! cant wait for you're next mission
Its mindblowing how you can find these places with such little information. I do not understand how you have so much paitience. I really enjoy watching your process, its inspiring. Cant wait for the next video in this series, man.
4:20 you forgot to sensor this one hahaha don’t know if it was on purpose but this is hilarious
Glad this is back! Topaz Photo AI may be of some use for this.
In my opinion the best one yet, as the circumstances of the picture combined with the sad history of Haiti made for a really memorable moment at the end.
Wow, half of the place got destroyed in an Earthquake and you still found it! Great Job, awesome!
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
Congratulations ! Great perseverance on this one . Gotta say the fact that the man was wearing a pith helmet immediately ruled out most (but not all) of the Mediterranean for me . I was leaning towards thinking of somewhere quite tropical, like the Hawaiian islands or Malaysia.
Great job
I'm proud of you and your perseverance.
Kudos.
One for the books! Great detective work Tom
If there's like an online class for classic architecture styles it'd help towards finding the "right" terms to ballpark stuff like the "square dome" roof. That or getting in touch with a historical architecture buff? Enjoyed this video
My favourite format
It’s crazy how varied your content is… but each video you post hits the mark! I look forward to your next video and holding out for your next mega adventure!
Brilliantly captivating yet again. Well done Tom
For some reason 'Europe' didn't match with that Tropical Helmet the person was wearing. I just could not imagine anyone walking around in Europe in this kind of helmet, but who knows what the fashion statements were in 1920. My first thoughts were India and I did a little search for more Tropical places (Guadalcanal, Tonga, ...).
Well done! Very well done!!
Southern Europe is pretty tropical for Swedes, though, so you can't rule that out.
I was thinking South Africa. Don't think it even got mentioned.
Wow, just absolutely WOW!
There seem to be 2 tall radio masts in the distance in photo #1 (just above the guy's topi pith helmet). if that is in Haiti, then the Radio Haiti transmitter (HKK Port-au-Prince) didn't start up until 1935 according to Wikipedia. Fascinating search !
I was surprised he didn't (at least in the vid) look into what those would be
They're more likely to be for long-range communication, not broadcast radio. Which would make sense for the 1920s. Perhaps the radio towers were reused for broadcast radio from 1935?
They look like a pair of tall guyed steel-lattice monopole antennae of a type used for medium wave transmission from the 1930s - a bit like the pair of 700’ Droitwich transmitter towers in UK that were built in 1934. Only one of the towers is a transmitter, the other is a passive reflector apparently.
You are probably right in saying that they were most likely first used for long range radio-telegraphy, as I don’t think Haiti had an undersea cable link at that time.
I was trying to focus on the two radio towers in the photo. I didn't get it before you but after you got Port Au Prince I was able to find an old photo of including the the two towers in the background. Very interesting.