Novelties of Knightsbridge Tour - London's Wealthy Bling Neighbourhood
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2023
- A fabulous walking tour around the luxury shopping district of Knightsbridge in London.
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Knightsbridge, a prestigious and affluent district in central London.
Knightsbridge's history can be traced back to the medieval era when it was a rural area known as "Knight's Bridge" due to the presence of a small bridge over the River Westbourne. The name later evolved into "Knightsbridge," which is how it is known today. In the 18th century, Knightsbridge began to grow as a fashionable residential area for London's elite, including politicians, artists, and wealthy merchants. However, it wasn't until the mid-19th century that it truly transformed into the upscale district we recognize today.
One pivotal event that contributed to Knightsbridge's development was the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in nearby Hyde Park. This grand showcase of industrial and artistic advancements attracted visitors from all over the world, and the area experienced a surge in popularity as a result.
Knightsbridge is synonymous with luxury and opulence, offering a unique blend of cultural attractions, high-end boutiques, and stunning green spaces. One of its most famous landmarks is Harrods, the world-renowned luxury department store that has been a symbol of Knightsbridge since it was established in 1834. Harrods attracts millions of visitors annually, showcasing its exquisite merchandise and iconic façade.
Knightsbridge is also known for its elegant Victorian and Edwardian architecture. Many of the grand townhouses have been converted into exclusive apartments or embassies, adding to the neighbourhood's refined atmosphere. Walking through its streets, one can't help but be captivated by the timeless charm and historical significance of the buildings.
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Thank ya joolz
Sorry to see that your lovely mum has passed, she seemed quite a pip.
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So sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. From your stories, I can tell that she led an exciting and wonderful life. Thank you for sharing her with us, and for all you do. May she RIP.
Oh I did not know of her passing. Lovely Lady. I remember her lunching with you Julian in the beautiful Italian restaurant in Chiswick. Very sorry to hear this sad news. May she rest in peace.
The horse trough shown in this Kensington video was dedicated to the horses killed in the tragic IRA bombing in Hyde Park in the early 80’s. ☹️
So sorry about your Mum. X
This series will one day be treasured as valuable historical sources.
agreed!
It is already.
That’s a thought. It really should be archived. Look at all the gems from Pathe and BBC now lost. No guarantee UA-cam will be here in 20 years or whenever.
My condolences Joolz. You have always found room for an anecdote, I hope you’ll continue to enlighten us.
Ah, the 21st century. It's rubbish in so many ways except that I can sit comfortably in Glasgow (also a fascinating city) and satisfy my London cravings thanks to Joolz and technology 😊 Top notch as usual Sir 👌
Hum,, start your own Glasgow channel? So I can sit in my less interesting home city in The Netherlands and enjoy watching those?
I agree, as an adopted Londoner now willingly exiled but still missing it, Joolz is a tonic.
@@ttaibe Seriously, from my infinitely boring town in the US I too would love to watch a Glasgow channel. Loved it when I was there
Same from Sydney.
Yes, he manages to make me briefly forget London is a place to avoid nowadays. I lament the loss of the days of vibrancy and excitement....and when it felt safe.
My condolences to you and your family on the sad loss of your mother, Joolz. This was a lovely film to dedicate to her memory. ❤
Thank you Joolz for stirring my memories of my first visit to Harrods. 1986, not two pennies to rub together since I was a student but the decor was breathtaking. Then Sloane Square where I met a girl named Bruce. Heartfelt condolences to you and Lucia on your mother’s passing. I enjoyed the episode when you took her out for lunch (on the Kings Road I think). You’re a credit to her and your father.
Hi Joolz, first of all I'm sorry for the loss of your mother. I'm telling you in case you didn't know, or in case another Argentine compatriot of mine hasn't done it before, that in Buenos Aires the British opened the first March 31, 1914 and only Harrods branch outside of London, it started with about 47,000 square meters at its inception until it reached 55,000 meters. The one in London has 90,000. In Buenos Aires it worked until 1998. The enormous building still stands in the center of Buenos Aires, unfortunately abandoned with its ornaments and English green shutters. The brand remained in the hands of an Argentine, while the English one was bought by an Egyptian group, then by the royal family of Qatar. We all have the fantasy that one day it will open, but given the economic situation of the country, it is a utopia. It was the same as in London, it was for the aristocracy and wealthy people. It had a large carousel, its own printing press, its own chocolate factory all within the same building. The owner could reopen it if he wanted to, but it would no longer belong to the same group, because I repeat, the current owners are Qatari. Huge hugs and greetings from Mar del Plata (where there was also a small branch of Harrods) Argentina.
Sorry to hear about your mum joolz.
My condolences to you and your family.
She seemed to me to be a wonderful lady and you should be proud.
I have spent so much time watching your videos and I'm still not bored.
I watched a few and then realised that you've been doing videos for the last 10 years or so, I subscribed to your channel and started to watch all of your videos. I've still not watched all of them because I don't want them to run out lol.
It's simply too good.
I did want to come and get a book from you at your book signing but I was unfortunately not able to make.
Keep up the good work, keep the chin up and Pip Pip Talley ho on we must go.
Paul
*Basil Fawltey* : Hans Crescent leads around to Basil Street. John Cleese was living there when he was developing "Fawltey Towers", and named the lead character after the street.
When i was in hospital with covid and pneumonia i watched all your fantastic video's thank you so much Joolz for all what youve done.
Your presentation was so engaging; it felt like a conversation. Your perspective is refreshing and your effective delivery made this presentation memorable. You clearly do all your homework Joolz, because the facts are spot on. You consistently have a strong connection with your audience throughout your videos and you keep us engaged with your dynamic presentation style. Your enthusiasm and your passion is evident, and I appreciate your ability to maintain an engaging pace! Wonderful work, always! Please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family, and may your mum always stay fresh and lively in your memories. 🙏xxMaria
He is such a great adventurer. Marvelous
VERY well written, Maria
Hi Joolz, our condolences to you and your family. We always enjoyed how you included, and honoured your mum in your past videos. A life well lived.
I literally said "yay!" when you ended at the Grenadier. My husband and I got lost in Knightsbridge trying to find it years ago. It was so worth it. Such a lovely pub. Thanks for another great walk!
Only Joolz could have made the in-depth guide to wealthy Knightsbridge it truly deserves. He epitomises the line from Kipling's poem _'If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch'._
Indeed - well said!
A man comfortable in his skin.
Norwegian fan here. I grew up with a pair of anglophile parents. They were right, especially when it come to London. These tours are just amazing and a guide every time I visit ( two, three times a year).
Your commentary are true deep tracks of London history. ❤
Thanks Heather. That’s nice of you to say.
Another absolutely brilliant walk! I know I've said it before, but I will say it again, I'm really enjoying your brilliant book.Thank you, thank you, thank you, for what you do and the joy you bring! XO Condolences to you and your family for your loss. May she rest in peace.
Thanks. Well at least she got to see me published😃🥹
You forgot to thank him. 😂😂😂😂😂
Sorry to see about your Mum, Joolz and Lou. Very sad. It was always great when she popped up in the videos and became the star
Thanks. Yes, tough times chez Mcdonnell
I used to work for Harrods in the mid-1970s, before they converted the basement into selling space, and in those days you could walk through the tunnels to Trevor Square where all the ouwards and inwards store deliveries were made. It was particularly handy if you just wanted to disappear for an hour or so, you just told the floor manager that you had to investigate an 'export delivery query'.
Frankly, although the store was faded and needed refurbishment (it was owned at the time by Sir Hugh Fraser of House of Fraser, who managed to gamble away most of his shareholding), it was much more pleasant and easier to walk around as the store was designed in such a way that you could walk through each department in a circular fashion and never really get lost; today, it is an ergonomic mess full of endless coffee shops for tourists with the ground floor resembling an incomprehensible maze.
30% of inner London accommodation is single occupancy. I used to be one of them. These videos I think are great for people who may be alone through a weekend while living in London. They give a guide to exploring an area, and then you can fill in the time with going into galleries, sitting outside a cafe/ pub and people watching, hitting a museum etc.
So very sad to find out the passing of your Mother at the end of the video. My deepest condolences to you and your sister
Your sisters' songs are always on point and very charming, you should give her a mention in every video, what a talented lady!
thank you I think so too lol
@@loupsyche You are gorgeous too ;)
Joolz, thank you so much for your guides. I went to London in June and used your book as my primary guide around it, completed six walks from it. It was the best thing I ever done in London.
another super video for a Sunday afternoon. and I LOVE the music of Little Lost Lou. Did you know in the sixties Harrods also sold a lion cub to two Australians. They kept it for a year before eventually sending it back to Africa to be released into the wild with the help of George Adamson of Born Free Fame. it is the subject of a fabulous video on you tube where the two Australians are reunited with the lion in Africa and it remembers them. incredible scene!!
I have always wanted to visit London, but at the age of 50 and with all the crazy economic craziness I will most likely not have the chance to actually visit. Thanks for making these films. I look forward to the new ones and rewatch the old ones over and over.
Britain,London has fallen ! It’s only for the minted now !
50 is no age, Aimee.
My condolences to you and your family Joolz. All those little anecdotes you have told about your Mom and your childhood with her always make me smile, she must have been an extraordinary woman.
Thanks Joolz! The Park Tower Hotel was built on the site of Woollands, on the Knightsbridge side, and Baydon Court, on the Lowndes Square side. Baydon Court was a former garconniere block. We lived there in Flat 3A in the 1960s so I know that view of HN! Also, round the corner in Williams Mews there was a famous murder in the 1930s (some drunk heiress shot her lover and got away with it...) and George Harrison and Ringo Starr lived there for a short time in the Beatles era.
Brilliant history 🙏
I worked in the old warehouse at Trevor Square for a Christmas as a 19 year old...now they have to drive stuff in much more frequently from some warehouse outside London .
Shame Harrods got rid of the Georgian restaurant,my mother took me there when I was a kid too!
The saddest part about modern Knightsbridge is its change from a mainly British neighborhood and how many lovely backstreet pubs that have been lost and turned into Mcmansions...theres been a big loss of character!
Paul from battersea now living in co kerry.., only now realized it was your mother… she’s happy now for all eternity 🙏🙏👍
The government are definitely not annoyed about the qataris not paying council tax. They facilitate industrial scale non payment of taxes by the rich.
Another excellent guide as usual. Give this man a tv show
I know that this is such a select area of London, Joolz, but there are so many surprises on this particular film of yours. The buildings have architecture that are so exquisite. The architecture of virtually every building on each street that you cover is so stunning. The added extras like the ornate coal-hole covers, and two stunning, closed and still apparent underground stations is beyond belief. There's certainly a lot of wealth of the highest order with the property prices in the area, and some of the most expensive cars parked up as well. The Michelin building apart from Harrods is an amazing building. Packed with your information about this district, this is another gem of a video, and many thanks. Take care.
Enjoyed your latest video. You lived it up having dinner at Harrods! We are sorry to hear about your mum. It was nice to see your mum in some of your older videos 🤗
"Turn it into luxury flats," could be the motto of London.
I so admire and respect all the hard work that you put into making these videos,: deciding what area to present, researching it, the editing (including the graphics, clips of "vintage Joolz", background music) and most importantly, scheduling the time/date with Simon. This video was gorgeous! What a beautiful area! Keep up the most excellent work, Joolz! (and Simon!) 🫡
My condolences Joolz. I will always remember your mum singing in one your videos. Thanks again for another wonderful episode of joolz guides.
Pantechnicon was built in 1830 as an art and crafts centre (Pantechnicon derives from the Greek words Pan ‘all’ and Techne ‘craft and art’) before being turned into an upmarket warehouse for residents to store finds from their travels around the world.
So sad to hear of your loss. Your Mother seems to have had an amazing life from what I have gleaned from your guides. Maybe a biography when grief isn't as raw is in order.
How very kind of you to sign a copy of your book. That will make a lovely surprise for someone.
My heartfelt condolences for your loss, Joolz.
Great video! So interesting backstory on the Brompton Road Underground station - The book "Butler to the World" by Oliver Bullough explores how the City of London is geared towards money laundering, reveals that Boris himself was lobbied for many years by someone who wanted to turn it into a tourist attraction and managed to convince said Mayor to get the station put up for sale by the MOD. BUT the station adjoins the home of a Ukrainian Billionaire who bought the station from underneath the promotor under the premise of building luxury flats - which were never built. The assumption being he bought the station to protect his space. The book is well worth a read, unless you plan to enjoy a holiday or are easily angered!
If Elon turns out to be a wrong'un then I've had it with billionaires!
@@RAFchurchlawford4469I know. Billionaires need a hero, don't they?
Great video Joolz. So many hidden gems in London. Condolences to you & Lou on the loss of your Mum. I remember she popped into the pub in one of your videos.
My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your Mum. She's in a better place now. Thank you for continuing to make splendid videos! Here's to more cheerful times ... .
I was in the UK just last week and popped round Old Barrack Yard for a drink in the Grenadier... went to visit an old friend on Old Barrack Yard only to find out he'd passed away some years earlier... this video brought a tear to my eye and smile to my face.. thank you Joolz.
Condolences to you and your family Joolz. I always loved the little snippets of your Mum you added in your vlogs. Xx
Hi Joolz Thank you so much for this tour around a very familiar corner of London to me, as my husband family lived in the area since the late 1700. His parents lived in Draycott Avenue, His grandfather worked for the Pantechnicon and lived in the mews in Kinnerton St near the Nags head. There is a big church in Hans place where his parents met, The Hyde Park station building once was Pizza On The Park. I walked around the place a couple of years ago, had lunch in the busy Pavillion Rd. Lovely! Again thanks for ALL your videos that I watch from France with so much pleasure and nostalgia for London that I loved for fifty years.
So charming, especially to hear the delightful discoveries of an autodidact: “More points for me!” 😘
Excellent video Joolz as always. My Great-grandfather was a coachman in the late 1880s and they lived part of the year in Ennismore Mews. My grandmother was christened in what was then All Saints Kensington (now a Russian Orthodox Church I believe). There are so many questions I wished I’d asked her before she died when I was 17.
Great episode again, but Joolz forgot to mention the Embassy of Ecuador and Julian Assange at Hans Crescent.
Oh god! Yes of course! Doh!!
So sorry to hear about your dear Mum Joolz and Lou. She was a joy to watch on some of your videos 😢 she had an amazing life I’m sure x
The sculpture you saw on the Brompton Road by Charlie Mackesey, he is the man behind the phenomenally successful book, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. The short film based on his tale won him an Oscar too, not many sculpturers with an Academy Award, I imagine!
Dear Julian ,
thank you so much for this remarkable walk through Knightsbridge . As a French admirer of yours , I'm always delighted to hear your lovely British accent and your explanations that are always on point.
Excellent episode Joolz. Condolences for the loss of your beloved Mother ❤
Sincere condolences from Louisiana to Joolz and the McDonnell and extended families. Requiescat in pace et in amore.
Great video. Your mother was lovely, Jools. Condolences. It's disorienting being orphaned but eventually the old good times flash back.
"Joolz Guides," is what proper viewing is all about.
"Good Health, Joolz and Simon, cheers."
Here's to the next interesting and fun packed video.
14:10 Joolzy, you HAD me! Just when I was thinking, "this bloke sure can play…" Edit: Sad to hear of your mother's passing. May she rest in peace.
My favorite of your presentations. Lots of quick bits of history. Great choice of areas to cover. I’m an American, living in Oregon, the Pacific Northwest. All we have is forest trees and mountains. No beautiful architecture, nor notable history.
I'm so sorry for your loss Joolz. I will always remember her rendition of 'frigging in the rigging' 😊💖 x
Afternoon jools guide thanks for the Knightsbridge video today it was truly amazing love Knightsbridge been to Harvey Nichols shockingly expensive I was truly overwhelmed buy the prices lol
I love my Jules guide book. Not really opened it yet but simply amazing cover design, colors and graphics are the best, oh bravo.
I used to work in Knightsbridge and would often visit the Nags Head in Kinnerton Street for a swift one before going home.
I wouldn't say it was small, but If there were three people in the front bar, it was a bit of a squash.
Apart from the lovely tour once again, love the Soffe story, it's one of those awkward moment for sure. And sorry for your lost. Your mom was a lovely lady as I remember the video you sit with her in a restaurant and she sang.
I hope to go to London for the first time in November for my 60th !!! . I hope to see you !! I like New York but I need to see London! I JUST purchased your book maybe u can sign it. !yaaay !!I’m so excited!!!! ❤❤
When I used to live in London and work in central London, I always found certain parts, like Knightsbridge, very impersonal and a bit cold. It’s the sort of place gives you the sense many people pass through it but no one lives in it. Just faceless, nameless masses walled in with capitalism or something - to this day I don’t know who lives there.
Those trucks are still called pantechs in Aus. Always wondered why. Now I know. Thanks.
Condolences Joolz! When my dear old mother passed in 2017 I wrote Nobody Famous - a dedicated memorial of 150 poems.
Brilliant video as always can we get an edit with a Joolz count on "Luxury Apartments" or "Luxury Flats". Shame so much history is being turned into luxury accommodations.
Nice work, Joolz. There's so often a poignancy to these videos. Speaking of Wilde, just a few days ago I finished reading Picture of Dorian Gray, and near the end, he connects Gray to all of London with the verse: "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?" It would seem that by surrendering himself, Wilde didn't forfeit his soul. Cheers.
Julian I too recently lost my mother, I send you my sincere condolences. I love you my friend I send a kiss up there to our mothers❤❤
I lived in South Kensington in the mid 70's and regularly shopped at Harrod's food hall as all the fresh produce was reduced at the end of the day. Harrod's boasted that they could get you anything but a shop called Leslies' Stores in the Highland village that I was sent to school in had this motto in their window - "If you don't see it ask. If we don't have it we'll get it. If we can't get it you've had it"!
Excellent video as always, Julian. So sorry to hear about your mum. She lit up every video you included her in. Ave atque vale.
Another wonderful excursion through streets once trod 😂👍🏻
Condolences for mama McDonnell 🙏🏻 a life well lived i am sure
Sincere condolences to you Joolz and the family for your loss. RIP
Ah! So sorry to see the loss of your Mum Joolz! May she RIP. Great video as always.
Thanks for the tour, Joolz! May your mum Rest In Peace! ❤🙏
My sister-in-laws grandfather lived on Trevor Square and Sloane Street before and after WW2.
He owned showrooms at Park Mansions Arcade on Kinghtbridge Green, just up from Harvey Nichols. The showroom was used to show potential clients the types of garden ornaments he could provide in addition to landscaping their gardens. Ralph Hancock also designed and built the roof gardens on top of nearby Derry and Toms as well as winning multiple Gold Medals at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Great video of Knightsbridge. You're looking really well, Joolz. Nice to see Simon. Thoroughly enjoyed your book
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As always, good background music and good background info.
Oh, it was by my sister Lil Lost Lou 😊
I’m with you on Euston Station, absolutely ghastly, it’s up there with the old New Street Station in Birmingham. Another excellent video 👍
In these days of very boring television its very pleasant to sit here in Jeffreys Bay , South Africa and enjoy something so brilliant and informative ! I am over awed with your absolute genius !
The Grenadier is Ratcliffes local where he took the name for his new off-roader.
Absolutely love the opportunity to switch off, tune in and indulge in some Guides. The world is so frantic and fake, not our Joolz. Thank you. One day I'll be back where I belong.
God bless your Mum. RIP. I lost mine this year, aged 91.
All our love to you and yours, from us in Canada. May the people we love live on forever in our being, as we live as they did we inject their spirit into all we do, thus achieving immortality from the influences we share.
My Sincere condolences on the passing of your Mother, thanks for all your knowledge, wit and entertainment!
I was only down in Knightsbridge on Friday afternoon to meet my niece for tea...a very lovely stroll all around too and we made it down to South Kensington.
Great tour as always! enjoy every minute of it 🍻 cheers
So sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace 🕊️
Greetings from Kinshasa, D.R.Congo
Never forget how it was in 1967 on my first visit to it, stayed near Harrods , thank you ,
Lovely tour as always, i was choked to see you mom has passed.
Another great video as always. Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your mom.
Sorry for your loss. She looks like a beautiful lady.
Went to London couple weeks ago. Loved it and your videos certainly made the whole trip even more interesting. BTW I found interesting in the more residential streets of Kensington people seem to be real proud of their security systems. Almost every house has a sign with the name of their security system compagny, it looks like a competition between neighbours more than a way to discourage robbers. 😅
Glad to learn that by buying your (excellent) book I contributed to your feasts in fancy restaurants ^^
Haha well I suffer these places for the love of the art 😂
Great to meet you at your book signing in The Red Lion ! Thanks for the videos
I so enjoyed this video Joolz very interesting. We had your book in our shop in Bewdley Worcs it didn't take long to sell! My condolences on the loss of your dear Mum.
Thank you Julian for another enjoyable and interesting episode. My sincerest condolences on the passing of your mother.
Back in the 1970s my mum used to buy all our bacon and other meats from Harrods in the same hall you had lunch, she always said it was no more expensive than other butchers in the area but the quality was better, then one of my fathers students from Imperial College got a job there, she had to stop going there because he insisted on giving her extra for free and she was worried they might stop her on the way out.
another great video! Thank you Joolz, Simon, and Li'l Lost Lou
Thank you for the memories, I lived in basil st opposite HARRODS in my 20s … the best of times !
You mentioned fiber optic cables to catch criminals. There was a movie that came out in the early 80s called Who Dares Wins. They demonstrated the use of fiber optics in rescuing hostages. They portrayed the inner workings of the British commando group SAS. It starred Lewis Collins.