I was stationed near London a couple of times in the 90s but I never experienced many of the things you’ve introduced me to. It sure was a beautiful day. The weather almost perfect. Thank you so much.
I used to go fishing near those forts with my brother.On a nice day it's a beautiful place. They are like a man made reef and home to many different things. It must of been a very different place for the soldiers who manned them in the war! Always enjoy your wonderful adventures and finds.
Thank you Broderick. Yes, I agree, it must have been so different to actually be on those forts and to be stationed on them. We are so lucky that we can visit them in completely different circumstances.
Back in the day, as a young teenager I loved Radio 390 which I believe broadcast from these forts...it seems a long time ago now, but leaving aside the rather staid Radio Luxemburg, it seems incredible that until the pirate stations (early sixties - 1962? - to 1967 I think) there was no UK radio station broadcasting to youngsters, and no real UK radio outlet for pop music...
Enjoyed this very much. I was bought up on the Isle of Sheppey. We used to go on pleasure boat rides round the Richard Montgomery in the mid sixties. You got yourself a beautiful calm day there.
That's interesting; I once worked with a bloke who lived on Sheppey, and he told a story that I'm still not sure was a joke: he alleged that immediately after the war a captured German U boat was being towed up the Medway and all the blokes on Sheppey tried to surrender to it!
What a great adventure, I certainly hope they are able to restore these historical forts. I can't watch something like this without wondering what the walls would say if they could talk. It must have been a moving experience.
@@nicolawhitemudlark I've read a little of the history of these forts and conditions could be very tough at times. During bad weather they sometimes went for extended periods without resupply and ran short of food and water. One soldier stationed there went mad and jumped to his death. His colleagues had the ghastly sight of seeing his body carried backwards and forwards past the fort as the tide ebbed and flowed.
Thank you, Nicola -sublimely beautiful photography...I was tearing up by the end-and I’m just a damn yankee! I so appreciate how you make history live!
Your cinematography is gorgeous and I loved seeing David's painting of the fort. As an American Anglophile I always love learning something new about the Thames. Thank you for your hard work!
What an enjoyable piece of film !!The color play and the Martians were very unexpected--and great fun.I can't imagine the time you must spend editing-picking music-doing effects-etc. Truly a labor of love and I'm so glad you share it !
What a great history lesson.....the graphics w the colors was awesome....and as always ur choices for ur audio r super.....love love love this one....more more more!!!!
In the waters still history stands tall. A monument to a time long gone by. Yet they command a look by those who pass and thoughts of what story do these have to tell. Well done dear lady. Very inspiring !! Warm regards Albus
Such an incredible amount of history there. I could see myself living in one of the towers isolated from everyone else. The sound of the water and the view of the glorious sunrises and sunsets would be enough to keep me sane. Spectacular views during the voyage there and back. Thanks Nicola.❤ I always love the amount of information that goes along with the places you take us.
Thanks Donna. I would actually love to stay on one for a while. Back in 2004 (I think it was then), the artist Stephen Turner stayed on a Maunsell fort for a few weeks. He wrote a book called "Sea Fort" about his experience. I've always been rather envious to tell the truth! One day I would love to do that.
I saw these on another channel but you provided much more history. I thought the legs were steel pipes but now I know they're concrete. The ending was very nice with the sunset & music. Well done Nicola. I sure would like to see the inside of one but I know it's prohibited.
Joe Brown Check out "Abandoned Engineering" which is sometimes shown on the Yesterday channel. One episode visits these eerie structures and also goes to Hashima Island in Japan which was used as a location for Skyfall.
Great history. I hope one day they could be refurbished as unique hotels, a little like the National Trust lighthouses. That would be such a cool place to get away form the hustle and bustle
14:32 amazing sunset. love the clouds formation and the half sun. really interesting landmarks and history you share with us. the serene shots with the different colors was beautiful too! great video!
Once more Nicola you have entertained us with brilliant commentary and great photography. Music was soothing also. Couldn't help noticing the heavy air pollution hanging low on the horizon. Your breathing that. Your a joy to watch my love.
I just loved this video Nicola......thank you sooo much, I live in the Midlands which is just about as far away as you can be from the sea,I am blown away by the amount of history still standing, thanks again......I just love your history videos.
Nicola your informative stories and vids are awesome, keep up the good work, I can’t stop watching you and all your Muudlarking friends, wish I could be there with you all, be safe. Best to you from Ontario, Canada 👍👍👍❤️🇨🇦
Brilliant as always, I can see two sets of the old forts on the horizon from Herne Bay, I always found them very enigmatic but have never seen them up close myself. your adventure was the next best thing thanks Nicola and friends
Informative and interesting yet again. It's not just about your superb mudlarking finds in previous vids. It's allowing us a snap shot in history with your commentary. Please keep it up.
Haha ! Yes. And i was a reader of the famous Classics Illustrated version of War of the Worlds, not the HG Wells. Fascinated by all the history around the Thames Estuary. There is a story about the Pirate Radio stations on one of these forts, but took Place in later 60s ... It is found in 'No Sleep til Canvey', by Will Birch . which describes all the Pub Rock bands, some of whom came from towns near Southend, Canvey Island and other spots in the Southeast. Out of Print but easy to find online. Hugely entertaining if that is your sort of thing
Hi Nicola,thanks for time and effort and videos. Enjoy that history. I was born there, long time ago. Back in the 1960's. Don't remember much, very young. Nice going down memory lane. Thank you. Diane Southampton U.K.
"Going on an adventure." Always fun to go on an adventure! What a fun day trip! I love history, must be nice to have so much history right at your doorstep.
Another great video. Love the still photos of the forts. Also the colour changes in the video. You do have some great friends to take you on these trips.👍😀
Fantastic. Two of my favourite Utubers come together 👍❤️....I grew up around, on and in the Thames area and have visited these sites ( Sailing) many times. Sometimes not so pleasant when it’s dark or foggy and blowing a Hooley 😳. Have you visited the marshy islands opposite Queensborough landing Jetty ? As a kid I used to row there with my Brother from my Dads boat to go Mudlarking ! We found soooo much stuff...Poison bottles, clay pipes, Toothpaste pots etc etc I believe it was used as a dump and I certainly associated with the old Prison of war galleons that were moored up near by. The finds were all at the waterline as the banks eroded into the water. Love your videos and would love to get back out and Mudlark again one day . All the best Nicola 👍
As a fan of offshore radio, I took the ferry from Sheerness in 1981to see those forts and Knock John tower..also the Radio Caroline mast after it sank..
Splendid video I must say! It was so nice of you to give us a closer view of the old defensive positions out on the water. Looking forward to your next adventure. Thank you so much, Nicola! Cheers! :-)
This was so interesting. I'd never seen or heard anything about these forts before. Wow!! At first I was thinking, 3 hrs. to get there??!!! So worth it, right?! History...awesome!!
What a fascinating video. I've seen photos of these before while perusing the internet, but never knew what, when, where or anything else about them. Now that I do, I can tell you that I'm both intrigued and creeped out, all at the same time. I appreciate you and your work. Thanks for sharing.
A wonderful video touching on the iconic WW2 Sea Forts. I enjoyed the lovely scenes and music accompaniment. was marvelous. Thanks for taking us along, and thanks to the Foxwell Family as well! Cheers!
You should be presenting history programmes on The Beeb. You tick all the boxes, eloquent, beautiful, intelligent and insightful. Many of the stills on this video are exquisite works of art. Really, the viewing experience was very uplifting. Thank you Nicola xx
Brilliant UA-cam Nic!! Loved the music and the visual effects too! Well done, they get better with each one. Will look forward now to your next trip on the sea with the Foxwell family!!
Interesting video and narrating history . In the early 60's a local radio station would aire the original War of the Worlds on Halloween. We'd sit in the darkness listening, getting the wits scared out of us.
Nicola, I enjoy your videos so much. Not only for what you find but for the history lesson you give us. Plus the beautiful photography work is so artistic and amazing. The Lord has truly blessed you with an artistic eye. I love the animals and birds you photograph too. I am 60 years old and have gone back to college and I am studying Western Civilization 2 right now. It is so cool to see a lot of places that my professor has talked about recently. We have been studying the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution the past two weeks and are starting on WW1 on Tuesday.You have made it come to life for me with your finds and photographic presentations. Please keep it up. My one request is that I would like to see more of your tideline art and how you make it with all the great things you find. thanks from Alabama ,USA
Thank you very much for your comments and suggestions. Im very interested to hear about your course and Im so glad that you are enjoying the videos. Yes, I need to incorporate my art more, that is for sure! Thank you. watch this space. Nicola x
Love your videos Nicola , I’ve seen the forts on the Medway and the monson ( think I’ve spelt it right ) forts you can see them on a clear day from Herne bay , was talk of turning them into hotels ........keep up your brilliant work , if only my history teacher could explain history like you do I might off worked herder at school 😂x
Thanks Richie. Yes, I love seeing them from a distance. They are so mysterious looking. Honestly, if you get the chance to visit them, I would recommend it.
Coincidentally I was watching BBC First because a new series was announced and it's called Whitsable Pearl, the first episode they go out to sea and arrive at a boat, in another camera shot I suddenly saw these old forts, I thought hey interesting but the strange thing is you can't find them on google maps and i was also confused because of the radio pirates of yesteryear like radio sutch which later became radio city but they didn't come from the red sands forts but from the Shivering Forts, I always thought they were one and the same but now it turns out that they were built in two places in the estuary of Thames and to my astonishment several, one of which was blown up in 1967. It is that I found a map on the internet with the correct places where these forts are and have stood, so that gave some overview of exactly how it worked with all those forts, he still finds it fascinating. Nice video thanks for sharing, best regards from the Netherlands! (I have often been to the UK by train and ferry HvH and Dunkirk DFDS and of course Calais P&O)
I never knew anything about these things or places about my country. I live in Germany now, but I want to come on holiday and look and explore some to places where you were. Love watching your videos!!
Wow, Nicola, you've excelled yourself with this Adventure! Wonderful - and how blessed were you with the weather? AMAZING! Gorgeous photography and helpful research - just fascinating. Thank you very much... PS: Music credits? Perfect (Bit of the Matt Bellamy's about the piano!) Perfect collaboration - can't wait to see more... Have you ever been over to West Mersea? I would think there would be some good mudlarking over there? Cheers, great stuff! 👍🎬🥂😊⛵
Excellent video Nicola loved your narration of all the forts. Looked like a great day for sailing. I love history but I never knew those forts where there. Guess I need to learn more. As always be safe 😊
Still catching up with your back catalogue. I was born in Leigh on sea and went to school in Westcliff on sea in the 1960's and 1970's. We were always aware of the forts and could see them in the distance from Southend. I used to listen to the pirate radio broadcasts (which I seem to remember was not legal and the BBC (?) used to try and jam the signal). In the 1960's at school we used to hope the SS Richard Montgomery would blow up, which would damage the school and let us have some time off. Not sure we entirely thought that one through though! I've been lucky enough to travel out to the forts by boat on more than one occasion, but I've never seen the Thames as calm as the day you visited. Thank you for this video, and all your others. I hope that 2023 is kind to you.
I was stationed near London a couple of times in the 90s but I never experienced many of the things you’ve introduced me to.
It sure was a beautiful day. The weather almost perfect. Thank you so much.
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching. x
Thank you Nicola for taking us on this adventure. Very interesting and beautiful.
Thank you and thanks for watching
What a treat to be invited out to see that fort and a beautiful day to do it
I used to go fishing near those forts with my brother.On a nice day it's a beautiful place. They are like a man made reef and home to many different things. It must of been a very different place for the soldiers who manned them in the war! Always enjoy your wonderful adventures and finds.
Thank you Broderick. Yes, I agree, it must have been so different to actually be on those forts and to be stationed on them. We are so lucky that we can visit them in completely different circumstances.
Amazing video Nicola! And beautiful music. What a pleasure to get to go with you to a place I never knew existed ! Love the history.
Thanks Robin. Thanks for accompanying me!
LeArning history through your videos, Nicola, is pure joy.
Back in the day, as a young teenager I loved Radio 390 which I believe broadcast from these forts...it seems a long time ago now, but leaving aside the rather staid Radio Luxemburg, it seems incredible that until the pirate stations (early sixties - 1962? - to 1967 I think) there was no UK radio station broadcasting to youngsters, and no real UK radio outlet for pop music...
Hi, yes, you're absolutely right. One of the stations was radio 390. Those were the days! (apparently). x
Yes you're far to youthful to remember those days...and if I may say so, beautiful too!
Enjoyed this very much. I was bought up on the Isle of Sheppey. We used to go on pleasure boat rides round the Richard Montgomery in the mid sixties. You got yourself a beautiful calm day there.
I know. I was so lucky. It was the perfect day. Really! Like a mirror
That's interesting; I once worked with a bloke who lived on Sheppey, and he told a story that I'm still not sure was a joke: he alleged that immediately after the war a captured German U boat was being towed up the Medway and all the blokes on Sheppey tried to surrender to it!
What a great adventure, I certainly hope they are able to restore these historical forts. I can't watch something like this without wondering what the walls would say if they could talk. It must have been a moving experience.
I agree with you. If they could only speak they would have so many stories to tell...
@@nicolawhitemudlark I've read a little of the history of these forts and conditions could be very tough at times. During bad weather they sometimes went for extended periods without resupply and ran short of food and water. One soldier stationed there went mad and jumped to his death. His colleagues had the ghastly sight of seeing his body carried backwards and forwards past the fort as the tide ebbed and flowed.
Thank you, Nicola -sublimely beautiful photography...I was tearing up by the end-and I’m just a damn yankee!
I so appreciate how you make history live!
Your cinematography is gorgeous and I loved seeing David's painting of the fort. As an American Anglophile I always love learning something new about the Thames. Thank you for your hard work!
Thank you and thank you for watching. I loved this adventure. Id love to actually get on them next time :) x
What an interesting story! I had not known about this before. The photography was exceptional.
Thank you!
What an enjoyable piece of film !!The color play and the Martians were very unexpected--and great fun.I can't imagine the time you must spend editing-picking music-doing effects-etc. Truly a labor of love and I'm so glad you share it !
Thanks Denise. I have a lot of fun choosing the music :) x
exactly!
What a great history lesson.....the graphics w the colors was awesome....and as always ur choices for ur audio r super.....love love love this one....more more more!!!!
Thank you Cammie. Glad you enjoyed it. lots of love, Nicola xx
In the waters still history stands tall. A monument to a time long gone by. Yet they command a look by those who pass and thoughts of what story do these have to tell. Well done dear lady. Very inspiring !! Warm regards Albus
Fascinating and sobering at the same time. The cost of peace can be so great!
Such an incredible amount of history there. I could see myself living in one of the towers isolated from everyone else. The sound of the water and the view of the glorious sunrises and sunsets would be enough to keep me sane. Spectacular views during the voyage there and back. Thanks Nicola.❤ I always love the amount of information that goes along with the places you take us.
Thanks Donna. I would actually love to stay on one for a while. Back in 2004 (I think it was then), the artist Stephen Turner stayed on a Maunsell fort for a few weeks. He wrote a book called "Sea Fort" about his experience. I've always been rather envious to tell the truth! One day I would love to do that.
Mmm yeah would really enjoy that too with the smell of death and the history of war. No. Donna. No
The war is over now. these are just relics of the past. We can give them a new history - a peaceful one.
@@antonh.5818 We can still be respectful of the past but also start a new beginning. I would love to be a part of that.
Thanks, that was a fantastic history lesson. Too good to lose. Just the look of them is enough to make the imagination come to life.
It looks like big metallic (or metal) insects coming from another world ! Thanks for the visit ! 😊👍👍👍
I saw these on another channel but you provided much more history. I thought the legs were steel pipes but now I know they're concrete. The ending was very nice with the sunset & music. Well done Nicola. I sure would like to see the inside of one but I know it's prohibited.
Joe Brown Check out "Abandoned Engineering" which is sometimes shown on the Yesterday channel. One episode visits these
eerie structures and also goes to Hashima Island in Japan which was used as a location for Skyfall.
I just love it when you highlight history!
Great history. I hope one day they could be refurbished as unique hotels, a little like the National Trust lighthouses. That would be such a cool place to get away form the hustle and bustle
Beautiful cinematography!❤️
Thank you Michele x
Enjoyed the tour and history. Very interesting bit of history I did not know. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Jay! thanks for watching.
Thanks Nicola for a fantastic history lesson with amazing filming.
Thank you bunches for sharing your history. Loved this. Keep them coming
Superb photography of a wonderful piece of engineering - I do hope these can be preserved.
Thank you
14:32 amazing sunset. love the clouds formation and the half sun. really interesting landmarks and history you share with us. the serene shots with the different colors was beautiful too! great video!
Once more Nicola you have entertained us with brilliant commentary and great photography. Music was soothing also. Couldn't help noticing the heavy air pollution hanging low on the horizon. Your breathing that. Your a joy to watch my love.
I just loved this video Nicola......thank you sooo much, I live in the Midlands which is just about as far away as you can be from the sea,I am blown away by the amount of history still standing, thanks again......I just love your history videos.
Thank you Stephen. Really glad you enjoyed it! x
You were so lucky with the sea being so calm. A great video, thank you.
Nicola you have the best adventures. Thanks for bringing us all along with you! I loved it and feel a need to see a beautiful sunset! Xx
My pleasure.thank you for watching
Nicola your informative stories and vids are awesome, keep up the good work, I can’t stop watching you and all your
Muudlarking friends, wish I could be there with you all, be safe. Best to you from Ontario, Canada 👍👍👍❤️🇨🇦
Thank you Nancy x
Brilliant as always, I can see two sets of the old forts on the horizon from Herne Bay, I always found them very enigmatic but have never seen them up close myself. your adventure was the next best thing thanks Nicola and friends
I always knew you guys would get along well.
Yes! It was great to meet them x
Have you ever read any of Bernard Cornwell's historical fiction? I was wondering if you've ever seen any early Saxon/Viking locations near water.
No but I must
Informative and interesting yet again. It's not just about your superb mudlarking finds in previous vids. It's allowing us a snap shot in history with your commentary. Please keep it up.
Thank you! I found this visit fascinating. I always get carried away with the history of it all.
I am old enough to remember buying the gate fold LP of War of the Worlds with narration by
Richard Burtons rich tones .
You have great class :)
@@nicolawhitemudlark 💚👅
Haha ! Yes. And i was a reader of the famous Classics Illustrated version of War of the Worlds, not the HG Wells. Fascinated by all the history around the Thames Estuary. There is a story about the Pirate Radio stations on one of these forts, but took Place in later 60s ... It is found in 'No Sleep til Canvey', by Will Birch . which describes all the Pub Rock bands, some of whom came from towns near Southend, Canvey Island and other spots in the Southeast. Out of Print but easy to find online. Hugely entertaining if that is your sort of thing
Hi Nicola,thanks for time and effort and videos. Enjoy that history. I was born there, long time ago. Back in the 1960's. Don't remember much, very young. Nice going down memory lane. Thank you. Diane Southampton U.K.
"Going on an adventure." Always fun to go on an adventure! What a fun day trip! I love history, must be nice to have so much history right at your doorstep.
I have been fascinated by Red Sands ever since seeing my favorite Danger Man episode, "Not So Jolly Roger."
Excellent... This period of history is fascinating..... Thanks for sharing this, and naturally thumbs up from me :)
Thanks a million John! x
I used to take stuff out to one of the radio station in the 60s, in a 12ft speed boat, all the gangways were in place back then.
They are fantastic. Shame you didn't get to go up into one of them. They do have some kind of majesty about them sitting out there looking very proud.
Loved this video, and great photos too
Thanks Jean x
Stunning, simply stunning.
#901 I'm slacking... What a wonderful Adventure. Thanks
Brilliant video. Like a TV documentary but better. Thank you
Outstanding video. Thank you, Nicola!
Great Video
Maunsell was a brilliant engineer ahead of his time much was learnt which oil and had industry later...
Excellent job of presenting a brief history
Another great video. Love the still photos of the forts. Also the colour changes in the video. You do have some great friends to take you on these trips.👍😀
Fantastic. Two of my favourite Utubers come together 👍❤️....I grew up around, on and in the Thames area and have visited these sites ( Sailing) many times. Sometimes not so pleasant when it’s dark or foggy and blowing a Hooley 😳.
Have you visited the marshy islands opposite Queensborough landing Jetty ? As a kid I used to row there with my Brother from my Dads boat to go Mudlarking ! We found soooo much stuff...Poison bottles, clay pipes, Toothpaste pots etc etc I believe it was used as a dump and I certainly associated with the old Prison of war galleons that were moored up near by.
The finds were all at the waterline as the banks eroded into the water.
Love your videos and would love to get back out and Mudlark again one day . All the best Nicola 👍
Nicola, Great video and narrative. Thanks for sharing your sailing trip! Keith
Also look like the machines used in star wars on the snowy planet where there is a battle and the walking guns looked just like those.
Really enjoyed this Nicola. Very interesting and great job on the video 😊
Thank You! This is an important video. A you chose lovely music. Many thanks
Thank you Pamela! x
As a fan of offshore radio, I took the ferry from Sheerness in 1981to see those forts and Knock John tower..also the Radio Caroline mast after it sank..
Thanks for sharing a cool experience! What a gorgeous day!
Great, I always look forward to your videos. Thank you.
Thanks for watching John
Amazing video and photo,s Nicola, thank you for sharing 🌞
Another lovely film Nicola. Thanks
Thank you!
Enjoy the outing. Great history lessons as usual
Splendid video I must say! It was so nice of you to give us a closer view of the old defensive positions out on the water. Looking forward to your next adventure. Thank you so much, Nicola! Cheers! :-)
That was Awesome bit of History. Thanks
Another superb and informative video Nicola !!
Great history lesson on the forts, Nicola!
Love these exploring videos Nicola ,thank you for the history lesson. Looking forward to the next one
This was so interesting. I'd never seen or heard anything about these forts before. Wow!! At first I was thinking, 3 hrs. to get there??!!! So worth it, right?! History...awesome!!
What a fascinating video. I've seen photos of these before while perusing the internet, but never knew what, when, where or anything else about them. Now that I do, I can tell you that I'm both intrigued and creeped out, all at the same time. I appreciate you and your work. Thanks for sharing.
Eerie and fascinating.
Brilliant cinematography!
Thank you for these images!
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Bill.
Beautiful video and stills 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
A wonderful video touching on the iconic WW2 Sea Forts. I enjoyed the lovely scenes and music accompaniment. was marvelous. Thanks for taking us along, and thanks to the Foxwell Family as well! Cheers!
Excellent! thanks Nicola.
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Brilliant as usual well done Nicola - Really interesting I have watched this five times
Thanks James. glad you enjoyed it
You should be presenting history programmes on The Beeb. You tick all the boxes, eloquent, beautiful, intelligent and insightful. Many of the stills on this video are exquisite works of art. Really, the viewing experience was very uplifting. Thank you Nicola xx
Thank you xx
Beautifully done, Nicola!
I love your gift for the aesthetically beautiful. Your are an amazing person.
Thank you x
Brilliant UA-cam Nic!! Loved the music and the visual effects too! Well done, they get better with each one. Will look forward now to your next trip on the sea with the Foxwell family!!
Thank you! Xx
Interesting video and narrating history . In the early 60's a local radio station would aire the original War of the Worlds on Halloween. We'd sit in the darkness listening, getting the wits scared out of us.
Amazing video Nicole. The forts look like something out of a science fiction movie! 😊❤
Nicola, I enjoy your videos so much. Not only for what you find but for the history lesson you give us. Plus the beautiful photography work is so artistic and amazing. The Lord has truly blessed you with an artistic eye. I love the animals and birds you photograph too. I am 60 years old and have gone back to college and I am studying Western Civilization 2 right now. It is so cool to see a lot of places that my professor has talked about recently. We have been studying the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution the past two weeks and are starting on WW1 on Tuesday.You have made it come to life for me with your finds and photographic presentations. Please keep it up. My one request is that I would like to see more of your tideline art and how you make it with all the great things you find. thanks from Alabama ,USA
Thank you very much for your comments and suggestions. Im very interested to hear about your course and Im so glad that you are enjoying the videos. Yes, I need to incorporate my art more, that is for sure! Thank you. watch this space. Nicola x
An awesome piece of history. Thanks for making this video. :-)
Great history lesson, videography, color effects and music. You have a great eye for art composition.
Stunning video Nicola thankyou 🤗
Awesome video! I always learn something from your videos Nicola! Keem 'em coming!
Love your videos Nicola , I’ve seen the forts on the Medway and the monson ( think I’ve spelt it right ) forts you can see them on a clear day from Herne bay , was talk of turning them into hotels ........keep up your brilliant work , if only my history teacher could explain history like you do I might off worked herder at school 😂x
Thanks Richie. Yes, I love seeing them from a distance. They are so mysterious looking. Honestly, if you get the chance to visit them, I would recommend it.
Coincidentally I was watching BBC First because a new series was announced and it's called Whitsable Pearl, the first episode they go out to sea and arrive at a boat, in another camera shot I suddenly saw these old forts, I thought hey interesting but the strange thing is you can't find them on google maps and i was also confused because of the radio pirates of yesteryear like radio sutch which later became radio city but they didn't come from the red sands forts but from the Shivering Forts, I always thought they were one and the same but now it turns out that they were built in two places in the estuary of Thames and to my astonishment several, one of which was blown up in 1967.
It is that I found a map on the internet with the correct places where these forts are and have stood, so that gave some overview of exactly how it worked with all those forts, he still finds it fascinating.
Nice video thanks for sharing, best regards from the Netherlands! (I have often been to the UK by train and ferry HvH and Dunkirk DFDS and of course Calais P&O)
Very nice video , love how you done all the colors during the video !!!
Thanks Del! Yes, I had fun with that. Really enjoyed all the colours!!
I never knew anything about these things or places about my country. I live in Germany now, but I want to come on holiday and look and explore some to places where you were. Love watching your videos!!
That was awesome Nicola really great video
Incredible, many thanks 🙏🏻
Fantastic camerawork, Nicola.
Thank you x
Very otherworldly xxx so interesting as ever. You should have your own series on TV xxx
Thanks Sue! x
Wow! I love the history you share
Wow, Nicola, you've excelled yourself with this Adventure! Wonderful - and how blessed were you with the weather? AMAZING! Gorgeous photography and helpful research - just fascinating. Thank you very much... PS: Music credits? Perfect (Bit of the Matt Bellamy's about the piano!) Perfect collaboration - can't wait to see more... Have you ever been over to West Mersea? I would think there would be some good mudlarking over there? Cheers, great stuff! 👍🎬🥂😊⛵
Excellent video Nicola loved your narration of all the forts. Looked like a great day for sailing. I love history but I never knew those forts where there. Guess I need to learn more. As always be safe 😊
When you first see the forts they don’t look that big. Would love to go inside .nice video
Love the sunset shots
Still catching up with your back catalogue. I was born in Leigh on sea and went to school in Westcliff on sea in the 1960's and 1970's. We were always aware of the forts and could see them in the distance from Southend. I used to listen to the pirate radio broadcasts (which I seem to remember was not legal and the BBC (?) used to try and jam the signal). In the 1960's at school we used to hope the SS Richard Montgomery would blow up, which would damage the school and let us have some time off. Not sure we entirely thought that one through though! I've been lucky enough to travel out to the forts by boat on more than one occasion, but I've never seen the Thames as calm as the day you visited. Thank you for this video, and all your others. I hope that 2023 is kind to you.