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This man is doing more for British tourism than the government itself. I have visited London twice in the past 3 years and will make sure to check these fascinating historical sites.Great Job Sir!!
I highly recommend his Rather Splendid London Walks Book Pip pip, tally ho! Welcome to Rather Splendid London Walks from Joolz Guides, in which he wanders around London telling you fascinating facts! In this book of 20 walks he will show you some of the fun, interesting, weird and ridiculous things he’s noticed on his travels around London.
Same! Over 30 years in Barking here. Lived here as a student, Still here now with Kids of Uni age. I can recommend Valence house as a place to visit for local history. I helped with a school trip a few years back. RWhites Lemoade was made in Barking - hence the lemonade building in Ripple Road, as were the lifejackets for the Titanic!
Come on BBC ,ITV Channel 4 /5 give this talented man his own show , and get him on Strictly , maybe we should start a campaign. Joolz I've watched every single one of your guides , keep it up boyo.
When I saw you were in Barking I thought”this is going to be boring” but No! It was fascinating, I am planning a visit to this once industrial wasteland as we speak. Thankyou Jools, your video opened my eyes to Barking😊
A few months ago I started viewing Joolz' videos about the 'relatively well known' areas in London. I enjoyed them so much that I also watched the videos from lesser obvious parts of the city. Now I am waiting for each new one to be posted. I find the combination of interesting info, humor and nice music (Tom Carradine, Lil Lost Lou!) very entertaining. Compliments to Joolz and friends! Hope my English is ok, as I am from the Netherlands.
I moved from Barking in 1958 when I was 13 years old. It has changed tremendously since then but some places remain, like St Margaret's Church, where my parents were married, the Abbey remains with the Curfew Tower. Then down to the old Town Quay and the sluice gate with what we called 'the rushing waters'. There is a lot of history, much of which you gave and now a lot of development which promises much for the future. Excellent video (as always).
Wonderful councillor and team leader - he knew his stuff, back to front and inside out, top man! This was a superb video, wonderfully complemented by Li'l lost lou's fantastic song - please make these available to download, or even better a CD, or album!
I’m Barking born and bred. Really into local history all my life and still learned more from this vid. Pleased to say I’ve met Darren and he really is a genuine character. Pity you didn’t get to Eastbury House, a Tudor Manor House, but a brilliant and quirky vid as ever Joolz.
Never thought the place I spent my first 13 years of life had so much history. However, It’s still the same grey, wet place, I remember, as a kid. Great film, thanks. 👍
Brilliant, thank you, Barking people are very welcoming! The Sikh Temple was a revelation, I went on an official tour of Barking and they didn't show it to us so I must go back
Packed full of interesting items is this video, Joolz. I never knew that Barking had so much variety in different architecture, industries etc. The town hall is an amazing building without a doubt, and it was good that you could go inside and have a real good look around and meet a very interesting official. This man certainly knew his stuff about the area. Brilliant, Joolz, and so many thanks for the showing of the film with great research.
I think that many squirrels must subscribe to Joolz Guides, and quite possibly they are under the impression that Joolz is the 🐿Giant Squirrel God🐿 which indeed may be the case.
This is bloody brilliant .. my fave joolz guides ever - and I love every one I’ve watched so that’s saying something .. part of my family is from this area - cheers joolz .. you’ve done Barking proud
Really enjoy all your videos as a constant reminder of all the brilliant places in and around London that I have lived and loved, worked and worried, from Putney to Fulham and Kensington to Clerkenwell. Well done and may you continue with your splendid historical chat.
From 666 AD....... a whole Thousand years before the Great Fire even!!! That is OULDE!!! A few generations from the time of St. Augustine of Canterbury coming ashore amongst the Saxons.
This is great. I used to go to St Margaret's school in Barking and been in the church there many times. Barking played a big part of my young life. The Abbey Grounds were our playground too. Nice trip down memory lane even though many things have changed.
Fascinating. I'm from/live in Dagenham, my grandad worked at Fords throughout the war and my dad was involved in building the Barking barrier (along with other construction such as Canary Wharf, the Broadgate development, etc). I've subscribed and look forward to what you might reveal about Dagenham (PS the Dagenham Corridor is often overlooked when people talk about this area but well worth a visit (including the various pill boxes, tank traps and what remains of the Dagenham canal)).
What a lot of manpower and millions of workhours and sweat to construct all those buildings, wharves, canals, and trainlines..... and then manufacture all those goods.... on top of working in fishing boats; definitely not a pleasure cruise once one has to head out to the North Sea without modern weather maps and forecasts and radios.
Absolutely brilliant, and what a great place with people who are getting right into the future of where they grew up and the massive improvement coming in,, the councillors attitude is highly recommended,, more could learn from it ,,☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland,, one of the best ones yet,,,👍👍👍👍
That green new community looks really nice. Very impressed with your host’s knowledge and manner. This is how you change things for the better. The sea is a never ending attraction, even for city folk. Great work all!
Nice to see you back, Joolz. I look forward to watching this episode later today. Last year, I went to the pier at Barking Riverside by the Thames Uber Clipper. There is not much at Riverside but I recommend a river trip. If you go to Riverside, you get a good view of the Thames Barrier.
I've always loved the stuff you've done in central london. And i wondered about where next. I've been watching, but this one, surpasses everything. So much interesting stuff. and the lovely people. great, thanks.
Thank You Joolz, Yet another fun fact packed edition. So many memories brought back. I bought my first 3 piece suit when I started work back in 1970 from Burton's. If only suit prices were still the same. (Got it for under £20)
Thanks Joolz, a truly marvellous video. My grandparents lived in Barking for many years. I have never visited but this brought the place to life for me
Apparently it had something to do with when you stumbled or fell after a few too many,as in 'he went for a Burton' 'he's gone for a Burton', I can remember my old nan saying it a lot cos she had dodgy legs,every so often we'd hear a thump followed by "Fackin Ell Bill I've gawn for a Burton agen!"
Lived in Barking back in the 60s as a kid till I was30 odd years .played in the abbey ,fished by that flood barrier .it was a lovely place to live in back then .went to Westbury and Eastbury schools .Gascogne estate was named after Paul Gascogne.opposite Barking power station just passed the pub was some waste ground was a tip a people would dig up old bottles and dolls ,pipes the good old days
Ah Joolz, Simon and Lil lost Lou are back, and all's right with the world once again. Of course the wonderful new Barking riverside development will be destroyed by the great flood of 2028 and thousands will die, but until then let's drink and be merry!
I’ve seen Joolz out & about. Once near my place of drudge (work) St James, then in one of the arcades in Mayfair, and a time outside a Soho pub. It’s nice to now see him making a video near my home 😊
Great video ! I have lived in. Barking since I went to uni here in 1990 but I swear I had no idea about 75% of what you featured on the video. Fascinating- thank you!
One of the best yet. Splendid work from Lil Lou too with the song about the Devil taking girls from the abbey, which started to make sense about 3/4 of the way through. Council guy doing a great job too. Elizabeth Fry: "Although Quakers do not have funeral services, over one thousand people attended her burial, which was held at North Street in Barking, Essex. The Meeting House, opposite the burial ground, is now in the 21st century a Sikh Temple, and the burial ground was purchased by Barking Council. Although Elizabeth Fry's remains are still buried at her original grave site, her headstone was moved to the Quaker Cemetery in Bush Road, Wanstead." Find-A-Grave
Elizabeth Fry is indeed buried near the info plaque. Her gravestone was moved to Wanstead Quaker Meeting House when the Romford burial ground became a public open space.
But that's what is so great about Joolz's videos. Not every part of London can have the beauty of a St Paul's or a Hyde Park, but even the dreariest looking suburbs have an incredible amount of treasures hidden among the greyness.
Loved an interesting fact about Montague Burton. My mum used to work in Waterstones in Brighton which was previously a Burtons menswear store. It still has the original Burtons signage engraved into the stonework, which her office was just below. Our surnames Burton by the way 😊
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You three are a great team, looks like you get up to a lot of fun whilst making these lovely videos!
NO CHANCE!!!!!!
Great show this one sent a donation
@@user-yy7ko5ib3n sorry was that a question??
This man is doing more for British tourism than the government itself. I have visited London twice in the past 3 years and will make sure to check these fascinating historical sites.Great Job Sir!!
Maybe for London, but not for the rest of Britain.
Great videos nonetheless.
I highly recommend his Rather Splendid London Walks Book
Pip pip, tally ho!
Welcome to Rather Splendid London Walks from Joolz Guides, in which he wanders around London telling you fascinating facts!
In this book of 20 walks he will show you some of the fun, interesting, weird and ridiculous things he’s noticed on his travels around London.
I think these should be shown in London secondary schools every week
you fund it, he'll go there @@Chevy-jordan
Our government import 700.000 migrant tourists every year 😂
Excellent walk about. Good to see the Council Leader so enthusiastic and proud of Barking.
Yep, ees a roight East Ender in'ee 😊✔
HA you should live here it's a dump council is awful
Yes..a top bloke
The Council Leader added a whole new level of knowledge to the walk. You can see he is proud of Barking, both the history and the future plan.
Best ever Jules. The Mayor of Barking made a worthwhile contribution.
I have learned so much about London. I wish i knew about it all when i lived there! Thx for all the walks. It brings up wonderful memories.
I took my twins when they we 16 yrs. We talk about it often.
The council leader was ace, he oozed enthusiasm.
Lovely chap.
Ace? You mean excellent? Not everybody understands British slang, most viewers here are American tourists.
that's an ace response
@@harryhot that's an excellent response
Over 40 years i lived in Dagenham, and didn’t know half of what this geezer has said, top bloke !!!!
Same! Over 30 years in Barking here. Lived here as a student, Still here now with Kids of Uni age. I can recommend Valence house as a place to visit for local history. I helped with a school trip a few years back. RWhites Lemoade was made in Barking - hence the lemonade building in Ripple Road, as were the lifejackets for the Titanic!
Come on BBC ,ITV Channel 4 /5 give this talented man his own show , and get him on Strictly , maybe we should start a campaign. Joolz I've watched every single one of your guides , keep it up boyo.
Hear, hear. 😊😊😊
Bbc lol
Are you that woke who the hell watchs bbc
Fantastic to see a Councilor with a passion and pride for his borough.
Shame more council's weren't as enthusiastic.
A true credit.
When I saw you were in Barking I thought”this is going to be boring” but No! It was fascinating, I am planning a visit to this once industrial wasteland as we speak. Thankyou Jools, your video opened my eyes to Barking😊
I once said Joolz made everywhere interesting, and he said everywhere IS interesting. I love his videos.
Excellent the council chap was a great addition to the blog.
Councils are worthless
Streets are full of sht and rubbish
A few months ago I started viewing Joolz' videos about the 'relatively well known' areas in London. I enjoyed them so much that I also watched the videos from lesser obvious parts of the city. Now I am waiting for each new one to be posted. I find the combination of interesting info, humor and nice music (Tom Carradine, Lil Lost Lou!) very entertaining.
Compliments to Joolz and friends! Hope my English is ok, as I am from the Netherlands.
I taught my dog to play the trumpet, she went from barking to tooting in 20 minutes.
The old ones are definitely the best. 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂 You're Bloomin Barking M8😂🤣😂🤣Got Me Howling🤣😂✅
from barking to reading in 20 mins tho would’ve been quite a feat
I moved from Barking in 1958 when I was 13 years old. It has changed tremendously since then but some places remain, like St Margaret's Church, where my parents were married, the Abbey remains with the Curfew Tower. Then down to the old Town Quay and the sluice gate with what we called 'the rushing waters'. There is a lot of history, much of which you gave and now a lot of development which promises much for the future. Excellent video (as always).
Wonderful councillor and team leader - he knew his stuff, back to front and inside out, top man! This was a superb video, wonderfully complemented by Li'l lost lou's fantastic song - please make these available to download, or even better a CD, or album!
I’m Barking born and bred. Really into local history all my life and still learned more from this vid. Pleased to say I’ve met Darren and he really is a genuine character. Pity you didn’t get to Eastbury House, a Tudor Manor House, but a brilliant and quirky vid as ever Joolz.
Great you got the leader of council to chat. Top bloke.
My old flat made it on to a Joolz Guides and a great tree from my childhood may be the best UA-cam video ever thanks joolz I do miss barking
Love the Joolz notification. I'll grab a beer and enjoy another wander round with the lanky Londoner. Cheers!!!
doing exactly the same thing here. its what sundays are all about.
Never thought the place I spent my first 13 years of life had so much history.
However, It’s still the same grey, wet place, I remember, as a kid.
Great film, thanks. 👍
Brilliant, thank you, Barking people are very welcoming! The Sikh Temple was a revelation, I went on an official tour of Barking and they didn't show it to us so I must go back
Darren Rodwell really knew his stuff and added a lot to this video.
My opinion of Barking has changed, far more historic than I ever thought. Nice video.
Barking is fourth world
I had 3 historical hero’s as a school kid, Dr Snow, Edward Jenner and Elizabeth Fry. I think it was an admiration of their common sense thinking 👏🏻👏🏻
Gosh that whole episode was so interesting. Thanks Joolz (and Simon, Lil, and the councillor) ☺
The painted grave stone reminded me of that episode of Only Fools and Horses when they paint their mother's grave in luminescent paint.
As an old Barking boy, to see the amount of new building is incredible.
Wonderful new developments! Hope to visit 'Barcelona-on-Thames' once it's completed..
No its incredible that Barking is 80 percent islamic
Wonderful video. My grandparents lived their whole life in Barking. I visited many times as a young lad -- now I live in California.
Top man is our Joolz
I had never seen the flood barrier before- thank you, Joolz!
Packed full of interesting items is this video, Joolz. I never knew that Barking had so much variety in different architecture, industries etc. The town hall is an amazing building without a doubt, and it was good that you could go inside and have a real good look around and meet a very interesting official. This man certainly knew his stuff about the area. Brilliant, Joolz, and so many thanks for the showing of the film with great research.
My goodness. A council leader that is actually human and seems a good laugh!
Keep hold of him Barking!
A Sunday morning saunter with Joolz...how nice.
Top video once again Joolz.
I’ve lived in London for nearly 60 years, and I still learn so much from your walks.
Keep up the good work!
Like the little squirrel hanging about. Think it mistook you for a tree......😂🤣
Love, absolutely love, your walks. 👍
I think that many squirrels must subscribe to Joolz Guides, and quite possibly they are under the impression that Joolz is the 🐿Giant Squirrel God🐿 which indeed may be the case.
@@georgecarnac3538 He's certainly tall enough to be a tree! lol
Amazing that EdVIII postbox!
It must be one of the very few. 😮
This video made me very nostalgic as I was born and grew up in and around Barking. Fascinating
Always look forward to a new Joolz video on a Sunday.
This is bloody brilliant .. my fave joolz guides ever - and I love every one I’ve watched so that’s saying something .. part of my family is from this area - cheers joolz .. you’ve done Barking proud
The Essex swords are called "Seax" which gave the Saxons their name -- Essex was East Saxons, Sussex was South Saxons, etc
Knives, rather than swords.
Really enjoy all your videos as a constant reminder of all the brilliant places in and around London that I have lived and loved, worked and worried, from Putney to Fulham and Kensington to Clerkenwell. Well done and may you continue with your splendid historical chat.
This is fascinating! I never realised Barkng had so much history. Thanks!
From 666 AD....... a whole Thousand years before the Great Fire even!!! That is OULDE!!! A few generations from the time of St. Augustine of Canterbury coming ashore amongst the Saxons.
Jools never lets us down every Sunday every 2 weeks
This is great. I used to go to St Margaret's school in Barking and been in the church there many times. Barking played a big part of my young life. The Abbey Grounds were our playground too. Nice trip down memory lane even though many things have changed.
Fascinating. I'm from/live in Dagenham, my grandad worked at Fords throughout the war and my dad was involved in building the Barking barrier (along with other construction such as Canary Wharf, the Broadgate development, etc). I've subscribed and look forward to what you might reveal about Dagenham (PS the Dagenham Corridor is often overlooked when people talk about this area but well worth a visit (including the various pill boxes, tank traps and what remains of the Dagenham canal)).
What a lot of manpower and millions of workhours and sweat to construct all those buildings, wharves, canals, and trainlines..... and then manufacture all those goods.... on top of working in fishing boats; definitely not a pleasure cruise once one has to head out to the North Sea without modern weather maps and forecasts and radios.
Dagenham has been filmed already . We did go there too watch this space x
Barking.. quite an illustrious history
Absolutely brilliant, and what a great place with people who are getting right into the future of where they grew up and the massive improvement coming in,, the councillors attitude is highly recommended,, more could learn from it ,,☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland,, one of the best ones yet,,,👍👍👍👍
Another great video, always enjoy them.
You were right it was brilliant !!
On night duty in Australia, and that brightened my night.
A visit I would never make.
Thanks Joolz and team
Barking is a very historic area of London, thanks for showing it to us.
Really good post. I used to live in Barking and work there too. 👍 I used to drink in The Jolly Fisherman. Came rolling out of there many a night 😂
That green new community looks really nice. Very impressed with your host’s knowledge and manner. This is how you change things for the better. The sea is a never ending attraction, even for city folk. Great work all!
Nice to see you back, Joolz. I look forward to watching this episode later today.
Last year, I went to the pier at Barking Riverside by the Thames Uber Clipper. There is not much at Riverside but I recommend a river trip. If you go to Riverside, you get a good view of the Thames Barrier.
Watching from Arizona USA, Thank you sir. Love your British humor :)) Cheers
I've always loved the stuff you've done in central london. And i wondered about where next. I've been watching, but this one, surpasses everything. So much interesting stuff. and the lovely people. great, thanks.
As usual your videos are packed full of fun and historical facts! Lots of love to you, Lou and Simon from rainy California. ❣️☔
Brilliant 👏 I thoroughly enjoyed this Joolz, thank you 😊
One of your best mate! First comment I’ve ever left anywhere. Keep it up
Thank you for the video. Barking is virtually unrecognisable from when I grew up there in the 70s
Hardly surprising that it's changed over 50 years.
As much as i love your video's Joolz, i'll not be rushing to visiting Barking anytime soon !!!! 😂😂😂
Thank you for another great video! Already looking forward to the next one. All the best from Copenhagen
Thank You Joolz, Yet another fun fact packed edition. So many memories brought back. I bought my first 3 piece suit when I started work back in 1970 from Burton's. If only suit prices were still the same. (Got it for under £20)
Barking Mad
Great video lovely pub at the end I went to barking riverside a few weeks ago on train keep up the great work Paul in Kent
Lively as ever and lovely to see you and Luisa. Ciao 👋 Grazie 🙏 S.
Thanks Joolz, a truly marvellous video. My grandparents lived in Barking for many years. I have never visited but this brought the place to life for me
"Gone for a Burton" means gone for a beer, as Burton on Trent was the manufacturing and spiritual home of beer making in the UK for many years.
Apparently it had something to do with when you stumbled or fell after a few too many,as in 'he went for a Burton' 'he's gone for a Burton', I can remember my old nan saying it a lot cos she had dodgy legs,every so often we'd hear a thump followed by "Fackin Ell Bill I've gawn for a Burton agen!"
I always understood it to mean you had been killed (in wartime).
@@batman51exactly. You’d ‘hit the drink’ and landed in the sea and drowned.
This was a term used by soldiers and airmen in WW2 rather than saying dead or missing.
It was used when airmen weren't able to make it across the channel and had to crash into the sea. They were going for a drink, hence beer, Burton etc.
See, just as I was putting the meat into the oven, I thought "must be a new Joolz guide today..." Cheers!!
Lived in Barking back in the 60s as a kid till I was30 odd years .played in the abbey ,fished by that flood barrier .it was a lovely place to live in back then .went to Westbury and Eastbury schools .Gascogne estate was named after Paul Gascogne.opposite Barking power station just passed the pub was some waste ground was a tip a people would dig up old bottles and dolls ,pipes the good old days
It was named after Sir Crisp Gascoyne a wealthy land owner in 1700 Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London.
Robert: Defo NOT Paul Gasgoyne ‼️😕
Not even after Bamber!
Great Video, very enjoyable!
Beautiful and entertaining.
Thanks again for signing my book. Always inspired to go out and venture after watching
What an interesting video! Brilliant, thanks.
Lovely to watch with my Sunday morning tea, oranges, and scones!
another brilliant video. Thanks Joolz, Simon, Louisa!
Ah Joolz, Simon and Lil lost Lou are back, and all's right with the world once again. Of course the wonderful new Barking riverside development will be destroyed by the great flood of 2028 and thousands will die, but until then let's drink and be merry!
I’ve seen Joolz out & about. Once near my place of drudge (work) St James, then in one of the arcades in Mayfair, and a time outside a Soho pub. It’s nice to now see him making a video near my home 😊
Great video ! I have lived in. Barking since I went to uni here in 1990 but I swear I had no idea about 75% of what you featured on the video. Fascinating- thank you!
I'm glad I waited till today to watch this my day was already great and this just made it even better. Easily a top 10 Joolz Guides video.
Super excited to hear you talk about barking. Can’t wait till you go up the road to East Ham, where I was brought up. Superb series Jools
Always love it when it's a a Joolz Guide day!
❤ Love Joolz videos❤ so interesting.
I think I’m becoming a little obsessed with this channel
You’re just displaying your fantastic taste.😃👍
One of the best yet. Splendid work from Lil Lou too with the song about the Devil taking girls from the abbey, which started to make sense about 3/4 of the way through. Council guy doing a great job too.
Elizabeth Fry: "Although Quakers do not have funeral services, over one thousand people attended her burial, which was held at North Street in Barking, Essex. The Meeting House, opposite the burial ground, is now in the 21st century a Sikh Temple, and the burial ground was purchased by Barking Council. Although Elizabeth Fry's remains are still buried at her original grave site, her headstone was moved to the Quaker Cemetery in Bush Road, Wanstead." Find-A-Grave
Love the video Joolz! Never knew Barking was so interesting! Planning making another visit to London again this year!
Elizabeth Fry is indeed buried near the info plaque. Her gravestone was moved to Wanstead Quaker Meeting House when the Romford burial ground became a public open space.
Another lovely and interesting video, Joolz, thankyou.
What a great way to learn about London!
I always love your films, and this one was superb. Thank you to all involved. 💫
Great video again -love seeing the side of London that i rarely venture to its all very interesting thanks
Excellent presentation, there is only one word to describe Barking today - Dreary.
But that's what is so great about Joolz's videos. Not every part of London can have the beauty of a St Paul's or a Hyde Park, but even the dreariest looking suburbs have an incredible amount of treasures hidden among the greyness.
One of your best Joolz! Love your work 👏
Another enjoyable video, thank you Jools and your team
Trenatallia is the current operator of the C2C Essex Riverside rail franchise of which barking is a main station interchange of the network.
Loved an interesting fact about Montague Burton. My mum used to work in Waterstones in Brighton which was previously a Burtons menswear store. It still has the original Burtons signage engraved into the stonework, which her office was just below. Our surnames Burton by the way 😊
Just got my copy of the Joolz Guides book. It's absolutely superb, highly recommended.
I don't know why anyone would want unsubscribe from your amazing and informative channel sir!
Thank god ur back!