The Big Humpty. A River Medlock story
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- The Big Humpty is a large culvert on Manchester's River Medlock. Its actually called the Bank Bridge Culvert. It is situated to the east of Manchester near Clayton Vale. This is a video that tells a story about a section of the river Medlock and goes into the History of Manchester. We look at the remnants of old factories and the possible mine drainage sough of the Old Bradford colliery a Mine in Manchester. A large flood along the section of the river washed away parts of a graveyard . This History documentary and urban explore goes through a large culvert telling the story of the river as we go. Underground Manchester at its finest.
Music; Forgotten by Aurora B. Polaris Also Simulacra by Aurora B.Polaris. Marcus's Channel and his video of the day ua-cam.com/video/spRQZhb8uU4/v-deo.html
Are you sure tour name isn't Tony as our neighbour looks like you here in Failsworth Manchester ?!
Playing the tunes on UA-cam , they are outstanding. I love boards of Canada so can appreciate this kind of tunes.
@@markthackray3185 I`ve got a lot of their stuff
You picked good music for this, the Medlock series is a lot of episod and this is perfect for this. 🙂
You know your sunday gets better when Martin Zero post a video, kick back, make a coffee and enjoy 😁
Say no more your words enough 👌
Well said, I'm gonna go make my coffee now lol that sounds fantastic
Fully agree
I've got my morning Pepsi
@@jaredmehrlich6683 fair play but you can't dunk biscuits in Pepsi like you can with coffee! Enjoy anyway 👍
Hello Martin. Excellent video, as usual.
The engineers "back in t' day" weren't as daft as it might seem. The idea of bricking the riverbed is exactly to provide a fast, smooth route for the river, not to slow it down at all. When you've got a lot of water coming in, you need to get a lot of water through, and fast. A natural riverbed will snag trees, rocks, and lord knows what else, and in a flood situation it will start eroding the banks. This happens fast - in 1872, it took an hour from the start of the flood to taking out the cemetery - around here in 2015 we had major flood, from the time where the river started to leave its bed due to natural damming with a few trees, it took under 10 minutes to utterly and absolutely remove a quarter of a mile of road, which took 2 years to put back in....
Was going to comment the exact same thing 😂 smooth fast running river prevents snagging of debris. That was their reasoning anyway 👍
Another great episode Martin! It's nice to see the younger folk taking an interest in historical things. The old photos of the arches and the men working in what look like miserable conditions contrasted with the modern filming of the area really brings history to life. This is what makes your channel so great. Keep up the good work!
I agree 👍
I absolutely love martins work
Brilliant video, brought a tear to my eye when you mentioned and showed photos of Bradford pit. My uncle worked there for donkeys years till it closed. Have a few pictures somewhere. If I find them, I'll send them over to your Facebook page!
Hi Martin, great work once again. I really love the way you give context with old maps and add old historic photographs. There is only one thing I missed: brew time 🙂
You had Brewboy with you, too! Glaring oversight.
and was it biscuits or cakes?
Revisiting this gem cheers Martin and team ❤
Cheers 👍🏻
I've heard of garden gnomes going off on adventures, but this has to be the first coat making a bid for freedom. Glad you got it back.
Yeah I think the coat peaked too soon
The further adventures of Martin’s coat, can’t wait for episode #2 lol One of your funniest lines “does your coat go off on adventures without you?”😂
That brickwork in the overflow looked beautiful
I'm from California, I find your show absolutely fascinating. Thank you.
Almost Martin with zero coat. Thanks for another great video. All the best from Australia
Nice one 😄
"Shit, Shite, and confetti" made me burst out laughing 🤣🤣
Big shout to Roy the Fearless Explorer. Hope your coat washed ok, Martin. Great video as per. You, Roy and James make a great team.
A coat that goes on adventures without you...that's funny Martin! Glad you got it back.
Wow bricks galore 🧱🧱🤩🤩. Not very practical but looks smart .
That culvert is amazing ! Built the same as the egg shaped sewers so as the water rises the capacity increases , old engineering is so cool 😍😍🧱👍🏼
Thanks for another great video Martin! It's always nice to hear the Medlock music. And, glad you got your coat back!!!
I would have been gutted if it had ended up going over a weir and being lost forever Ruth 😀
I am so hooked on these amazing videos about the city I love. Faithful viewers look for critical things like who made the tea, and did James buy biscuits on clearance again! Lol Joshing aside, you all are doing something I love, honoring our past.
14:40 Once as field service engineer I was told I had a call at a firm in Bradford. SO I headed up the M62 from my home in Denton. As I got to Hartshead services I rang my company who then gave me the full address. It was at British Vita (now Vitafoam) in Bradford, Manchester. I had lived in East Manchester all my life an never knew there was a Bradford in Manchester - Doh!
Thanks for showing that Martin,I have lived in Australia for the past 55 years,the Medlock I knew was the free running part up to Daisy Nook area,green fields clean river, used to go to the Meddie as kids most weekends, about the age of 11 we discovered the Red River,and it was an amazing discovery at that age,me and my pal Geoff Davies could not figure out what was going on,pure dread and excitement,I am 83 now so this was 70 odd years ago,I can't remember the Humpty but vaguely remember at one point we had to have our backs to the wall and inch slowly forward,the whole journey along the Red River was a scary eye opener,I don't think we got much further than Bradford pit,maybe to where City stadium is now,it was just a one off, no desire to ever go there again, sad to see the Meddie harnessed like that,a very dangerous playground for kids in those days.
Great video again Martin & a very funny story about the lost jacket I couldn't stop laughing ☝😂😂😂😂
I couldnt stop crying 😄
Result getting your jacket back lol. Amazing how Man City is built on an old colliery, thanks for sharing, another fab vid. 👍🥂
Thank you for posting this.
Loved the side story of Adventure Coat; glad it had a happy ending.
Amazing. I am Manchester born and bred, but never knew that all this was under my feet. Strangely enough, I found your channel from a collaboration you did with Darren of AdventureMe. Two fantastic channels I really enjoy watching. A great laugh when you get together. Very educational too. I can just imagine you and you mates in the pub after one of your adventures. Great stuff.
I like your ressearch on every place you visit. Your films are just fantastic.
Love from Denmark
Thank you very much 👍
True , I get excited when a new post comes up. I'm like.. Hell yeah. Lay back because this Is going to be a Interesting video. Thanks Martin
That tunnel profile looks like they'd use for a railway tunnel, except the rail ones have ballast etc on the bottom hiding the invert.
That coat needs its own show. Imagine if it had a go pro attached to it!
That would of been cool actually
Another greatly improved Sunday thanks to a Martin Zero video! I probably know more about the Medlock by now than about many rivers that are actually near me... Loved seeing that storm drain in action, always neat to witness such structures when things are actually in flood, helping to get rid of excess water. The coat going on adventures without you was of course the icing on the cake! :)
coat going on adventures without you was of course the icing on the cake, yes
Nice old school photos Martin mate the train one was mint to see 👌🏻
There's something about the Medlock series music that brings back some great memories of watching your series from the beginning all those years ago. 😀 Thank you for putting a smile on my face with a lil bump of excitement through my veins. 😊🙌🏼
another fantastic video, thanks for sharing, love the old pictures!
Hi Martin, re: your waders. Dry the waders out, and hang them up! Fill the right leg up with water to locate where the hole is, then mark it. Then get yourself a tube of aquasure, most good tackle shops sell it or go online. Then follow the instructions (once they have dried out again)
I have used waders for fishing for 30+yrs, and have had an extra 4yrs just from one repair of this stuff!!!
Really interesting vid as always, thanks!
So glad you caught your coat, what a super explore. Love the intro filming. Great time was had by all. So informative as well. Thank you for an amazing trip.
Very interesting Martin and the lads! I wonder if the red river was made like that to get the water away as fast as possible under flood conditions.
Glad you got your coat back.
Watching you on here and following you on insta for the last few years has given me an unnatural interest in waterways of Manchester haha, for a Middlesbrough born bloke I have a pretty comprehensive knowledge of the Rivers of Manchester thanks to you haha. Excellent vid.
Same, I live near Wolverhampton, but know a surprising amount about the rivers and culverts of Manchester!
Martin does the coat have it's own UA-cam channel for its adventures lol , glad you got it back
Martin's coat goes on more underground adventures than I do LOL. Brilliant - thanks!
It actually did the Humpty on its own
Another good one Martin. There is a similar set-up on the river at Stoneyholme in Burnley. It is stone rather than brick, but seems to do the same job of getting floodwater through as quickly as possible. It has a small channel for the daily flow, but a wider squared-off stone channel for higher flows. I remember seeing it in full spate as a child, bloody scary when you’re stood (or rather running as fast as poss over it, ha ha) on the bridge over it, water lapping the underside! Aaargh.
Loved this Martin. My gt grandad was a Bevin boy at Bradford pit during the Second World War. His regular job was a barbed wire worker at Richard Johnson & nephew aka Bradford Iron works, went to an exhibition about it a few years back at Clayton Hall. Thanks for this! Ps the coat adventure really cracked me up ha.
Take care
Cheers Lyndsey, yeah the coat calamity turned out ok 😀
Interesting video. I enjoy exploring places like this one, especially if they're old. New subscriber here. I currently reside in East Tennessee. I move house every few years around these 50 states. I'm fortunate to have an employer who allows this nomadic lifestyle. I'm from Oahu. When I retire, I'll most likely head over to the UK, exhaust the American maximum 6 month stay limit, and explore your country for that 6 months. Love your videos! Thanks!!
Thanks Mark hope you get to visit
Love the 'medlock' theme music, I'm still into my old trance music, this reminds me of the good old days.
Yeah its a keeper
The numpty in the humpty 🤣
Great video Martin 👏👏👏👍
But you wasn’t there Keith 🤔
@@MartinZero nice comeback 🤣👍
Amazing the story of the wayward coat.
Fantastic work as ever martin...made me laugh the story of your coat...x
I laughed after 😄
Watched, liked ,commented, Hope all well with poor coat lol at least you found it again ;) Please just keep being you :) See ya next Sunday
Thanks Mr always appreciated 👍
The fish are like "C'mon, i'll introduce you to my home!" LoL
I hope I didnt step on any
I look forwards to Sundays it helps me understand the area.
That brick laying for that culvert was amazing done by proper tradesmen and it's rarely seen. Another informative video Martin a great watch 👍
Another great video. So glad you got your coat back, like you, I'd be chasing it down the river.
Relief wasnt the word Mike
Brilliant these videos give that feel good factor ! Good to see James mum is still letting him out !
Cheers Gary, yeah he got done for getting dirty last time
Fantastic Video Martin. Great Group of Guys, Great Pictures of the Past, Well informative & Very enjoyable to watch, I've Watch quite a few Videos of yours but After this one i Subscribed, Great Work, Excellent !!!
loved this and the music that went with it .
Hello 👋 Martin just wanted to say how much I enjoy the channel
Hi Susan and thanks very much
Martin Zero, you truly are a character, my friend. You epitomise a Mancunian, and you really do have the Soul of the Bee. Also, is this how Ancoats got it's name, do you think? 🤣
Brilliant and interesting video lads and great you rescued your coat👍
Thanks Jay
Good one fellas 👍 enjoyed that 😎 Glad you got your coat back
Cheers Al
Looked like a fun day out exploring. Lovely place and great to see you got your jacket back! Great Video!
Cheers Mike
Thank's for the video Martin glad to see you got your coat back.🙂
Am so bloody glad I got the coat
I love these videos.
What no TEA and cheap cakes. Brilliant video.
James is on strike
No time for a brew, Martin? Good one, I love a Medlock vid!
Not this time Arne
Hiya Marin and crew. Another super video of a culvert I didn't know existed.
No jackets lost, but I lost an SLR (film) camera in Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, a few years ago. I was taking snaps of the surrounding landscapes from my kayak when I managed to overturn it. It turned turtle, I turned turtle and the camera sunk to the depths. About 40 yards out from the "Lone Tree" if you know the spot. It should be OK if anybody ever finds it - it was in a dry bag! Ho Hum!
The problem with that is not only do you lose the Camera its all the footage as well 😭
This was a fun video, thanks Martin :)
Another awesome educational explore, The Golden stream 😂 Shit for Luck Nice one m8 👍
I love how you show the original photos and current photo, it is amazing.
Cant beat those old photos Pam 👍
Hi Martin , well i think you need some new waders ! hope your jacker wash ok ! but thanks for your adventure! regards liz x
What happened to the brew. I'm sat here with M&S Bakewell Tarts ready to join in lol. Once again a great, thoroughly entertaining video. Thank you Martin and friends. 😊👍
James is on strike
@@MartinZero I thought it must be something really serious, like James had broken his flask Martin lol.
Another great adventure. Hope your coat washed OK. I always thought that the flood prevention in the red brick river was the width of the overall channel. Whereas the central channel was created for when the flow is light, so it would not meander and always have a focussed water channel to keep any debris on the move. Thanks again, Pete
I love that you’ve found your tribe (and your coat)
Fantastic, I am looking forward to subscribing to your coats YT channel.
Love a walk and explore with Martin , hope he gets around the West Midlands for an exploration soon , I’ve worked and been around the river rea in Birmingham all my life and would love to know more about it
A nice video Martin. I'm glad that you managed to get your coat back!
At that price, so am I Thomas 😆
Thanks you Martin for nice video see you next time
Well done everyone.Another interesting and entertaining video. You where dead lucky getting your jacket back , all your Drain and Gully skills coming in handy to get it back. Your theory about the inlet from the old mine , might need more thought. As I saw another inlet (@ 17:45 ) on the left of screen with the same coloured deposits. NO Tea break this time ? Are you all on a diet. Cheers
Yes there is another Ochre pipe across the River but the workings stretch for miles and there were access shafts elsewhere. So I stand by it
Great as usual, glad you got the coat back!
Me to its cost too much 😃
I can't believe you found the coat and that fish live in there. ❣️❣️
Or a fish in my coat 😃
@@MartinZero oh Lord I'd be screaming. Lol. What chance in a million that you caught a fish like that. Ha ha.
Always a happy moment when I see your latest video is up. They're always unfailingly interesting and of course this one's no exception. Your combined knowledge is awesome and that footage of the sewage outflow was a stark warning about straying into dangerous places! That was some force of water. The big Humpty itself is pretty impressive too. Martin what a tale of woe with your coat! Life's so unkind sometimes..... but at least you got it back and the giant squirrel of doom was defeated! Thanks everyone, that was a really entertaining video.
Great stuff! Nice coat rescue!
Almost went under that branch for a second there 😄
Another fascinating trip up the Medlock. The stories that go with it are uncanny. Great stuff Martin and Team 👍
Great video - good news about the coat...!
brilliant martin and the lads totally enjoyable.
Thanks William
Liked the moment when you were convinced the water was coming from the Bradford pit 😄
It's pure class - and as always a treat of a video.
Thanks 😊
This vid popped up in my feed outta nowhere. What a f@cking great Video. Awesome content, superbly produced 👍
That was so excellent. The Big Humpty is gorgeous. I’m really pleased you got your coat back would have been a huge loss. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
Still as always a cracking video with all the history and old photo's . I do like your video's they are the best .
Another excellent adventure Martin! The Big Humpty is HUGE! And I'm so glad you got your rain coat back, what a story. And what a good friend Roy is for retrieving it. Keep up the outstanding work. I always look forward to your videos! Cheers from USA!
Great video Martin. Have been catching up with the video's since getting home from my two week holiday.
The river that keeps giving. Another brilliant episode guys, Sunday armchair time again, magic!!👍👍👍👍
Grew up a mile from this, used to jump it lol.
Good video.
Great Video Martin, glad you got your coat.
Thanks Mike
Oh man! I was on the edge of my seat with the escaped coat fiasco! Thank goodness for the downed tree, and Roy, and Roy’s Wellies! 😂
Yeah that tree saved the day to be honest
Superb Video Martin and Co. Glad you got your coat!😀
I love that sound track that you use for the Medlock explores. Another interesting video, cheers Martin
Thank you
Thanks so much
Wow another amazing video glad Roy got your coat for you if that was me I'd be devastated that's a massive tunnel " the big humpty " good video Martin 👍
Hope the coat dried out and the waders leak fixed, very interesting video, nice to see Marcus with you and the team. Thanks for posting
Cheers Pete, coat all washed waders in repair
The sequel from last time, it remains fascinating Martin.
Back then it was still a lot of manual work.
That is a considerable amount of water through the overflow.
Special story about your jacket, luckily found again.
I wonder if there was a planning meeting for the building of this? Discussions on how much to spend, how to build it etc? Who came up with the idea for the shape and size? Amazing construction! And if so, would there have been minutes kept of each meeting? Central Library has so much historical stuff, and probably not enough time to find it!
The coat story is amazing 😅 I'd always wondered why the Medlock looked so fun at Philips Park, I always wanted to go down in a dinghy and see how fast I could go over the red bricks!
Yeah be good to do that 😃