For whomever is concerned, there is a very nice updated video on this chap's channel, Martin Zero. A lot more of the tunnels have been cleared since this was filmed, so I highly recommend checking it out.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. But please remember that we have posted some of these items as a historical archive. So much has changed in the years since this program was made and we have learnt so much more since that time. Some opinions and ideas discussed have been proved to be wrong. We were working with the best information we had at the time.
@@Friends-of-Williamsons-Tunnels Yes I realise that, but thank's for reminding me. I follow FOWT and watch new videos as and when they are posted as well any old ones, as I may not have seen them before
You can thank Dr Who for bringing me here. The story might have been shite, but at least the series has lived up to its 60 year reputation of promoting its viewers into doing some further delving into historical figures and events.
Typical BBC garbage. Williamson was not mad. He used his vast wealth to train unskilled soldiers returning from the wars in Europe building and mining skills. He was a philanthropist. Those that learned skills working underground went on to better lives working as tradesmen, not cheap labour, constructing the great feats of railway civil engineering
What you say is correct, as we understand things today, but you have to remember that Williamson was a very secretive man and didn't give much away about what he was doing under Edge Hill for 35 years. In fact twenty years ago when this program was made, we at the Friends of Williamson's Tunnels didn't know much more about what had gone on than the first explorers to go into the tunnels from about 1845 onwards. They jumped to the wrong conclusions and some of the daftest ideas have been circulating ever since, because the media loves these sensational stories. Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story is the general theme. It's only since we've excavated some of these wonderful underground chambers in the last few years that we've been in a position to realise the real story of quarrying stone and giving jobs to men who needed the work.
For whomever is concerned, there is a very nice updated video on this chap's channel, Martin Zero. A lot more of the tunnels have been cleared since this was filmed, so I highly recommend checking it out.
Excellent video, very very interesting. Watched it from start to finish without a break !
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. But please remember that we have posted some of these items as a historical archive. So much has changed in the years since this program was made and we have learnt so much more since that time. Some opinions and ideas discussed have been proved to be wrong. We were working with the best information we had at the time.
@@Friends-of-Williamsons-Tunnels Yes I realise that, but thank's for reminding me. I follow FOWT and watch new videos as and when they are posted as well any old ones, as I may not have seen them before
very good intresting info
You can thank Dr Who for bringing me here.
The story might have been shite, but at least the series has lived up to its 60 year reputation of promoting its viewers into doing some further delving into historical figures and events.
Most interesting. I went into the tunnels with the university caving club before they were excavated. Much more accessible now! Brilliant!
I finally get to put a lovely face with the name Claire Moorhead. Always such a helpful lady!!!!
I think Rebekah Crabtree did an excellent job of narrating this
Whatever happenned to Rebekah Crabtree?
Came for the tunnels. Stayed for the presenter. HA HA HA.
i almost thought it was Lucy Beaumont, Jon Richardson's mrs.
Typical BBC garbage. Williamson was not mad. He used his vast wealth to train unskilled soldiers returning from the wars in Europe building and mining skills. He was a philanthropist. Those that learned skills working underground went on to better lives working as tradesmen, not cheap labour, constructing the great feats of railway civil engineering
What you say is correct, as we understand things today, but you have to remember that Williamson was a very secretive man and didn't give much away about what he was doing under Edge Hill for 35 years. In fact twenty years ago when this program was made, we at the Friends of Williamson's Tunnels didn't know much more about what had gone on than the first explorers to go into the tunnels from about 1845 onwards. They jumped to the wrong conclusions and some of the daftest ideas have been circulating ever since, because the media loves these sensational stories. Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story is the general theme. It's only since we've excavated some of these wonderful underground chambers in the last few years that we've been in a position to realise the real story of quarrying stone and giving jobs to men who needed the work.
Sjaak McD: You know, the programme does actually state what you just said.
Maybe you should watch it again from the 16.40 mark.