Abandoned - Williams BMW Showroom - Bolton - UK

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  • Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
  • The final tour of the Williams BMW showroom in Bolton.
    The Music:
    Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
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    Old BMW ad sfx
    Lusciousness - Asher Fullero
    Kai Engel - Brand New World
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    Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
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    Figments Park by Simon Park from Dawn of the Dead
    Kai Engel Slum Kanto
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    Cylinder Six by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
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    The Urban Collective
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 138

  • @PaulLea
    @PaulLea 6 років тому +13

    Coo stuff Dr Clarke !. 10 years of decay. I'd say the 2008 recession did them in, nice to see a place not totally trashed for a change. It's probably still worth doing up again... then the junkies would have to find another shootin up shit hole. Your sound effects make for a cool atmosphere. Yeah a great place for a horror movie. ....or an episode of The Dragon's Den where people try & flog their inventions.

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому

      Cheers Payl I actually used some original BMW Add music and just the type of music youd hear in a showroom in general back then. I also used figments park from Dawn Of The Dead to fit the post apocalyptic vibes too dude. Theres actually a lot more to these vids than meets the eye dude if you do a little digging. Tk it easy brother!

    • @suzyqualcast6269
      @suzyqualcast6269 4 роки тому

      Paul Lea : Eh, don't fk off the users all the while, don't ya remember the Wigan daze....

  • @Tom-q6h2c
    @Tom-q6h2c 5 років тому +10

    My 2000 e46 323ci cabrio is from here I also remember going up that staircase you went up to sign all the paperwork

  • @donnasmullen5372
    @donnasmullen5372 6 років тому +17

    Worked here from 1997 - 2008. Seems sad seeing it like that, it was spectacular in its day.

    • @yalyubluiry
      @yalyubluiry 5 років тому +1

      Might be no way you remember a car that drove from your dealer in 2004 ?

  • @redone2612
    @redone2612 3 роки тому +3

    I replaced all the suspended ceilings in here in May 1990, we had to work nights, it was a bit of fun as well, as the street at the side, Shifnall street was where the ladies of the night worked.

  • @simonsbriefencounters7082
    @simonsbriefencounters7082 2 роки тому +2

    Another smart Art Deco building razed to the ground gone forever. Well done Clarky and Co. for recording history.

  • @nikkicarroll7637
    @nikkicarroll7637 3 роки тому +4

    I used to think this place always looked so smart from the outside when it was up and running. I love that piece of music at the end which you always play through your videos

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  3 роки тому +1

      Thank's Nikki it turns out we did this place just in time as it was demoed a few month's later. As for the music I do have a few pieces I use over and over it just gives that sense of familiarity like the littlest hobo or a good tv series ya know lol.

  • @drake128
    @drake128 4 роки тому +6

    I used to work at HSS on the corner , used to pass this place daily in its prime full of swanky cars .

  • @mistofoles
    @mistofoles 5 років тому +7

    Looks to me like the top floor was used for managers' offices and board rooms. The room where you found the VHS tapes was probably a staff training room.

  • @southenglandbusspotting9965
    @southenglandbusspotting9965 4 роки тому +4

    I can’t believe all them VHS tapes got destroyed. They’re all very very rare and worth at least £65 to £100 each a good thousand pounds in it all at least!

  • @MrSevets01
    @MrSevets01 5 років тому +5

    You say this Is not a lot to look at. Guys like you ma visit more interesting sights, however, this site will hold memories for more people than just those who worked there. Clarkey, guys like you are the modern day historians. This all represents the changing face of towns and cities, especially those who grew up their. Take yourself back to the Salford ghost town. this held memories for you, even though, you did not live on the estate. You modern historians are effectively archiving the past for future generations to come. Good luck with future projects.

  • @owuaarontsi
    @owuaarontsi 6 років тому +5

    Cool vid, man. It's refreshing to see an urban exploring video that doesn't fake paranormal encounters or attacks.

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому

      haha yeah, I know what ya saying can't stand that bollocks! Thanks for watching and for the sub m8 tk it easy man!

    • @LukeW1090
      @LukeW1090 6 років тому +1

      Dont get me wrong, if places are creepy im all for the old abandoned castle exploring etc, but when its super staged its almost cringe and i cant stand that xD

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому

      Yeah does me nut in that stuff pal!

  • @paulaneary4530
    @paulaneary4530 3 роки тому +3

    By the time I wachted it has been demolished

  • @stevesrepairs3815
    @stevesrepairs3815 5 років тому +5

    Thanks Clarkey for this as it looks like what used to be a thriving business is now gone and left to the elements due to Bolton town center having become a dump and nobody wants to go there to buy a very saleable BMW. All the best Stevie

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +1

      Yeah its been there quute a while that place too Im actually hoping to infiltrate avfew gaffs in Bolton today pal!

    • @Matt19matt19
      @Matt19matt19 5 років тому

      Not sure what this place closing has to do with anything else. Theres plenty of car showrooms on that road. Even a Porsche dealership.

  • @2girls2boysandpudthepoocho97
    @2girls2boysandpudthepoocho97 4 роки тому +2

    i bet they used to wizz that about on their breaks ha ha ha ha .... another great job...love the BMV video in the middle aswell .Great.

  • @markjames8603
    @markjames8603 2 роки тому +1

    Although coming all the way from the southcoast I've played in Bolton, the name of the venue escapes me but it was the club that was used for the interior of Peter Kay's first one-shots before he did Phoenix Nights, it had a big carpark and I believe a large supermarket (KwikSave??) next door, the rock n roll nights were hosted by a local radio dj called Alan Bopper who while he spun records his stage act consisted of walking centre stage, tapping his crepe soled shoes, puffing his pipe and giving the record he was playing a thumbs up and then on occasion he would sing along with the record and if he couldn't make the note he let the singer of the record do it for him, 🤣🤣

  • @stevewarrington5515
    @stevewarrington5515 5 років тому +2

    Great video mate. " straight in, fuck it" keep it up

  • @mcroft3877
    @mcroft3877 5 років тому +4

    Another nice find, would’ve been nice to have found a shiny Oldschool beemer in there 🙂

  • @mistofoles
    @mistofoles 5 років тому +4

    @3:30 , that was possibly a "mail room" the racks were probably used to store post/memos for specific departments/people.

  • @niklasgroning5792
    @niklasgroning5792 5 років тому +5

    Those VHS-tapes would be a dream for a BMW collector!

  • @Dmk2227
    @Dmk2227 6 років тому +4

    Great video , I work for williams in the new building never been in the old building, just subbed

  • @martinsimpson434
    @martinsimpson434 6 років тому +7

    Awesome video mate! I was there about a month ago with my camera looking for a way in. Worked there for years in its hay day as Ian Anthony's BMW. I set up a page on facebook with photos of the place and staff. I recognised everything like it was yesterday, pretty sad to see it like that. Good work.

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому +1

      Cheers Martin much appreciated brother!

    • @Dmk2227
      @Dmk2227 6 років тому +2

      Martin What's your facebook page called, thanks

    • @martinsimpson434
      @martinsimpson434 6 років тому +2

      Hi. Try this link - facebook.com/groups/1482111501834799/
      Need anything else let me know. I see you work in the new Williams, I think there is still a few still there from Ian Anthony's. I here Williams are building a three storey mega dealership near Trafford centre, would love to photograph that.

    • @Dmk2227
      @Dmk2227 6 років тому +1

      Martin Simpson hi thanks for that i've just sent a request

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому +1

      The Urban Collective m8 there's a link up top in the banner here to pal just look for the gas mask if you're looking on Facebook m8.

  • @martinworthington6942
    @martinworthington6942 3 роки тому +2

    Great videos guys , was good too see I used to deliver parts there but now I deliver to the new one off Manchester Road, like how you just went straight in 😂 keep up the good work 👍👍

  • @scousepie2
    @scousepie2 5 років тому +2

    Identical as BMW Brackenll... but its no longer there,,thanks for the Share..

  • @sparkidee
    @sparkidee 4 роки тому +1

    I thought for a moment it was to do with the BMW Williams F1 team but remembered the team are based in Didcot lol.
    Great explore though! Love it

  • @goosexploring
    @goosexploring 6 років тому +2

    What a crackin place just shows that looks can be deceiving.. often wondered what the inside was like.
    Nice one clarky.. keep um coming 👍

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому +1

      Much appreciated brother and yeah man we got some absolute corkers done last week pal!

  • @neilharrison3187
    @neilharrison3187 6 років тому +1

    Used to go in the pubs around there especially Trotter's pub a whites pub BWFC , thanks for the memories boys.

  • @pb-nl7oh
    @pb-nl7oh 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant.

  • @exploringwithlola1677
    @exploringwithlola1677 6 років тому +2

    Nice find

  • @Trillioons
    @Trillioons 5 років тому +9

    Any pics or so of this place back when it was new? I'm just curious.

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +1

      I havent personally got any m8 Im I had a look around and there werent much aboht on google just the odd one maybe!

    • @Trillioons
      @Trillioons 5 років тому +1

      @@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt I found one so far of the outside, but I wanted to see the inside more lol, thanks tho.

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +1

      @@Trillioons No worries m8 Im sure someone will have some though!

  • @warbzz5728
    @warbzz5728 6 років тому +1

    another great vid mate

  • @nicolapierpoint8679
    @nicolapierpoint8679 6 років тому +2

    Surprised you didn’t see any girls in there very high pick up place round there, great video it’s been empty for years. I remember down road it use to be a tanning shop and their was a huge explosion they had to knock the whole building down. X

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому +1

      No way man and yeah I believe so quite a notorious prostitution area. Thanks for watching Nicola

    • @MrDeanos
      @MrDeanos 6 років тому +1

      postcode..?

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  6 років тому +3

      pmsl you dirty old barsteward you don't need to pay anyways Mr. D they normally fall at yo feet dont they?

  • @Salfordviking
    @Salfordviking 6 років тому +8

    Used to work there as a mechanic,we were all reds GGMU

  • @gray1960s
    @gray1960s 6 років тому +2

    Proper safe man 🤜🤛👊

  • @ShikiraPressley
    @ShikiraPressley 2 роки тому +2

    I'm amazed there are no Pigeons, Rats Street cats in there, they're always looking for new places to call home yet likely would have all been swinging from the rafters with all those loose wires so did a quick u-turn NOT FOR ME they said!😂 but what a flippin shame that every ounce of British industry either gets beaten to death like a surplus battery hen or sold off to a new world order! Love you guys you are just brilliant at what you do.

  • @alphabetaxenonzzzcat
    @alphabetaxenonzzzcat 5 років тому +2

    Surprised they didn’t have any security, as they were obviously stripping out stuff(electrics and so on) ready for it to be rebuilt.

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому

      Yeah but upon making this video it was completely boarded up except for our entrance point. There was also another building adjacent to this one but that was also inaccessible!

  • @davidturner2365
    @davidturner2365 5 років тому

    Awesome !

  • @Falconurbex
    @Falconurbex 4 роки тому +1

    Its being demod now this clarky, i went last sunday and filmed it one last time mate, it looks well dif now

  • @alexcarfan1067
    @alexcarfan1067 5 років тому +2

    Hi the Audi dealership in Bolton closed down a few months back could u please do a video of it👊

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +3

      I; check it out when I'm next there m8 see if there's access thanks for the heads up!

    • @alexcarfan1067
      @alexcarfan1067 5 років тому +2

      @@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt thanks

  • @yalyubluiry
    @yalyubluiry 5 років тому +4

    My e46 cabrio is from that dealer :)

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +1

      Haha no way man glad you saw the vid then m8!

    • @yalyubluiry
      @yalyubluiry 5 років тому +1

      The Urban Collective why no way ? I work at bmw dealership and have a history of car and it says that dealer who sold my car as new was Williams Bolton Bmw

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому

      @@yalyubluiry Lol its a figure of Salfordian speech m8 it's not like I don't believe you lol!

    • @yalyubluiry
      @yalyubluiry 5 років тому

      The Urban Collective ah ok :) you know what im not from uk maybe thats why I didn’t understand you . Cheers !

    • @TheScottishSprayer
      @TheScottishSprayer 5 років тому

      @@yalyubluiry your e46 on your channel is LHD,??

  • @ddp1863
    @ddp1863 2 роки тому +1

    Great video m8 shame its been trashed, cracked me when u said crack fiends 🤣🤣🤣

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  2 роки тому

      Pmfsl proper little seedy flake out room that weren't it lol if you think that's bad check out the room we found at the end of our wild boar hotel video or even malcolm xxx's gaff lol have a good en m8.

  • @alexnumber1317
    @alexnumber1317 5 років тому +3

    Jeez, how many more times do you want to say "back in the day" cool vid though

  • @JoeyC00l
    @JoeyC00l 5 років тому

    This place would make a great setting for a creepy pasta

  • @alexcarfan1067
    @alexcarfan1067 5 років тому +2

    Could you do another video on this place

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +4

      Think there knocking it down now dude!

    • @alexcarfan1067
      @alexcarfan1067 5 років тому +3

      Yes cos they have knocked down the Williams aprovered used showroom which was next door

  • @anthonylloyd8557
    @anthonylloyd8557 3 роки тому +1

    Did you ever try and get into ikon night club ? Bolton

  • @suzyqualcast6269
    @suzyqualcast6269 4 роки тому +1

    Effin modern aspect, f'sure.!!

  • @amacca2085
    @amacca2085 5 років тому +1

    You nearly said Warrington then 😂 we don’t have crack heads it’s Cheshire 😂😂😂

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому

      Lol trust me m8 every county has their resident crack monsters pmsl!

    • @amacca2085
      @amacca2085 5 років тому

      The Urban Collective Hahahaha ohh ano know yeah 💉

  • @lodersracing
    @lodersracing 5 років тому +1

    What is the address for this place ?

  • @christianrodrigo5010
    @christianrodrigo5010 5 років тому +1

    Es ist eine Schande das sowas Vandalismus zum Opfer fällt 😣😂warum wird sowas nicht für kleines Geld BMW Clubs oder Ähnliches zur Verfügung gestellt ,damit es nicht so zerstört wird

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому

      Leider wurde dieser Ort geschlossen, um Platz für einen neuen Ausstellungsraum zu machen. Wurde jedoch eingebrochen und vandelisiert, während auf den Abriss gewartet wurde. Wir sahen gerade eine Gelegenheit, es für die Leute zu filmen, die dort arbeiteten, bevor es für immer verschwand.

  • @Falconurbex
    @Falconurbex 5 років тому +2

    U carnt get in that gaff anymore clarky its all boarded up with metal sheeting

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому

      Thought theyd demoed it man!

    • @Falconurbex
      @Falconurbex 5 років тому

      @@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt no mate it's still there yet

    • @thewippit2400
      @thewippit2400 5 років тому +1

      The Urban Collective - will be demoed soon it’s been priced up at mo..

  • @phillmitchelllpool2092
    @phillmitchelllpool2092 5 років тому +2

    Liam Gallagher doing this now

  • @anarchodandyist
    @anarchodandyist 3 роки тому +1

    Proper safe! 😂

  • @ssk1258
    @ssk1258 2 роки тому +1

    Fake !!!

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  2 роки тому

      What is?

    • @ssk1258
      @ssk1258 2 роки тому +2

      @@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt What that is false....nobody abandoned a property like this...

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  2 роки тому

      @@ssk1258 Erm I think youll find they did cocker it's an ex BMW centre that was left to be demolished...

  • @rupert72
    @rupert72 5 років тому +4

    I started to watch it,switched it off after 30 seconds,that accent,is this video by Oasis's liam Gallagher,reet minging lol

    • @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt
      @TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt  5 років тому +3

      I didnt make it for you reet pal lol. I mean your taking piss out of the coolest accent on earth and putting reet in your sentence too pmfsl take it ez r kid now scatoh!

    • @followerofkaos9001
      @followerofkaos9001 5 років тому

      Reet petite
      Whats up with the accent,your bird likes it,she can get a bit annoying thow🖕🤣🤣🤣