Hi Rob Those strange paving stones were laid as waymarkers for a Heritage Trail for Euston back in 2006 (there was another one for Kilburn). I came across one of these at Euston Road next to the St Pancras New Church some fifteen years ago. Took me ages to find out what they were about. Had to use the Wayback Machine. They were done by a company called Groundwork which still exists and does projects with local authorities.
That’s brilliant, thank you! Will have to see if the Kilburn ones are still there. And yes, now I think of it 2006 is about when if remember seeing them, so 18 years ago (blimey, how is that possible) Thanks again; you’ve solved a mystery 😉
Rob , Thank you so very much for your stories. I lost my wife of 50 years in 2020. I became “severely depressed “ clinically and my life has not been what I wanted it to be. Your episodes are a truly wonderful glimpses into a place I’ll never see,and the people I’ll never know. I find all of them fascinating. Keep up the good work Rob !
Bless you nilo, that means a great deal to me. I'm delighted I can help in some way; the channel will always be here for you 24/7. Stay well my friend and thank you.
Such a shame. Go out and see these places Nilo. There are many interesting things and places if you know where to look. If you don’t know where to look you can discover them for yourself. Best Wishes.
Never say never, sir. My father lost my mom after 65 years together, and also went through a long period of depression. My lifelong ambition had always been to visit London, and it took me 60 years, but I finally made it in 2022. I'm planning a return trip in 2025, and I'm basically going to hijack my Father and take him along. Wishing you peace and serenity, good sir, and if Rob's videos can be your inspiration to go see this amazing city, then do so! You won't regret it.
@@TheUluxian If you want someone to show you around all the weird and wonderful sights whilst you're here, just give me a shout. You are most welcome in London.
@@Jimbo_Jumbo Nice try, but all the research and evidence shows that the BBC is in the pocket of the government: it's no coincidence that all the key senior staff are ex-Tory councillors or ex-Downing Street communications directors.
There's no better channel about London and it's history than Robslondon on UA-cam. I always learn something new too. I love London. There is no other city in the World like it. It's my home where I'm proudly from. I was born on Charing Cross Road known as Theatreland. No matter where I find myself in the World I would miss the sight and sound of Big Ben. Trafalgar Square and Tower Bridge etc. Wandering around Soho or along Oxford Street. I love Regents Park which is my favourite place to walk on Sundays. Thank you for everything you do Rob.
@@theharpsichordofmozart4258 You’re very welcome! Years ago, on my old website (blackcablondon.net) I wrote a piece about young Mozart’s time in London, I think it’s still online to read. Stay well my thanks again.
Award winning stuff Rob a Bafta award from us :) good thing I had tissues nearby. I have seen Lady with the Van brilliant film and love Alan Bennett as well. Thank you for a memorable Sunday viewing. Love all your content I hope one day you will consider writing a book on your content would be interesting reading.
Great video Rob. I lived in Camden Town in the early eighties. Every Sunday my "go to" spot was Dingwalls to listen to great music, lunchtime and afternoon's they had an open mic and if you were lucky you could find some of the best known musicians showing up un-announced, often trying out unreleased songs on the audience. I have great memories of my Camden days.
This is like embarking on a magical journey through the soul of the city. The video beautifully unveils the secrets tucked away in the heart of Camden, inviting viewers to discover the enchanting stories and vibrant spirit that make this place truly unique. Another masterpiece Rob !
Another fantastic video! I'm so glad Arlington House still shelters some of the homeless and hasn't been turned into another trendy address only for the wealthy. Thanks Rob, I'm always glad to stop by 😊
Thanks Rob, another fascinating, fact filled video with lots of interesting sights to see. I've been meaning to do a tour of Camden forever! (Last time I was at the market was about 1989, although I have been to the likes of the Jazz Café and the Green Note.) This is inspiring me to finally make a visit this Spring 😁😎
Darren, that is so kind of you- thank you! Many thanks my friend. Hope you make it to Camden this Spring... only a few weeks I hope ;-) Thank you again for your support and stay well.
That was so good! I didn't want it to end!😊 Thank you for braving that weather to bring us this video. I love the little tours of such interesting things and places. My hope is that I can see it all in person one day.❤ Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Kellie. And yes; the weather was probably the worst I've filmed in so far!! I hope you get to come here soon :-) Cheers and stay well.
Spent many a good time in Camden my dear old mum was born there and lived in Camden until she passed away ,so i got to know it very well happy days,watching this video brings back many happy memories
Thanks for this. I lived in Lissenden Gardens NW5 for 15 years so know Camden Town well. This made me a bit homesick but it was good to see familiar sights, along with learning some new stories about the area.
16:37 I used to go to Greater London House quite often for pickups or deliveries, but never really appreciated the building, as we found it an annoying pickup...too far from Soho to fit other deliveries and not far enough into Camden to deserve a Camden run, so we would bike up there, pick up, and ride back down to Soho with just the one package (if we were going up into Camden, we would bypass any pickups there, because it might take us too long fiddling around up in Camden)...on top of that, the one way system made it more annoying ...now that I see it from your perspective, I'm kinda kicking myself for not appreciating the architecture properly
Hi Rob. I retired from the London Fire Brigade in 2019. For many of my thirty years service, I was based at Kentish Town. We knew the WWII bunker as Security Archives and visited on several occasions. I can confirm that racks of bunk bed frames were still there! Arlington House was one of our regular "shouts". When looked at from above, it is in the shape of a capital letter E. The long edge being on Arlington Road. Great video of an area I know very well!
Hi Rob great videos as usual I got some information I needed about the Burma railway during world war 2 my mothers only brother was made to work on that railway after being captured by the Japanese he never survived the war he was only 21 he was in the Royal artillery his name was Joseph rayner kind regards to you for your accurate information and many thanks John (ex Londoner 1959)
I lived on Hartland Road for almost ten years during the 1990s, so this is territory I know very well indeed! ❤Comments-readers, don't forget to share Rob's videos with friends who may wish to subscribe - let's try to get him over 100k by Christmas!
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I've seen tours of that area, and they always show the same old thing. This was much more fun. I don't know what time in the morning US TV stations started up years ago. I do remember as a kid watching cartoons early. Love the Muppets. Forgot he lived in London. I have Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal, have to watch again soon. Hello from a very cold Oregon US.
Ahh...I visited my daughter 5 times while she studied in the UK & loved it so much! Last time we walked along the canal from old St Pancras church. When I took her over to start school, we took a black cab to get to her dorm. I so enjoy your channel!🇺🇸
Thanks Rob, my work took me to walk around Camden in the 80s and this brought it all back to me. I once had the honour of visiting a member of a Punk Rock band who lived in the basement of Alan Bennett's house.
My home is a narrowboat and a few years ago I went through Camden along the Regents Canal. I remember it was a Sunday and the place was buzzing with young people who invited me to join them for a drink at a canal side pub. Thanks Rob for another great production and rekindling a nice memory ! (A lovely UA-cam video is "Barging through Old London over the Regents Canal in 1924 in colour!") Oh...a video on the Regents Canal sometime would be great !!!
Absolutely fascinating. I love 'One Better Day' by Madness. It's one of their most beautiful tunes, and the ideas in it are both utterly heartbreaking and yet full of hope. One to play to someone who still thinks Madness are a comedy band.
Yet another first class video from you so I now have some more locations to seek out when I am next in London I like the area around Camden as there is something for every one.
Thank you Rob. I visited nearly all these Camden places yesterday after watching your video. It was a great afternoon to wander around and find them all.
My interest was sparked by it being close to where a great, great grandfather lived who drove the Royal Train, and an uncle who was in he RAF when Burma fell and knew the infamous railroad. And of course raised a smile at Morning Crescent it being an element in the greatest wireless comedy programme 'I'm sorry I haven't a clue!' Yet and other cracking vid! Rob😊
That takes me back. I was part of the opening credits for TV-AM. They filmed the piece where a whole load of people formed the words ‘Good Morning Britain’ near the university hall of residence I lived in, near The Downs in Bristol. David Frost was there. Basically, we all stood in the marked letters on the ground, they filmed us walking away and played it backwards - same as the pigeons you showed - they weren’t that well trained! I was in the first I in ‘Britain’. My mate wore a white hat to pick himself out. Great video, Rob, thanks for the memories.
Thank you for putting so much work into these videos! I used to live in London (near Camden) and moved to Essex. I'd love to move back but it's so pricey now....
17:35: I love the Carreras factory building even more now that I know that, during its heyday, it was apparently staffed entirely by Flappers. Most 1920's place ever. Awesome.
Thanks for braving the foul Weather to film this for us. I love Camden and will try and find some of these treasures in my next visit home. Great work as always…. Cheers mate
Another fabulous video Rob. I remember visiting Palmer's pet shop in the early nineties. On the upper floors they used to keep the spiders and snakes and I remember a big fridge unit with frozen mice (for feeding the boa constrictors) and crickets and the like. I may be wrong, but I also thought it featured in the film version of Ring of Bright Water. It shows him buying an otter from a London pet shop and I can't imagine there would be many places that would sell an otter to the public at that time?
Brilliant comment! I have Ring of Bright Water on DVD somewhere, will have to dig it out! Will kick myself if it is in it, would love to have included it.
This brought back some memories . My first trip to London in 1978 at age 18 started in Camden town. I stayed 10 days in as I recall , a college dorm building. The area was a bit rough then but being so young it didn’t matter.
Thanks, I used to work in a warehouse on the side of the canal in the 80s I went to work in the boot of a triumph tr7 and we had great fun working and socialising around the lock.
Another great video, taking me to places I never got to explore when I lived in London - 1946 to January 1972. I was hoping there may have been reference to a pub called The Red Cow. I carried out family research 2011 to 2014. My mother's maternal gran worked in pubs and there were hints that she had something to do with the Red Cow in Camden (all according to my mother's memory). E❤.
Good video. I thought was going to be another run of the mill top 10 video but it was very informative. I have also wondered what the 'Egyptan' building origins were.
Thank you Rob, This is an outstanding documentary,, I once lived on Eton College Rd in Chalkfarm,, I loved it there, Some amazing memories flooding back
Another great example of Infortainment. I knew about a few, but by no means all, of these. And anyway, I very much like your personal take/presentational style on these interesting pieces of history.
Brilliant Rob, fascinating, moving and so well narrated, now I know what the Cat had to do with things. Thank you. I was completely right about Camden.
I really loved this one. These kinds of videos are my favorites of yours and they are the ones that make me say "I'll check that out for myself if I'm ever in London". In fact, if the opportunity to travel arises one day, I picture myself watching your videos, taking notes and marking places on Google Maps as part of the preparations for the trip lol
Great one Rob. Last time I was there I was interviewing a band in their studio and had a nice wander about. Lots of music biz types seem to live around there. I think I first visited in the 80's.
loved the way you tell it , great job , you should be on TV doing this well done , I have subscribed to your channel , as I love London , spent my nights in the west end , the lights and clubs in the 70s fab , going shopping in Camden in the week as working in St john's wood , would pop over for a bit of shopping or just window looking and saw the late Amy Winehouse , been in the Jazz cafe , oh just love London and will die in London :)
Thank you so much Charlie; your kind words just made my evening! Really appreciate that and loved hearing your memories. It’s great to have you here; thanks again and stay well 😉
another great video Rob...Camden was buzzing in the 70s...saw many bands there including Clash at Dingwalls......Rockabilly and Punk was the scene at that time as well as a Mod revival....the market scene was real then, it later became a tourist farce, I remember a lot of Vietnamese and Koreans there making street food which was both good and new...you made a great video avoiding the obvious and giving us some history and some of the obscure, lady in the van for example....anyway Rob, I feel like I know you......Cheers from Thailand
Greetings again from Thailand. It's an excellent video. I visited Camden Lock for the first time last summer with the to visit again. This video has confirmed the need to do so to check out your points of interest. May I share with you the northern tube line has a couple of deep air raid shelters and extensive tunnels at Clapham North. Howard Carter, his benefactor, was Lord Carnarvon the Carnarvon home being Highclere Castle near Newbury location for Downton Abbey. You mentioned Fragal rock the lighthouse in the credits is St.Anthony's which can be seen from Falmouth. It was from Fal.oth that Robin Knox Johnson set sail to become the first man to sail around the. World single handed without stopping, he returned to Falmoth his boat Suhali I saw at St Katherine's Dock some would not have sailed it around the Britis Isles let alone the world. You also mention the death railway At present I am en route to Kanchanaburi which is mentioned in the book THE RAILWAY MAN Eric Lomax. Tonight I will be about a mile from the river Kwài bridge Hope this not boring or with to many mistakes moving in the car as darkness falls Bring on my re-visit to Camden Lock
Really enjoyed that rob thank you certainly has changed since the 80's. Never knew Alan Bennet loved round there. Most intriguing about the paving slabs with arrows, maybe a walk along their direction could be in order. Maybe to do with older places either not there or changed. ❤️
Thank you so much Rob. I join with other commenters in praising this detailed and well researched video. Your work is consistently inspiring and informative. Best wishes 👌💯
Thank you so much for this entertaining story 👍 professionally produced indeed. It brought back the memory of my trip through Camden in my narrowboat. When we were navigating the lock we were surprised to realise that we had become a tourist attraction....so many cameras were trained upon us that we very worried we would make a gaffe and end up on You've Been Framed ! All went well and we left the lock to a round of applause....though suspecting the large group of Japanese thought we were some sort of street theatre 😂1
I was hoping you'd mention the eggcups, and it was the very first entry! I lived in London and worked at MTV in the mid-'00s and had them pointed out to me, I'm pretty sure there was still some paint on them back then, they look rather glum now... Another enjoyable video, thanks :)
Thank you so much Rob, for another inspiring and informative video. I love your work and the attention to detail therein. Absolutely amazing research 💯 Best wishes 👍
When I was a boy in the 60s, next door to Palmers Pet Shop, there was a wonderful model and toy shop called Ripmax, where I spent quite a lot of my pocket money. And until 1964 (when the Camden Town one-way system was introduced), the 74 bus terminated in Buck Street, so I remember the entrance to the bunker.
Rob, your pub videos gave me some ideas .... 1 the Charles Dickens pubs for example - would make a marvellous pub crawl videos. Now for the idea , could you do a video around cafes/eateries etc. 2. My friend wants to visit London. I thought the "pub" series of videos would make for an excellent pub crawl. I was wondering what we could do and decided to map out a route for us 😊 Thankyou, Thank you , Thankyou
Fascinating, been to a couple of events here recently so getting to know the areaa, didn't know that Alan Bennnet's play and home were here😂love his work. Thanks once again for a really interesting video❤
When I worked with Rentokil pest control I worked in the tunnels beneath Camden High Street, back then they were used for storage mainly by TV companies who stored many reels to cans of tape of TV programmes, there is also a tunnel up in NW3 just up the hill from Camden town.
Hello Rob Excellent video. We have been to Camden a couple of times and last year we purchased some gin from boutique gin maker called half hitch. My favorite part though was the picture of the tiger which I have as my back ground picture on my phone. Sandra enjoyed to see parts we have not seen yet. Looking forward to your next video. Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Hi Rob
Those strange paving stones were laid as waymarkers for a Heritage Trail for Euston back in 2006 (there was another one for Kilburn). I came across one of these at Euston Road next to the St Pancras New Church some fifteen years ago. Took me ages to find out what they were about. Had to use the Wayback Machine.
They were done by a company called Groundwork which still exists and does projects with local authorities.
That’s brilliant, thank you! Will have to see if the Kilburn ones are still there. And yes, now I think of it 2006 is about when if remember seeing them, so 18 years ago (blimey, how is that possible) Thanks again; you’ve solved a mystery 😉
Rob ,
Thank you so very much for your stories. I lost my wife of 50 years in 2020. I became “severely depressed “ clinically and my life has not been what I wanted it to be.
Your episodes are a truly wonderful glimpses into a place I’ll never see,and the people I’ll never know. I find all of them fascinating. Keep up the good work Rob !
Bless you nilo, that means a great deal to me. I'm delighted I can help in some way; the channel will always be here for you 24/7.
Stay well my friend and thank you.
Such a shame. Go out and see these places Nilo. There are many interesting things and places if you know where to look. If you don’t know where to look you can discover them for yourself. Best Wishes.
Never say never, sir.
My father lost my mom after 65 years together, and also went through a long period of depression. My lifelong ambition had always been to visit London, and it took me 60 years, but I finally made it in 2022. I'm planning a return trip in 2025, and I'm basically going to hijack my Father and take him along.
Wishing you peace and serenity, good sir, and if Rob's videos can be your inspiration to go see this amazing city, then do so! You won't regret it.
Sorry for your loss
@@TheUluxian If you want someone to show you around all the weird and wonderful sights whilst you're here, just give me a shout. You are most welcome in London.
Amazing vid! I'm a Camden boy and over the years have seen everything in your video... now I know what they're about!! Nice work!!
CAMDEN RULES!
Cheers! 😉
That the BBC hasn't given you a show to do this is an indication of they are missing the boat. This would be hugely popular over there.
The BBC is more interested in woke politics and virtue signalling now
That’s so kind of you to say Patrick, many thanks indeed! I wish they would; I could do with the money! 🤣 Thanks again and stay well.
@@Jimbo_Jumbo Nice try, but all the research and evidence shows that the BBC is in the pocket of the government: it's no coincidence that all the key senior staff are ex-Tory councillors or ex-Downing Street communications directors.
@@Jimbo_Jumbo That'll be why all the BBC's key senior staff are ex-Downing Street communications directors or ex-Tory councillors, I suppose...? 🤔🤣
So true. London is such a wealth of history and oddities
There's no better channel about London and it's history than Robslondon on UA-cam. I always learn something new too. I love London. There is no other city in the World like it. It's my home where I'm proudly from. I was born on Charing Cross Road known as Theatreland. No matter where I find myself in the World I would miss the sight and sound of Big Ben. Trafalgar Square and Tower Bridge etc. Wandering around Soho or along Oxford Street. I love Regents Park which is my favourite place to walk on Sundays. Thank you for everything you do Rob.
Bless you; thank you so much.
Your kind words have just made my weekend 😊 Love your username by the way!
Thanks again; truly appreciated.
@@Robslondon Thanks so much Rob. There's a Mozart lived here plaque on Frith Street Soho!
@@theharpsichordofmozart4258 You’re very welcome! Years ago, on my old website (blackcablondon.net) I wrote a piece about young Mozart’s time in London, I think it’s still online to read. Stay well my thanks again.
What a wonderful comment and I 100% concur.
Award winning stuff Rob a Bafta award from us :) good thing I had tissues nearby. I have seen Lady with the Van brilliant film and love Alan Bennett as well. Thank you for a memorable Sunday viewing. Love all your content I hope one day you will consider writing a book on your content would be interesting reading.
Bless you, such a beautiful comment. Thank you.
Great video Rob.
I lived in Camden Town in the early eighties. Every Sunday my "go to" spot was Dingwalls to listen to great music, lunchtime and afternoon's they had an open mic and if you were lucky you could find some of the best known musicians showing up un-announced, often trying out unreleased songs on the audience.
I have great memories of my Camden days.
Lovey comment Steve, thank you.
Dingwalls was a fine music venue,spent many good night there,
I work in Camden and walk past these places on a regular basis. It’s amazing to hear the history of it. Thank you for this video
That's really kind of you to say, thanks Sam :-)
This is like embarking on a magical journey through the soul of the city. The video beautifully unveils the secrets tucked away in the heart of Camden, inviting viewers to discover the enchanting stories and vibrant spirit that make this place truly unique. Another masterpiece Rob !
Such a lovely comment Rachel, thank you! 🤩
Another fantastic video! I'm so glad Arlington House still shelters some of the homeless and hasn't been turned into another trendy address only for the wealthy. Thanks Rob, I'm always glad to stop by 😊
Thank you :-)
Thanks Rob, another fascinating, fact filled video with lots of interesting sights to see. I've been meaning to do a tour of Camden forever! (Last time I was at the market was about 1989, although I have been to the likes of the Jazz Café and the Green Note.) This is inspiring me to finally make a visit this Spring 😁😎
Darren, that is so kind of you- thank you! Many thanks my friend. Hope you make it to Camden this Spring... only a few weeks I hope ;-) Thank you again for your support and stay well.
That was so good! I didn't want it to end!😊
Thank you for braving that weather to bring us this video. I love the little tours of such interesting things and places. My hope is that I can see it all in person one day.❤
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Kellie. And yes; the weather was probably the worst I've filmed in so far!! I hope you get to come here soon :-) Cheers and stay well.
When the test card pigeon appeared I was like "noooo, I don't want it to end!" 😆
@darrenbertram7289 I know right?😄
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Ha ha! Sorry ;-) @@darrenbertram7289
This was excellent. I could easily have watched another hour of it.
Thanks Darrien!
I know!! They are amazing!❤
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Yet another wonderful and extensively researched documentary Rob. Your presentations keep going from strength to strength. Thanks. Lance
Thank you so much Lance.
Spent many a good time in Camden my dear old mum was born there and lived in Camden until she passed away ,so i got to know it very well happy days,watching this video brings back many happy memories
Such a lovely comment Terry, thank you.
Thanks for this. I lived in Lissenden Gardens NW5 for 15 years so know Camden Town well. This made me a bit homesick but it was good to see familiar sights, along with learning some new stories about the area.
Such a lovely comment, thank you ☺️
16:37 I used to go to Greater London House quite often for pickups or deliveries, but never really appreciated the building, as we found it an annoying pickup...too far from Soho to fit other deliveries and not far enough into Camden to deserve a Camden run, so we would bike up there, pick up, and ride back down to Soho with just the one package (if we were going up into Camden, we would bypass any pickups there, because it might take us too long fiddling around up in Camden)...on top of that, the one way system made it more annoying ...now that I see it from your perspective, I'm kinda kicking myself for not appreciating the architecture properly
Evening Rob, Hope you are keeping well, Really enjoying your videos, Top Class Sir, Thank you
I truly appreciate that Dave, thank you so much my friend. Take care and thanks again!
My first TV job was in TV AM. I went on to work in MTV too. Great memories.
Wow 😉 Would love to hear some stories!
Hi Rob. I retired from the London Fire Brigade in 2019. For many of my thirty years service, I was based at Kentish Town. We knew the WWII bunker as Security Archives and visited on several occasions. I can confirm that racks of bunk bed frames were still there! Arlington House was one of our regular "shouts". When looked at from above, it is in the shape of a capital letter E. The long edge being on Arlington Road. Great video of an area I know very well!
Wonderful comment Steve, many thanks!
Great and interesting sharing. I enjoyed watching it and loved it. Thank you Robert. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
Thank you Sharon!
Hi Rob great videos as usual I got some information I needed about the Burma railway during world war 2 my mothers only brother was made to work on that railway after being captured by the Japanese he never survived the war he was only 21 he was in the Royal artillery his name was Joseph rayner kind regards to you for your accurate information and many thanks John (ex Londoner 1959)
Thank you John. I'll spare Joseph a thought today.
I lived on Hartland Road for almost ten years during the 1990s, so this is territory I know very well indeed! ❤Comments-readers, don't forget to share Rob's videos with friends who may wish to subscribe - let's try to get him over 100k by Christmas!
Thank you so much for all your support tragicyouth, it means a lot to me. It would be wonderful indeed if people did share and subscribe, it really does help the channel. Thanks again and stay well.
Great video Rob - it should be shown in every North London school.
Thank you! I wish it could be…
I've seen tours of that area, and they always show the same old thing. This was much more fun. I don't know what time in the morning US TV stations started up years ago. I do remember as a kid watching cartoons early. Love the Muppets. Forgot he lived in London. I have Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal, have to watch again soon. Hello from a very cold Oregon US.
Lovely comment Melissa, thank you so much. Hope you're keeping well.
Ive lived in London for over half a century and much of this was totally new to me. Such a change from the usual tourist stuff about Camden. Thanks.
I really appreciate that Diana, thank you.
Thanks for the video,it reminded me of home,I was born in Falkland road Kentish town 80years ago.i look forward to the next one.😊
Ah, thanks very much Robert! Nice comment.
Thank you for your kind reply.@@Robslondon
You're very welcome @@robertmurray6021
Ahh...I visited my daughter 5 times while she studied in the UK & loved it so much! Last time we walked along the canal from old St Pancras church. When I took her over to start school, we took a black cab to get to her dorm. I so enjoy your channel!🇺🇸
Beautiful comment, thank you.
Lovely to see all these amazing places with their history. Thanks Rob 😊❤
Thank you 🤩
Thanks Rob, my work took me to walk around Camden in the 80s and this brought it all back to me. I once had the honour of visiting a member of a Punk Rock band who lived in the basement of Alan Bennett's house.
Wow! Thanks Phill 😉
My home is a narrowboat and a few years ago I went through Camden along the Regents Canal. I remember it was a Sunday and the place was buzzing with young people who invited me to join them for a drink at a canal side pub. Thanks Rob for another great production and rekindling a nice memory ! (A lovely UA-cam video is "Barging through Old London over the Regents Canal in 1924 in colour!") Oh...a video on the Regents Canal sometime would be great !!!
Thank you Roger, lovely comment! Don't worry, I've been planning to do a Regent's Canal video for some time now; hopefully this summer ;-) Stay well.
I love the atmosphere that Camden has. There is no other place quite like it. Thank you so much for bringing back some great memories from the 1990's.
It's a pleasure; thanks for the lovely comment.
A lovely Sunday morning cuppa, paired with a Robs London video. A great way to start the day. Very interesting stuff, as usual. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much 😊
Absolutely fascinating. I love 'One Better Day' by Madness. It's one of their most beautiful tunes, and the ideas in it are both utterly heartbreaking and yet full of hope. One to play to someone who still thinks Madness are a comedy band.
Couldn’t agree more Brian. One of my favourite bands, and have been for many years. Stay well.
Yet another first class video from you so I now have some more locations to seek out when I am next in London I like the area around Camden as there is something for every one.
Much appreciated Tony, thank you my friend.
Thank you Rob. I visited nearly all these Camden places yesterday after watching your video. It was a great afternoon to wander around and find them all.
Ah, that’s great to know Glen! Glad I can help in some way 😀
I used to walk around Camden when I worked in Eversholt Street, but I must have had my eyes closed as I missed most of this! Excellent video.
Ha ha! Thanks so much ;-)
My interest was sparked by it being close to where a great, great grandfather lived who drove the Royal Train, and an uncle who was in he RAF when Burma fell and knew the infamous railroad. And of course raised a smile at Morning Crescent it being an element in the greatest wireless comedy programme 'I'm sorry I haven't a clue!' Yet and other cracking vid!
Rob😊
Wow- that’s some family history!
That takes me back. I was part of the opening credits for TV-AM. They filmed the piece where a whole load of people formed the words ‘Good Morning Britain’ near the university hall of residence I lived in, near The Downs in Bristol. David Frost was there. Basically, we all stood in the marked letters on the ground, they filmed us walking away and played it backwards - same as the pigeons you showed - they weren’t that well trained! I was in the first I in ‘Britain’. My mate wore a white hat to pick himself out. Great video, Rob, thanks for the memories.
Brilliant comment and memory Huw 😄
Thank you for putting so much work into these videos! I used to live in London (near Camden) and moved to Essex. I'd love to move back but it's so pricey now....
It’s a pleasure Becky, thank you… and I know what you mean sadly
Probably the best of your videos!❤
I really appreciate that Kate, thank you.
17:35: I love the Carreras factory building even more now that I know that, during its heyday, it was apparently staffed entirely by Flappers. Most 1920's place ever. Awesome.
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rob a cool vlog sir love old camden town a great place to visit
Thanks Richard!
thanks rob keep up the good work @@Robslondon
Thanks!
That is so kind! Many thanks indeed! 😄
Thoroughly entertaining and informative as always Rob, you nailed it again. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much Slycockney. Hope you’ve had a good weekend.
Thanks for braving the foul Weather to film this for us.
I love Camden and will try and find some of these treasures in my next visit home. Great work as always….
Cheers mate
Cheers Doug… yep, worst weather I’ve ever filmed in! It was foul 😂 Would’ve postponed it, but the weather was bad all week! Cheers and stay well 😉
Another fabulous video Rob. I remember visiting Palmer's pet shop in the early nineties. On the upper floors they used to keep the spiders and snakes and I remember a big fridge unit with frozen mice (for feeding the boa constrictors) and crickets and the like. I may be wrong, but I also thought it featured in the film version of Ring of Bright Water. It shows him buying an otter from a London pet shop and I can't imagine there would be many places that would sell an otter to the public at that time?
Brilliant comment! I have Ring of Bright Water on DVD somewhere, will have to dig it out! Will kick myself if it is in it, would love to have included it.
I remember passing by in the evenings and seeing cats in the window, as they were allowed to roam freely, when the shop was closed for the night.
Great video. It's brilliant watching these videos about London.
Thanks so much Paul!
So interesting! Thanks Rob. I spent quite a bit of time in Camden in my youth and had no idea about most of these!
Thank you Dolly 😊
This brought back some memories . My first trip to London in 1978 at age 18 started in Camden town. I stayed 10 days in as I recall , a college dorm building. The area was a bit rough then but being so young it didn’t matter.
Brilliant comment Doug, thank you.
As always Rob you deliver a perfect documentary come rain, hail or shine ! Another great piece of work. Thank you.
Thank you so much Muzza, really kind of you to say ☺️
Fantastic video. Thank you. I used to live in Camden/Kentish Town as a student in the late 70s/early 80s. It's still my favourite part of London.
Thanks so much Gary. Stay well.
Thanks, I used to work in a warehouse on the side of the canal in the 80s I went to work in the boot of a triumph tr7 and we had great fun working and socialising around the lock.
Brilliant comment 😉
What an array of great anecdotes accompanied by striking visuals
Thank you!
Another great video, taking me to places I never got to explore when I lived in London - 1946 to January 1972. I was hoping there may have been reference to a pub called The Red Cow. I carried out family research 2011 to 2014. My mother's maternal gran worked in pubs and there were hints that she had something to do with the Red Cow in Camden (all according to my mother's memory). E❤.
Thanks Eileen. Yes, I know the Red Cow :-)
Good video. I thought was going to be another run of the mill top 10 video but it was very informative.
I have also wondered what the 'Egyptan' building origins were.
Thank you! Yes, I wanted to avoid that sort of top 10 ;-)
I think that is one of your best. Superbly paced and scripted.
Really appreciate that Rick, thank you so much.
Thank you Rob, This is an outstanding documentary,, I once lived on Eton College Rd in Chalkfarm,, I loved it there, Some amazing memories flooding back
You’re very welcome Alan, thank you for such a lovely comment ☺️
Thanks
Thank you so much! 😊
Another great example of Infortainment.
I knew about a few, but by no means all, of these. And anyway, I very much like your personal take/presentational style on these interesting pieces of history.
Really appreciate that Stephen, many thanks indeed.
Brilliant Rob, fascinating, moving and so well narrated, now I know what the Cat had to do with things. Thank you. I was completely right about Camden.
Thank you so much Anne!
I really loved this one. These kinds of videos are my favorites of yours and they are the ones that make me say "I'll check that out for myself if I'm ever in London". In fact, if the opportunity to travel arises one day, I picture myself watching your videos, taking notes and marking places on Google Maps as part of the preparations for the trip lol
Lovely comment Cristian, thank you so much! Hope you make it here soon ;-)
Another great video, thank you. I always have to put the tv on pause on Sunday evenings as this takes priority!
Ah! Thank you so much Sparky! Really appreciate that 😉
Splendid presentation, Rob. As always, thoroughly researched and authentic with fascinating tales from the near and far past.
Much appreciated Paul, thank you. Hope you're keeping well.
Great one Rob. Last time I was there I was interviewing a band in their studio and had a nice wander about. Lots of music biz types seem to live around there. I think I first visited in the 80's.
Interesting! Which band was it David? Can you say? 😉
@@Robslondon All I can say Rob is they have Scream in their name! 😂
Ha ha! Would 'Primal' be part of that equation too? ;-) @@davidsillars3181
@@Robslondon Yeah! Them!😎
Great tour of Camden, I always wondered about Greater London House's original use. Thanks 👍
It's a pleasure, thanks for watching!
Another absolute joy to watch Rob, thank you, looking forward to the next one.
Thank you Ted!
Another gem, thank you Rob really enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much Susan 🙂
Awesome Video, Rob. Im moving to London shortly from New Zealand and your videos provide great insight, thank you.
Thank you so much! Really glad I can help in some way 🙂 Hope the move goes well!
loved the way you tell it , great job , you should be on TV doing this well done , I have subscribed to your channel , as I love London , spent my nights in the west end , the lights and clubs in the 70s fab , going shopping in Camden in the week as working in St john's wood , would pop over for a bit of shopping or just window looking and saw the late Amy Winehouse , been in the Jazz cafe , oh just love London and will die in London :)
Thank you so much Charlie; your kind words just made my evening! Really appreciate that and loved hearing your memories.
It’s great to have you here; thanks again and stay well 😉
@@Robslondon Thanks you , and keep up the good work ,and enjoy your life , have a great day :)
@@MrCharliedub1 You too! And thanks again.
another great video Rob...Camden was buzzing in the 70s...saw many bands there including Clash at Dingwalls......Rockabilly and Punk was the scene at that time as well as a Mod revival....the market scene was real then, it later became a tourist farce, I remember a lot of Vietnamese and Koreans there making street food which was both good and new...you made a great video avoiding the obvious and giving us some history and some of the obscure, lady in the van for example....anyway Rob, I feel like I know you......Cheers from Thailand
Lovely comment, thank you so much ;-)
Well next time I'm in Camden I need to look at more than the market n wetherspoons 😂 that was ace Rob👏👏
Cheers Dave! Hope you're keeping well mate.
Greetings again from Thailand.
It's an excellent video. I visited Camden Lock for the first time last summer with the to visit again. This video has confirmed the need to do so to check out your points of interest.
May I share with you the northern tube line has a couple of deep air raid shelters and extensive tunnels at Clapham North.
Howard Carter, his benefactor, was Lord Carnarvon the Carnarvon home being Highclere Castle near Newbury location for Downton Abbey.
You mentioned Fragal rock the lighthouse in the credits is St.Anthony's which can be seen from Falmouth.
It was from Fal.oth that Robin Knox Johnson set sail to become the first man to sail around the. World single handed without stopping, he returned to Falmoth his boat Suhali I saw at St Katherine's Dock some would not have sailed it around the Britis Isles let alone the world. You also mention the death railway
At present I am en route to Kanchanaburi which is mentioned in the book THE RAILWAY MAN Eric Lomax.
Tonight I will be about a mile from the river Kwài bridge
Hope this not boring or with to many mistakes moving in the car as darkness falls
Bring on my re-visit to Camden Lock
Hi Butch, some excellent info there thank you! I've always wondered where that lighthouse was! Hope you make it back to Camden soon.
Great video, I thought you were never going to mention Madness, and then in the last scene.... Thanks buddy.
Thanks Michael. If you haven't seen it, have a look at my Camden's Castle pubs video; a lot more on Madness in there.
Really enjoyed that rob thank you certainly has changed since the 80's. Never knew Alan Bennet loved round there. Most intriguing about the paving slabs with arrows, maybe a walk along their direction could be in order. Maybe to do with older places either not there or changed. ❤️
Thanks Tracy! Yes, will have to seek more out 😉 I’m sure there was on near Euston station but I may be wrong
Thank you so much Rob. I join with other commenters in praising this detailed and well researched video.
Your work is consistently inspiring and informative.
Best wishes 👌💯
I really appreciate that. Thank you ☺️
Another brilliant video! I have a host of personal anecdotes involving Camden -almost none of them fit for print.
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Fascinating as usual Rob! I love learning about London!
Thank you so much Vicky!
Another Fantastic Video, Rob! Congratulations!
Thank you so much!
Another excellent Sunday evening video.
Thank you Paul! Enjoy ☺️
Thank you so much for this entertaining story 👍 professionally produced indeed. It brought back the memory of my trip through Camden in my narrowboat. When we were navigating the lock we were surprised to realise that we had become a tourist attraction....so many cameras were trained upon us that we very worried we would make a gaffe and end up on You've Been Framed ! All went well and we left the lock to a round of applause....though suspecting the large group of Japanese thought we were some sort of street theatre 😂1
Ha ha! Thanks Mr John, lovely comment and thank you for the kind words.
I was hoping you'd mention the eggcups, and it was the very first entry! I lived in London and worked at MTV in the mid-'00s and had them pointed out to me, I'm pretty sure there was still some paint on them back then, they look rather glum now... Another enjoyable video, thanks :)
Many thanks John!
Another really interesting great video Rob. Thanks for uploading...
It’s a pleasure, thank you ☺️
Thank you so much Rob, for another inspiring and informative video.
I love your work and the attention to detail therein. Absolutely amazing research 💯
Best wishes 👍
Thanks so much Christine; it’s a pleasure. I really appreciate your kind words and viewership. Stay well ☺️
When I was a boy in the 60s, next door to Palmers Pet Shop, there was a wonderful model and toy shop called Ripmax, where I spent quite a lot of my pocket money.
And until 1964 (when the Camden Town one-way system was introduced), the 74 bus terminated in Buck Street, so I remember the entrance to the bunker.
Great comment, thank you.
Rob, your pub videos gave me some ideas .... 1 the Charles Dickens pubs for example - would make a marvellous pub crawl videos. Now for the idea , could you do a video around cafes/eateries etc.
2. My friend wants to visit London. I thought the "pub" series of videos would make for an excellent pub crawl. I was wondering what we could do and decided to map out a route for us 😊 Thankyou, Thank you , Thankyou
Thanks Mewsli! I may cover some cafes/restaurants at some point... hope you enjoy your pub crawl!
Excellent as usual. Thanks Rob
Thank you Tony.
Excellent Rob, as always. Many thanks
Thanks so much James. Stay well.
Fascinating, been to a couple of events here recently so getting to know the areaa, didn't know that Alan Bennnet's play and home were here😂love his work. Thanks once again for a really interesting video❤
Ha ha! Thanks Tomgirl 😉
What an absolutely fascinating video.
Many thanks 😊
Bit late for this one Rob, great video. Always like Camden.. Hope you are well!
Never too late John 😉 Thanks for watching, all good here, cheers
Excellent as always Rob
Many thanks Wayne!
When I worked with Rentokil pest control I worked in the tunnels beneath Camden High Street, back then they were used for storage mainly by TV companies who stored many reels to cans of tape of TV programmes, there is also a tunnel up in NW3 just up the hill from Camden town.
Wow! Would love to go down there 😉 Is the NW3 one the Belsize Park shelter?
Thanks for another great video Rob.
It’s a pleasure Mark, thanks for watching
I LOVE your work. Thank you.
That means a lot to me Brian, thank you. Stay well my friend.
Cool video as always! 😎
Thank you!
@@Robslondon ☺️
My mum born 1936 worked in the black cat factory carrerers. Love your channel mate
Much appreciated Dave, thank you
Great video, thanks for your work!
Thanks Michael, much appreciated
Excellent video 😊 really enjoyed it
Thank you David!
Hello Rob
Excellent video. We have been to Camden a couple of times and last year we purchased some gin from boutique gin maker called half hitch. My favorite part though was the picture of the tiger which I have as my back ground picture on my phone. Sandra enjoyed to see parts we have not seen yet. Looking forward to your next video. Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Thank you so much! You have that tiger on your phone? Nice ;-)