In the middle 70s this steel door was solid and impenetrable. The padlock on it was in good condition, and, unbelievably, covered in grease. I always wondered what was behind it, now I know.
This is fantastic Iks! I'm suprised you aren't up there with Vice and national geographic, your stuff should be getting more than a few thousand views!
Wow very interesting i can see why he didn't want to move. Who wouldn't want live bye the sea. Looks like he really wanted it to be his home poor bloke 😢 great vlog keep up the good work my friend 👍
I would guess that the materials to build it would be brought in to the bay via boat. Then a staircase built to haul it up. I visited the spot light twice last year but didn't get a chance to go in this opening. Did you see the big grove in the cliff towards at Margrets? Made by smugglers pulling loot up the cliff apparently. Great vid
I was in my teens and living nearby at the time and remember it well. I heard that the council wasn’t impressed with him cluttering up a cave and they arranged for the poor chap to be taken to St Augustine’s, the mental facility in Chartham. He apparently hated being indoors and died soon after. I understand he wasn’t mental at all, but they didn’t know what else to do with him and he spoke no English. Sad story, and it’s a pity the council couldn’t have turned a blind eye and left him alone, once they established he was ok. At that time, St Augustine’s was a dreadful place where trying to cure mental illness involved savage electric shock ‘treatment’ which, if you weren’t suffering mentally before, ensured you soon would. It was barbaric. My Granddad was taken there from the main normal hospital when the doctors decided he didn’t have all his mental ability. He didn’t survive at St Augustine’s long either.
I always liked this video, as it's subject matter is so odd. Is the cave still accessible, or have further cliff falls sealed it off? If still accessible, it might be interesting to lower a GoPro down the shaft to see how far it actually goes, and if anything interesting is still there. Nice one. Good to see it again.
Thought it was kenny everett goes exploring lol.I agree with other comments Ian looks well young,Perhaps he couldn't get served in pubs for looking so young hence grew the beard out lol 😉👍
STU Stuart . 2013 who would go to such lengths to build a wooden floor in a place like that . and why was it tiled . if you ask me the government must have used the cave for something . long ago when it had a steel door it was used for something . Its not exactly hidden and people would have known about it so would the local police and so would the government . so I don't think it was a smuggler cave .
Great story. It's a real shame you couldn't explore the base of the 20ft drop....or....maybe you wouldn't want to....it could have been their toilet. 😂
IKS Exploration Awesome. I look forward to it. Make sure you have your gum boots, waders and face mask on just in case it was his waste deposit hole. 😉
In the middle 70s this steel door was solid and impenetrable. The padlock on it was in good condition, and, unbelievably, covered in grease. I always wondered what was behind it, now I know.
Fascinating video as usual can't wait for next cooking with iks
Cool place IKS, Amazing history for a wee cave :)
The tiled floor is very interesting. The polish man must have had a tough time living there.
This is fantastic Iks! I'm suprised you aren't up there with Vice and national geographic, your stuff should be getting more than a few thousand views!
Wow very interesting i can see why he didn't want to move. Who wouldn't want live bye the sea. Looks like he really wanted it to be his home poor bloke 😢 great vlog keep up the good work my friend 👍
Free food on your door step just fish
Fisherman and Biker 😂😂😂😂👍
I would guess that the materials to build it would be brought in to the bay via boat. Then a staircase built to haul it up. I visited the spot light twice last year but didn't get a chance to go in this opening. Did you see the big grove in the cliff towards at Margrets? Made by smugglers pulling loot up the cliff apparently. Great vid
Lookin better mate n much younger too ;) another interesting and educational video!
Nice piece of history there, crazy to think how some people use to live!
Looking young there iks
Looking alot better now you have had a shave. About time if you ask me lol.
Loving the new look buddy
Who is this new guy at IKS? Brother? ;)
I was in my teens and living nearby at the time and remember it well. I heard that the council wasn’t impressed with him cluttering up a cave and they arranged for the poor chap to be taken to St Augustine’s, the mental facility in Chartham. He apparently hated being indoors and died soon after. I understand he wasn’t mental at all, but they didn’t know what else to do with him and he spoke no English. Sad story, and it’s a pity the council couldn’t have turned a blind eye and left him alone, once they established he was ok.
At that time, St Augustine’s was a dreadful place where trying to cure mental illness involved savage electric shock ‘treatment’ which, if you weren’t suffering mentally before, ensured you soon would. It was barbaric. My Granddad was taken there from the main normal hospital when the doctors decided he didn’t have all his mental ability. He didn’t survive at St Augustine’s long either.
Thanks for the reply interesting indeed
Awesome video
Legend has it, Antony turned it into a Polski Sklep and parked his Volkswagen Passat outside.
I was waiting for "that man was me"
love your trips :)
RustyLeak that must have been hard living in there.
Nice soundscape. I would like to have seen the land above. To see where maybe...
Great stuff Thank you!
Loving the shirlock Holmes game music
I always liked this video, as it's subject matter is so odd. Is the cave still accessible, or have further cliff falls sealed it off? If still accessible, it might be interesting to lower a GoPro down the shaft to see how far it actually goes, and if anything interesting is still there. Nice one. Good to see it again.
YES! SQUAT THE CLIFFS!!!! Up to Polski cliff dweller :D my maaan :) this has made my day ;)
Scaffold TUBES not poles 😂 great video..
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Pedantic or what? Does it really matte4 with such an interesting story?
Definite squatter location! I would have not gone down the ladder either. No knowing what you step in.
I would had love to live in that place!! My childhood dream if it was carved out in the cliff on a deserted "pirates" island... :D
isn't one of your old videos?
yeah still editing the new video should be out tomorrow morning folk
IKS Exploration nice
Great vid Ian sux cops got to mess with the homeless I'd make my home in there if I was homeless
Omg rare lost place💚
What is with the spooky music?
This was filmed and edited 2015 I had a different way of making videos back then folk
Thought it was kenny everett goes exploring lol.I agree with other comments Ian looks well young,Perhaps he couldn't get served in pubs for looking so young hence grew the beard out lol 😉👍
I am suprised a major net work has not picked you all up yet!!
why didn't you go down
Not rope at the time, safety first folks :)
IKS Exploration UA-cam > safety
A detailed look inside this shaft... pmsl (sorry i have the mind of a 13 year old XDDDD)
STU Stuart . 2013 who would go to such lengths to build a wooden floor in a place like that . and why was it tiled . if you ask me the government must have used the cave for something . long ago when it had a steel door it was used for something . Its not exactly hidden and people would have known about it so would the local police and so would the government . so I don't think it was a smuggler cave .
Cool
Has anyone ever rappelled (a/k/a "abseiled") down to the lower leveld?
Did u see Jimmy’s body and scooter from Quadrophenia?? 😂😂🙈
Scary shit
Friend of The Nice maybe ?
Great story. It's a real shame you couldn't explore the base of the 20ft drop....or....maybe you wouldn't want to....it could have been their toilet. 😂
We are going back :D
IKS Exploration Awesome. I look forward to it. Make sure you have your gum boots, waders and face mask on just in case it was his waste deposit hole. 😉
I have already seen this video a couple of months back! Why the repeat mate?
Has anyone gone down the shaft? I can't find anything relevant.
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Guy wasn't Polish. He was a CAVE MAN!
He was a Pole and he lived in a hole!
I guess he hated the Soviet life so much he was happy to live here like that 🤔
How bizarre
Free food on your door step just fish
You know all the best places to hide a body Ian
needs more beard
IMPOSTER!!!
Antony Novatski wasent so smatski lmao
I will never understand people wearing cloths with german flag. I like your adventures but that flag makes me feel uncomfortable. sorry