Corrections/clarifications: 02:33 This should say: “parts of the ride were nearly half a century old”, not the ride in its entirety. See 09:15 for clarification - it was later discovered that the owner had “bought a replacement which was more than 50 years old.” (Evening Standard, 26/02/73).
The post-war phase was fraught with numerous household and childhood dangers that required a much closer look, investigations, and regulations. (Such as chemistry sets & gas lights & kitchen appliances. In retrospect it was sometimes apparent that the populace survived hazards by a narrow margin. Eventually the standard was to assure safety & regulation. Surprising sometimes that humanity survived as well as it has.. I was in high-school in the USA when this horrible event took place.....and it certainly did hit the news on both sides of the pond...followed by many, many more incidences of tightening standards of safety for children and the general population. .🤔 😮 😢
I'm looking at comments from 11 months ago and I see I'm definitely not alone in thinking you're one of the scariest people on UA-cam and everyone wants more. Congratulations
I was at the state fair in 1975 (AZ) when the ride called the Zipper had a car fly off, killing both riders. I had just gotten off the ride a few minutes before. I was there with friends, and we were so horrified that we left. We saw it happen. (Jan Griffiths).
@@orangepeelqueen2787 Best ride ever!!! I went a couple of weeks ago to a carnival in Prescott Valley (AZ), and it was there. I rode 4 times. (Jan Griffiths).
Please post more. This is some of the best content and best narration ive listen to in a while. This channel is severely under rated. it will be big one day.
@@mbuckholz I believe he says it’s under-rated is because the videos dosent have a lot of views what he think it should have. /I believe that too. This content creator has crazy’s awesome editing and commentary
I wouldn't call it under rated when there are only 3 videos so far on the channel. I would actually say that with only 3 videos but still 23 thousand subscribers is pretty good for the channel! Especially considering that this channel made its first video over a year ago and has only made 2 since then! That's pretty ridiculous given their subscriber count, I wouldn't subscribe to a channel that puts out 3 videos in over a year. So I'd rather say overrated.
I just found you today and am so sad to see there’s only 6 videos for me to binge watch. Your quality is amazing and I can tell you sincerely resonate emotionally with these stories. Please keep it up. We need people like you to tell these types of stories.
I got so sad when I only saw 3 videos on this channel. I would watch documentaries like this for hours if you released more. Whoever is making these, keep doing it!
@@liamneslind4182 if that’s true that’s pretty smart. But why not just combine all the videos on one channel or as a network in that case? If it’s the same person writing all the scripts surely people who like these videos would like to support his other videos if it’s him writing everything no?
@@jacktheripper5661 yeah I agree, no question the content they produce is incredibly well made and so interesting to watch but unfortunately there are only 5 videos so far they've made. If they just put out content a little more often I think they could really succeed in expanding their audience, that being said I realise how much time and effort it takes to create such content so understandably it is a difficult thing to acheive.
It’s despicable how they were acquitted of the charges. Poor children, may they rest in peace. The fact that the ride had so many defects and the park continued as per normal afterwards??!? is so tragic. Gosh poor angels
I mean, I'm not surprised. It's actually fairly normal for these kinds of incidents. Even disasters with much bigger death tolls regularly see those responsible acquitted. It's kinda insane just how much of a joke the legal systems in first world nations can be when the wealthy and well-connected are on trial for a disaster that killed or injured mostly poor people. It's not just in the UK or the US either. It's a reoccurring theme across Europe and former British colonies as well (such as Canada and Australia). I really makes me wonder what's so great about "Western Democracy" when our legal systems have repeatedly shown that the lives of poor people don't matter and the wealthy almost always get away with their nonsense - usually in the interest of "saving money." If the wealthy ever do face any kind of legal penalties, it's usually some paltry fine that they can pay with their pocket change. Not that non-"Western Democracies" are any better. They tend to either pretend nothing happened or put all the blame on some poor person who was unfortunate enough to be too low-ranked in the chain of command to have any actual power while those that actually made the decisions slap each other on the back for successfully blaming someone else.
@@ruthbashford3176 Oh well, as long as the ride that everyone now knew was fundamentally unsafe was dismantled and the park itself eventually closed, I suppose everything's just fine now.
I worked at a major amusement park in Missouri, USA, from 1975-77. I was there when an accident happened on a ride that killed some people. It is amazing how the park immediately went into defense mode to protect themselves. They claimed it was checked every morning and found to be safe. But their “checking” consisted of starting it up and riding it across the park. It was a lie. They got a huge roller coaster in 1976 and the checks they did on it were about the same. Fortunately they never had a big disaster on it like this, but that is a matter of luck. Many times people on their coaster died during the ride. I saw them taken off and they were white as a sheet. Clearly they were dead. But they put the body in an ambulance and later the news reports were that they died on the way to the hospital. That way it didn’t look so bad on the park.
I live on the Gold Coast and will never forget the horrific tragedy of the DreamWorld disaster. I remember the park going back into operation very soon afterwards. My friend moved to the country shortly afterwards and told the story that he went not knowing about the disaster and being shocked at how small the queues were. These tragedies stay in the public consiousness, I've never been to DreamWorld since, nor on a rapids ride, and I know many who are the same.
Hearing such an articulate, smooth, meticulous voice saying, "What a sh*t show this really was, " was a beautiful moment, even though it was censored. ❤
Sometimes I miss the days where people just uploaded things they created for the fun of it and not for the money. That’s why UA-cam is so flooded with crap these days. Well, if this guy’s Other channels are as well-made and smooth as this one, it’s not so bad :-).
I didnt realize I just watched every single video this channel has within 24 hours. We need more from this channel. The thorough research, the empathy, the way its brilliantly edited. Definitely one of the more underrated documentary style youtube channels
This is an absolutely fantastic video on such a tragic situation. I really do hope more people come across your content as it's incredibly apparent how much effort you put into this and it deserves to be rewarded.
I have lived in London all my life, have been to Battersea Park hundreds of times, and yet this is the first time I have heard of this. Why isnt is more well known? Such a tragic loss of young lives
I remember hearing about it, I was 12 at the time, but it's probably not well known now because 1. Until very recently there was no memorial. 2. The whole fair was gone within two years (it was where the Battersea Evolution exhibition venue and the children's zoo now stand).
I just found this channel, and I appreciate the calm, respectful approach you take. There are many channels that produce dramatized retellings of tragic events, and it's very refreshing to find one that doesn't sensationalize the story but instead is informative and factual.
Totally agree, sparrowhawk. So many of these videos add over-dramatic music or sound-effects which come across (to me) as disrespectful to those who suffered, or lost their lives.
Its tragic that this event happened. But it also shows how safe modern coasters are. The fact that the largest desth toll was 5 is insane when you factor how tall new coasters are plus how many people it can hold. Of course all these new safety features were learned from terrible accidents that involved deaths. Things like backup lock outs for chain lifts and inspections and test runs all have been invented due to deaths and injuries.
In order to have a death toll higher than four, you would typically need a catastrophic structural failure, as most coaster cars hold four people. I'm also surprised the record is 5, as I can think of a few flat ride incidents where there have been double digits of casualties; interestingly, these are almost always a Chinese knockoff of a Zamperla ride operating at a funfair.
Only five deaths is indeed amazing. Based on the description of this event, it’s astonishing that there were only five deaths in this event, let alone on larger, higher, faster modern rollercoasters.
It's tense when you're on a coaster and it's going up the first incline. To be on one, and it doesn't make the first uphill climb, and starts falling backwards would be absolutely terrifying. I can't imagine the horror those children had to go through.
one time a tall coaster malfunctioned and stopped on its way up. Patrons had to make an emergency escape, putting themselves on a flight of stairs next to the coaster car pulling mechanism. This is easier said than done - you're sitting in a car that's inclined at a fairly steep angle AND you're 50 meters up. The stairs aren't most comfortable either and there are 30 people scared shitless around you. Definitely not a pleasant experience, even if nobody got injured in this.
This is by far my most beloved random find of a youtube channel! Everything about these videos are absolutely amazing, clearly done with care and wonderful intellect! I without a doubt need more content from this channel and would go as far as to say I'd patron this channel with donations to keep this channel going! 👍
@@Abstract Just another fan here, excellent stuff! Unfortunately I have exhausted your back catalogue (but refuse to watch Nutty Putty, I’ve seen that shit before and just the name gives me issues) hoping for more. I particularly enjoy the fact that of the few interactions you have in the comments, the majority are basically telling some dude called "Liam" that you aren’t Simon Whistler and do all your own work.
I stumbled upon this and after listening I was entranced by the sublime voice narrating. So you could imagine when I’d readied myself for a binge of videos from this channel, the total devastation when I saw there were only four! Even as squirmy as the Nutty Putty Cave topic is, I still listened. I anxiously await more .
This is one of the best narrators I've ever heard on here. Definitely an automatic 👍. Please put out more lol. Love the lesser-known stories/events, as so many channels recycle the same ones over and over, some are almost word for word. Your effort and hardwork is much appreciated. Thank you! Cheers from 🇨🇦.
This channel is going to be big no doubt in my mind! This is quite literally real horror, at least to me. It’s the human emotions and fears and the reality of what this awful events were like for the victims and rescuers or observers. It also reveals the horror of what leads to some of this awful events by revealing the human Evils that were the cause. I guess what I’m trying to say is to me the roller coaster crashing in itself isn’t the most horrifying thing it’s the real witness recounting of what actually happened and the horror and fear in the people there as they experienced it that is truly horrifying. This channel is so interesting snd genuinely makes me feel uneasy from the stories they tell but I love it. Whoever is behind this, all the people the writers researchers and narrator or if it’s all one person or many, you have my admiration. I might also add I have adhd and usually documentary/informative longer videos are hard for me to watch or follow along but these videos keep me focused and wanting to know more. The visuals are beautiful and the layout and process of giving information is amazing. The narrator is amazing as well, such a soothing voice and doesn’t sound like a robot but a human. I’ve just become a fan of this channel that I would gladly buy merchandise. And I just found it.
just found your channel and i hope to god you continue to have a passion for this because its genuinely some of the best story telling and informational content ive ever found.
@@MissClassyDoll from what i remember it was very chaotic around there . My dad had to jump out of the way of an ambulance. We left the park after that , my dad phoned home to let my mum know we were ok and we made our way back to Liverpool st station to get the train home
This is QUALITY channel and content and I mean it 200%. The whole narration gets me hooked til the end, as a non-horror fan. That is truly something. Keep it up!
I remember having a major fear of rollercoasters after hearing about an incident at Alton towers where a carriage on one ride stopped and another slammed into it. Since then I think I’ve been on 2 rollercoasters with that thought still lingering in the back of my mind
Yeah honestly rollercoasters are like safer than 90%+ of other things on the planet. the smiler at alton was a human error, they didn't listen too the rides safety features and presumed it was a glitch sent out the next set of people when there was actually a stuck cart. But if you look at rollercoaster safety features you'd be amazed
@@the3whiteysCoaster College has a video on that incident. The short answer is that a shift change and general chaos caused a maintenance worker to override multiple safety systems. This is the sort of thing that cannot happen under normal operations; overriding the block system requires a maintenance worker with a special key.
What makes these documentaries so compelling is the detailed use of appropriate archive footage -- this must take an extraordinary amount of time and effort to obtain, choose and edit. Excellent stuff. Keep it coming!!!
Your straight to the point and matter of fact story telling, while giving so much of the story is really soothing to listen to. These type of tragedies are appalling, especially when no one is held guilty.
You should totally cover the ghost train fire that happened at Luna park. Found your UA-cam today and binged all your documentaries and they are great, you tell it in so much detail with so much respect. Love your work. Keep up the hard yards. 🥰
There are only few channels on youtube that creep me out just like this. The way you narrate the story and how it developes, I get chills up my spine. They're hard facts of what had happened, but its just...the right way presented that really gets to me. I really hope to see more videos on this channel in the future. I subscribed.
I really, really enjoy your narration. Wonderful tone, delivery, easy to listen to, just the right amount of personality without detracting from the story, etc. Hope you make it far on this platform ❤❤
You're one of only 3 channels that I have ALL notifications turned on for. And I'm subscribed to thousands. I cannot wait to see more of your videos. Absolutely top tier content.
This channel is fantastic and I sincerely hope you are able to post more stories like these. It is important that these small but important events are brought to light, and you do a wonderful and respectful job in making them informative and (I hate to put it this way) entertaining.
I wish you guys uploaded more frequently! I know it takes time to put together such detailed and in depth video especially when your channel unlike many channels are more fact based rather than overly dramatized approach. I hope your channel flourishes more and more and so much so that you guys manage to get a team to help you through. Also, some great and consistent patrons to invest for the channel. It truly deserves way more subscribers than it already has. Keep up the amazing work. And never get rid of of the ominius yet brilliant background music. Goes so well with your content and pefectly sets the mood.
Thank you, that means a lot. I’m actually just one person doing everything from start to finish! Hence everything does take a while. But I love doing it and I’m starting to build a solid Patreon income though which is awesome so hopefully more consistent content soon…
These videos are some of the best I've seen as far as detail and narration and all that. And these are stories I had never heard before now. Please post way more
This is one of the best content and severly underrated, straight to the point channels, It will be massive one day, Please post more and more documentaries.
Hi new subscriber here! I wasn't born until 1991 but even before 1972 and since I've been born there has been many Rollercoaster tragedies. I pray every time that I get on one for me and everyone else on the ride and other rides have a safe ride because this is absolutely horrific. I am so so sorry for the victims and their families. This is beyond heartbreaking. I cannot imagine the fear before they passed away. Omgggggggg
I concur with the other folks on here, excellent work on these videos! I am so excited to have stumbled upon your channel. I can't wait for more videos!!
I can think of a few instances with three or four deaths, but none with more than five. (In all three cases I can think of, the cause was parks not maintaining the coaster at all in order to save money.)
Your voice and cadence are perfect for narration. Your research and facts relayed excellent. Music doesn’t interfere and gives an appropriate atmosphere for the content. Well done, please make more videos.
The narration is really good, better than most channels I've watched. The content is great and the scripts well written. I'd gladly subscribe if there were videos on offer.
Born and raised in London since 1985 and I never knew about this story. Seems to have been buried in the history books. Thanks for the great content as always.
It is sad that new safety regulations always have to be paid for on blood :( Great video though, perfect narration and love that you could get so many clips and pictures from the time period.
I wish you had more videos!! Your narration is awesome and I love the content! I was just reading thru the comments and so many people love your voice and the quality of your work! I think your channel is going to do really well!
It's so refreshing to listen to a narration without uptalk and fry voice. Such a nice and soothing voice. Very well scripted too. Thank God this channel has only 5 videos, otherwise this would have been a long long night for me. Looking forward for the next upload.
What a well put together documentary & I. like many others would like to see more 'Real Horror' documentaries like it. I had no idea of this terrible heart wrenching event. The narrator was excellent, I'd very much like your channel to cover the IOM Summerland disaster & how surprisingly few safety lessons appeared to be learned from it, which again raised their heads at Grenfell Towers almost half a century later. Well done to all involved with 'Real Horror'
I usually prefer male voices but yours is very calming and pleasant to listen to. You are a great story teller and the editing is great as well! Looking forward to seeing more from you!
I would love it if this narrator would start narrating some audiobooks. I love list new ghost stories being read aloud in somebody’s calm, soothing voice when I’m trying to fall asleep and a lot of folks do too. This woman would be amazing at that
This content is so good. Very professional sounding narration, research, all presented in an entertainingly haunting package. I just subbed to your patreon. Really looking forward to seeing more of this awesome content.
Yeah we DEFINITELY NEED MORE from this channel. Other than @Mrballen this is most definitely the best narrator, content and accuracy of the content. EXCELLENT WORK...I'M EXTREMELY disappointed that there are only 6 uploads. I thought I would have a new channel to binge watch 😪
I can't even imagine the time and effort it takes to create these videos. The research alone must take forever. I understand why it takes so long between videos. This one was very thorough and very interesting. Keep up the good work!
I’m in love with the amount of research done for each story and with your soothing narration! Please keep it up! I’m excited to see more of your videos in the future!
These 3 videos are some of the best ive seen created on UA-cam. You have a great tone and narrative voice. Its exhausting editing videos I know but you should consider keeping this up. Hope your well 👍
And to think people complain about health and safety and government regulations. This is why they are needed - businesses will not keep you safe unless forced to do so.
Corrections/clarifications:
02:33 This should say: “parts of the ride were nearly half a century old”, not the ride in its entirety. See 09:15 for clarification - it was later discovered that the owner had “bought a replacement which was more than 50 years old.” (Evening Standard, 26/02/73).
You're doing amazing work. You'll clearly hit 1 million subs by the end of this year. Keep the Masterpieces coming.
I was going to say. Maybe math is different in England, not really, but 51-72 isn’t 50 years!!! Thank you for the clarification.
The post-war phase was fraught with numerous household and childhood dangers that required a much closer look, investigations, and regulations. (Such as chemistry sets & gas lights & kitchen appliances. In retrospect it was sometimes apparent that the populace survived hazards by a narrow margin. Eventually the standard was to assure safety & regulation. Surprising sometimes that humanity survived as well as it has..
I was in high-school in the USA when this horrible event took place.....and it certainly did hit the news on both sides of the pond...followed by many, many more incidences of tightening standards of safety for children and the general population.
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Thought i had misheard the years and was thinking, that doesn't sound right...nearly half a century old. Oh well...love the series!
I'm looking at comments from 11 months ago and I see I'm definitely not alone in thinking you're one of the scariest people on UA-cam and everyone wants more. Congratulations
There is something particularly tragic about someone surviving the crash, but falling to their death moments after
Yeah it's a special sort of disaster when you realize... the danger is all around you and survival... is temporary. :/
Yeah, that one really got me
Amen+
Tomorrow is promised to no one...
blessed is the person who remembers this... 🙏
That part made it feel *the most* like a real-life _Final Destination_ situation.
It's like those WW 2 movies someone gets shot on the helmet, they take it off and get shot or are dizzy again
The fact that people went back to enjoying their day at the park during this tragedy is chilling.
I was at the state fair in 1975 (AZ) when the ride called the Zipper had a car fly off, killing both riders. I had just gotten off the ride a few minutes before. I was there with friends, and we were so horrified that we left. We saw it happen. (Jan Griffiths).
@@douglasgriffiths3534 I was always too scared to go on the zipper.... I went on everything else, but not that.
@@orangepeelqueen2787 Best ride ever!!! I went a couple of weeks ago to a carnival in Prescott Valley (AZ), and it was there. I rode 4 times. (Jan Griffiths).
Thats what I thought too... Its terrifying
British Home Stores has some splendid hot water bottles in stock if you have a chill.
Please post more. This is some of the best content and best narration ive listen to in a while. This channel is severely under rated. it will be big one day.
Ikr !?!
How can be underrated when there is only 3 uploads? It is good though
@@mbuckholz I believe he says it’s under-rated is because the videos dosent have a lot of views what he think it should have. /I believe that too. This content creator has crazy’s awesome editing and commentary
I wouldn't call it under rated when there are only 3 videos so far on the channel. I would actually say that with only 3 videos but still 23 thousand subscribers is pretty good for the channel! Especially considering that this channel made its first video over a year ago and has only made 2 since then! That's pretty ridiculous given their subscriber count, I wouldn't subscribe to a channel that puts out 3 videos in over a year. So I'd rather say overrated.
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I just found you today and am so sad to see there’s only 6 videos for me to binge watch. Your quality is amazing and I can tell you sincerely resonate emotionally with these stories. Please keep it up. We need people like you to tell these types of stories.
Patience, grasshopper
@@aroseinwinter05 lol I like that my friend 😉
@SuperNostalgia.Nobody asked for your religion to be pushed into others. Go away
@SuperNostalgia. -- Huh??
This is a voice over performer.
Finally, a horror story channel whose narrator doesn't have an utterly intolerable voice.
I like the "this is Monsters" Guy, dude puts me to sleep in no time
Fascinating Horror has a good voice. Calm, solemn, appropriately respectful and serious.
Monotone nasally white guys not doing it for you?
Horror Stories is goated, he doesnt fuck around and just tells it as is
really unsettling yet neutral voice
What a drama queen.
I got so sad when I only saw 3 videos on this channel. I would watch documentaries like this for hours if you released more. Whoever is making these, keep doing it!
the guy has 10+ channels. he writes the scripts and then pays people on fiver to do the narration. Its great way to make money
@@liamneslind4182 if that’s true that’s pretty smart. But why not just combine all the videos on one channel or as a network in that case? If it’s the same person writing all the scripts surely people who like these videos would like to support his other videos if it’s him writing everything no?
@@liamneslind4182 where is your proof?
Same 😢
@@liamneslind4182 no proof plus ratio
• quality narration
• photos of the actual incident
• extensive details
This channel is going somewhere
100% agree with you! I also have mad respect for them for geting permission to use the clips. Some creators just take media without asking
It is on par with Fascinating Horror.
Wish they would upload more though. Barely any videos available to watch.
@@jacktheripper5661 yeah I agree, no question the content they produce is incredibly well made and so interesting to watch but unfortunately there are only 5 videos so far they've made.
If they just put out content a little more often I think they could really succeed in expanding their audience, that being said I realise how much time and effort it takes to create such content so understandably it is a difficult thing to acheive.
They even managed some footage as well. Truly excellent work!
It’s despicable how they were acquitted of the charges. Poor children, may they rest in peace. The fact that the ride had so many defects and the park continued as per normal afterwards??!? is so tragic. Gosh poor angels
I mean, I'm not surprised. It's actually fairly normal for these kinds of incidents. Even disasters with much bigger death tolls regularly see those responsible acquitted. It's kinda insane just how much of a joke the legal systems in first world nations can be when the wealthy and well-connected are on trial for a disaster that killed or injured mostly poor people.
It's not just in the UK or the US either. It's a reoccurring theme across Europe and former British colonies as well (such as Canada and Australia). I really makes me wonder what's so great about "Western Democracy" when our legal systems have repeatedly shown that the lives of poor people don't matter and the wealthy almost always get away with their nonsense - usually in the interest of "saving money." If the wealthy ever do face any kind of legal penalties, it's usually some paltry fine that they can pay with their pocket change.
Not that non-"Western Democracies" are any better. They tend to either pretend nothing happened or put all the blame on some poor person who was unfortunate enough to be too low-ranked in the chain of command to have any actual power while those that actually made the decisions slap each other on the back for successfully blaming someone else.
i wish someone could have enacted vigilante justice on those murderers and that judge
The ride was dismantled and Battersea Fun Fair did eventually close
@@ruthbashford3176 Oh well, as long as the ride that everyone now knew was fundamentally unsafe was dismantled and the park itself eventually closed, I suppose everything's just fine now.
There is always a blame. It beggars belief that clueless people were allowed to run the ride.
I worked at a major amusement park in Missouri, USA, from 1975-77. I was there when an accident happened on a ride that killed some people. It is amazing how the park immediately went into defense mode to protect themselves. They claimed it was checked every morning and found to be safe. But their “checking” consisted of starting it up and riding it across the park. It was a lie. They got a huge roller coaster in 1976 and the checks they did on it were about the same. Fortunately they never had a big disaster on it like this, but that is a matter of luck. Many times people on their coaster died during the ride. I saw them taken off and they were white as a sheet. Clearly they were dead. But they put the body in an ambulance and later the news reports were that they died on the way to the hospital. That way it didn’t look so bad on the park.
What was the park's name? - Just trying to see if I can look it up. I bet there's some info somewhere online.
Trying to find info on the incident
@@mitchb2305Six Flags Over MidAmerica at the time, now over St. Louis got the Screaming Eagle in 1976.
I live on the Gold Coast and will never forget the horrific tragedy of the DreamWorld disaster. I remember the park going back into operation very soon afterwards. My friend moved to the country shortly afterwards and told the story that he went not knowing about the disaster and being shocked at how small the queues were. These tragedies stay in the public consiousness, I've never been to DreamWorld since, nor on a rapids ride, and I know many who are the same.
What do you mean ppl died often on the ride??? Like heart attacks ???
Hearing such an articulate, smooth, meticulous voice saying, "What a sh*t show this really was, " was a beautiful moment, even though it was censored. ❤
This channel would 100% become big and successful if you keep grinding, it's so professional and well narrated
the guy has 10+ channels. he writes the scripts and pays people on fiver to do the narration. Its great way to make money
Agreed🌟
Sometimes I miss the days where people just uploaded things they created for the fun of it and not for the money.
That’s why UA-cam is so flooded with crap these days.
Well, if this guy’s Other channels are as well-made and smooth as this one, it’s not so bad :-).
@@liamneslind4182 *woman creates a semi decent and factually accurate video and doesn’t show her face*
Liam: ‘must be a man’
@@Abstract LMAO FR
I didnt realize I just watched every single video this channel has within 24 hours. We need more from this channel. The thorough research, the empathy, the way its brilliantly edited. Definitely one of the more underrated documentary style youtube channels
This is an absolutely fantastic video on such a tragic situation. I really do hope more people come across your content as it's incredibly apparent how much effort you put into this and it deserves to be rewarded.
I have lived in London all my life, have been to Battersea Park hundreds of times, and yet this is the first time I have heard of this. Why isnt is more well known? Such a tragic loss of young lives
Well I wouldn't advertise it.
@@thelegendofthem6120 A temptation seemed to sweep it all under the rug as such an ugly embarrassment to humanity.
@@bobsquires4521 well I'm sorry to hear that
I live in the North of England and I knew this when I was 6!
I remember hearing about it, I was 12 at the time, but it's probably not well known now because
1. Until very recently there was no memorial.
2. The whole fair was gone within two years (it was where the Battersea Evolution exhibition venue and the children's zoo now stand).
I just found this channel, and I appreciate the calm, respectful approach you take. There are many channels that produce dramatized retellings of tragic events, and it's very refreshing to find one that doesn't sensationalize the story but instead is informative and factual.
Definitely a new channel to add to my list of disaster documentary channels, alongside Dark History and Fascinating Horror!
Totally agree, sparrowhawk. So many of these videos add over-dramatic music or sound-effects which come across (to me) as disrespectful to those who suffered, or lost their lives.
Thinking of children being trapped in the wreckage is heartbreaking.
Its tragic that this event happened. But it also shows how safe modern coasters are. The fact that the largest desth toll was 5 is insane when you factor how tall new coasters are plus how many people it can hold. Of course all these new safety features were learned from terrible accidents that involved deaths. Things like backup lock outs for chain lifts and inspections and test runs all have been invented due to deaths and injuries.
In order to have a death toll higher than four, you would typically need a catastrophic structural failure, as most coaster cars hold four people. I'm also surprised the record is 5, as I can think of a few flat ride incidents where there have been double digits of casualties; interestingly, these are almost always a Chinese knockoff of a Zamperla ride operating at a funfair.
I was surprised too. For exactly the same reasoning. It really puts into perspective how safe modern rides are indeed.
Only five deaths is indeed amazing. Based on the description of this event, it’s astonishing that there were only five deaths in this event, let alone on larger, higher, faster modern rollercoasters.
It's tense when you're on a coaster and it's going up the first incline. To be on one, and it doesn't make the first uphill climb, and starts falling backwards would be absolutely terrifying. I can't imagine the horror those children had to go through.
Happened to me once! Luckily the brakes worked going back thought we were going to speed down and smash into the carts below
one time a tall coaster malfunctioned and stopped on its way up. Patrons had to make an emergency escape, putting themselves on a flight of stairs next to the coaster car pulling mechanism. This is easier said than done - you're sitting in a car that's inclined at a fairly steep angle AND you're 50 meters up. The stairs aren't most comfortable either and there are 30 people scared shitless around you. Definitely not a pleasant experience, even if nobody got injured in this.
This is by far my most beloved random find of a youtube channel! Everything about these videos are absolutely amazing, clearly done with care and wonderful intellect! I without a doubt need more content from this channel and would go as far as to say I'd patron this channel with donations to keep this channel going! 👍
Thank you! Working on a video as we speak :)
@@Abstract Yay!
@@Abstract Just another fan here, excellent stuff! Unfortunately I have exhausted your back catalogue (but refuse to watch Nutty Putty, I’ve seen that shit before and just the name gives me issues) hoping for more.
I particularly enjoy the fact that of the few interactions you have in the comments, the majority are basically telling some dude called "Liam" that you aren’t Simon Whistler and do all your own work.
Thank you for this well-documented telling of this horrific event. Your narration is perfect. I'm looking forward to more!
I stumbled upon this and after listening I was entranced by the sublime voice narrating. So you could imagine when I’d readied myself for a binge of videos from this channel, the total devastation when I saw there were only four! Even as squirmy as the Nutty Putty Cave topic is, I still listened. I anxiously await more .
Quality Narration, Quality writing, a real horror experience. I'm calling it, 1 Million subs in less than a year!
This is one of the best narrators I've ever heard on here. Definitely an automatic 👍. Please put out more lol. Love the lesser-known stories/events, as so many channels recycle the same ones over and over, some are almost word for word. Your effort and hardwork is much appreciated. Thank you! Cheers from 🇨🇦.
I know right?!
It’s SO REFRESHING to finally hear something I haven’t heard rehashed on several channels already.
This channel is going to be big no doubt in my mind! This is quite literally real horror, at least to me.
It’s the human emotions and fears and the reality of what this awful events were like for the victims and rescuers or observers. It also reveals the horror of what leads to some of this awful events by revealing the human Evils that were the cause. I guess what I’m trying to say is to me the roller coaster crashing in itself isn’t the most horrifying thing it’s the real witness recounting of what actually happened and the horror and fear in the people there as they experienced it that is truly horrifying. This channel is so interesting snd genuinely makes me feel uneasy from the stories they tell but I love it. Whoever is behind this, all the people the writers researchers and narrator or if it’s all one person or many, you have my admiration. I might also add I have adhd and usually documentary/informative longer videos are hard for me to watch or follow along but these videos keep me focused and wanting to know more. The visuals are beautiful and the layout and process of giving information is amazing. The narrator is amazing as well, such a soothing voice and doesn’t sound like a robot but a human.
I’ve just become a fan of this channel that I would gladly buy merchandise. And I just found it.
just found your channel and i hope to god you continue to have a passion for this because its genuinely some of the best story telling and informational content ive ever found.
I was there that day . Was only a kid of about 8 and very excited . I’ll never forget the horror of that day never been on a funfair ride since ..
Oh wow! That would be enough to cause an adult to have PTSD, much less a child. Sorry you had to see that. 😱
If you don't mind me asking, what was it like when it first happened? Were you frightened did you go home immediately?
@@MissClassyDoll from what i remember it was very chaotic around there . My dad had to jump out of the way of an ambulance. We left the park after that , my dad phoned home to let my mum know we were ok and we made our way back to Liverpool st station to get the train home
This is QUALITY channel and content and I mean it 200%. The whole narration gets me hooked til the end, as a non-horror fan. That is truly something. Keep it up!
I remember having a major fear of rollercoasters after hearing about an incident at Alton towers where a carriage on one ride stopped and another slammed into it.
Since then I think I’ve been on 2 rollercoasters with that thought still lingering in the back of my mind
Roller coasters are safe. I suggest you never ever get in a car.
Yeah honestly rollercoasters are like safer than 90%+ of other things on the planet.
the smiler at alton was a human error, they didn't listen too the rides safety features and presumed it was a glitch sent out the next set of people when there was actually a stuck cart. But if you look at rollercoaster safety features you'd be amazed
And also when parks are open think about how many times that ride goes round in a day for 1 accident to happen
@@the3whiteysCoaster College has a video on that incident. The short answer is that a shift change and general chaos caused a maintenance worker to override multiple safety systems. This is the sort of thing that cannot happen under normal operations; overriding the block system requires a maintenance worker with a special key.
What makes these documentaries so compelling is the detailed use of appropriate archive footage -- this must take an extraordinary amount of time and effort to obtain, choose and edit. Excellent stuff. Keep it coming!!!
Your straight to the point and matter of fact story telling, while giving so much of the story is really soothing to listen to. These type of tragedies are appalling, especially when no one is held guilty.
You should totally cover the ghost train fire that happened at Luna park.
Found your UA-cam today and binged all your documentaries and they are great, you tell it in so much detail with so much respect. Love your work. Keep up the hard yards. 🥰
There are only few channels on youtube that creep me out just like this. The way you narrate the story and how it developes, I get chills up my spine. They're hard facts of what had happened, but its just...the right way presented that really gets to me. I really hope to see more videos on this channel in the future. I subscribed.
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I really, really enjoy your narration. Wonderful tone, delivery, easy to listen to, just the right amount of personality without detracting from the story, etc. Hope you make it far on this platform ❤❤
You're one of only 3 channels that I have ALL notifications turned on for. And I'm subscribed to thousands. I cannot wait to see more of your videos. Absolutely top tier content.
I've only just discovered this channel and I love it: very well produced, engaging and respectful.
I love the research, the depth, the narration for this channel - perfect, please make more videos!
Such a tragedy. I like the quality of your videos! Good work!
Your channel is just perfect. The quality narration, the flow, actual photographs, well-explanation. Please post more 👏🏻
This is my new favorite channel, quality is amazing. Thank You for making these videos!
I just found your channel and I must say it has become one of my favorites😊
This channel is fantastic and I sincerely hope you are able to post more stories like these. It is important that these small but important events are brought to light, and you do a wonderful and respectful job in making them informative and (I hate to put it this way) entertaining.
I wish you guys uploaded more frequently! I know it takes time to put together such detailed and in depth video especially when your channel unlike many channels are more fact based rather than overly dramatized approach. I hope your channel flourishes more and more and so much so that you guys manage to get a team to help you through. Also, some great and consistent patrons to invest for the channel. It truly deserves way more subscribers than it already has. Keep up the amazing work. And never get rid of of the ominius yet brilliant background music. Goes so well with your content and pefectly sets the mood.
Thank you, that means a lot. I’m actually just one person doing everything from start to finish! Hence everything does take a while. But I love doing it and I’m starting to build a solid Patreon income though which is awesome so hopefully more consistent content soon…
These videos are some of the best I've seen as far as detail and narration and all that. And these are stories I had never heard before now. Please post way more
A documentary channel with actual videos relating to the incident and not some stock videos? This deserves a subscribe. 👍👍
This is one of the best content and severly underrated, straight to the point channels, It will be massive one day, Please post more and more documentaries.
I was surprised to see y’all only
Had 3 videos up after watching the Caving video , y’all should really upload more often lol
Hi new subscriber here! I wasn't born until 1991 but even before 1972 and since I've been born there has been many Rollercoaster tragedies. I pray every time that I get on one for me and everyone else on the ride and other rides have a safe ride because this is absolutely horrific. I am so so sorry for the victims and their families. This is beyond heartbreaking. I cannot imagine the fear before they passed away. Omgggggggg
I Have never heard of this devastating tragedy. Thank you for explaining it so well and respectfully
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@@danelfiiin7070 strange why ?
Thank you for clarifying what a fitter's mate is, for those of us who speak english, but not English.
I concur with the other folks on here, excellent work on these videos! I am so excited to have stumbled upon your channel. I can't wait for more videos!!
Good presentation!
I am actually somewhat surprised that 5 fatalities constitute the worst roller coaster accident ever.
Yeah I was expecting dozens of casualties. Kinda disappointed really...
@@legitbeans9078It’s still tragic. Imagine going on a rollercoaster and meeting your doom on it 😢
@@legitbeans9078you're disappointed that more people didn't die?
@@legitbeans9078ok weirdo
I can think of a few instances with three or four deaths, but none with more than five. (In all three cases I can think of, the cause was parks not maintaining the coaster at all in order to save money.)
Your voice and cadence are perfect for narration. Your research and facts relayed excellent. Music doesn’t interfere and gives an appropriate atmosphere for the content. Well done, please make more videos.
Is her voice an AI?
@@simonpppno, it doesn’t seem so. ai usually mispronounces things a lot. and also doesn’t use have varying tones when they talk.
The narration is really good, better than most channels I've watched. The content is great and the scripts well written. I'd gladly subscribe if there were videos on offer.
Thank you for your content. The care and detail you pour into your projects shows! Amazing work
Born and raised in London since 1985 and I never knew about this story. Seems to have been buried in the history books. Thanks for the great content as always.
This is professional level content and narration. I'm seriously impressed.
Love this channel, your voice and storytelling ability are soothing yet chilling.
Just wanted to say this channel is great! Informative and well-narrated. ☺️
During the summer of 1967 I often used to go with friends to Battersea Fun Fair and the Big Dipper was one of our favourite rides.
It is sad that new safety regulations always have to be paid for on blood :( Great video though, perfect narration and love that you could get so many clips and pictures from the time period.
ALL COMES DOWN TO MONEY.
I wish you had more videos!! Your narration is awesome and I love the content!
I was just reading thru the comments and so many people love your voice and the quality of your work! I think your channel is going to do really well!
It's so refreshing to listen to a narration without uptalk and fry voice. Such a nice and soothing voice. Very well scripted too. Thank God this channel has only 5 videos, otherwise this would have been a long long night for me. Looking forward for the next upload.
Yes! I hate how annoying most UA-camrs voices are. If I find one that's not obnoxious and over dramatic I subscribe and keep it close
Just wanted to say that I love your channel. You remain really respectful while also being informative. It's such good quality
It's not often you stumble upon a new hit channel before it gets big 🔥 remember us when this thing blows up
Thank god you've only uploaded a few videos, otherwise my day would be spent on my arse going nowhere.
Fantastic channel! I just found you. Excellently researched and presented! I hope you keep making videos!
What a well put together documentary & I. like many others would like to see more 'Real Horror' documentaries like it. I had no idea of this terrible heart wrenching event.
The narrator was excellent, I'd very much like your channel to cover the IOM Summerland disaster & how surprisingly few safety lessons appeared to be learned from it, which again raised their heads at Grenfell Towers almost half a century later.
Well done to all involved with 'Real Horror'
I usually prefer male voices but yours is very calming and pleasant to listen to. You are a great story teller and the editing is great as well! Looking forward to seeing more from you!
I would love it if this narrator would start narrating some audiobooks.
I love list new ghost stories being read aloud in somebody’s calm, soothing voice when I’m trying to fall asleep and a lot of folks do too. This woman would be amazing at that
please post more! this content truly is fantastic, and i find it to be far more horrifying than any horror movie i've witnessed.
This content is so good. Very professional sounding narration, research, all presented in an entertainingly haunting package. I just subbed to your patreon. Really looking forward to seeing more of this awesome content.
Yeah we DEFINITELY NEED MORE from this channel. Other than @Mrballen this is most definitely the best narrator, content and accuracy of the content. EXCELLENT WORK...I'M EXTREMELY disappointed that there are only 6 uploads. I thought I would have a new channel to binge watch 😪
just found your channel and watched your videos. very well made. i hope we see more from you, youll certainly have success. thank you
Amazing work. Every video is exactly the right length for the content you cover!
These short documentaries are so well done! I really hope you post more!!
I can't even imagine the time and effort it takes to create these videos. The research alone must take forever. I understand why it takes so long between videos. This one was very thorough and very interesting. Keep up the good work!
Hey you have a really good voice and way of telling these stories. I hope you'll upload more, and longer, episodes in the future
Please post more videos like these! So well researched and put together without it being 45 + minutes long.
The roller coaster crash in 1930 in Omaha at Krug Park has to be a close second. 4 people died, and the resulting lawsuits closed the park by 1934.
your videos are amazing! i finished all your documentaries! i'm grateful for your work! keep up the good work, i'm rooting for you!
Fantastic work. Can't wait to see what story you present to us next.
I’m in love with the amount of research done for each story and with your soothing narration! Please keep it up! I’m excited to see more of your videos in the future!
Quality content, well narrated, informative and engaging. Well created. Prospective creators should take note 💯
This is by far some of the best narration I've heard on UA-cam. I hope to see more from your channel.
Wow we are pretty early into what will almost certainly be a very successful channel. Great content
You have something special here. I seriously hope you continue. Thank you.
Stumbled across your content today, please keep making these videos. You show a level of research and respect to these subjects that others don't!
I've never really understood why people are so into asmr all that much. Except for one very personal exception, and now this channel. Sooo good
These 3 videos are some of the best ive seen created on UA-cam.
You have a great tone and narrative voice.
Its exhausting editing videos I know but you should consider keeping this up.
Hope your well 👍
Just found this channel, and am commenting just to say how impressed i am. Great tone, cool topics, excellent quality. Keep it up!
"and long story short.... it wasn't" 😂 love how you slipped some humor into a tragic story. Tension relief for sure!
2:33 'by 1972, the ride was nearly 50 years old'. er, 1972-1951 = 21 years, unless it was already old when installed...
And to think people complain about health and safety and government regulations. This is why they are needed - businesses will not keep you safe unless forced to do so.
The dark drone background music works so well with the narrators voice ! Please more videos, never knew about any of these. Very interesting
What happened to your channel? Why did you delete the videos? I wish you will be making and posting more! 👏
I just deleted the one because I wasn’t really happy with it. More coming soon, I just work full time so it’s hard to fit it in!
Very well narrated, great quality audio, good editing, reliable sources and actual photos. I can absolutely see this channel going somewhere.
5:45 "Oh no! Anyway.."
Production value, graphics, pace and narration are top notch. Well done, looking forward to many more
My heart goes out to all the families affected by this. God bless them always ❤
Shame God couldn’t have stopped the tragedy from happening, huh.
I truly hope you guys grow your channel....absolutely excellent production, narration, writing....one of the best!