Thanks so much for this fascinating but sad story - one of many sacrifices that the people of the United Kingdom made to preserve freedom. Especially as an American, I so appreciate all you do to share all the wonderful places in the U.K. Thank you!!
Some of this reminds me of Pompeii... two different time periods and different circumstances, but still a sense that once people lived there, children played and laughed in the streets and now there's just silence...
All of your videos are wonderful, but I must say that this one moved me tremendously to the point that I couldn't help but cry a little. I am very moved by Ms. Helen's letter and I understand very well the feeling of sadness at losing the place where you built your dreams. I am sure that even though they could not return in life, their souls, as well as their memories, will always remain there. Thank you for such beautiful journeys and such moving stories of lives that show beauty and learning at the same time. My best wishes for this channel...
Turns out one set of my Great Great Grandparents were from Tyneham, I visited today and only discovered that part of my family history literally hours ago, been an amazing day, good walks and great beaches nearby as well.
What a poignant story and how sad the villagers were never allowed to return. Their stories are well presented and you did a lovely job of bringing the village back to life. Thank you.
I just could not watch till the end. How sad, all these families having to leave, not even being able to return 30 years later. This is how much we mean to our governments. Absolutely nothing. Whether you have a home or not, what do they care !
You'd rather want to be taken over by the nazi's or Soviets? Sacrifices need to be made to protect ourselves. And it is because of these sacrifices you're not speaking Russian or German.
@@drunkenpumpkins7401 There is no Nazi they are called the E U ruling this Country so all the sacrifice this is the out come I wonder what those brave people who gave their lives would say now I think I know the answer
@@interestedobserver587 The families living in the Cottages were tied to work on the land and surrounding area as part of their rent I have read the researched book on this subject the MOD took over this village for war purposes there were rumours a new Military devise was to be used and tested on the basis of Military of Defence Security the families should have been compensated by the Goverment but that is the attitude of Goverments collateral damage
This is the first "ghost town", what we call them in the states, I have ever seen in the UK! The story about it is very sad but what they have done now to tell about the history and preserver what is left is very inspiring and heartwarming. I have been to most of the major ghost towns in the west, mostly abandoned because gold strikes and such ran out, and am absolutely fascinated with them, to be able to walk down the streets and enter the buildings that forged our western history. Our history is so short compared to yours, but it was colorful! I hope someday to visit some of the places you have filmed, as my ancestors are from there and so many of your towns embrace their history and are still standing after hundreds of years! Thanks for sharing such a unique place and history!
This village is a stark warning, never to believe government promises and never to let the government take over your property without a fight. These villagers left so readily because they were promised that their houses will be in good hands and that they can return after the war. The least the government can do is find the relatives of these people and compensate them.
I don't understand why it is so difficult to comprehend. They didn't own the estate and the village. They had historic connection to the place but they didn't own the buildings. The buildings belonged to the landlord and they got paid by the Government for the take over of the property. It's sad but their right to compensation is limited to only the loss of their tenancy.
@@interestedobserver587 Depends whom you mean with "they". Admittedly, I'm not acquainted enough with the story to form a realistic opinion, but aren't the owners of the houses also victims? I can't imagine any amount of compensation can be enough to replace the loss of their houses considering that these were probably for generations in the family. And often landlords of such villages also lived side by side with their tenants. And don't forget, it was supposed to be only for the duration of the war. The people were promised to be allowed to return after the war.
I agree never trust the Governments promises, doesn’t matter if they were owners or tenants they had been given a promise to be able to return to their homes were their ancestors had lived & worked. It’s heartbreaking that they were not compensated for such trickery, to lose their way of life & livelihoods as they did & I wonder where they went after, I doubt it would have been anything like the lives they had here.
This is a similar story to the village of Imber, in Salisbury. Very sad that these people were displaced and never allowed to return to their beloved villages. Glad this particular village has preserved its history for us all to see. Thank you for bringing it to us all via your fantastic video.
Absolutely fascinating - I just added this to my list of places to visit when I’m next I’m in the UK. Thank you both so much for all that you do - I enjoy this channel very, very much! Greetings from the Chicago area!
A beautiful village. Such rich history. A sad story, but what lovely commitment and dedication to "keep men free"as the note on the door said. ❤❤❤thank you, Gents, for another splendid and high quality vid. Your talents in writing, cinematography and editing continue to impress. ❤
I have always been fascinated by the story of Tyneham. Very sad that the villagers never got to return to their homes. Thank you so much for visiting and sharing. Do you know of a good book on the village?
I am so happy I came upon this gem. What a charming village and astounding history. Beautifully narrated and shot, felt like I visited in person. Additional thanks for the valuable tips as well!
What a beautifully haunting village. I liked the photos & notations about people that lived there previously. It's really sad that villagers were not allowed to return after the war.
What a shame that, in modern overcrowded Britain, nobody can live here! And how disgraceful that the former residents and their descendants have never been duly compensated! 🤮
It is still an active Ministry of Defence training area. What is shocking is that these “ruins” are there simply by neglect and it is absolutely obvious they are still being neglected.
Compensation for property they didn't own? It is sad that the village was requisitioned for military purposes but the village was on an estate owned by a landlord, ie they were tenants. It was like Ford owning a town for its workers and allowing businesses to lease a building to provide services to the workers and their families. If Ford sells the land then the businesses and workers either have to enter into a new lease with the new owner or vacate. The landlord got paid compensation for the loss of the estate, ie it was sold to the Government. The villagers had a historic connection but they didn't own the building. They paid a rent or had tenancy linked to their employment on the estate, e.g. like the PM has residency at 10 Downing but the PM doesn't own it.
How gut wrenching for the families to have to leave like that. I wonder how many would have gone back if they had been allowed? I love this vlog, you have really captured the realness of village life and how war disrupted even the most peaceful place in England. Thanks as always. =-)
@@MemorySeekersexcept the estate was sold vua compensation to the landlord. The "promise" of return was only if the estate was subdivided to allow them to get freehold title or the estate was purchased and returned to a working estate &they could be re-employed for work on the estate.
What a fascinating glimpse into the past. But how horrible for these poor people, forced to leave their long time homes without much to help them settle elsewhere. Excellent detail and filming of the location. I do hope young people today and in future generations will understand what a "World War" means, when those who lived it are gone. I've inherited letters written during the War, sent to my grandfather in California from my great aunt and great-grandmother in Nottingham. Most of the letters had been inspected, with the security stamp still attached. Reading them, I could just imagine how it felt not knowing what the outcome would be. One of the letters included a map from the Nottingham Evening Post, marking all of the locations where bombs had hit the city throughout the course of the War. Eye opening to say the least.
Showw 👏🏻 I appreciate the small cities and towns in the interior of the country much more! This is spectacular. Very sad for the population to lose their reference. The army should withdraw.
Oh what a beautiful video. Such a terrible shame those people were evicted. It looked like a lovely village to grow up in. The stonework on the houses was gorgeous. A really beautiful area. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care
This is interesting and heart wrecking at the same time. I can only imagine what the villagers did go through at the times of war. This beautiful village needs to be visited more often and someday people will return to their homeland, although only the third generations. Thank you for the video mate.
Such a beautiful & charming wee village! Yet such a sad story & history! It makes one wonder why this wee Village could have been the only place they could find to do what they were doing in the War? One would think there could have been other places to use for those purposes. It's so sad that all those folks had to leave their homes & Village & uproot their lives like that.. never to return. The story is very sad. as well as, being very odd! Thank you for sharing this fascinating & informative Story. As well as the excellent Commentary, footage & filming of this quaint wee Village. Blessings to you both!
Such a beautiful picture perfect place. We should never forget ALL the sacrifices made by so many people during the War. Looking back now, we know Germany and Japan were defeated but during the 1930’s and early 1940’s know one knew what the outcome would be, every family alive was touched by those dark days.
This reminds me of the French village of Oradour, which was ruined by the Germans in WW II. They killed most of the residents. as well. Oradour has been left in its ruined state as a memorial to the French victims. "War is hell" Gen. William T. Sherman
@@MemorySeekers Also the villages of Lidice and Ležáky in the Czech Republic were (to use Cromwell's terminology) "slighted" for their association with the operatives who assassinated Reinhard Heydrich.
The big difference is that the Germans massacred almost all of the inhabitants ,I visited Oradour a few years ago , really sad ,even the cars are still there ,as they were that day ! I also have been to Tyneham ,
A tragic but beautiful story and an excellently produced video. It’s also a great tragedy that this village isn’t restored and a new community allowed to grow there.
Such a enchanting village ❤😍 with sad history, people's heart might have throbbed for they couldn't return to their long lived lovely houses 😔 wars destroy everything & never the same as before, very sad.. if only this village might have restored with its people poor souls 😥... Parish church, cemetry, school, post office, gardens & houses are so lively & beautiful. Appreciate your efforts in making so many wonderful videos with captivating beauty & enormous history 😊 with lots of love and regards 💖👌
Have been to Tyne ham many times, such an amazing story. D really surreal to walk round with the contrast between the duck pond and church with the ruined buildings .
What a sad story about the people of this village, as every war causes sad stories. Beautiful images and an interesting story. Thanks for showing this!
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Mother was in the land army. She spoke of her and my GI father visiting a deserted town during the war. She said it was so erie and spookie . She spoke of everything being left behind, prayer books in the church and some German books in the school. I wonder if this was the place?
No one could have visited the village as it was in an Army Firing Range and only opened to the public in the 70's, so I could not have been this village.
You really know that you have gotten old when the sight of the horse gear in the stables building brings back childhood memories of following a couple of old Clydesdales turning over the farmland. Odd how just that sight can bring back the smell of leather, horse sweat and freshly turned earth. 🤔😊
These houses can still be renovated and somehow some of the decendents of those who are gone can be brought back. The army training can be done abroad somewhere else it does not has to be in the country..So many new people will come and live here and it will be a new city within a year or ten.... Amazing stone building such building I only saw in afghanistan and in some parts of spain etc...
Many happy hours spent visiting and soldiering around Tyneham. In the early 70s the big house still had wallpaper on the walls but the roof was long gone. Do not listen to the activists here, the MOD have kept it nice and protected and part timers like me used it at weekends. It is part of the Bovington Tank ranges as it is an safety overshoot area for the targets on the over side of the hill. I am sure all the residents were compensated or the landowner was. Great for walks along the cliffs when open.
Stopped here while visiting Dorchester. It was an unexpected treasure of British history that I was glad to add to my travel journal. It is places like this that make me return each year to visit Great Britain. Tintagel is another beauty on the Cornish coast.
@@MemorySeekers try to do it on a nice day. When the weather is rainy and windy it’s a bit scary. But worth it nonetheless. I mean it’s Cornwall and it’s always worth a visit there.
It's such an idealistic and perfect little English Village, even in its ruined state you can absolutely see why the villagers were content to live in their bubble
I gave up on ever travelling to England (home of my great-grandparents) and tour the country. But this was especially fascinating and detailed. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this villages sad but interesting story. Great footage and nice to see the effort that has been made with all of the information boards. Definitely a place to visit on my list.
As always, you have created a lovely and informative program. Your narration is educational, respectful, and even calming! I so appreciate the work that you put in to your wonderful travel vlogs.
This was a truly heartbreaking watch & reminder to NEVER trust the Government as they always break their promises. It doesn’t matter if the villagers were tenants or owners they had rights & that’s why the Govt had to make the promise if they had no rights they wouldn’t have bothered lying to them, as a Housing Officer I know there are laws that have to be adhered to regarding a persons home whether owned or rented. It must have been such a beautiful village tended to by generations of tenants who no doubt absolutely loved their life there. The letter brought tears to my eyes, I can’t help wonder where they went with very little assistance I doubt it would have been anything like the village, probably slums in a town seeing as they didn’t have much to start afresh, also work would have been hard to find due to only being skilled for rural life. I would love to see a follow up of this documenting what happened to the families. All the loss our country has faced from our involvement in two World Wars & for what? Our borders to be breached on a daily basis & our soldiers & weaponry to be used in foreign conflicts nothing to do with us. Those people paid greatly, they were lied to & treated like they had no rights just as we are paying today for our Politicians to literally give our taxes away in some sort of money heist while telling the elderly they’re not getting a winter fuel allowance. The state of our country today is what makes the story of this village even more heartbreaking because this is happening to us all in a way 💔
It's a lovely place, I have visited it several times even had a picnic or two on the beach. One of the problems was that Tyneham is situated just South of a military training area and firing range. As artillery became more powerful and could lob shells further, even right over the village and into the sea beyond. There was a worry of one landing in the village. Also the beach was a good place to rehearse beach landings.
For seventeen years I lived not far from there and visited Tyneham on quite a few occasions. I found the atmosphere to be old/quiet/decaying but not, after so many years, sad. As if the village had accepted its fate.
In those days people did not own there houses but either rented or had a house as part of there work for the Lord of the manor, and I would imagine the Lord of the manor actually owned all the property's in the village so if any compensation was paid out it would have been paid to him, and of course that would have been confidential so the villagers would get nothing.
Hauntingly sad. That note pinned to the church door (which is something I might have done myself) asked the government to kindly caretake their village because they'd be home soon. ❤
Excellent video. Guys we made a short video of the village a time ago but couldn’t go in any of the buildings. So it was fascinating to see inside. Pressed all the buttons 🙏👍😉
This has occured many times in recent history where houses have been requisitioned for other uses. A good example are the villages, towns and cemeteries flooded during the making of the St. Lawrence seaway in Ontario in the 1950's.
How sad that the last two wars took the life from the village, and more sad still is, that it won't be the last: The powers that be are still war mongering and don't care who dies, so long as it's never them.
So sad to think of those poor villagers
I have visited there and its so sad knowing the residents were forced to leave.However its worth a visit .
Glad you made the trip to see it yourself.
Fascinating but sad to see . Thank you for releasing this on this day making it so appropriate.
as a polish american jew, i will not forget their sacrifice. thank you tyneham, and your gloriously selfless residents. your sacrifice was not in vain
Thanks so much for this fascinating but sad story - one of many sacrifices that the people of the United Kingdom made to preserve freedom. Especially as an American, I so appreciate all you do to share all the wonderful places in the U.K. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
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You’ve done it again with another great upload!
I find it really fascinating, thanks a lot! 💐💕
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you! A beautiful place to have clear thoughts and peace. I love the note on the church door! I’m putting it on my list!!
Some of this reminds me of Pompeii... two different time periods and different circumstances, but still a sense that once people lived there, children played and laughed in the streets and now there's just silence...
All of your videos are wonderful, but I must say that this one moved me tremendously to the point that I couldn't help but cry a little. I am very moved by Ms. Helen's letter and I understand very well the feeling of sadness at losing the place where you built your dreams. I am sure that even though they could not return in life, their souls, as well as their memories, will always remain there. Thank you for such beautiful journeys and such moving stories of lives that show beauty and learning at the same time. My best wishes for this channel...
Thanks for sharing the highlights of your visit.
That was an absolutely lovely history lesson. Thank you for showing
Glad you enjoyed it
Turns out one set of my Great Great Grandparents were from Tyneham, I visited today and only discovered that part of my family history literally hours ago, been an amazing day, good walks and great beaches nearby as well.
Wow that’s amazing, you should find out more about the right to return see what comes back 👍
Interesting but very sad. Blessings
Very Sad!
I’ve been to Tyneham.
What a poignant story and how sad the villagers were never allowed to return. Their stories are well presented and you did a lovely job of bringing the village back to life. Thank you.
So sad🙁
I just could not watch till the end. How sad, all these families having to leave, not even being able to return 30 years later. This is how much we mean to our governments. Absolutely nothing. Whether you have a home or not, what do they care !
And yet the "royal family" lived in peace and comfort, neglecting the plight of these poor people! Exactly WHAT are the duties of the "royal family)?
You'd rather want to be taken over by the nazi's or Soviets? Sacrifices need to be made to protect ourselves. And it is because of these sacrifices you're not speaking Russian or German.
The families could have been forced to leave anytime they failed to pay the rent to the estate. They didn't own the buildings.
@@drunkenpumpkins7401 There is no Nazi they are called the E U ruling this Country so all the sacrifice this is the out come I wonder what those brave people who gave their lives would say now I think I know the answer
@@interestedobserver587 The families living in the Cottages were tied to work on the land and surrounding area as part of their rent I have read the researched book on this subject the MOD took over this village for war purposes there were rumours a new Military devise was to be used and tested on the basis of Military of Defence Security the families should have been compensated by the Goverment but that is the attitude of Goverments collateral damage
This is the first "ghost town", what we call them in the states, I have ever seen in the UK! The story about it is very sad but what they have done now to tell about the history and preserver what is left is very inspiring and heartwarming. I have been to most of the major ghost towns in the west, mostly abandoned because gold strikes and such ran out, and am absolutely fascinated with them, to be able to walk down the streets and enter the buildings that forged our western history. Our history is so short compared to yours, but it was colorful! I hope someday to visit some of the places you have filmed, as my ancestors are from there and so many of your towns embrace their history and are still standing after hundreds of years! Thanks for sharing such a unique place and history!
You mentioned your ancestors are from UK, where abouts? I hope you do make it over to visit.
This village is a stark warning, never to believe government promises and never to let the government take over your property without a fight. These villagers left so readily because they were promised that their houses will be in good hands and that they can return after the war. The least the government can do is find the relatives of these people and compensate them.
I don't understand why it is so difficult to comprehend. They didn't own the estate and the village. They had historic connection to the place but they didn't own the buildings. The buildings belonged to the landlord and they got paid by the Government for the take over of the property.
It's sad but their right to compensation is limited to only the loss of their tenancy.
@@interestedobserver587 Depends whom you mean with "they". Admittedly, I'm not acquainted enough with the story to form a realistic opinion, but aren't the owners of the houses also victims? I can't imagine any amount of compensation can be enough to replace the loss of their houses considering that these were probably for generations in the family. And often landlords of such villages also lived side by side with their tenants. And don't forget, it was supposed to be only for the duration of the war. The people were promised to be allowed to return after the war.
@@mikethespike7579 The owners were paid. The tenants got compensation for their plantings. They didn't own the houses.
I agree never trust the Governments promises, doesn’t matter if they were owners or tenants they had been given a promise to be able to return to their homes were their ancestors had lived & worked.
It’s heartbreaking that they were not compensated for such trickery, to lose their way of life & livelihoods as they did & I wonder where they went after, I doubt it would have been anything like the lives they had here.
Thank you for posting this poignant video today. As always, your videos are very interesting. Safe travels.
Thanks for watching!
Love the little school, so charming.
Sadly educational and important history. Well done.
This is a similar story to the village of Imber, in Salisbury. Very sad that these people were displaced and never allowed to return to their beloved villages.
Glad this particular village has preserved its history for us all to see.
Thank you for bringing it to us all via your fantastic video.
Absolutely fascinating - I just added this to my list of places to visit when I’m next I’m in the UK. Thank you both so much for all that you do - I enjoy this channel very, very much! Greetings from the Chicago area!
So glad you enjoyed it, just remember to check its open before you come!
A beautiful village. Such rich history. A sad story, but what lovely commitment and dedication to "keep men free"as the note on the door said.
❤❤❤thank you, Gents, for another splendid and high quality vid. Your talents in writing, cinematography and editing continue to impress. ❤
Thank you so much, for watching, it is a very sad story, one we need to remember.
I have always been fascinated by the story of Tyneham. Very sad that the villagers never got to return to their homes. Thank you so much for visiting and sharing. Do you know of a good book on the village?
I can't say I can recommend one but there are a few on amazon.
What a wonderful film, thanks lads.
Glad you enjoyed it
I am so happy I came upon this gem. What a charming village and astounding history. Beautifully narrated and shot, felt like I visited in person. Additional thanks for the valuable tips as well!
Thank you so much for the comment. We are very happy you enjoyed watching.
What a beautifully haunting village. I liked the photos & notations about people that lived there previously. It's really sad that villagers were not allowed to return after the war.
What a shame that, in modern overcrowded Britain, nobody can live here! And how disgraceful that the former residents and their descendants have never been duly compensated! 🤮
It is still an active Ministry of Defence training area. What is shocking is that these “ruins” are there simply by neglect and it is absolutely obvious they are still being neglected.
Shhhh! Someone will make it into a centre for immigrants and millions would be poured into it
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Compensation for property they didn't own? It is sad that the village was requisitioned for military purposes but the village was on an estate owned by a landlord, ie they were tenants.
It was like Ford owning a town for its workers and allowing businesses to lease a building to provide services to the workers and their families. If Ford sells the land then the businesses and workers either have to enter into a new lease with the new owner or vacate.
The landlord got paid compensation for the loss of the estate, ie it was sold to the Government.
The villagers had a historic connection but they didn't own the building. They paid a rent or had tenancy linked to their employment on the estate, e.g. like the PM has residency at 10 Downing but the PM doesn't own it.
How gut wrenching for the families to have to leave like that. I wonder how many would have gone back if they had been allowed? I love this vlog, you have really captured the realness of village life and how war disrupted even the most peaceful place in England. Thanks as always. =-)
I am sure they all wanted to go back and really thought they would in just a month or so. 😐
@@MemorySeekersexcept the estate was sold vua compensation to the landlord. The "promise" of return was only if the estate was subdivided to allow them to get freehold title or the estate was purchased and returned to a working estate &they could be re-employed for work on the estate.
What a fascinating glimpse into the past. But how horrible for these poor people, forced to leave their long time homes without much to help them settle elsewhere. Excellent detail and filming of the location. I do hope young people today and in future generations will understand what a "World War" means, when those who lived it are gone. I've inherited letters written during the War, sent to my grandfather in California from my great aunt and great-grandmother in Nottingham. Most of the letters had been inspected, with the security stamp still attached. Reading them, I could just imagine how it felt not knowing what the outcome would be. One of the letters included a map from the Nottingham Evening Post, marking all of the locations where bombs had hit the city throughout the course of the War. Eye opening to say the least.
Showw 👏🏻 I appreciate the small cities and towns in the interior of the country much more! This is spectacular. Very sad for the population to lose their reference. The army should withdraw.
I would love to visit England since I have tiny amount of British ancestory.
Hope you make it over!
It's a place I'd love to go...
What an interesting video thank you very much greetings from malta ❤
Thank you!
Oh what a beautiful video. Such a terrible shame those people were evicted. It looked like a lovely village to grow up in. The stonework on the houses was gorgeous. A really beautiful area. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care
This is interesting and heart wrecking at the same time.
I can only imagine what the villagers did go through at the times of war. This beautiful village needs to be visited more often and someday people will return to their homeland, although only the third generations. Thank you for the video mate.
Such a beautiful & charming wee village! Yet such a sad story & history! It makes one wonder why this wee Village could have been the only place they could find to do what they were doing in the War? One would think there could have been other places to use for those purposes. It's so sad that all those folks had to leave their homes & Village & uproot their lives like that.. never to return. The story is very sad. as well as, being very odd! Thank you for sharing this fascinating & informative Story. As well as the excellent Commentary, footage & filming of this quaint wee Village. Blessings to you both!
Such a beautiful picture perfect place. We should never forget ALL the sacrifices made by so many people during the War. Looking back now, we know Germany and Japan were defeated but during the 1930’s and early 1940’s know one knew what the outcome would be, every family alive was touched by those dark days.
great story
This is a wonderful video I enjoyed every minute and look forward to more,,,,, Your friend from Utah,,,,Aztec😊🇬🇧🇺🇲 23:27
I believe this is my favorite of your videos to date. Thank you for sharing this bit of history.
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it.
This reminds me of the French village of Oradour, which was ruined by the Germans in WW II. They killed most of the residents. as well. Oradour has been left in its ruined state as a memorial to the French victims.
"War is hell"
Gen. William T. Sherman
I had no knowledge of this village. Thank you I will be reading up on it now.
It's Oradour sur Glane, near Limoges.
@@MemorySeekers Also the villages of Lidice and Ležáky in the Czech Republic were (to use Cromwell's terminology) "slighted" for their association with the operatives who assassinated Reinhard Heydrich.
The big difference is that the Germans massacred almost all of the inhabitants ,I visited Oradour a few years ago , really sad ,even the cars are still there ,as they were that day ! I also have been to Tyneham ,
A tragic but beautiful story and an excellently produced video.
It’s also a great tragedy that this village isn’t restored and a new community allowed to grow there.
Well worth a visit.
Thank you so much. This was really interesting.
What a sad story! Even the remains of the village is lovely. What a shame this happened.
This was very interesting as I've never heard of Tyneham. So very sad for the villagers. It was lovely to see the church and schoolroom. Thank you.
Glad we were able to introduce you to an new place, even if the story is sad.
Such a enchanting village ❤😍 with sad history, people's heart might have throbbed for they couldn't return to their long lived lovely houses 😔 wars destroy everything & never the same as before, very sad.. if only this village might have restored with its people poor souls 😥... Parish church, cemetry, school, post office, gardens & houses are so lively & beautiful. Appreciate your efforts in making so many wonderful videos with captivating beauty & enormous history 😊 with lots of love and regards 💖👌
....very sad.
Have been to Tyne ham many times, such an amazing story. D really surreal to walk round with the contrast between the duck pond and church with the ruined buildings .
Lovely there guy's! Literally down the road from us! New sub! Paul & Lin.
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How interesting ! But, on the other side, very sad about it's history...😢👩🏻🇧🇷
Thankyou for this it’s a shame no one lives there,lovely stories tho ,bet it’s spooky at night
What a sad story about the people of this village, as every war causes sad stories.
Beautiful images and an interesting story.
Thanks for showing this!
Indeed, a very sad story that we need to remember for the sake of the villagers.
Благодаря, за това видео!Поздрави от България!
I always give your videos a like and only comment now and again on UA-cam. But as a subscriber to your channel, I have to say that the videos that you produce are first class. Always very enjoyable to watch, informative, well edited and they inspire me to get out and visit beautiful places like this. You should be proud of what you do, your channel is always a pleasure to watch and I look forward to the next one. 😊
Lee thank you so much for the lovely comment. We do work hard to produce high quality videos, spending to much time on them sometimes 😂 so pleased you appreciate the effort. We do enjoy doing it and have learnt a lot over the 4 or so years we have done it. Thank you for continuing to watch, all the best Simon & Will
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I love history and love your memorable videos of the past ❤
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Mother was in the land army. She spoke of her and my GI father visiting a deserted town during the war. She said it was so erie and spookie . She spoke of everything being left behind, prayer books in the church and some German books in the school. I wonder if this was the place?
No one could have visited the village as it was in an Army Firing Range and only opened to the public in the 70's, so I could not have been this village.
Thank you so much for this interesting & sad story. Such a pretty little village. An appropriate time too for this topic. Love all your videos❤
Loved this Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing video 👏🏻👏🏻
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You really know that you have gotten old when the sight of the horse gear in the stables building brings back childhood memories of following a couple of old Clydesdales turning over the farmland. Odd how just that sight can bring back the smell of leather, horse sweat and freshly turned earth. 🤔😊
I was born in Eastern Europe, for me it's memories of the 90s :D Change has been so fast though, no more horses...
What are you like 700 years old ?
iT IS UNDERSTANDABLE, THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID WHAT THEY DID, BUT NOT KEEPING THEIR PROMISE FOR REALISTIC COMPENSATION, WAS UNFORGIVABLE.
These houses can still be renovated and somehow some of the decendents of those who are gone can be brought back. The army training can be done abroad somewhere else it does not has to be in the country..So many new people will come and live here and it will be a new city within a year or ten.... Amazing stone building such building I only saw in afghanistan and in some parts of spain etc...
Loved every minute of this video as always ~ Interesting & amazing. 🙂🙋✨
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Hello Simon / Will really enjoyed this video I had heard of this place but this is the first time I have seen a video very good thank you.
Very sad that people had to give up their homes after many generations living there then never allowed to return.
With the sacrifice of this village actually gave a new life for it and its people. The generations to come can see how their ancestors actually lived.
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Many happy hours spent visiting and soldiering around Tyneham. In the early 70s the big house still had wallpaper on the walls but the roof was long gone.
Do not listen to the activists here, the MOD have kept it nice and protected and part timers like me used it at weekends.
It is part of the Bovington Tank ranges as it is an safety overshoot area for the targets on the over side of the hill.
I am sure all the residents were compensated or the landowner was.
Great for walks along the cliffs when open.
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Stopped here while visiting Dorchester. It was an unexpected treasure of British history that I was glad to add to my travel journal. It is places like this that make me return each year to visit Great Britain. Tintagel is another beauty on the Cornish coast.
Thank you for sharing your memories of traveling in this area. Indeed Tintagel is on our list to explore one day!
@@MemorySeekers try to do it on a nice day. When the weather is rainy and windy it’s a bit scary. But worth it nonetheless. I mean it’s Cornwall and it’s always worth a visit there.
It's such an idealistic and perfect little English Village, even in its ruined state you can absolutely see why the villagers were content to live in their bubble
The same happened to the village of Imber on Salisbury plain.
Apparently so, I didn't know this until other comments! Thanks for sharing.
I gave up on ever travelling to England (home of my great-grandparents) and tour the country. But this was especially fascinating and detailed. Thank you!
Thank you for watching, so glad you found it interesting.
Thank you for doing this. Very interesting and such a sad thing that happened to the lovely village and villagers.
The piece of music is perfect for youre narration beautiful real story
Thank you we try hard to find the right music.
Thanks for sharing this villages sad but interesting story. Great footage and nice to see the effort that has been made with all of the information boards. Definitely a place to visit on my list.
Good Touch With The Black And White Picture In The Beginning. I’m A Big Fan Of Black And White Movies ❤
Que triste para las familias abandonar sus hogares y su pueblo , y que, nunca pudieron volver.
Saludos de Chile.
Eso sí, fue muy triste, y las promesas que no se cumplieron.
As always, you have created a lovely and informative program. Your narration is educational, respectful, and even calming!
I so appreciate the work that you put in to your wonderful travel vlogs.
Thank you for a very kind comment, it keeps us going!
A distant memory almost, but some are left never ever to forget.
This was a truly heartbreaking watch & reminder to NEVER trust the Government as they always break their promises. It doesn’t matter if the villagers were tenants or owners they had rights & that’s why the Govt had to make the promise if they had no rights they wouldn’t have bothered lying to them, as a Housing Officer I know there are laws that have to be adhered to regarding a persons home whether owned or rented.
It must have been such a beautiful village tended to by generations of tenants who no doubt absolutely loved their life there.
The letter brought tears to my eyes, I can’t help wonder where they went with very little assistance I doubt it would have been anything like the village, probably slums in a town seeing as they didn’t have much to start afresh, also work would have been hard to find due to only being skilled for rural life.
I would love to see a follow up of this documenting what happened to the families.
All the loss our country has faced from our involvement in two World Wars & for what? Our borders to be breached on a daily basis & our soldiers & weaponry to be used in foreign conflicts nothing to do with us.
Those people paid greatly, they were lied to & treated like they had no rights just as we are paying today for our Politicians to literally give our taxes away in some sort of money heist while telling the elderly they’re not getting a winter fuel allowance.
The state of our country today is what makes the story of this village even more heartbreaking because this is happening to us all in a way 💔
It's a lovely place, I have visited it several times even had a picnic or two on the beach. One of the problems was that Tyneham is situated just South of a military training area and firing range. As artillery became more powerful and could lob shells further, even right over the village and into the sea beyond. There was a worry of one landing in the village. Also the beach was a good place to rehearse beach landings.
For seventeen years I lived not far from there and visited Tyneham on quite a few occasions. I found the atmosphere to be old/quiet/decaying but not, after so many years, sad. As if the village had accepted its fate.
In those days people did not own there houses but either rented or had a house as part of there work for the Lord of the manor, and I would imagine the Lord of the manor actually owned all the property's in the village so if any compensation was paid out it would have been paid to him, and of course that would have been confidential so the villagers would get nothing.
Yes you are correct, I didn't make that clear enough in the script. The Bond family would have owned all the properties.
Hauntingly sad. That note pinned to the church door (which is something I might have done myself) asked the government to kindly caretake their village because they'd be home soon. ❤
My parents must have been wild a little bit because they chased rabbits around Stonehenge, avoiding the MPs. That was a restricted area Too !
Mine chased each other round the bedroom and had 6 kids😮
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most stylish, phone booth....
Very rare to see now, I think it is the first I have ever seen.
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Excellent video. Guys we made a short video of the village a time ago but couldn’t go in any of the buildings. So it was fascinating to see inside.
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So glad you have been and seen it. Why could you not go inside the building?
This has occured many times in recent history where houses have been requisitioned for other uses.
A good example are the villages, towns and cemeteries flooded during the making of the St. Lawrence seaway in Ontario in the 1950's.
How sad that the last two wars took the life from the village, and more sad still is, that it won't be the last: The powers that be are still war mongering and don't care who dies, so long as it's never them.
The descendants of the families should sue Germany for damages, those villagers were living their lives very quietly.
Father was in supply and often borrowed Jeeps to date my mother. She talked of things he brought her family , rationed things they could not get!