Whitechapel to Stepney Green - Rather Splendid London Walk
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2021
- Joolz takes you on a rather splendid walk around the east end of London starting at Whitechapel and going towards Stepney Green.
As usual there are many interesting buildings, stories, and people connected with Stepney Green and Whitechapel. It was an area popular with sailors and has been host to many different ethnic groups down the ages starting with the French Huguenots, then the Irish, Jews, and Bangladeshis.
The elephant man, working boys, the salvation army, Captain Cook and many breweries all feature in this fun, jovial and interesting London walk.
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Have you already visited the Wapping area, Joolz?
Joolz, Captain Cook's house was dismantled, transported to Australia, and rebuilt in Melbourne near the botanic gardens!
@@demitraferles7970 I’m so glad to hear that! My family lived in Stratford and we used to pass the house on the 25 bus on the way to Whitechapel to visit my grandparents. I was so sad to see that it had gone last time I was there and thought it was cultural vandalism. I can now imagine it in Australia, with my niece in Melbourne!😊
Hi Joolz. I would like to suggest Richmond for a future video.
This man deserves more recognition. Has there ever been a better series of London documentaries?
Thanks. I seem to be getting a fair bit in the street these days.
Netflix pay attention! This guy deserves his own series.
Oh my gosh a Netflix series would be incredible!
@@Joolzguides I think I'm going to make it a life goal. Get to London someday, spot Joolz making a video. I mean, plenty of other things in there, indeed, but it's up there!
True! Outstanding!
For anyone loving London, this series is a must.
people think I’m super smart every time I bring up interesting historical facts wherever I am
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And people living outside of London, I find these super interesting and I'm in Brum 😁
Or just people who live in London
P.S. I keep forgetting, we should give a shout out to Simon for his great camera work and additional commentary!
Love the banter between Simon & Joolz! “Look, Simon!”
Joolz getting famous apparently, your videos do bring a lot of joy
you mentioning the Elephant Man reminded me of the great John Hurt, one of the greatest actors of our time - may he RIP
Thks for this. I was a Canadian living in Bethnal Green in '68. The East End then look like WWII had just ended the week before. I lived not far from The Krays mom near the Bagel Shop, which was my favourite pie shop. The Krays tried to kill a witness right in the courtroom!
A couple of nasty individuals. A woman was walking her young child, (under 3 years) and came around a corner to see the Krays up to no good, one came over demanded who she was, where she lived, and then told her, her child would be murdered if she said anything?
How dare you!?!
The Krays were just a couple of loveable rouges who loved their mum.
@@WorldCupWillie And Stalin was cuddly Uncle Joe.
Just ask his daughter Svetlana lolz.
"Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clements" 🎵
My goodness that takes me back! I hadn't heard that in forever!
Thanks Joolz. After a difficult day, you've cheered me up. It's nice to be able to travel to London town during this nasty lockdown downunder. Cheers mate!
I genuinely find it fascinating how you've managed to make Stepney Green and Whitechapel look decent in this video.
😅😅😅😅
Great video and especially for me , lots of memories. Was born in Mile End Hospital, lived in Stepney and went to school in Stepney Green. During the 80s worked in the old London Hospital and been in the museum.. Was Christened in St Dunstan Church in Stepney Green..all this before moving to Bow/Poplar so thanks again for the video👌
Great to see you back in a pub ...
Hell yeah
We’ve been to the Half Moon on our last trip (from Canada) and we still talk about it haha our kids loved it too ❤️
Wow
I work at the royal London hospital and was brought up around Bethnal Green and now, lots of info on here that I didn’t know, when back at work tomorrow am going to look up some of the plaques and statues you mentioned.
Thank you so much
That's fabulous to hear. Glad i could help.
Joolz , this was a real memory jerker for me going to Stepney Jewish ( infant) , School in the 60s which is now halved in size, living next door in Stepney Green Dwellings ( now called Stepney Green Court) and having the occasional visit up the street to the Stepney Jewish Hospital (A&E ), with the various scrapes , bumps and bruises I got as an inner city Kid !
Having just discovered my ancestral cockney roots, i am finding your work very emotional and fascinating! I have had many'a dreams walking among these streets 🥲Thankyou for sharing all your wonderful knowledge! 🙏 blessings and stay safe
Another fantastic video Joolz! I walk all of these streets daily as I'm a Bethnal Green local, yet I was unaware of some of the details in this. Great knowledge and brilliantly conveyed too :)
Fascinating wander around Stepney in London with an intetesting snippet about William Booth who was the founder of the Salvation Army.
You also had Barnardo’s that was founded there too, with the Ragged School museum on the canal at Johnson Lock. Amazing that 2 institutions were founded in this small area of London with such wide reaching positive impact. I lived in Stepney for 12 or so years and found it to be a fascinating, vibrant place to live.
love hearing the history and admiring the amazing architecture. I look forward to walking the streets of London.
As a South African I was blown away by this , what a fascinating part of the East End this is . Had a completely different picture of it , loved the entertainment too .
Thanks for these. My mother grew up in Stepney in the 1920s and 30s. Part of her family had lived here when it was still Old Mile End. Other ancestors came from Ireland, Poland and Devon. 🌞
Despite her house and its neighbours on Aylward St, just near Commercial Road and a spit from Whitechapel, having been demolished in the 1960s it was nice to see other buildings of their era.
Sir Joolz could hands down have his own BBC show on TV. These tours of London are simply magnificent. We visited London from Los Angeles 3 years ago and had a very enjoyable time. We may have only seen 0.0000000001% of that very fascinating city in 4 days.
As far as I know, Joulz is still available for hire as a tour guide.
I think in 4 days your percentage is probably about right! As London has so many historical levels from the Romans onward. Joolz and others on UA-cam do a great job of explaining the fascinating collection of architecture, but mainly the many amazing characters who changed the world Cook and Booth just in this small video.
Can you please do other places in england too? It would so awesome if you could travel all around england, narrating its history and quirks. I hope someone gives you a tv show or something haha
That would take A LOT of research!
Me and my family lived in Vallance Rd for years opposite Weavers Fields. Bethnal Green was home.
Captain Cooks house is now sitting in a park in Melbourne, commonly referred to as Captain Cooks Cottage.
collective nouns/ an impatience of wives, a proud showing of tailors, a disworship of Scots , thank you:)
Fabulous! A malapertness of tailors
@@Joolzguides a malapertness of pedlars ,a quiz of teachers ,a pride of lions 😃special thanks to you:))
A prickle of porcupines. Love them
A "gaggle of tv presenters", Esther. Not geese, the tv wallahs make much more noise !
I remember Stepney from the Rolling Stones song "Play With Fire".
"Your ole man took her diamonds and her tiaras by the score, Now she gets her kicks in Stepney, Not in Knightsbridge any more. Don't play with me 'cause you play with fire." I wonder if the mention of Stepney was in reference to the social housing?
Great - 50 years ago this month I started work at the (not yet Royal) London Hospital in this vibrant if occasionally dodgy part of the capitol and it's been fascinating to see how it has and hasn't changed since.
Would love a show just on Call the Midwife locations. But, it may be just me interested (obsessed) with that show.
I can't stand the show but that would be a fascinating watch
What a wonderful trip down memory lane. Excellent work Joolz
That was great. I grow up on Stepney Green road (1983-2011) and I now reside in Chicago and I can honestly say that Stepney Green road hasn't changed. That brought back a lot of great memories. The only downside of the east end is the loss of the great pubs. Next time you're in that area go to Rinkoffs in O'Leary square.
Roughly 200 East End pubs have closed since 1900.
@@sav7568 that's sad when you think about it. How many of them were in the last 20 years. I would guess a high percentage of that 200
@@chrislawless1983 Muslims don't drink
@@sav7568 lol - I was thinking the same thing
A theatre-restaurant in Sydney in the 70s called The Music Hall used to put on Victorian melodramas (hiss the villain!) with one called 'The Spring Heeled Terror of Stepney Green.' It literally ran for years. That's how I first heard about Stepney.
This was playing on a famous Victorian, ~Penny Dreadful~ journal, cover? They would have weekly serials one of which was the adventures of 'Spring Heeled Jack'. He was the Spiderman of the Victorian era, with a pair of iron springs on the heels of his shoes. The cover had the headline 'With one leap Jack was free', and a drawing of Jack leaping from a window.
Imagine a variation of 'It was a dark and story night' lolz.
I love the idea of hissing the villain, very English Pantomime:-))
I love the bustle of this area, stayed in an air b&b here in 2017. Love Joolz guides...glad you're back
Absolutely wonderful video, particularly for anyone with roots in the London area. Brilliant and very enjoyable - a mind of information!
I was born in Stepney and I attended Stepney Jewish School in the 1950’s. Your walk really took me down memory lane. Thank you!
Born in Stepney Green now i am slumming it in the Chalfonts.
When I did my apprenticeship in the print in London, "Chalfont St. Giles" was rhyming slang for piles!
Another terrific stroll through London to accompany my Sunday morning coffee here in the upper Hudson Valley. On my first visit to London, now 35 years ago, some locals dragged me to the Brick Lane Beigel Shop after the pubs closed. I guess it was something of a ritual. Is that long gone? Also, your chum with the squatter dad is a dead ringer for Marwood. Thanks, Joolz! I look forward to every new installment.
You mean Paul McGann? Ha ha!
I visit the beigel shop in my Sunday Markets Brick Lane video!
The graffiti is beginning to make London look like a dump.
Excellent video again Joolz!
Here in the United States, the intellectual elite consider graffiti to be fine art. They fly into an outrage whenever property owners try to improve the appearance of the neighborhood.
GOD I so enjoyed this video I live in Stepney from about 1961to 1972 my early childhood was spent in the worlds greatest playground that is Whitechapel ,Stepney and Poplar. I lived in Rectory Square wher we had the vicarage of St Dunstans church what memories. Tomorrow I shall drive back and show my wife around. THANK YOU
I used to go to Blooms on Whitechapel Rd for salt beef sandwiches. On a Sunday there was often a long line of Rolls' and Bentleys discharging rich Jewish former Eastenders coming back home for a bit of nosh and a get together.
My Great Grandma born in 10 Bedford Street Covent Garden Stepney..1847 her Father James Moore Butcher at Smithfields..EastEnders..related to the real Beal family..
It's amazing to see London alive again! Thank you Joolz!! Greatings from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spectacular episode! So many gorgeous buildings. Made us really desire to return to London for another visit. Thanks very much!
If there’s anything we can thank Corona for.. it’s for content like this. The pandemic has opened the door so many talented content creators like Joolz.
Loved it! My grandparents (Italian family) used to have a cafe there called The Empire opened in the 50s and the krays were regulars there every day
The absolute best channel in existence for travel hype, historical lessons and good English vibes. Love this channel! Good goin
When I saw you were trodding this area, I was hoping you would mention the Trinity Alms Houses. I have walked through that area many times on trips to London (my grandfather was from the East End) and wondered about the history of that place.
I love this channel! Can't stop watching! Fascinating!
Hi Joolz, just wanted to convey my gratitude for your vignettes of London. As an exiled cockney they make me feel incredibly homesick for my home city. Always interesting and watchable. Thank you.
My family live in Whitechapel starting in the 1850s as part of the Chut migration (Dutch Jews). I would love to see you do a tour based around the Jewish history of London!
I absolutely adore these walks I love history and find the history of London fascinating.
Just want I needed on a Sunday morning 👍
nice one Joolz always look forward to your tours!
Great video. I interview Barbara Windsor about Sparrows Can't Sing for my Elstree Studios book.
Brilliant. I'm not sure if the Krays were actually in it or not.
@@JoolzguidesElstree Studios used their club for a scene and also for the party.
As always, fantastic, what a city ,what a guide, greetings from Ireland.
Wow thanks for this! As a young man, my great grandfather lived in the Tower Hamlets for several years until he and his family emigrated to Canada. This is so interesting and I might go check it out when I'm there in April...and then go for a curry
Fantastic!! Love the London tours!!
Loved it Joolz well done!!
Love your videos Joolz. Keep the series going 👍👍
Fantastic Joolz ,great to see we might be going back to life and cant wait to visit !
Always pleased to see a new one from you Joolz. Hope you are keeping well x
Really interesting Joolz. Can't wait for the next video!
Love your work, joolz
Thanks for another great video Joolz 🙂👍
Another classic Joolz, cheers 🍻
Another great video Joolz. I enjoyed catching up with you today. It is good to see London starting to open up again.
Love the Les Dawson joke!
Thank you Simon and Joolz. Muchly appreciate your tours and songs on a Sunday morning.
Always a delight on this channel. Cheers Joolz!
🎵"now he gets his kicks in Stepney, not in Knightsbridge anymore..." 🎵
Love it. Great Stones track.
Good to see you back Joolz, another great walk around. Enjoyed it.
Another brilliant video love these always look forward to them could watch them all day which sometimes I do keep them coming 👏
Another fantastic video Joolz, thanks so much. I really enjoy all of your videos and you do an amazing job! 👍🏻
Another great video Joolz. Thank you 😊
Joolz, you are a treasure, Sir. Endlessly engaging and interesting
Perfect way to end the weekend (on this side of the world) - to daydream about returning to London. Excellent video!
Thanks Jools. I love your vids, they cheer me up no end. It’s uplifting when you release a new video! ✌️
Charming as always Julian. Cheers!
Thanks as always, Joolz and Simon. Great to see you back with a pint in your hand too
Fascinating, thank you!
I love your videos and this is very much my neck of the woods so I was so excited to see you covered it! Didn’t think there was so much to see around me !
You cheer me up Joolz, thank you 😊 x
Thoroughly enjoyed this walk. Thank you for taking me along.
Sparrows Can't Sing is one of my favourite films, a fantastic time capsule of the East End in the early 60s. Stephen Lewis ("I 'ate you, Butler") wrote it and had a small part as a tower block caretaker where he played the same kind of role he would go on to play throughout his career ("You can't leave that bike there"). George Sewell, who played Barbara Windsor's new man, was an Eastender himself, and lived (maybe still does) in a modest terraced house in Walthamstow. Not far from where I grew up, actually. I served him once in the local HMV shop that I managed.
Sewell died 14 years ago, but what was the whole film about ?
@@roeng1368 Thanks for the update. Google the film and look at the Wikipedia entry. A fantastic cast, with for me the most outstanding performances coming from Roy Kinnear and Brian Murphy in a pub during the afternoon. Basically, while her husband is away at sea, Barbara starts living with George and when the husband returns everyone tries to stop the hubby from finding out what has happened.
We so enjoyed your video today, you are very knowledgeable about the places you show us. Wish you could do more. We always look forward to your videos, can't wait for the next one
Absolutely brilliant. So enjoyable. Thanks Joolz, David Barber.,
Absolute Gold again Joolz. ⭐
Great video as usual Joolz, good to see Simon has his first blood jacket on too!!
I miss the Grave Maurice. The big double doors wide open on a warm summers day. One of the regulars would cycle in and his beer would be waiting on the bar. Three or four gulps later and he was gone. Nobody batted an eyelid.
And there was a lovely Jewish deli on the corner. Used to go in there for salt beef sandwiches when my mum was having an op in the London. We always referred to this area as the waste although I probably wouldn’t recognise a lot of it now. Great video, brought back memories.
Always amazing and informative.
Love watching this guy!Keep them coming!
Brilliant as always
Another informative tour and with your lovely singing included.
Thank you so much. Pip pip.
Fantastic video as always jools so informative thanks
Good to see you back on the walks Jools
Used to live around this area - nice to see it again, albeit virtually! And lovely to see you able to finish the video in a pub once again. Cheers!
Good to see you back Joolzy !
Great episode Joolz, you have inspired me to start my own UA-cam channel! I have been making videos on London as well,
Nothing better than walking around and discovering more about this wonderful city!
Amazing and informative episode of one of my favourite parts of London! Thanxalot!
I live in Stepney so this video is making me so happy, learning so much about the area
Thanks Joolz, another great video