My name is Ollie and this channel is all about seeing history from the perspective of those that actually made it - ordinary everyday people - not those that reaped the benefits and the fame. I want to dig deep into the rich history of the North of England and beyond - from small local tales to the stories that changed the world.
Cant believe ive not seen this one yet. Hulme has always fascinated me for many reasons. And, weve had family in& out of there since very early 20C. Gna watch this on my night shift later. 👊
After saving up for a year, I bought a bike. Two of the places I went to, were Ringway airport. In those days, passengers either walked to the plane or went in a small bus. If I waited long enough, I actually saw a plane take off, or land.
As a child we used to walk or cycle from Altrincham occasionally got a lift . It was in the early 1960s I can remember the two buildings the had public viewing areas on the flat roves having to pay via a turnstile. The flights were well spaced out not being as busy as now . As far as I am concerned it’s still Ringway airport.
Have a look at the Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance from Staffordshire. Normally held in early September I think. The dancers dress up as various characters and dance with deer antlers tied on their head. The antlers are kept in the village church for the rest of the year. They carbon dated the deer antlers to 1000 years old! 🤯
The location of Oldham’s Station was a problem too, used to be an ‘underground’ to get there then overground bridge? Whatever, it was a mugger’s paradise as it was so isolated. Compare this to Huddersfield’s station. Again Oldham town planers down the years have been a disaster for the this second rate one horse town.
A good video showing parts of the abandonment of the rail system. It’s good to see someone show people how it’s been abandoned. Other videos exist showing how well peeling holdings have done with the docks. Granted lots of new cranes but no way of getting the freight in and out. This is a good video showing how the infrastructure is bad and in desperate need of upgrading. Well done.
Maybe 10 years ago me and my buddy would visit RAF blackcap with our mini Moto. Great fun. . Weren't old RAF aircraft flown there to be broken down at the end of their lives? believe it was bought/used by a car company to test mpg ratings for new cars, or tyre wear or something lome that.
Can walk to so many festivals from your house: Rushcart, Band contest, Yanks. Why I loved growing up in Mossley. Put in a great Mossley football club, and a brilliant local cricket scene and it’s a fine place to live
Can this be baked into law indefinitely via a Heritage Listing? Otherwise that cleared strip will inevitably fall prey to new "Greening Requirements" soon. 🤔😱
You may want to do a little more research into aviation and Manchester. Perhaps the various airfields that existed over the years and how MAN became the airport it is today ? I wish you all the best in your ‘RU-vid career’ and hope you make it mate. But Manc to Manc……… ‘You are winging it mate’. Do the research, and post with history and facts, people will love it, especially as you are about Manchester. For now, wishing you mate, Peace, Love and Reality x
Learn something new every day -- this takes the cake although it does seem a little cheesy. Wait...... Relax, just take it cheesy. It's really gouda to have you here. Keep thinking, you’ll find a whey. Don't worry -- cheddar days are coming. That's a gouda cheese. It's always cheddar to give than to receive. Sorry, I'll go home now.......
Nice one Ollie, great to see my little weird county on one of your videos 😁 They also used to have an onion eating competition in Newent although it hasn’t happened since covid but there has been talk of bringing it back again I’ve never been to either of these ones but as much as it’s great that the cheese rolling is getting recognition internationally it seems to be becoming a victim of its own success a bit. This year was the first time I’ve ever seen a live text page for it on the BBC That Tetbury one looks fun through and I must admit I hadn’t heard of it until seeing your post on Instagram the other day about both
My Granny lived in Mobberley. I remember the signs everywhere saying "NO second runway" - there was a feeling that the village was going to be cut in two.
I spent a lot of time on the viewing terraces when I was a schoolboy up to 1983. At one time the viewing area was shut down and the "regulars" decamped to the end of the runway at the end of Shadowmoss Road. Someone even pinned a banner saying "give us back our terraces" to the airport fence which the police came and removed, declaring it a hazard for aircraft engines (possibly a fair point!) . Thanks for the memories, all the best
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_European_Airways_Flight_411 This has to be the worse crash at manchester every one forgets this story about the shadowmoss road aircrash
back in the 80's anyone could access terminal 1 just for a coffee or something to eat! so my mates and I would "call in" after a night out in Wilmslow (Valley lodge hotel!).
Brilliant video yet again, thank you! However, you missed out a big crash that happened close to the airport, on Shadowmoss road in 1957 and I think it would be great if you could report on this too. Hope there are more videos soon :)
I grew up in Heald Green. I flew from Ringway to London for my job in 1962, it was the very first time that I had flown.Later, back in Cheshire ( as it was then) I met my husband and did a lot of our courting in the airport because the cafe was always open.I do remember being amazed by the chandeliers.
As a young lad in the 1960's I would spend all day on the observation piers at the airport with my Ian Allen plane spotter book and my aircraft radio, happy days!" 😊😊
The airport is huge now. When I came back from Budapest in April, I had to walk from one end of the terminal to the other to reach the customs gate. It felt like a long tunnel, with the exits appearing like a mirage in the distance, forever moving further away. It took me probably 20mins to walk the length of that corridor, because they said conveyors are too prone to breaking down, and an insurance nightmare. You would think they would simply run a road train service on the tarmac, so passengers are taken back to somewhere a bit nearer.
Very impressive how passenger air traffic built up since the end of the second world war. I did hear at one time that when it wasn't possible to land at Ringway, maybe through weather conditions, in an emergency the odd plane was deflected to land at Woodford. Anyhow, Ollie, a great job done of this video, thank you.
As a licensed A&P I whole heartily approve of the fine aviation video. What.... Wait....... Did you sneak in a clip from the 1980 movie Airplane at 5:48 When I fly, I dread going anywhere close to LAX --- terrible airport. Dubi ???? That has to be the most hypocritical city, alot of kinky stuff goes on there. Thanks to Ollie for helping to keep local and regional history alive.............
Excellent documentary! i used to love going to the airport to plane spot in the early 90s with my dad and it didnt cost a penny to get into the building etc. Now they are trying to make you pay for anything at every turn!
