Thank you everyone for the tremendous support in Part 1. I am overwhelmed by all the great feedback and it is great to see so many people interested in this fascinating place. Today we take a deeper dive into some of the more hidden areas of the town. Also if you want to see the full quality 4K video you can watch after the premiere and stay tuned for the upcoming Part 3 where we explore into the mine! I hope you enjoy and take care!
You deserve it! It was absolutely amazing!! So is part 2! I can’t believe how big this place and how much stuff is left here. I love these videos so much!!! Can’t wait for the next part! Also congratulations on 7k!!! Here’s to 10k!!!!
@@edgeofinsanity Yes it is huge and wish we had more time. There is still lots more to see and explore. Sorry for the late reply and I really appreciate your support and feedback!
Here is a thought. What if one where to get proper archaeology help in digging up some of the graves where there is a headstone with name, dates etc, retrieve a tooth and get DNA from that. Then put the DNA information up on the genealogy sites to see if you can get a distant DNA trail match. That would be something if you could find people living today that had a DNA connection going back several generations in time. I bet most of them have no clue one of there ancestors have a grave at this abandoned cemetery. Nice video.
@@ExploringwithWade I absolutely love the calm energy this gives off. RU-vid is full of videos trying to hold on to our fickle attention span, and this feels like a welcome respite. I can tell you've put a lot of work and passion into these and I appreciate it :)
Thank you so much from a grand child of the general store Manager, Frank Dodsworth in the town of Anyox. How the lives of my Aunt's and Uncles were affected by their time in this town. I can't hear enough about the town. Beginnings, middle and closure.
The music you have chosen is so fitting and wonderful. It doesn’t distract, it supports and highlights, creating a perfect atmosphere. That is rare! Kudos to this series and the way you present this.
Wonderful part two. I loved seeing the old photographs as it really brings this place to life. Sad to see the long forgotten graves. Looking forward to part three. Nice that you’ve filmed this as a reminder of what existed long ago.
Many thanks! Yes the historic photos gives a great glimpse at what it once was. The cemetery gets visits and even a bit of clean up so that is nice to see. Take care!
Uploading part 2 right away was the smartest thing you could have done! This is great content and the history behind it all was explained very well, I hope you further your adventure into our ghost towns in BC.
Much appreciated! I am trying to get them out as quick as I can. These have taken a bit longer than normal due to the bigger story of this place. I am working hard on Part 3. I would love to explore more out there soon.
Thank you! That is how I feel, always a bit of sadness to seeing what was once a thriving community where so many lived but also nice to see how quickly nature can restore and reclaim.
I enjoyed part 2 as much as first explore. waiting for part 3. lots more History of such a beautiful place. world War vets buried here were well respected by the look of the graves. The old pictures give you a good insight as to what the town looked like. It was a nice looking place. the Coke ovens were a work of art. The stack also would have been a big job to build. great as always wade. thank you to mike and Rob.
Yes they were promised by the Granby company all of this when coming back after the war. It was very nice what they did and cadets and the rangers come some years to clean up a bit and pay their respects. Love mixing in the historic photos to really show what this place looked like. It was a full set up town with beautiful buildings. The coke ovens and the amount of work to build is incredible. Thanks!
Lovely done! It really gives you a perspective of life and death in human history! Think of all the work they have put in, in simple things as the fence around the house, the building of houses. All those hours it took and how everything then by time did vanish. All those people in the graveyard that no one visits anymore. I’m thinking, that there is no difference in one death from another, we are all the same, we all die in the same way in the end. We are something, somebody to be nothing to be everything, part of universe. Incredible!!
Thank you! It sure does make you think. We are all the same and that is what is frustrating we spend all our time fighting with each other over nonsense instead of all coming together.
Damn I was glancing over the headstone in the video and continued reading the inscription on it without noticing I switched back to croatian. For all who are interested, it is written in the Montenegrin language and it reads: "Here lie the remains of the deceased Steva S.Frankovicha. Born on 20th March 1887 in Petrovac Boka Kotorska (today it is Montenegro), Yugoslavia. Died in the Anyox mine on the 2nd. June 1931. This headstone was placed by his bereaved wife Andje with her children." Insane how far away from home this man was considering it was the 19th century.
Thanks for the info there was another viewer that pointed out what it said also. Yes there were many families that came from all over to live and work in these towns. Fascinating.
I've lived in the somewhat neighbouring town of Stewart my whole life, and have always wanted to visit Anyox. I worked at the town's museum for some time and had many photo records from people who had lived there and moved to Stewart after copper prices tanked. The Junior Ranger group in town goes every November and cleans up the Cemetery for Remembrance Day, thats why you can still read the names. Pretty incredibly that much moss can grow so quickly! And a fun fact about that very ornate upturned grave, it belonged to a man who died in the war and was living at Anyox at the time. Long after the Anyox Fire, his relatives came and dug him up so he could be buried back home in Spain! Such a shame they had to ruin the beautiful headstone though. Thank you for the beautiful documentary!
I’m actually quite shocked you don’t have hoards of subscribers. Everything from the subject matter to your production value is impressive! Consistently enjoyable to watch - which can be hard to find here on YT. I’ve been binge watching your videos and can’t get enough - I’m so happy to have come across your content!
Wow, thank you! I keep trying to make good quality and interesting content and always trying to improve. I have had amazing feedback on these recent videos and I appreciate you for your support! Have a great day!
I’m so happy I found you 🥹 Your content is honestly incredible. You had my attention from the start of the video till the end. Feels like we are there with you exploring. You’re an amazing story teller!! Well Done and thank you for sharing these amazing videos with the world 🙌🏽🥰
Nice job on the video. It would be great to see some more footage underground. There is a lot of the mine that we didn't get to see in the weeks we were there. Like you say there is so much there!
Thank you! Yes in part 3 I will finally go underground to the mine. Just a small area compared to where you went but it was still very cool from someone that doesn't mine explore like you do. 2 short days is all we had this time so I tried to get a glimpse of as much as I could. Take care!
It is cleaned up some when people visit but the natural look is mostly kept. They are not totally forgotten, which is nice. The junior Canadian rangers also visit sometimes to clean a bit and honour them.
Fantastic part 2 of Anyox and immediate area that nature intends on reclaiming👍. The general store, hospital and coke plant were very interesting and it is hard to comprehend that so many people lived, work and died there not that long ago when you see it as totally abandonned now as a ghost town. Beautiful visual and story-telling Wade as always. Can't wait to see part 3 with the mine!
Thanks! Yes it truly is hard to comprehend until you see the historic photos and then it is just like WOW. Nature has been working hard to reclaim this area and doing a good job.
It's just like a trip down the memory lane. This has been a very good series. Even though I haven't met any of these people and the mining town, it saddens me that this location was once filled with people who created memories alon the way. May those who passed on the cemetery rest in peace.
Thank you for coming along on my adventure. As I walk around these places I always feel different emotions and it is sad to think of the once thriving town and now mostly forgotten. The cemetery was peaceful and I was honored to spend some time there and pay my respects.
It's so good you have the archived picture of the store for us to look back and imagine the past there. The fact that location is by the water, perhaps a lot of shoppers used to come by boats too. Benzol building and the area perhaps are potentially used for any movies.
I love that you included some of the old pictures. Enjoyed all these amazing buildings and loved the fire hydrants. Nature is gradually taking it all back. Love the cemetery. Great sequel. 🙏🏼🤗♥👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it! It was amazing to see all of these old photos and comparing to now to help get that sense of what was once here. It was so cool to visit this place. One of my fav places I have ever been. Take care!
Nature reclaiming history and you captured it beautifully again! So many artifacts, few things still to envision how the town once was! I was excited to see this one too! Looks like that one huge plot with the chains, someone tried moving? Can't wait until the next one!
Many thanks! There is a bit of a mystery to that big gravestone and it is possible it was moved at one time to exhume the body to be taken back to be buried in their native country but that is not for certain just a possibility. I didn't want to get into too much of the uncertain stories.
I don't know how I stumbled upon your channel and part 1 of this ghost town series, but I'm so glad I did. This is incredible stuff; from the cinematography to the rich historical narration, it's incredibly compelling. Thanks for your work! Is Anyox considered private property at this point? Would you need to book a guided tour to visit?
Thank you very much! Yes it is pretty much off limits without special permission and that would be with Rob, our guide is the only one that takes people in and has that relationship with the owner.
The good thing is that they are not totally forgotten. Anybody that visits Anyox can visit the cemetery and they are also from time to time cleaned up a bit. There is also a resource that was created, listing history on the known individuals that are buried here.
I've just only discovered you today and will be following you from now on. The beauty of these ruins as well as the knowledge shared is just so impressive.
Very cool place. I grew up near Copperhill Tennessee, a copper mining town as the name suggests. They also cut trees to feed the smelters while acid from the process killed most every tree left for miles. Been closed down for years now. Replanting efforts have been successful
@@itsjustkevin6652 cool 😎. I live on Vancouver Island,I used to heli log up in the Nass valley and along the coast of British Columbia so I’ve been to some pretty remote places around this part of the world. Have a great new year.
Your videos are amazing! I recently got on to you because I watch a lot of Greg oven’s videos and you popped up in my recommended videos. Absolutely cinematic quality. !!! Keep up the good work 👌 love from Australia 🇦🇺
Awesome videos. Just found your channel. I love this sort of stuff! I had to rewind a minute when you zoomed in to the old fire hydrants. I thought I saw "Hartford, CT". When I looked back, it appears all those hydrants used for the town (at least the ones you showed on video) were made by Pratt and Cady, Co. from Hartford, CT. I live right near Hartford - which is why I found it interesting. I was just in the process of searching this company and the history of fire hydrants is a whole new topic! Cool how they shipped hydrants from Northeast, USA to that area back then! Keep up the great videos!
it is so cool that your videos of Anyox came up on my suggested videos. We recently found letter written in Italian to my Grandfather before he married my Grandma with his address in Anyox. We had to look up where this was as none of us had ever heard of it. While I was watching and looking at the photographs you showed, I tried to picture Grandad there. Thanks so much for doing these and giving us history of the area. I provides a small glimpse of his life.
Oh wow thank you so much for sharing your families connection with this place. Always fascinating to hear the stories. I am glad my video gave you a glimpse into this town and some info that you may not have known about. Take care.
This reminds me of the first time I saw the ruins of the old settlement at Cape Scott northern Vancouver Island. Stunning series so far! Hope you make it to Kitsault one day!
This is one of the coolest explore videos I've seen! My first one for you channel. I love the "before and after" views. And I love to see how nature takes over when we are gone. I'll look for part 1. Thank you!!
Thanks so much I really appreciate it. I am happy that you enjoyed it so much. These are the types of places I really enjoy where I can explore but also show and talk about the history and put it all together into a story.
What an amazing video. So professionally done and history added! You should be well over 500,000 subs with this content! I wish you the best and thanks for the two parts I have thus far viewed!
as a professor who teaches metallurgy, I really enjoyed watching this. I may use some of this footage to show my students if you have no objection. Well done.
Headstone you recorded at 17:10 is written in Serbian. It says that man named Stevan from Montenegro died in some accident at Anyox mine in 1931 and not in war. And that wife and children raised his headstone. Amazing to se people from balkans migrated to Canada even 100 years ago. I wonder where is his family now. Thank you for this amazing video.
Thank you a few others gave the translation and I appreciate that. Oh yes so many migrated from all over to Canada. I wonder the same thing about their families and all the stories of them migrating here to work and make a better life. Thanks again and take care!
The gravestone states the following: Here lie the remains of Steva Franović born in 20 march 1887 in Petrovac (Boka Kotorska) Yugoslavia (now known as Montenegro) Died in Anyox Mine (I guess) 11-06-1933. The gravestone is raised by his wife Anđa en the kids
Interesting place. That store front doesn't look like it will be standing for much longer. I once worked for a welding company that did the welding for coker parts. Evidently coking equipment has come a long way since the Anyox era when coking was a dangerous job. Those are great historic pictures you showed, it makes for a great comparison. It's interesting that the cemetery is the best preserved area in the town.
A few things might not stand much longer. The coke stack is crumbling bad at the base. Yes the historic photos add so much to a place like this and helped tell the story so much better. There are actually junior Canadian rangers that come in and pay respects to the veterans I believe once a year or that was the goal and they do a bit of clean up also, so it is cared for when possible.
Amazing what nature can reclaim and take back what once was. Those laid to rest now amid a forest. Easy to understand It takes days to explore this and the old photos and experience guide helps a lot who has been there many times. Very beautiful area.
I am amazed at the Workman ship and thinking about how long it might have taken to complete the amazing buildings. The brickwork,pipes,turbines and all the materials to build is hard to believe it all was a booming town✨
Thank you for taking me on this wonderful tour of a place I did not know about. The most amazing part for me is how Mother nature has reclaimed her domane in less than a hundred years, in geological times not even a blink of her eye. When you were exploring the Coke ovens the carefully stacked bricks reminded me of a glass furnace Economizer. This is were the furnace exhaust gases passed over the bricks on the way to the stack heating them up. Then after 20-30 minutes the furnace burners would reverse the air flow is now flowing over the bricks and getting warm before it enters the furnace. A good way to capture some of that extra heat. Alas the byproducts of the coke ovens where so toxic this made it not the most safe place to work. The cemetery at the end of the video got to me, I noticed that each concrete helmet of every veteran was covered in beautiful green moss, again another homage from Mother nature.
Thanks for watching! Oh yes nature can work pretty quick to restore and reclaim. Thanks for sharing all the info. I didn't know much about a lot of the mining, coking and other processes before the trip so it was a great learning experience. The cemetery and all the veterans grave sites with the helmets was something special to see. Such an honour.
This is very well documented, Wade. The place looks undisturbed, I’m assuming it’s privately managed? Hopefully, it stays that way. Just a beautiful presentation ❤
Thanks so much! That is what I like about Anyox that is so rare to many others like this is that it is untouched for the most part. It is privately owned and off limits unless you get the proper permissions and guide to get in there.
I enjoyed watching the video and I also enjoyed reading the comments and I’ve noticed that you replied each comment and I subscribed right away . Good luck to your future videos.
Hi Wade. Part 2 is as amazing as Part 1. I am excited to watch Part 3. Does the Owner of Anyox let explorers like yourself come with metal detectors? If so, wonder what treasures could be found for a possible museum. Keep Exploring, stay safe, and on to the next Adventure.
Thanks Part 3 we go underground into the mine and it was a very cool experience. They may allow that but if you find anything we generally leave it be so others can enjoy. The only place where they search and remove some items is from the old dump that we just did not have time to visit. The items generally do not leave the property and are kept on display at the trailer where we spend the night. There is so many treasures there to be found.
It's some mad cool and relaxing stuff to watch. I really appreciate the „non-talking” Parts, normally Creators feel the Need to add commentary to everything and through that, they destroy the Immersion and Atmosphere of the Moment.
I agree! I like to keep that balance, some talking, but I do like to just let the location speak for itself. I like to focus most on the location and not myself. Thanks!
You make such beautiful videos! A beautiful and touching reminder of the hard working coal miner's who lives were shortened by their very jobs! The tress are coming back but u can tell they are young, based on the trunks still visible from trees removed to build homes a burn the coke! Fascinating video well done! 💕💙💜❤️
Thanks so much! Oh yes very hard physical and dangerous work then. It was great to see nature being restored and reclaiming. Was looking pretty healthy.
My great grandfather was born in Italy (Sicily) September 15, 1887. It saddens me to think his grave (still beautifully maintained) could be forgotten forever, never having left any trace they even existed.
