Blaenavon iron works at Blaenavon World Heritage Site Explore the works and cottages with us

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  • Blaenavon iron works at Blaenavon World Heritage Site. Explore the works and cottages with us! Blaenavon is a town in South Wales with an amazing indistrial past!
    We went to visit the iron works at Blaenavon and were amazed at how much acess we had to such interesting things. Looking around the workers cottages was a real treat and we got to see close up, items that would have been used through the ages there.
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Komentáře • 44

  • @jeannienash5249
    @jeannienash5249 Před 11 měsíci +4

    ❤Luv ya bunches, Caroline and Phil ❤

  • @myrthagunter4141
    @myrthagunter4141 Před 11 měsíci +5

    The song "Sixteen Tons " Tennessee Ernie Ford . Dark , and sad history all around the world . Thanks Phil and Caroline . Enjoyed !

    • @cathy-wv1hg
      @cathy-wv1hg Před 11 měsíci +2

      I owe my soul to the company store 😢

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci +2

      I know that song well... 🎵🎵 "Another day older and deeper in debt" 🎵🎵 Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @cathy-wv1hg
    @cathy-wv1hg Před 11 měsíci +4

    Wonderful history lesson. I love the transitions of the cottages thru the ages. great social history.

  • @lararain2801
    @lararain2801 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Sooo interesting , thank you all for all your hardwork

  • @Meg-cf8xs
    @Meg-cf8xs Před 11 měsíci +3

    Me and my other half have very fond memories of Blaenavon as we only live down in Pontypool, we spent many a school trip going to the mine and ironworks as children. A couple of years ago Daf (my partner) is a carpenter and spent 6 months restoring a listed chapel in Blaenavon and we got to keep a pew for our home. And every so often I go back for nostalgia sake and rewatch the two series of coalhouse that they filmed in the 00s in the cottages at the ironworks. And it's our dogs favorite treat place to go at the top of the mountain for her walk or should I say excitable run around after we have had a snow fall. 😂

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      Wow, it's a small world Meg. My mam used to live in Pontymoil, and we lived there for 6 months. That's amazing about Daf and the chapel restoration. The countryside up there is great for walking the dog. Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @KentishMudlarks
    @KentishMudlarks Před 11 měsíci +3

    We so loved this explore video, so many things reminded us of our upbringing in the late 1950’s here in North West Kent. Metal baths hanging on a nail on the outside wall, mangles, copper boilers, outside toilets and of course coal fires with back boilers. Ice on the inside of the windows and our dads old army coats on our beds. Ah! The good old days 😊
    Fantastic cottages with the different time-lines.
    Thanks for sharing
    Best wishes
    Mark and Julie
    Romney Marsh

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      Hi Both, yes those cottages brought back a few memories for us too. We had ice on the inside of the windows too ❄⛄❄ Glad you enjoyed the trip... Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @JamesWilliams-gp6ek
    @JamesWilliams-gp6ek Před 11 měsíci +2

    I have been busy the last couple of weeks with life during summertime and what a pleasure it is to take a moment and relax and listen to you both and your wonderful accents as you give me yet another beautiful tour in my fraternal ancestral homeland. I so want to visit Wales one day and I appreciate the interesting road trips you share. As always thank you for the work you put into your wonderful posts. You are sweet friends I never met.

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      I'm so behind with the comments, but reading them always makes us happy. And your kind words are so encouraging. We hope you get to visit Wales someday, but until then we'll keep posting the videos, knowing that you'll enjoy them. Thanks for your lovely comment and for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @59tante
    @59tante Před 11 měsíci +2

    Another masterpiece.

  • @iamshotty
    @iamshotty Před 10 měsíci

    i LOVED seeing the different eras of living. So interesting, fabulous historic place and a dessert to die for Phil! Yum.. xx Teresa ❤🇦🇺

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 9 měsíci

      They've done a great job on those houses Teresa, and the dessert was lovely, and a nice size portion too 🤠😎🐼

  • @jackiejames4551
    @jackiejames4551 Před 11 měsíci +1

    This was lovely. Thank you.

  • @cdmikie
    @cdmikie Před 11 měsíci +1

    A line from a song, " I owe my soul to the company store " came to mind when watching part of the video. Not an easy time.

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Not an easy time at all... I was singing that song off camera... 🎵 "St Peter don't you call me cos I can't go..." 🎵🎵

  • @jonihenry8124
    @jonihenry8124 Před 11 měsíci

    I loved seeing the progression of how people lived there. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit! 🙂

  • @susancousins8766
    @susancousins8766 Před 11 měsíci

    Nice tour of many years, very different. Thanks for taking us with you guys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

  • @christhompson4270
    @christhompson4270 Před 11 měsíci +2

    That was amazing, so much history. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍🙏❤️, very jealous of your apple crumble and custard 😆😆

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      It was an amazing day Chris and incredible to meet Beate... And of course I just had to order the Apple Crumble & Custard 😄😂 Take care and as always thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @lfurches
    @lfurches Před 11 měsíci

    I am always struck by the history of these places. The imagination goes crazy in a place like Blaenavon Iron Works. Thanks for letting us tag along. That apple custard looked amazing. I spotted Manky 4 times.

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed this trip Laura, it is the sort of place that sets the imagination working! The Apple Crumble & Custard was very nice thanks for watching 😎🙂🐼

  • @tomburleigh9261
    @tomburleigh9261 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Wonderful film Caroline and Phil, really makes me want to visit. 🙂

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      Hi Tom, I'm getting the comments answered at last... I'm sure you'd enjoy the area if you did pay a visit. Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @carolmilburn2324
    @carolmilburn2324 Před 11 měsíci

    Cool how they showed you how the homes changed over time. Great video

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      We enjoyed going through the houses Carol. One day we will take a trip to Saint Fagans, they have a terrace of houses there too. Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @leanneh5293
    @leanneh5293 Před 11 měsíci

    What an awesome place! I must visit there sometime! Thanks for taking us with you!! ❤❤

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      It's well worth a visit Leanne, and you could take a trip down Big Pit too 🤠😎🐼

  • @daveh1294
    @daveh1294 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Hi both. Did you see the Nantyglo Round Towers have gone up for sale? The last private castle built in the UK I think and another great bit of local industrial heritage. It's a bit out of my price range sadly.

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci

      I suppose you can't put a price on History Dave, but I'm sure they're going to have a good try 💰😱💰 Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @deedorothypapineau6920
    @deedorothypapineau6920 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I counted 8 appearances of our little friend. One of them was just a toe shot by Beata.

  • @angelamillard6418
    @angelamillard6418 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Such an amazing history. The sadness of the child labour. In my country, the conservative party is trying to bring it back

    • @LetsgowithTheJohnsons
      @LetsgowithTheJohnsons  Před 10 měsíci +1

      One of the reasons I love to share history Angela, is to wake people up to how things were so we can make sure the bad things don't happen again. Thanks for watching 🤠😎🐼

  • @deedorothypapineau6920
    @deedorothypapineau6920 Před 11 měsíci +2

    There are only 10 likes!