The Navvies

in recognition of hate crime awareness week, we will be looking at the darker part of the railways. The navvies are responsible for the majority of our transport networks. we look at their origins, the prejudice they received and what lessons we have learned from them in todays society.
Please note - I use terms in this video that some may find offensive. it is not my intention to cause any offence, I am using these terms for historical awareness and education.

[@johannahunderwood4596]

My mum told me about the Navvies when I was young. Anyone who takes on such important work, wherever they come from, should always be treated with respect. Prejudice seems to never end, and we have to understand what it is, recognise it where we see it, even within ourselves, and interrupt it.

[@PA3456]

Bit shocking that the Irish were treated like that considering how the famine was started

[@DoncasterDrawn]

yeah, sadly back then class was everything and it was considered the norm to look down upon those that were not as well off. some victorians thought the poor were poor because they were lazy and that led rise to the workhouse. Many times people were victims of long hours of poorly paid work with terrible bosses and greedy landlords

[@PA3456]

@@DoncasterDrawn great video by the way

[@andy199121]

Irish made up less than 10% of the Navvy workforce even at the peak, this lady needs to improve her research

[@davidpryle3935]

Strange carry on, considering all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom at the time.

[@spudgun-1971]

hands up who was triggered by the words "manmade"?😆🤣

[@sglenny001]

I still feel resent in my town

[@DoncasterDrawn]

it was not the nicer part of the railway history but it had to be said.

[@maxinesimmonds143]

Terrible bias in this report... I hope this selective, shallow account is not being used as a teaching resource 😢