FORGOTTEN VICTORIAN PUMPING STATION (CROSSNESS LONDON)
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2017
- A very special explore today folks, we was invited to Crossness sewage pumping station by our friend Chris who is one of the members of the Engines Trust organisation that was formed in 1987 to restore Crossness .
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Hi all, Chris from the video...the part of the pump that I forgot on the film is called a compensator, it takes the force out of the gush from the pumps...thank you for all the great comments, and yes I do have slight asthma and the stairs are a killer..:-)
Thanks for doing what you do!
Thanks for the effort and work you do! It makes our ancestors look more godly and enlightened then their offspring.
Mywindow - strange comment, are you saying people today are dumb? I think you should perhaps speak for yourself. The suggestion that humanity has lost intelligence is a pretty stupid argument, the things we take for granted today would have been unimaginable to the Victorians.
great work, thank you for the tour
Mate, you are are a legend
A Cathedral to iron,brick and water and great workmanship from man, stunning building, the days when they had great pride in there work as it now still shows, great video and you were very lucky to get to see lots of places inside we don't get to see. just brilliant.
Hahaha, more like a beautifull cathedral to shit, muck, disease and general period correct pollution... ;-)
Wrong, it's quite the opposite. It's a beautiful cathedral to dealing with "shit, much, disease" and pollution.
So beautiful! It's like a church for human waste
lol yeah, the victorians were good at making industrial buildings actually look nice
Amazing looking place.
It does look like that, doesn't it? With a steamboat diesel oil rig powered poo pipe organ.
This place is so beautiful ! The Victorian Era created beautiful amazing places and technology, the beginning of the modern world.
Another excellent video chaps. Those Victorians certainly knew how to build great engineering structures. Well done to the members of the Engine Trust Organisation in the restoration work that will allow future generations to appreciate what was being done to improve sanitation in London in the 19th Century.
This has to be the best film you Lads have posted. 10 out of 10 for this Historical feast of British Engineering and modern conservation.
There's an engine of similar age and size up near Derby that is still kept operational for balancing a canal. Most of the everyday work is done by electric pumps but the steam engine can join in if there's a flood (or to amuse visitors, e.g. Fred Dibnah)I'd be more impressed if they got Crossness running again, even if it's not doing vital work.
That man is so knowledgeable and passionate! GENIUS!
The recurved pipe section is most likely a simple, Victorian era solution of allowing expansion, contraction and vibration without cracking the pipe.
That's exactly what it is.
That was really awesome of the guy to show you around. You could really tell he had a passion about the place. Like someone showing you their pride and joy. Made the video more interesting.
This building is amazing, so glad to see it getting the love it deserves
+DOS Fox yeah it's very nice to see :)
Thanks for the tour Chris Waite.
Just look at the amazing decorations in a building designed to manage waste.
Just where did the western world loose all sense of beauty? Why must public buildings look so damn awful today?
because its easy and more so cheap to do were going backwards disguised as going forwards !!
That's good, I'd rather see the used to maintain safe, efficient equipment. Back then it was new and there weren't many of them. Cam you imagine the cost to elaborately decorate thousands of water treatment plants supporting billions of more customers now? They use the money for more practical parts of the infrastructure, royalty also toured these stations and they wanted to impress them. This was during the height of the British empire and they were flush with money. Nowadays few people see water treatment plants as well.
Function AND form working together - not done much anymore in public projects. What a gem Chris is! You can almost see and hear that old place churning and humming as he explains it all. Great vid - how could I NOT subscribe?!
This is real engineering
A modern solution would be cheaper, more efficient, less noisy, less polution and would require less staff, dont undervalue modern engineers.
I work as a engineer so i don't. I just think that mondern engineering looks a bit dull. Pumping stations today simply said are just a few tanks, a few pipes and a set of pumps going vrrrrr. Steam pumps sounds like they are alive.
Steam engines (ive only ran locos, not stationary engines, but still relevant) ARE alive! Witnessing a skilled engine-man get the most out of a loco is a truly awe inspiring site.I had the pleasure for firing for old guys (now passed, RIP) who worked locos when they were in service.The skill these guys possessed was in another realm to the modern trained drivers.They always used less steam to go faster!
Anybody can drive a diesel, just notch it up! Takes real skill to control cutoff and regulator positions in a steam loco, my hats are of to all the old timers out there, the numbers are ever decreasing and it will nto be long until they are all gone! I'm so thankful for the experiences i have had in the past that would never have been possible without them.I haven't been involved for a long time,but i will never forget.On the rare occasions i hear a loco working the mainline, i get shivers.
Can't even imagine the amount of noise in that enginehall back in the days. 😬
What an amazingly beautiful architecture and it's " only " a sewage pumping station. Today they are just grey and cold concrete blocks.
That was a great tour! Interesting building and a very good tourguide!
amazing folks! love it 👍
Amazing and beautiful to see this old system, almost a piece of art! Thanks guys, your videos are always wonderful !
Absolutely amazing!!
Love the Victorian day era mechanical engineering and design works. Thank you for your tour video!
What a totally fantastic tour of this beautiful building, so interesting - love all the ornate touches in the interior. The guide knew his stuff as well. Thanks heaps for posting this.
Thanks for your support :) we have lots of other explores if your interested
That was all around great. My congratulations and deepest appreciation for the Victorians who built that amazing place, the Engine Trust and all the people who are working to restore it, and to you guys for showing to us. I've never seen a more beautiful sewage facility!
I love watching your videos, I work nights and I'm always itching to get home and watch them! You make me want to come visit England again.
Love finding videos like this. So interesting and a pleasure to watch. Kudos to Chris the guide. Sure knows his stuff!
Fascinating place!! Great vid- love it :)
Architecture, machinery, and history all in one... doesn't get any better. Great video.
Thank you for the tour. Makes me really happy that it is being restored and not lost in time.
Really enjoyed this video - excellent tour guide to boot! I'm glad you were able to share this.
Magnificent presentation. Very educational. The trust is to be commended for saving and bringing back this beauty form the Victorian era.
Fantastic , thank you for posting.
This is just amazing!!! What a great piece of history to keep alive!!!! Thank you for the video and thank all involved for inviting you and allowing the filming.
Awesome job in the restoration!!!!
Very interesting movie folks, I really enjoyed watching this.
Always amazed by the workings and awkward beauty of these types of old infrastructure from the past, great video and great tour guide... well done all !
As a former boilermaker mechanic and wastewater treatment plant operator, I found this video incredibly fascinating!!! Thanks for posting this informative tour. As I have told my children and their friends who have wrinkled their noses at my occupation, just try living a week without access to a flush toilet and clean running water. Then tell me about how unimportant my job is.... LOL!!!
I was just thinking about a historic sewerage station to see on vacation.
Thank you.
Very cool! A lot of similarities in design and construction to our local pumping station here in Spotswood,Victoria,Australia that dates from the 1890's.
I do recall seeing the engines run (on air unfortunately) when i was a wee lad in the 80's but im pretty sure they don't do it anymore as it was causing excessive wear due to hydrostatic lubricators not working correctly on air.Hopefully one day they get enough funding to get a modern boiler to run them as they should be run, on steam!
What an incredible structure. Incredible engineering. Great tour and a brilliant thing being done by the trust to keep such a significant heritage structure in the condition it is!
Yet another great video - brilliant stuff.
Getting better and better. Thanks.
I love these big steam engines! This was very interesting and I will watch it again!
wow such a beautiful building. I'm so glad they're restoring it. keep the vids coming mate love them :D
Fantastic Victorian Vision, we should be very proud of it, the trust are doing a great job, well done to all concerned...
Absolutely fantastic gentleman, thank you so much, to all three of you gents, One of your best!!
Fantastic work the trust has done in restoring this place and the engines. Fascinating watch.
Absolutely outstanding video chaps. Very interesting & educational. Cheers for documenting
Amazing workmanship and engineering - a great tribute to the industrial might we once had. Excellent video!
that was awesome. thank you for sharing that place. very cool
I just love history thank you for doing all your documentaries and I love them thank you very much and everyone that helps you.
Great job guys!!!
brilliant as usual well done engines trust and crossness volunteers
WOW, just look at the colors and design of the inside! I'm blown away
An excellent video, folks! This is really well done.
Fascinating tour, thanks to all the worked to put this excellent video together.
thanks for your support :)
Bloody amazing place.. great work IKS..
That was amazing. Just the level of detail in the iron work, brick work and work on the steam engines is something that will never be duplicated today. the rush to get things built is pushing the pride of craftmanship to the wayside.
Thank you for your hard work! Incredible piece of history.
This is probably one of my favorite videos you have done so far. Keep up the amazing work!
Loved this... Regards to Chris, for showing you both round and for sharing his gen' on the Engine House.. :)
I have been there on a steaming day, was quite a sight to see with all the fine painted ironwork etc, well worth a visit.
This is a great video... keep em coming and thanks to your host
Sorry ian &Chris just come across this brilliant video on your channel jus brilliant guys thanks
thanks for your support folk :)
Excellent video Ian, I loved the superb Victorian iron work in the building, and the quality of the brick work, great to see it, bet you enjoyed this visit,,
An incredible building! Great video 👍
Fantastic, loved this video very very interesting. thank you.
Incredible engineering and craftsmanship!
Thank you folk for the fantastic tour through a grand old building.👍 They don't make em like that anymore!
Great, nice place I good luck with the restoration, lovely to see all the wonderfull decoration and ironwork, instead of todays functional concrete boxes,
Hats off to your expert guide, living history at its best. Brilliant video, just great viewing. I'm hooked!
What a fantastic and interesting building! I love seeing these old Victorian which were decorated as well as a museum even though it's only use was to keep London free of disease. Chris was a perfect tour guide. Thank you for this video.
Great video, always good to get behind the scenes.
Amazing videos chaps. Great history.
I love the architectural little pieces of the building, they are really fantastic to see.
What a wonderful building and the workmanship , and the steam engines as well. The size of them is just astonishing.
Awesome explore, guys!
Loved this...very informative and interesting
yet again an excellent video!
Beautiful ! If only Man had as much pride in his work today !
Beautiful building.
omg amazing video... so interesting !! keep going history is so easily forgotten .. love your channel x
Probably one of the most fascinating places you've shown us up to this point, thanks.
Fantastic insightful video there Ian really good that mate keep up the good work.
It's amazing that such a neat relic still exists considering the boom of construction post war. Thanks for taking us along!
Outstanding vid... I love this kind of thing. Really amazing to see the massive sizes of things they could cast back then without most of the modern tools we have today.
Great video Ian & Chris. 👍
Superb vid many thanks for your effort enthusiasm and interest. Please keep em coming.
Great video. Well shot.
you absolute legend i have been waiting for someone to visit crossness for years
Very good material again and cat wait for more. Thanks and Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter
Great video lads again!!
Excellent video, very informative. Thanks
they dont build stuff like they used too, the workmanship is amazing total pride in the job
Great video guys, really nice seeing the unrestored side aswel, awesome building and contents 🖒
nice explore. i really like the victorian architecture
This building is beautiful! 😍
very cool, i find old infrastructure so fascinating
great video really shows the craftsmanship
Love the different content, you should do this every so often and call them - a iks special - cracking work fella
wow those engines are amazing, cool vid
That was very cool thanks !!!
The London sewage system that Bazalgette designed was one of the greatest feats of engineering ever. That pumping station is a work of art. It is amazing what hard work people are prepared to do to preserve our heritage. Nice vid, will have to put Crossness on the to visit list. Fantastic film.