The Mole Man Of Hackney 😮

[hyperfirelion]

Bro remembered that certain picture about never giving up.

[MohammadFaisalDisoma]

The dedication from this man is just unbeatable, imagine that for 40 years dayum

[IlikeTrains-bq]

If being relatable was a crime, he would be a good citizen.

[Dusk_Gaming]

As a child… I yearned for the mines 🔥🔥🔥

[CrihgeIsOmniscient]

Imagine you're just taking a shit, and suddenly, your floor collapses.

[AwardedCat]

Bro thought it was Minecraft digging for those diamonds.

[ThatonehappyMatia]

No kids got harmed because the bus stopped just in time, great!

[letmesleepinpeace]

Bro got banished upstairs with no dirt but still had to dig his walls lmao. Its like beavers with the sound of running water.

[gmadh]

I need this kind of commitment in my life

[nottodaylilbaldhead]

The fact he always made it back to his home and didnt die in a tunnel nor get lost is amazing in in itself.

[X_ARIN_X]

Zach always has the craziest stories ever.

[FunnyGuy-lo]

"If I can't dig underground, I'll dig aboveground"

-William Lyttle

[ឲ្ត]

Bro was bored of minecraft so he dug in real life 😭

[Slimvolcano]

“As a child I yearned for the mines” ahh guy😭😭😭

[KieranDarrall]

Fun fact: the mines that were dug out in the black country did severe damage due to local coal mining, some of the most well known examples were near dudley and the houses had gotten do low that people had to enter through the 2nd floor windows

[AyomideAnifowose-cziw]

For those who don’t know him, William Lyttle, also known as the Mole Man of Hackney, was a reclusive eccentric who spent decades secretly digging an elaborate network of tunnels beneath his home at 121 Mortimer Road in East London.

An engineer by trade, Lyttle began tunneling in the 1960s, gradually expanding his underground maze up to 20 meters (65 feet) deep and stretching beneath nearby properties and roads. His obsession led to severe structural damage, with cracks appearing in surrounding buildings.

In 2006, after complaints from neighbors and concerns about safety, Hackney Council evicted Lyttle and filled in parts of the tunnels with concrete. Engineers estimated that he had removed over 100 cubic meters of earth, creating a labyrinth that no one fully mapped.

Despite his notoriety, Lyttle never revealed why he had dug the tunnels, often giving contradictory explanations. Some believed he was preparing for an underground hideaway; others thought it was simply a lifelong passion.

He was rehoused in a council flat, where he reportedly tried to tunnel again. William Lyttle passed away in 2010, leaving behind one of London's most bizarre urban legends.

Writing the story took a while so please like the video 🌹

[CrunchyLaysChips]

“I always yearned for the mines” 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[EpicEdits]

For those who don’t know, this is William Lyttle, dubbed the "Mole Man of Hackney." Starting in the 1960s, Lyttle spent approximately 40 years digging an extensive network of tunnels beneath his residence at 121 Mortimer Road in London. His excavations extended up to 26 feet deep and sprawled 65 feet in various directions from his property. In 2001, his tunneling activities caused the pavement above to collapse, leading to significant safety concerns. By 2006, authorities had to evict Lyttle from his home due to the dangers posed by his unauthorized digging

[BiancaHurs]

"What are your passions?"

"Diglet."

[ShreyanshShaurya-rf]

Reminded me of the Indian legend (Dashrath Manjhi) who broke a mountain using only a hammer for 22 years because his wife had died due to long distance to the hospital . People called him crazy but he never gave up and he also got award for his work .