Bimble: Leigh

I take a grey day trip down memory lane to my old haunt Leigh.

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[matthewbrookeart]

Nice to see my hometown gettin some exposure and some great info on the buildings and history

[Grimhunt]

Very interesting info.
Labour shut more pits than thatcher 😢

[leonskum.]

I'm a Leyther myself. The guided bus route to Manchester is absolutely brilliant. I can hop on the bus to get to concerts as it stops right near the Academy, Ritz and the Bridgewater hall. Also good for shopping trips and day drinking. 🙂

[andyuk]

Great video and as a similar age to you who grew up in that town before moving down South it's a lovely trip down memory lane. 7:45 in particular made me smile as a proper Leighther never accepted the boundary change and will still mark all their correspondence "Leigh, Lancashire"

[pauleckersley]

Nice one me young pal. Good to see that there are still younger fellas taking an interest in our local heritage.

[SuperDALLAMAN]

Nice opening views of the trackbed Eccles - Tyldesley, worked this line as a fireman often, on Warrington trips to service colliery yards Jacksons etc. from Kenyon jc. but my favourite was working the 10/20 pm Holyhead parcels from Manchester Exchange to Warrington c 1960 When for some reason we were diverted along it to Kenyon Jc. with my driver Jimmy Cunliffe, two Earlestown lads together.

[jonesthestone]

Nice one Keiran, i did the Dolgellau to Barmouth then Fairbourne bimble monday, it was a nice sunny day for a change, even took my trangia stove and had a brew in the sand dunes, life, s good, cheers buddy, 😊

[dr.robotnik]

Subbed. That cycle path in Leigh looks epic. I'm on that!!!

[muckle]

Very watchable and easy to listen too - thx

[kevintraynor]

I left higher folds and Leigh back in the good old days of 1999. The year I think south park was populer and the soprapnoes aird for first time. And Johnny Vaughn and Kelly brook ruled big breakfast

[peterkilvert]

Fantastic Kieran, a few places I've been to. Many thanks Pete.

[Tom-temu]

Another great video Kieran, local known locations and routes that I will be trying with the added history to go with it. Keep up the good work 👍😊🚲

[garycostello]

Sky Bar was awesome especially for the football for me, 3 massive screens and you could fit loads in for a great atmosphere, miss that place

[mischiefandmulletsmtb]

Nice video, we ride this loop quite often- park at car park in Monton old loop line to Leigh and back down canal. Enjoy your local knowledge 👍🏻

[paulcritchley]

Went back to Leigh as my Dad was unwell and I more or did the same journey. I also went to Southport just for a day excursion. A trip down memory lane
From Aotearoa The land of the long white cloud
Cheers Have a great day

[BarbaraWright]

Sad to see such a nice building Leigh Technical College being pulled down. It gave many learning opportunities to the children of Leigh especially those who left school with no qualifications.

[djjohnnyatjdmfm]

Great video Kieran! Keep up the brilliant work! 😀😀😀

[nicolabanks]

Love this! I’m a Leyther, who also went to Railway Road college in the early 90s. My childhood friend Paul L and my husband Paul B are part of the team that brought Pete Shelley’s mural to life. Also you went past our house (I live right next to the canal at Butts Bridge). I don’t get out and about in Leigh very much even though I still live here! It’s amazing to see how much things have changed. Really enjoyed the video.

[johnpowell]

Great Bimble Keiran.. pass the museum when off to Astley Crossing... Always wondered where the canal took you too...cheers.!!

[simonobrien]

Lancashire County Palatine still exists Leigh is in Lancashire, Greater Manchester is an administrative body.