What's Inside Battersea Power Station?

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Join me for a historic tour around Battersea Power Station, what was once Britain's Largest Power Station. We head inside to see the new shopping centre, whilst also taking a lift ride to the top of the famous Chimneys for a view across London.
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@bigsurprise92 Жыл бұрын

proud to be malaysian ❤️❤️

@kevincross9206 Жыл бұрын

It’s so good that they’ve kept so much of its history and paying homage to that in its new life 👍🏻

@davidnm21 Жыл бұрын

Amazing what the developers have done to this place. I remember when it was just a derelict skeleton of a structure all run down and an eyesore to the London skyline. Now it’s an incredible place with shops,bars and restaurants as shown here in your video. That lift 109 is just amazing. Nice video Darren.

@sejarahmelayu7050 10 ай бұрын

All of us Malaysians are proud that our money was invested to develop the historic building of Bettersea Power Station. Thanks to the great former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak for this great idea and vision.

@BogushCh 2 ай бұрын

Ah yes, colonialisation in reverse; not doubt you're so pleased with yourselves (although thanks to this idea/ vision the original power station was, in part, saved).

@neildolan7177 Жыл бұрын

As you know there was a fun park at Battersey back in the day. When I was around 8 my father took me there when we went London. When we arrived there we found it had been closed down a number of years before. Its great to see the old power station thriving again. I will never forget it. Would love to visit it one day when am back in England.

@MrAarongilbey Жыл бұрын

We filmed the music video for East 17's "Let it rain" at the power station, when it was derelict. I was one of the dancers. Amazing building. The Hoover building is another place I love, retains many of the original Art Deco features. One of my mates has an apartment there!

@grahamwalker2312 Жыл бұрын

What a fabulous piece of architecture combining the original and the new purpose.

@andybaker2456 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and particularly appreciated as someone who grew up in Battersea! I don't live there any more, but always see it as a symbol of "home". I left school in the year that it closed, and watched with interest the different plans for its future that came and went over the years. I paid it a visit just after Christmas, and whilst I'm glad that it has a new lease of life, the shopping centre wasn't for me, especially on my salary! I did enjoy going up the chimney in the lift though, it was good to get a new high-rise perspective of the area. My biggest bugbear is that because of all the new blocks of flats that have been built around it, you can only actually see it from certain angles. It used to be visible from pretty much everywhere, we used to get a great view of it from Battersea Park, but sadly, not any more.

@DorisDay-lw4xs 9 күн бұрын

I remember going to Battersea Funfair in 1973 and seeing the Power Station across the way. To my young eyes it looked huge and also slightly scary.

@connormeechan5784 Жыл бұрын

Only reason i’d visit London… they Gantry Cranes and the Original window’s are something else tho. And the way they’ve made Art Deco tie in with almost modern Art Deco is Stunning!

@AutoShenanigans Жыл бұрын

Great video mate. I was lucky to perform at Battersea in 2012 as part the "Freeze Festival" a music and snowboard show built around the abandoned power station... Having a walk around on my own without an issue was most fun ;-)

@JP_TaVeryMuch Жыл бұрын

Backstage is best

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Shame you weren't vlogging back then lol. So many places I have been in when younger, would have been great footage now.

@douglasthompson296 Жыл бұрын

Happy Easter Darren. One fact that you mentioned it had no proper foundations. That's bloody amazing for a structure of that size and something I never knew. I used to spend some recreation time in the Wandsworth, Battersea area when the regeneration to today's standard was starting. Now it's progressed to being a valued area and it's listed status ensures it's future and it won't be lost into obscurity. A fellow London YTer (I'm sure you'll know of him) has recently covered this area too. Both of you have done justice to BPS. Did you spot any nests, with residents, up the lift shaft 😮 Cheers DougT

@hbzandbergen 2 ай бұрын

The 'morphing' is incredible!!!

@Kerbeygrip Жыл бұрын

Went shopping here in January this year. It is impressive and quite colossal. Still a nice shopping environment and the surrounding developments are well designed. We arrived by boat which is a great way to approach it. Great eating, if pricy, too.

@kevinparkin5438 Жыл бұрын

Good and interesting video just shows you what can be done with old buildings

@TraceUK Жыл бұрын

I’ve never even been to London so had never heard of Battersea Power Station but I enjoyed learning about this! Loved the observation lift, that’s a very nice touch.

@Del_S Жыл бұрын

Fun videogame history fact: The power plants in the original Command and Conquer Red Alert are based on Battersea Power Station, likely thanks to Pink Floyd.

@karens4503 Жыл бұрын

I visited Battersea Power Station in December last year. So impressed with what it now looks like and also did the lift/ view from the chimney. It was a rather murky day and lots of snow around still but was still really great to see the view from the top.

@stephenbooty3773 Жыл бұрын

Great video. We visited here around 4 weeks ago and I have to say it’s excellent what they have done. A landmark that will now stand forever.

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@vickybatchelor6858 Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, a few weeks ago, I was trying to find videos on KZfaq about Battersea Power Station whilst it was still in use as a power station, but I couldn't find much at all. Great video, Darren. Thank you 😊

@sarahlee6641 Жыл бұрын

Heard my great-granddad was supposed to help link this power-station to a district heating station, when given a chance to leave Germany in 1936, on a work visa/ know-how swap offered by his boss.

@nigelcox9870 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see the old power station put to use like some of Swindon works building survivor as a shopping centre good video Darren

@malcolmrichardson3881 Жыл бұрын

Breathtaking views, especially from the top of the chimney! It's good to see it in use again, but I found the interior rather alienating, with its up-market ambience - though the 'community bookshop' is excellent. Outside, the surrounding huge blocks of flats make for a rather claustrophobic atmosphere. Having said that, I will be returning to explore what I missed the first time. Thank's for the tour. Great video!

@ffrancrogowski2192 Жыл бұрын

A marvellous video production by you, here, Darren. I remember seeing this place in dereliction back in the 80s when going in an out of Victoria station, but I never ever thought that it would be turned into a fantastic mega shopping complex like this. It's great to see that some of the old machinery has been so well restored along with the gantries. The ride up to the top of that chimney looked so impressive. Totally impressed, and so thank you for this presentation.

@Dan23_7 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Darren again, it all looks a bit too swanky for us northerners haha 😂 Those faded photos were fantastic, i lone the fact they’ve kept some of it original. Going up that chimney made me think of Charlie and the great glass elevator. I suppose with it having no foundations there’s no underground bits to look at ? I drive past here quite a lot when I’m “daaaan saaaaawf”. It really is a huge building that a camera doesn’t do it justice. All the best mate and don’t eat too much chocolate today haha 👍🏼

@JP_TaVeryMuch Жыл бұрын

There _is_ actually stuff under the ground and under the Thames in fact. The most atmospheric infrastructure is the pipe conduit which took waste hot water over (under!) to the infamous Dolphin Square mansion blocks. You can just about stand up in it but it's dotted with unnerving dripping water.

@buttonworld77 Жыл бұрын

Was last here in 2010 when Red Bull did an X-Fighters extreme moto-cross event, it was still undeveloped at the time, remember thinking then what an impressive backdrop it provided! Glad they've done something with the place...

@riqhorin3532 11 ай бұрын

i love pink floyd

@daviespaulaann8913 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic ..wow what developer's can accomplish these days..thank you for taking me on your journey really enjoyed this

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@christelbraune4530 Жыл бұрын

Prima Darren. Ein tolles interessantes Video. Du machst das toll alt und neu Zustand übereinander legen. Und wenn ich es richtig verstanden habe sogar auch mit Kino. Danke Darren Bin gern wieder dabei ☺️😊

@danw1955 4 ай бұрын

That is so cool how they retained some of the original equipment and flair of the building (gantry cranes, control rooms, etc.), and modernized everything, instead of just knocking it to the ground. I can't even imagine how many bricks it took to originally build that behemoth!!😲👍👍

@nicklowe536 Жыл бұрын

Amazing so glad they kept a nod to history thank you for sharing

@eden20111 8 ай бұрын

This location was featured in the open world game Watch Dogs Legion. I was impressed with the architecture and design while I was doing a main story mission here. The surrounding area Nine Elms is one of the most gorgeous places in the game.

@bengosling4606 Жыл бұрын

As an Aussie I've heard a fair amount about Battersea PowerStation over the past 20-30years but had no clue it was a thriving shopping centre and a popular place for people to go to. P.s I bet it's nice living in one of the rooftop flats

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Great if you can afford one lol

@mrcrazyjonpresents4312 Жыл бұрын

Got a spare 9 million you can have a apartment on the top floor a 1 bed studio flat up there is 750 grand rumours around that Sting owns a apartment as well as Gordon Ramsey

@jetsons101 Жыл бұрын

That huge building was built without a traditional foundation? Darren, I have seen videos on this before but you filled in many gaps and put in so many back stories AND your photo fades are great as always. I wonder if the 'gantry cranes" were left in place to save the cost of removing them, just thinking. The photo fade at 11:49 was amazing..... Thanks to Darren for this fine watch.

@JP_TaVeryMuch Жыл бұрын

I think that they were listed like the wharf cranes certainly were. They still had to be taken down and apart and refurb'd before being put back though. That mammoth task was nothing as compared to other stuff needing protecting in situ or faithfully recreating. Don't want to be in danger of stealing our host's thunder though and can't wait for the next visual feast so now I'm just going to fade a ω α y

@xpyres2130 Жыл бұрын

My parents were born in Chelsea and lived just down the road from the power station. They told me that 'waste' steam from the boilers was piped across the Thames to heat the flats on a private estate called Dolphin Square.

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Most probably. They didn't waste much.

@DorisDay-lw4xs 9 күн бұрын

I saw Gary Numan of all people playing a concert there in the 90s. It was in a part of the old station and was called The Adrenaline Village.

@mrsgenehunt48 Жыл бұрын

That was an absolute treat! Thanks Darren 😊

@darleytransportandtravel6353 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. It's top of my list for the next place to visit now. Just hope that there isn't a power cut when I'm in the lift!

@niquiyumi5304 Жыл бұрын

a very pleasing place❤we kept on coming here❤

@SmithyScotland Жыл бұрын

The after and before shots are mind-blowing. Wowsers

@andrewwilliams6936 Жыл бұрын

Great video, love the then and now fades, good work.

@TraceUK Жыл бұрын

Oh also - Have you ever explored the lost/hidden train station underneath an area in Harrogate? (In between Leeds & York) It used to be called Brunswick Station and with a bit of research you can still get down into it. It closed in the 1800s but was used as an Air Raid shelter during the war and there’s evidence of this down there still to this day.

@Dedubya- Жыл бұрын

A great video, thanks - I had no idea what they'd done inside there, from the outside when passing by on the train to Victoria it just looks like tacky, glitzy looking apartments slapped on the side.

@tracya4087 Жыл бұрын

loves a bit of art deco

@davechapman7735 Жыл бұрын

that was an amazing tour thanks very much for showing us. I was living in London back in 1966-67 and playing in a rock band and I remembered the power station very well and always wondered about it but your video has answered many questions . thanks again and cheers from NZ

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@mughug9616 Ай бұрын

Impressive and tastful as to what they did to the old girl. And a pleasant video to watch. Thank you.

@AdventureMe Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@michaeldibb Жыл бұрын

Fascinating explore. Darren, you are the master of before/after dissolves! 👏

@brianaveriss7972 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyable video, thank you.

@robelvery Жыл бұрын

Another great video Darren. I've always had a fascination with this building being quite a regular passer by on the train into Victoria over the years. I've visited the new development a few times since being open. They've certainly made a good job of restoring and transforming the building itself. Its never looked so good. Sadly the classic view from the train has been obscured by those new buildings and apartments on the west side which I don't think are very attractive. The shops are mainly high end certainly out of my price range! I think the only thing I've bought there apart from a little power station ornament in the souvenir shop is a sandwich in the M&S foodstore! No Poundland or Primark here!! The outside of the power station looks stunning especially when lit at night. I've done the lift twice once during the day and once at night. Its certainly quite a moment when you burst out the top of the chimney. Shame you don't get a bit longer up there to admire the view. I wasn't sure about the audio visual display you get when waiting in the room by the lifts. I think it would be better to have some kind of visual history rather than flames and gushing water etc. All in all though its an enjoyable experience. Look forward to your films about Battersea Park.

@ijauitam 3 ай бұрын

The made it....elegant again...😊

@angelsone-five7912 Жыл бұрын

When doing London trips we used to park our coaches at Nine Elms by the fruit and veg market, last time I was there the power station was just a roofless shell you could see straight through! I`m glad it has been sympathetically developed with an eye towards its` history, a great London landmark.

@showmanpete2805 Жыл бұрын

what a fantastic vid and the view from the top of the chimney where you can see the vast network of railway lines is breath taking

@tonykennedy9811 Ай бұрын

Love the then and now shots ❤️👏👏

@AdventureMe Ай бұрын

My thing on the channel. Glad you liked.

@shaunwest3612 Жыл бұрын

Great video,this is an amazing building,and so vast,love the lift ride to the top of the chimney,it's been transformed to such a high standard 👍👌😀

@russscott646 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, worth travelling South to see it, that's two things on my bucket list, tower of london,and Battersea power station,(the who album quadrophenia had this in the background, there were flats at ground level,which featured Chad the mod,he is sat on the scooter,)

@sampoole9549 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting. I’m glad they’ve kept some of the original features, although that rollercoaster would’ve been ace! The control room bar would be a good venue for an AdventureUs member meet up 😉

@simonmcowan6874 Жыл бұрын

Yes I know I've said it before, but your transition pics are brilliant, a very interesting post, I used to go past that many many times in the 70s and 80s on the train into and out of Victoria Station.

@tomgirldouble3249 Жыл бұрын

Was disappointed at first to discover it was yet another luxury shopping centre, but it does look interesting especially like the chimney lift, great video as ever, Darren❤😊

@shirleysmith1713 Жыл бұрын

Happy Easter Darren, it’s fantastic what’s been developed from the old power station. Thanks for showing Darren. Very interesting building👍🏻😀

@shirleylynch7529 Жыл бұрын

This is phenomenal Darren . Absolutely brilliant. Never Knew anything about this place. Another masterpiece by you. Thank you.

@jeffdayman8183 Жыл бұрын

Great that the buildings were saved and repurposed. Better a shopping mall and apartments people can use than a ruin. Nice that they saved a few artifacts like the disconnects and cranes. Loved the photo fades as usual! On the chimney lift ride, if you pay another 50p will they launch you up even further? 8^) Cheers!

@paulhyland7456 Жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@rebeccakirk8603 Жыл бұрын

What bizarre timing this brilliant video is for me - I've been watching your local W.Yorks vids for ages and just last night my son and I arrived back from London... where on Saturday we went up Lift 109 too! I found the experience incredibly endearing. On the way back down, where they have the echoic recorded words 'the cats went berserk' repeating over and over in the lift, a lady standing near us got the giggles, which made us get the giggles and now I can't think of the building without that strange echo 'the cats went berserk, berserk, berserk [continue indefinitely]' going through my brain. Thanks for this informative video and for all your hard work on all your content - always high quality, friendly, interesting and educational.

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rebecca

@Mr_Spliffy Жыл бұрын

Brilliant upload as per ever

@mauricelittlewood7369 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video - well done you.

@AndrewG1989 Жыл бұрын

I would like to go see it for myself as I haven’t been there but it’s looks so incredible when it was first built to power electricity for London and to keep London alive. What a beautiful building.

@davidcollinge4400 Жыл бұрын

The control room also used on the album cover Quark, Strangeness and Charm. Hawkwind.. Great video, it's on my to do list...

@Tube-Shots 10 ай бұрын

Nice video we went for a walk around recently had a drink, then went in the Lift 109 attraction which was well worth a visit and pretty cool all in all I can say it was a good few hours spent, it did feel historical. The only problem is at the moment the shops are aimed at the local clientele from areas such as Fulham and Chelsea

@roberttaylor465 Жыл бұрын

Amazing,

@boydellerbymandall6112 Жыл бұрын

Local resident for 24 years & we were promised a new “village” for Wandsworth. To date there is no chemist, vet, greengrocer or butcher’s. No local sports centre has been planned ALL PRIVATE swimming pools & gyms. There will be a private members sports venue starting at £220 per month! The public realm landscaping is a shambles if you compare it to something like Pancras Square in Kings Cross. Add to that the complete lack of tree planting, most in pots, including NineElms is shocking.

@MyCharlie2000 Жыл бұрын

As always, a great video with some amazing fade work, brilliant. I didn’t realise how beautiful the place was. That’s Darren

@psychokeef Жыл бұрын

Great video Darren👍when you went up in the lift it was like watching Willie Wonker lol. It was nice to see one of the chimneys actually working and letting the smoke out . Can’t wait to see the next one 👏👏👏

@martinmarsola6477 Жыл бұрын

I see this facility upon landing at Heathrow from the United States. A great landmark! Thanks for the video, Darren. See you on the next! 😊

@OutandAboutWithDavid Жыл бұрын

This will be the 3rd vlog walk through I watched, each one is different, Great part at the start of the history and plans of Battersea Station. Liking the blending pictures between the passed and present on how it use to look. Thank you Darren.

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

@andrewclegg6541 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic to see.

@davidworthen3894 Жыл бұрын

really like your videos the way you tell them and the way you put music to them my favourite is buttons fily and the story you tell about it

@rogerwilkinson2192 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Looks amazing.

@siwright1517 Жыл бұрын

Wow, yet another amazing video, thank you! happy easter !

@lawrencelowe193 Жыл бұрын

It is so enjoyable watching your channel..No one is doing it so brilliantly. Very professional, pleasant, informative and just plain fun to watch and Listen!..Thank you

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@jaredmehrlich6683 Жыл бұрын

So cool man thanks

@lindseykaine-walley6339 Жыл бұрын

Another History adventure that we love to watch, you always make it so enjoyable too. Like I always say you need your own TV programme. Your video footage is amazing Darren. Brilliant location.

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@jameswhitfield1375 Жыл бұрын

Loved the flashbacks to yesteryear. Fabulous. Thank you.

@angelcoops511 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic filming. I really enjoyed this, thank you.

@havingalook2 Жыл бұрын

Loved it, thank you. Great history and views. Splendid work from you yet again. Happy Easter too!!!

@CentraloTagoKiwi Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, Darren. Thanks for sharing this - new dream is to have an apartment in the complex!

@WmDavidHarrison Жыл бұрын

Great vlog. Been past many times on the train. It's now on my "must do" list for London. Thank you.

@dianeshepherd7913 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fabulous video loved the history behind this, and the scale of the size of it is immense !! Looks fabulous shopping centre complex now.

@McKluskie Жыл бұрын

fantastic work

@comedyhunter Жыл бұрын

wow so good to see they have kept a lot of the character of the original building looks amazing. love the partial fading then and now sections. Another well researched and presented quality video Enjoyed that a lot

@blackhawk69100 Жыл бұрын

For once it's actually a great use of the space. I especially like your past and present cross fades on this one. This is awesome and up there with the Crystal palace. Great work.

@bobsrailrelics Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing, must have a go at that lift.

@safirahmed Жыл бұрын

An amazing video and shows how an old non nuclear power station can be faithfully redeveloped to preserve its heritage.

@Geoffreytomlinson24 Жыл бұрын

Great Adventure! Might add it to my Bucket List!

@bluevireo425 Жыл бұрын

11:44 old time photo shopped image, you can see the cut outs around the faces. Anyway, thanks for video, liked the glass ceiling with natural light from original design, better than the other B corridor.

@aprendoespanol6833 Жыл бұрын

7:00 wow, just wow. Great work

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Gracias

@barbaraking6980 Жыл бұрын

Wow ! What an incredibly well designed re purposing of a building. It's great that a lot of the original features have been saved. I will have to visit . I might give that lift a miss though , I really can't do heights , Many thanks for another fabulous video Darren , Best wishes.

@chriso3000 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for posting! Good work on matching up the old photos with your footage

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I do the photo fades a lot.

@MrAnadad Жыл бұрын

I personally admire, keeping buildings and developing in UK. Respect 🫡

@peterbrameld696 Жыл бұрын

Yet another great review, thank you so much! Fantastic photography, work, the care you take in putting together your presentations is clear for all to see, and much appreciated!

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@Wedgedoow Жыл бұрын

Very good Darren most interesting, I can remember it functioning in the early 50's. Thanks for posting.

@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@johngreig7281 Жыл бұрын

Love this building the Architecture and because of Pink Floyd so glad it was finally rescued, was there a few years ago before it was complete gutted it wasn't at the time was desperate to see what they were doing with it inside, what a great video really well done with the fading in an out of before and after, great job👍