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“And so castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually.” - Jimi Hendrix

*Those people living in that city are probably like:* “The rain was so bad that it sunk our city. British weather am I right?”

It’s very impressive how he’s managed to get actual video and photos taken during the 13th century.

We're having the same erosion problems here in the US, particularly on the lower East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. Homes in some areas of South Florida are now inches away from the waterfront. The North Carolina Legislature came up with a solution, though - they voted that the problem didn't exist.

Liverpool will be underwater? Well I guess I'm gonna need a Yellow Submarine

'You know what the British are like - got to have a small version of bloody everything.' Woke everyone in the house for laughing.

I love hearing about British history! I’m American and so never really learned much about England. I love learning about the land that my Ancestors came from

When someone from Hull eventually figured out how to use the internet they are going to be sooo offended at your remarks. 🤣 Keep up the great work.

It's ironic that H.P. Lovecraft's fictional city of Dunwich is more famous internationally than the original. It's very likely he swiped its name. But I'm sure "The Dunwich Harbour" would've been a very different tale than what he actually wrote.

Dunwich : So ... Will you tell me how did you end up here? Port royal : its complicated...

I know it has nothing to do with the topic of the video but I kinda find it interesting how the northern European mainland seas are named... North Sea = Nordsee Baltic Sea = Ostsee (English = German btw) But translating it in reverse "Ostsee" would be "East Sea"

Hearing you say "net full of cod" as you referred to Doggerland was a rather poignant statement for me. As a Newfoundlander, from the easternmost province of Canada, nets full of cod were once so commonplace that folks assumed it would go on forever. In recent years we are lucky to have cod fisheries opened for recreational fishing. Our once plentiful cod stocks are quite reduced. Unlike places like Dunwich, the loss of a way of life we have suffered is largely down to politicians giving away access to our fish stocks or at minimum not fighting to retain those stocks. Dunwich could do nothing to avert its faith and did nothing to prompt it. So tragic.

That's why we bigfoots stay away from human cities, never know if they might end up underwater

I live right around the corner from dunwich! The pub there does a lovely Sunday roast

This channel is rapidly becoming one of my top five favorites. I'm waiting for the printed book though. I have a friend that works at a large bookstore and she gets me good deals.

This was genuinely the most British video you have put out to date. Loved it.

Love your site. I'm an old retired history teacher and a descendent of the English who came here to New England in the 1630s, so your site is fascinating.

In Britain, it only rains 2 times a year. Each time for 6 months

fun fact. this video is at least 10x more depressing when you realize you actually live in Liverpool

I am so impressed with the spectacular quality of your productions and the broad reach of your knowledge.

"Maybe 2040, if we're lucky" this cracked me up. I'm sensing some animosity towards Hull.

"Imagine if I told you that in 200 years Liverpool will be almost entirely underwater." Please don't dangle my dreams in front of me, only to snatch them away. :(

I just want to tell you that I'm completely obsessed with watching your videos. Keep it up!

Thoughty2's videos are so easy to watch and are enjoyable, bravo! I only recently found you, but I am now binge-watching your back catalogue :)

2:25 this man is a master chef, that does KZfaq as a hobby....

Can we take a moment to appreciate his mustache

Excellent video with a ton of interesting information and very thought-provoking. Thanks, Arran👏🏽👍🏾🥰

I just found your channel a few weeks ago. I enjoy it so much, I've been binge watching it. Thank you. God bless you.

"because you know what us British are like we've got to have a little version of bloody everything" cracked me up .... 🤣🤣

You should cover the Galveston, Texas flood. Spooky. Children playing in the water in their front yard in the morning, then trying not to drown on their roof in the afternoon.

Fellow East Anglian here, totally remember going on geography school trips to Dunwich to learn all about coastal erosion and the unfortunate tale of the town 😁

You deserve many more subsribers/views. This channel is one of 2 channels I allow notifications from. Awesome job!

Arran is the friend that talks too much but that you also pay attention to. The kind of guys that gives you advice in the form of historical facts

How tf do you get so many videos out at this high level? You're incredible dude. Your whole crew is on another level.

Absolutely amazing history lesson. Thank you!

As a native East Anglian, it is fantastic to see a snippet of our history on such an awesome channel! You should look for some interesting stories for videos in Norwich's history! Some real fascinating stuff!!

Great video. Btw, greatly enjoyed reading your book 'Stick a flag in it'. Britian may have invented hockey, but Canada perfected the sport of hockey 😁.

Thoughty2: If sea wants to take something, it just takes it. Me an intellectual: *looks at Dutch people*

enjoyed the "wic" explanation. as somebody that lives in Kent, frequenting places like Greenwich... it's good to know "why" it is what it is.

I guess you could say that "Eccles-on-Sea", is now Eccles in sea😂🌊

I often get a kick thinking about the fact that if things continue as they are, one day my hometown will be remembered as the lost city of New Orleans. Such is life. 😉🍻

The reality is too many people live near coastlines. Coastlines are bountiful and have a lot of great qualities, but as you can see from this video, they can be very destructive too

"2040, if we're lucky" Lol!

Found this guy today and he’s already one of my favourite youtubers if not my favourite 😂

Brittish man: tells an intire story about how a city disappeared into the sea Dutch man: So????

I wish we learned THESE kinds of topics in school, I would be much more intrigued and interested in learning about history that way

Love the way you present your videos. Good stuff! 🍺😎👍

Wow. The history on this channel is remarkable. So much details. Wow

The big problem with Dunwich is that it was built on sandstone so soft you can dig out a hole with your finger.

The same has happened along the Severn. In my 62 years here on earth the cost line has gone a fair few meters washing away many historic areas.

Video 8... I do believe I'm starting to understand you! Nice work. Thanks!

I enjoyed this! Well done. New subscriber. Love the history.

Found this channel the other day and safe to say im constantly learning and loving it more!

Thoughty2 looks like a 1850s British factory worker. p.s. you make great videos man!

Good video, I used to live in Aldeburgh (or Aldborough as it was on the old maps) and it also suffered a similar fate to its shipbuilding industry as the Orford Ness spit grew across the river, cutting off the industry that once built the Golden Hind for Francis Drake, fortunately for Aldeburgh it was able to make up its losses through fishing and eventually tourism but it still has problems with flooding and erosion, the small village of Slaughden immediately to the south of Aldeburgh was eaten by the sea around the same time as All Saints church went down in Dunwich, with the landlord of the last pub sometimes having the open the front and back doors to let the sea go through. These days there's concern that at some point the marsh to the north of Aldeburgh will be reached if the Alde river breaches significantly and basically turns the older part of Aldeburgh into an island, which will significantly improve the traffic problems in the summer let me tell you. Another interesting place to look at is Fairbourne in Wales, it's a town of around a thousand people at the moment, but has been designated as being abandoned as part of the 'managed retreat' strategy of coastal erosion which means at some point within the next twenty to sixty years the place will be unsuitable for living in. I bet you that house prices are still through the roof though.

British Empire: Rules nearly a quarter of the Earth's total land area by the beginning of the 20th century. Rising sea levels: Hold my Ice

Eccles-on-sea was one of my favorite Doctors.

Don't normally comment on videos. But I love when you are speaking about something you find out all the grimy details. Keep up the good work.

Thankyou for your kind information about hello fresh.

original title: "How Did an Entire British City End Up Underwater?"

Because it NEVER stops raining in Britain!

Every time I watch your videos your voice is so soothing makes me claim.

The power of water can be terrifying! I live near a neighborhood that subsided into the bay after people had been pumping water out from beneath the soil for everyday use over a few generations. You can still see the roofs of the houses just under the surface of the water, and a couple of roofs still protruding above the water. The water below those homes was supporting them, and when that water was removed, the water around them was able to invade them.

I am so old that whenever I hear Liverpool I think of the Beatles. I think I need somebody to hold my hand.

Dunwich actually drowned itself deliberately after it was connected by public transport to Lowestoft...

Good video. I’ve learned some very interesting things watching your videos. Keep it up.

Reminds me of the Oregon coast. There are many expensive houses right on the edge of the cliffs going down to the ocean, some of them reinforced with wooden struts, all of them in danger of collapsing eventually. The home owners can't sell their homes because nobody will buy them, so they're holding out as long as possible. There are others that are located directly above caves that undermine parts of the coastal areas. I doubt they'll have any luck selling their homes, either, if they decide to leave.

You should do a video on the Isle of Wight! We have many places around the island that has eroded over the last few decades.

We get it, England has left the EU; they don't need to keep moving a meter away every year.

When I was still a lad, my Mother told me that her mother had told her that her ancestors were Basques who claimed that they were they were descendants of Atlantis who had escaped its destruction. Many of them spread throughout the Iberian peninsula. and mixed with whoever was there. MY DNA results show that it originated there, along with five settlements in Norway. Very interesting how updates in DNA testing has changed our understanding of our earlier history. This was another very interesting Video, and like all of your work, very well done. Thank you Lad. Be Well and Stay Safe

I love you simply because you understand the connection between hovercraft and eels.

Anther subject talked about in my university classes. The world changes and is changing rapidly, yet million dollar homes are put on land less than a meter above sea level only to have expensive renovations after a storm surge floods the town.

I don't live in Liverpool but I am scouser in heart. You made me anxious.

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

Gotta love these vids , I like watch after cheeky night smoke, and see where yt takes me

I guess the WALES wanted a city of their own. hehe

The horror that came to Dunwich over the deep ones.

Eloquently put. Always enjoyable. The West coast , where I grew up , is however growing at the same rate as the East coast is eroding. The Mersey is kept accessible by constant dredging. The coast itself has also encroached into the Irish Sea by nearly 2 miles from Sefton to Fylde , since I was a lad. We're on the move , it seems.

As soon as I hear, "thoughty2 here!", my serotonin levels immediately rise and regulate themselves...so thankful for this channel!

A drastic rise in sea levels may affect the city centre and areas close to the Mersey but the majority of Liverpool is too high above sea level.

So, that silent W made it to NYC and now Greenwich is pronounced the same as Greenwich over there across the pond.

Another very interesting video. I am from Great Yarmouth just a few miles up the coast. Little secret about the deserted Eccles on Sea; it isn't. I drove their at work as we do a fair bit of driving and often look for places to explore. Saw a sign saying Eccles on Sea and followed it, it really was undefinable and was literally like a small town forgotten by time, with houses with long porches, kind of a rectangle grid shape, no tarmac on the roads but an interesting little town for sure. Best I go for a beach walk along there. Thoughty2 you are my main teacher, I watched dozens of your videos and you always create intuitive, thought invoking videos that share the most valuable commodity we possess, knowledge.

Excellent video. Thank you so much. But naughty that comment on Hull going ten years early "if we are lucky". I know it won the first ever crap towns award and is usually in the top ten, but I for one think it is a lovely city. However, we have three contenders for a British Atlantis on the west coast too. All around Blackpool. Singleton Thorpe, Wadham Thorpe and Kilgrimol. All swept away one night in around Sept 1555 by either a tsunami or a storm surge. No one survived in Wadham or Kilgrimol, but four survived in Singleton Thorpe by being away trading inland. Divers here occasionally find the remains, as visibility is better and at a neap tide in Feb or March, where the tide goes further out than normal, you can walk out along the cobbled road that used to go to the village. Also the few remaining fishermen at nearby Fleetwood, won't venture out, if they think they hear the bells of Singleton Thorpe church tolling slowly under the waves. Spooky. Cheers for reading.

Well done pronouncing Happisburgh correctly, once heard a TV presenter call it Hap-is-BURG. Yes, BURG, like an American would! No excuse for that haha.

One teensy thing... ‘begs the question’ does not mean ‘raises the question’, it refers to a flaw in reasoning where an argument can only be proven true if one first assumes that it’s true (I’m paraphrasing). If someone uses the ‘begs’ version, 99.99% of the time, they’re making this same mistake. Not judging, just sharing. 🙂

As someone who lives in Norfolk, 15 mins away from a coastal town, this video fills me with joy!

Thanks for the lesson on the pronunciation of wic, a lot of European and west Asian names have ic in it!

This is similar to an old welsh story. Even to the point of hearing bells on a quiet night in the bay. I forget which bay. But its an old story. Edit... Cantre gwaelod is the name and it was said to be in cardigan Bay.

Ah another display of natures ability to ruin everyone's day. Great video btw listening to you're videos really takes the edge of my really long work days.

I remember the 2013 flood, luckily my town is slightly up a river that goes to the sea but we're close enough to be a decently sized trade port so none of our land was lost but we had flooding up to 2 blocks in from the seafront, a couple of my friends had to stay elsewhere during that time as their houses were at least 2 inches deep in water on streets on a hill. I had no idea that was happening all the way down the eastern coast

Lovely suspenders ! ! As well as the accent and ..... the mustache indeed. Great well documentated videos. Good task men!!

Thoughty2: 3:30 explaining there were different independent kingdoms. Me: an intellectual who already knew this by playing AC Valhalla 🤓

The sun may never set on the British empire, but the water certainly sets on

5 Mill!!!!!!!!! Dude congrats, I'm still making it through your videos and I found you during Covid lockdowns

It is quite true!!! Medieval Dunwich was so much like Liverpool! A rarely mentioned fact concerning Dunwich is that, just like Liverpool, there was in that very town a "foursome of minstrels" all with matching page-hairstyles that reportedly "tooketh the whole state by storm" with hits such as: Wage Canst Buyeth me Loveth Twisteth and Shouteth Thy Lady Loveth Thee I Wanteth to Holdeth thy Handeth .. and many, many more!

considering much of that happened before the industrial revolution, id you cant blame it on climate change, but they will anyway, theres people out there that seem to think anything and everything can be blamed on climate change. they probably think that Mars is a waste land because of climate change issues.

19:16 - 19:24 Hull will sink by 2040 if we are lucky 🤣🤣nervous laugh for me😂you got me there🤣🤣

Loving the picture of the sea wall at Dawlish when "big and important cities" are mentioned. That place is so small!

I have watched a few of your videos now and your spoken English is beautiful. You would have made an incredible teacher when I was young (now 39). Well done for these great videos - I will now subscribe and check out your merchandise ;-)