The Truth About The City Of Nottingham
Summary
TLDREste script narra la experiencia de un creador de contenido que, tras documentar el abandono de la High Street en su serie 'The Death of', regresa a Nottingham invitado por los comentarios de los espectadores. Con la ayuda de un guía local, explora áreas que inicialmente había omitido, descubriendo espacios comerciales vacíos pero también negocios prósperos y la vida urbana. El viaje revela tanto la desolación de edificios grandes como la resiliencia de la comunidad local, destacando la lucha de los negocios independientes y el impacto de factores como el alquiler y las tasas. La visita resalta la importancia de dar una segunda oportunidad y de apreciar tanto los desafíos como los esfuerzos para revitalizar un área.
Takeaways
- 🎥 El creador de la serie 'The Death of, the High Street' documenta el creciente número de espacios vacíos en la vida urbana, incluyendo tiendas, pubs, edificios y casas.
- 🏙️ Se destaca la contradicción entre el valor que se le da al espacio en el país y la cantidad de espacios abandonados que se encuentran en las calles.
- 📹 Después de recibir comentarios críticos sobre su video anterior, el creador regresa a Nottingham para darle una segunda oportunidad y explorar áreas que antes no vio.
- 🤝 El creador se encuentra con Rob, un local que le ofrece un tour por la ciudad para mostrarle los lugares que se había perdido.
- 🏬 Se menciona la presencia de grandes cadenas como Primark y cómo afectan a las tiendas locales, como fue el caso de Debenhams.
- 📽️ Se destaca la importancia de Brian Clough, un ícono del fútbol de Nottingham Forest, y su impacto en la identidad de la ciudad.
- 🎶 El creador visita una tienda de discos llamada Fact 1968, destacando la sorpresa y el alivio de ver que el negocio está próspero.
- 📚 Se menciona la influencia de las universidades en la vida de la ciudad, y cómo la mayor parte de la actividad económica se centra en ellos.
- 🛍️ Aunque hay espacios comerciales ocupados, como el Victoria Center, también hay una cantidad significativa de edificios grandes y espacios comerciales abandonados.
- 🕍 Se explora la historia de Nottingham, incluyendo su importancia histórica y su relación con la industria de la lacra y el carbón.
- 🏛️ Se discuten los desafíos que enfrentan los propietarios de negocios independientes, como los altos costos de alquiler y tasas, y cómo la ciudad está cambiando.
Q & A
¿Qué serie ha estado documentando el narrador durante más de un año?
-El narrador ha estado documentando la serie 'The Death of, the High Street', la cual se enfoca en la abundancia de espacios vacíos y cerrados en la calle, incluyendo tiendas, pubs, edificios, oficinas y casas.
¿Qué fascina al narrador sobre los espacios vacíos que encuentra?
-Al narrador le fascina cómo los lugares donde viven están cambiando y cómo hay un gran valor en el espacio, a pesar de que encuentra una gran cantidad de espacio vacío en sus caminatas.
¿Por qué volvió el narrador a Nottingham después de haber visitado antes?
-El narrador volvió a Nottingham porque, después de subir un video, los comentarios de los espectadores sugirieron que había pasado por alto el centro de Nottingham y alguien le ofreció hacerle un tour para mostrarle lo que había perdido.
¿Quién es Rob y cómo se relaciona con el narrador?
-Rob es un local de Nottingham que comentó en el video anterior del narrador y le ofreció hacerle un tour por la ciudad para mostrarle los lugares que había perdido en su primera visita.
¿Qué tipo de negocio tiene Gary y cómo se relaciona con el narrador?
-Gary tiene una tienda de discos y ropa llamada 'fact 1968'. Se relaciona con el narrador porque contactó al narrador en Instagram para invitarle a visitar su tienda durante su regreso a Nottingham.
¿Qué impacto tuvieron las grandes cadenas como Primark en la competencia de las tiendas locales como Debenhams?
-Las grandes cadenas como Primark, que ofrecen ropa barata y tienen estructuras de impuestos en otros países, han afectado negativamente a las tiendas locales como Debenhams, que no pueden competir en precios.
¿Cuál es la importancia de Brian Clough para Nottingham según el script?
-Brian Clough es muy importante para Nottingham, ya que ha colocado a la ciudad en el mapa mundialmente, especialmente en el ámbito del fútbol, con su relación con el Nottingham Forest Football Club.
¿Qué impacto tienen las universidades en el centro de Nottingham?
-Las universidades en Nottingham tienen un gran impacto económico en el centro de la ciudad, siendo uno de los negocios más grandes debido al gran número de estudiantes, muchos de los cuales son internacionales y pagan más por su educación.
¿Qué ha pasado con el área de la Broad Marsh en Nottingham según el script?
-El área de la Broad Marsh en Nottingham ha sufrido un declive, con la mayoría de los negocios cerrados y edificios grandes como el antiguo Guild Hall siendo desalojados y no reemplazados.
¿Cómo describe el narrador la actitud de los comentaristas sobre su contenido anterior?
-El narrador describe que algunos comentaristas crítican su contenido como completamente negativo, alegando que solo critica al país. Sin embargo, él defiende su enfoque balanceado y positivo al celebrar los negocios que aún están prosperando y resaltar problemas y cambios en las ciudades.
¿Qué tipo de reacción tuvo el narrador al recibir comentarios críticos sobre su serie?
-El narrador tomó los comentarios críticos como un motivo para volver a Nottingham y darle una segunda oportunidad, lo que demuestra su disposición a escuchar y su compromiso con la integridad y el balance en su trabajo.
Outlines
🏚️ Documentando el abandono de la High Street
El creador de la serie 'The Death of the High Street' ha estado registrando el crecimiento de espacios vacíos en la vida urbana durante más de un año. Se muestra fascinado por la contradicción entre el valor que se le da a la vivienda y el espacio comercial y el gran número de edificios y tiendas abandonados que encuentra. Después de haber visitado Nottingham y recibir comentarios críticos sobre su falta de exploración en el centro de la ciudad, decide volver y es guiado por Rob, quien le ofrece una mirada más completa de la situación.
🛍️ Revisitando Nottingham con un guía local
El guía local, Rob, muestra a la cámara la vida de Nottingham, destacando la presencia de grandes tiendas como Primark y la lucha de la tienda local contra las grandes cadenas. También se menciona la importancia de Brian Clough para la ciudad y se visita una tienda de discos, donde se destaca la difícil situación de los negocios independientes frente a los altos costos de alquiler y las políticas del ayuntamiento que afectan el flujo de clientes.
🎓 La influencia del sector educativo en la vida urbana
Se explora el impacto de las dos universidades en Nottingham, que son mencionadas como el negocio más grande de la ciudad. Se discute cómo la población estudiantil, en gran parte internacional, ha influido en el desarrollo de la vivienda y la economía local, y cómo la ausencia de trabajadores de oficina ha afectado el comercio en el centro de la ciudad.
🏛️ La historia y el cambio en el núcleo histórico
El narrador y su guía continúan su recorrido por Nottingham, visitando lugares como el Mercado de la Encaje y la iglesia que una vez fue negra debido a la polveriza. Se mencionan los cambios históricos y cómo la industria del carbón y la minería han dejado su huella en la ciudad, así como las transformaciones que ha experimentado a lo largo del tiempo.
🏪 Desafíos y esperanzas para los negocios locales
Se destaca el esfuerzo de los negocios locales para sobrevivir y prosperar a pesar de los desafíos económicos. Se mencionan ejemplos como la tienda de discos 'Faak 1968' y la tienda de cómics 'Page 45', que han encontrado formas creativas de mantener sus negocios abiertos y activos en la comunidad.
🌇 Reconsiderando las impresiones y el futuro de Nottingham
El creador de la serie reflexiona sobre su experiencia de reexplorar Nottingham y reconoce la complejidad de la situación económica y social de la ciudad. Agradece a los residentes por invitarle a dar una segunda oportunidad a Nottingham y por mostrarle tanto los desafíos como los logros de la comunidad. También responde a las críticas sobre su enfoque negativo, argumentando que su contenido tiene múltiples ángulos y que busca celebrar los éxitos y contribuir positivamente a la discusión.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡High Street
💡Espacio vacío
💡Nottingham
💡Valor del espacio
💡Cambio urbano
💡Tiendas cerradas
💡Cámara de seguridad
💡Renovación urbana
💡Estudiantes
💡Ciudad delgado
Highlights
Documenting the abundance of empty retail spaces, shops, pubs, buildings, and offices in the series 'The Death of the High Street'.
The fascination with the changing landscape of lived spaces and the value placed on space in the country.
The contradiction between the high value of space and the large amount of empty space found during walks.
Revisiting Nottingham after feedback from a local who offered a tour to show missed areas.
Meeting Rob, a local who invited the creator back to Nottingham to show the missed parts of the city.
The significance of Brian Clough in putting Nottingham on the map and the city's pride in him.
Nottingham's unique architecture, combining elements of St Paul's Cathedral and Milan's Galleria.
The bustling atmosphere of Nottingham on a hot day and the activity around the city's landmarks.
The story of Debenhams' closure due to competition from Primark and its impact on the local retail scene.
Visiting a record store, FACT 1968, showcasing the resurgence of vinyl and the passion of independent businesses.
Challenges faced by independent businesses, including high rents, rates, and the effect of parking charges on customer flow.
The importance of unique local businesses in maintaining the character and vibrancy of Nottingham.
The impact of the student population on Nottingham's economy and the transformation of office buildings into student accommodations.
The exploration of Nottingham's historic sites, including the Theatre Royal and the Lace Market.
The decline of traditional shopping streets and the shift in consumer behavior affecting city centers.
The story of the Broad Marsh Centre's closure and its ripple effect on the surrounding area.
The efforts to revitalize spaces, such as the transformation of a church into a community hub.
The mixed feedback on the series 'The Death of the High Street' and the creator's intent to provide a fair and balanced view.
The appreciation for the opportunity to revisit Nottingham and the positive reception from the local community.
Transcripts
I've been doing this series The Death of
the High Street now for over a year
documenting the abundance of empty
retail space shops pubs buildings
offices houses anything that's boarded
up and empty I've been going and finding
it now the reasons for it I just find it
fascinating seeing how the places that
we live are changing and I also find
that in the time we live and especially
in our country that we have such a value
on Space we say space is worth so much
be it a small shop or even a Terrace
House that you're trying to buy it's so
expensive and it's so hard to actually
get that yet all I find when I walk
around everywhere is this huge amount of
empty space so I'd say that the reason
why my Series has done well is because
I've given places a fair assessment now
when I came to Nottingham last week I
did what I always do I turn up I filmed
what I found I found a lot of empty
retail space however when I uploaded the
video it was clear from the comments
I've never had this before but everyone
was saying look mate you have missed the
center of Nottingham why don't you come
back one guy commented and said if you
do come back I'll give you a tour so
that's what we're doing we're going back
to Nottingham I'm about to get on the
train it's a lovely day so I've got a
local to show me around show me the
stuff that I missed hopefully explain
why those areas that are in a bad way
why they're like that and I think it's
going to be really interesting so yeah
let's get back to Nottingham was I wrong
about Nottingham so this was the main
comment on my previous video that got me
intrigued and made me want to come back
down so thank you to Rob for inviting me
I'm looking forward to meeting you now
he's on a podcast which is called Forest
fan TV I said I give it a shout out it's
all about Nottingham Forest footy Club
if that's your thing I'll link it below
go check it out and it is absolutely
boiling this is great summer is upon us
and it's the perfect day to revisit the
city so I'm going to go meet this guy
now he said meet him at the left lion
somewhere
but this building's sweet to be fair I
missed this last time I got close
because I think inside there The
Exchange I went in there but I didn't
come out here and look at this building
it's a mega
building looking nice and busy on a hot
day around here doesn't look like
there's anything empty to actually
deon's there but yeah in this giant
Square which I didn't see last time only
The Big deums Empty the rest looks
really busy so I'm looking forward to
where this he takes me and where else he
shows me is it
Rob oh hello hello mate nice to meet you
good to meet you yes thanks for coming
back so this is Rob this is the guy that
commented on the video and said come
back down I want to show you around yeah
I mean there was too much Grandam in the
first episode yeah fair enough yeah yeah
and that's in Lincolnshire yeah I heard
of that as well so yeah there's lots to
cover but thank you for inviting me back
down I'm very my pleasure very glad to
have a tour guide explore the city a
little bit more cover some bits that I
am intrigued to know why they look like
that cuz there is a problem in areas you
know what I mean oh there's plenty yeah
yeah yeah but like I'm really Keen so
where should we go first um how about
over here I just kind of went around to
see what was in the Square it's good in
here to be fair only deham shut down
there but yes so that's um well we can
explain that there's a shop there called
Primark where you can buy all the finest
clothes from Bangladesh made with Slade
labor and they pay tax in Ireland yeah
so unfortunately poor old deams couldn't
compete with that that's it I'm sad cuz
I bought this jacket in deam brought
this shirt in deham but yeah we lost
debam but we still got our house of
Fraser good good just just just about
yeah so this is Brian kff Brian kff yeah
yeah so I thought I'd bring you here
because it's quite important um he's
quite literally put this city on the map
right okay yeah and then I've been in
the desert of the UAE and somebody said
to me where are you from and I said
Nottingham said oh Nottingham Forest and
I thought right there you go that's
Brian cl's done that yeah yeah so and
we've got two statues in Notting and one
of him and one of Robin Hood the council
house is a a hotch poch of two ideas
basically they said they wanted
something that looked like St Paul's
Cathedral but they wanted the Galleria
from Milan underneath so they've got
kind of both yeah yeah it's the
deliberate copy nice nice but the
council actually don't operate out of
there anymore they've moved to another
building yeah we've done a very
Nottingham thing meeting at the left
lion because um that's where everybody
always met and think I know the reason
why that all the buses from my side of
town used to terminate here along this
stretch which is called long row you
always meet people
there oh F 1968 that's it here it is
let's go see if the guy's in I got a
message on Instagram literally I think
it was last night saying if you're ever
back in Nottingham come check out my
store record store and it's fact 1968 so
I'm going to go see if they're in yeah
so the guy's in there just going to have
a chat with him but what's great is he's
busy people are buying records which is
amazing to see so I'll have to wait
until people have stopped buying records
to have a chat but that's a to
see what's your name sorry Gary Gary
yeah David so yeah this is this is the
guy that messaged me literally last
night I think it was and he said uh if
you if you're coming back down and you
or you missed this shop or this area
Miss Fair bit I'm accepting that but I
said well I'm coming down tomorrow mate
so can I pop in well I had a record
short in in hockey I think you came up
'90s and then I sold that in 2004
because basically people stopped buying
records so I thought i' just managed to
sell it just before I went Bank
basically and uh I never thought I'd be
back selling records and then here I am
I opened up about 6 months ago wow so
now obviously as you can see from the
shop we sing records and clothes as well
I think you need to do something else so
you've done the full circle right record
that must be so nice and did you ever
think I've just got to say I've always
wanted to chat to someone about records
on this series cuz it is something that
let's face it we thought was dead we
thought records were like DVDs on now
yeah if you take your DVDs to char say
no don't or vide records were the same
weren't people doing and there's always
a few die hards hanging on but not many
you couldn't really make a living so you
wouldn't get enough foot for and how is
it being an independent business owning
a store rents rates it's hard yeah it's
really hard because by you know rents
are deer and they're not going to go
down for a while and rates kill you then
electric and very hard and then you're
not helped by for example in in
Nottingham uh the Council of you know
the bankrupt so one of the ways they've
decided to deal with it is to put the
parking charges up yeah which sounds
great initially because they get more
money in but of course it just stops
people coming in yeah cuz why would you
pay it's very expensive to park people
can just go out of town yeah so it
doesn't help yeah I guess I guess the
interesting thing though you ain't going
to find somewhere like this at medah
Hall you're not going to find somewhere
like this at whole that's what that's
our special specialty our secret power
yeah you know that we've got something
that other you know it's not boring it's
not you're not walking around the same
thing it's buzzing that it exists I'm so
glad you can you have your store back
mate that's class yeah it's nice you
know I'm really enjoying it I've not
made a lot of money yet I must have it
but I'm enjoying it I'm able to pay my
rent I'm able to pay the rent on my
house and that's the main thing enjoy it
what an absolute Legend I'm going to
link all his stuff below he gave me his
leaflet I'll link his Instagram below
all his stuff do check him out if you in
him if you like records love it I'm glad
I got to see a record store before
Westminster they actually used to hold
parliament in Notting him really uh on
some occasions so uh in the olden days
uh the king moved around and he called a
parliament whenever he needed to raise
some tax and Nottingham as you'll see
when you go to the castle later was
quite an important administrative
financial center and that's why upper
Parliament street is called upper
Parliament street W now over here is an
absolutely beautiful theater look at
this which you missed out on your first
I did miss out I did miss out not
intentionally so what's it called
Theater Royal Well the two together are
called The Royal Center this the theater
Royal and on the back of it is the Royal
concert hall there's obviously a lot of
fast food yeah around here as well
that's partly cuz we're next to the
university so you got two universities
in yeah so this is really the big
business here these days so this one
that's in the Center Nottingham Trent
university has got about 5,000 students
and then um uni of as they call it
University of Nottingham is on a campus
which is you can get to on the tram but
it's about 2 miles I saw passed that on
the train yeah they've got another
35,000 students student population
Nottingham close to 100,000 yeah wow
half of that I would say is
international students as well because
they pay three or four times as much so
it's it's pretty much the biggest
business for the city now and the
student
accommodation it's all around us now the
minute something becomes vacant it's
going to turn into student accommodation
what's that big empty building there
right that I think was the Guild Hall
where the um magistrates courts were
right but that's moved to a new sort of
glass and steel thing but obviously
they're not allowed to knock it down
that is gorgeous is it they're the
saddest ones to see like that when you
see buildings like that boarded up I
don't mind some well some of the shops
where you think well what's that but
buildings like that I'll get some closer
up footage in a second but put your
camera through the window yeah I bet I
can so I'm obviously back to give the
city a fair look around and document the
good stuff but in terms of bordered up
buildings I will show them and that is
one of the biggest I've ever seen the
biggest boarded up buildings ever so
that's interesting to see as well so
we're just going to go have a little
look inside the foyer of the Nottingham
Trent uni hopefully you allow me and I
can pass off as a student I reckon I
can't
yeah maybe I'm a lecturer mature
students we'll call ourselves you have
got the Blazer you do look like the
lecturer oh yeah that's
nice whoa that roof that's well good
look at that AR roof are brilliant they
are that's it right so is this are we
going to go in the Victoria center now
then right so the Victoria Center this
is the place that everyone said you
missed out unfortunately the one local
that I did speak to in my last video he
said don't bother going there well he
may have had a point you can make your
own mind up oh really a monopoly really
they owned both of the shopping centers
in not so this is Victoria Center in the
Heart of the City we may get kicked out
I always get kicked out of these for
filming going to get kicked out don't
take anybody in here but this is like
yeah this is super busy it's like the
arale in Manchester where it's like in
the center and again the one not quite
on the same scale but yeah the Andale is
doing really well though like so yeah
the Victoria Center the one you told me
all I should you all told me I should
come to I'm here as you can see pretty
much everything is still open in here
yeah yeah everything open yeah not one
shop so far this this is why people come
into town now that one we still have our
house Fraser John Lewis at the other end
and I think if either of those were to
go it would be like kicking one leg out
from the center really man if you get
some
pictures what's that it I'm just filming
just filming around yeah you're right
yeah yeah wondering turn that's me yeah
how you doing I was watching you the
other night oh really well I'm back to
give nothing a bit more of a fair trial
because I missed a lot yeah I was
telling the I watched the video you did
about not you oh yeah I've seen you walk
all over the country no way how cool
we're going to be on YouTube well if you
want to be what's your business your
business doing well well it's it's been
affected by everything but we we still
here yeah we're still doing train
amazing no I was showing was I showing
on I showed you the video watch you go
all over the country it's brilliant what
you're doing is really good thank you
really appreciate you're really
highlighting stuff and and do you know
what thank you very much mate I'm really
appreciate that and I've been in here 31
years honestly you you're doing a real
good job that's absolutely brilliant and
it's not just for this city but for all
of them yeah well I wanted to come back
and give a bit of a fair trial with the
local cuz I missed a lot and I'm glad I
could come back and show what's going on
you want to come around this Market yeah
the the the council and is just
Nottingham City Council they're the
worst ones the city council but all
councilors are destroying All City
centers absolutely yeah back yeah oh
well I'll give you a shout out what's
your name store mad nut Center madet
Brant I will I'll get a picture of the
front I've SE I've been watching you for
probably about a year or so oh mate top
man thank you very much I appreciate
that
right so there we go that was the
Victoria Center unfortunately I said on
the way in we're probably going to get
kicked out and what happened we are a
major security threat yeah yeah it is
all busy in there I mean the market I
got to see a little bit around the
market that's pretty empty but that nice
guy I bumped into had a chat with him
there he told me a bit about it so we
yeah the Victoria Center it is busy I
made it to it so thank you for you
telling me to go there this has been um
the busiest shopping street in
Nottingham because it's the route from
the Victoria Center to the broad Mar
right okay yeah yeah but as you get
closer towards the broad Marsh you will
find everything is closed because the
broad Marsh is no longer there
yeah I mean everyone you're seeing here
is a student right yeah the office
workers are all at home they don't come
into the city every day and a lot of the
office buildings are being sold off for
student flat so so those people now
aren't spending the money in the city
center honestly it's not one thing you
can't put it down to brexit or or to to
any one thing it's just all One
Direction unfortunately the Broadway
Cinema yeah yeah uh so you may have
heard of the director Shane Meadows oh
yeah from these parts uh he Premier all
of his films there oh really no way or
the lace Market everyone told me to go
everyone said go to the lace Market that
was another thing that people said I
missed yeah these streets are well nice
around here aren't they is this the lace
Market yes this is the lace oh so this
is the actual lace market so so a lot of
these buildings were um to do with the
lace manufacturing trade so this is
where they did the fancy bits they sort
of embroidered it all at the end and and
they had showrooms
here wow yeah gorgeous that isn't
it and when I used to come here as a kid
for the choir this church was
black completely black and I thought at
the time that it was made from some kind
of special Black Stone oh really what
was it it was um uh coold dust I mean
basically Nottingham should coalfield
yeah yeah powered this country for right
yeah you 100 years and um it was the
acid rain had turned the stone blank wow
and when I moved away from not in for a
short period And I came back and it was
the church was
brown no way it's cuz they' um treated
it with chemicals and they sand blasted
it but if you find any pictures of this
from the ' 80s it's entirely black okay
W that is a great
door wow that is a lovely bit of door
I've actually got a video coming up soon
at a stained glass factory my made in
Britain series which I think will be
fascinating this Oran is
um and there was a time when this church
could um fit a thousand people in it wow
and I've seen it fall once and that was
in 1989 the day after the hillsb
disaster really had a service in here
and it was absolutely act and I was in
the choir and I looked on the front row
and the whole forest team was there with
Brian K Wow thousand people here wow
that's
crazy no way right so this is crazy the
picture in the piano so and I'm all for
it revitalizing spaces keeping pubs
alive what would Jesus have said yeah he
would not be
happy oh yeah look at this
WOW am I out just get some pictures
but yeah that's our new bus
station and then this is our new latest
coffee shop which has also got a library
in it yeah so the library in the coffee
shop not the other way around absolutely
not the coffee shop in the library if
you go in there find mainly people
drinking coffee yeah and looking at um
phones phones and Macs and then there's
some books on the wall yeah yeah so this
this being knocked down this being
finished has essentially killed all the
trade down here yes you'll see it when
we go up listate all this like this is
all to let here like everything shut
down here nothing going on and and
that's and that's all because know how
you bring trade back to this quite
honestly so what are they doing with
this place what's the plan for here they
have no plan they don't they're doing a
consultation oh my God so it fell
through because of private funding and
then got put in the hands of the council
is that right yeah I mean the council
owns the site I believe but um in who
owned both shopping centers uh were
supposed to build a new one here after
it was knocked down but um the pandemic
finished them off and where we're
standing here was uh a British home
stores once that went that sort of
really put a nail in the coffin of the
broad Marsh there was a very big boots
here and a CNA which is now H&M which is
now closed yeah and um a marks and
Spencer home this is the bit that's
really
got to hell yeah yeah but um wow even
since you were here they've taken the
thing off saying they've moved and then
yeah the only one really that's open
down here is the big new look and then
again it goes on to empty empty yeah
empty empty Paul
Smith this bit here used to have all the
designer clothes shop right yeah oh
there so that's it there Paul Smith I've
never been in it's above my price range
is it yeah still be going oh this is
nice I mean it's very quiet but it
doesn't look like there's anything shut
down in here which is
nice Jonathan's been trading here for
decades you can ask him more nice oh
yeah sweet so you own this shop you've
been running for how long in this
premise that's over 30 years in October
do you own this uh we do we're quite
fortunate we managed to buy the building
about 15 years ago um and actually one
of the things we've done as part of our
re it is putting a separate street level
entrance so we could get uh use out of
the upstairs so we got an escape room
company in there now and we wanted to
make sure that rather than just
converting it to residential we could do
something that would support an
independent business right yes so you've
kept the whole building alive
essentially oh that's really good to
hear we have a website www p4. comom we
ship worldwide uh everything we've got
in the shop and we sell online we only
charge what it costs us to post not a
penny more and what we specialize in is
comics comics and graphic novels every
type of fiction and non-fiction there
are sequential based stories to be told
yeah and that's what we specialize in
yeah yeah oh sweet all right nice one
thank you so much and this was this used
to be my favorite shopping street oh
really so this was this poundland was a
virgin mega store oh right yeah and back
in the 1990s that was very exciting yeah
um then it turned into HMV for while
still quite exciting yeah and now
poundland less exciting yeah very true
this is another very old Pub oh
salutation that looks great nice Pub
that oh that looks all nice there
doesn't it so this is called standard
Hill Y and the reason it's called
standard Hill is it's where the Civil
War started on this point wow just there
so King Charles raised the standard
against Parliament there right there wow
Nottingham was a royalist stronghold and
as a result after the parliament won
Oliver Cromwell came and dynamited the
castle wow so that's why it's largely
destroyed but once you get inside
there's not much of the old castle left
but here I am rare occasion the Wonder
in not holding the camera look at this
this is from when did he get put up oh
1951 big in it I remember a long time
ago somebody stole the
arrow so I think it's uh it's welded on
now
nice look at that yeah you can see the
Old Stone there nice Old Stone the
modern Stone so here we are in the
castle the to if you drew a line round
on a map the total population is about
700,000 but within the administrative
City it's only about 350,000
so the city boundaries are drawn within
the city um and that means that the
population of Nottingham is made up
mainly of the inner city areas which are
which are poorer more deprived areas so
uh the suburbs um rushcliffe brockow and
gedling have all got their own councils
they've all got Tory MPS all the council
tax from those wealthy leafy
suburbs is kept out of the City yeah
which is why the city is really quite
poor and if you look at um League tables
for sort of deprivation crime poverty
Nottingham is on the wrong end of all of
those tables but it is somewhat
artificial because of where the
boundaries are drawn yeah oh Ellena you
would love
this see that there on The Horizon okay
yeah the the cooling towers or the hill
that is the last operating cold fired
power station in the United Kingdom
really it's one of one it's Ratcliff on
saw power station in Castle Donnington
and obviously you can see why it was
built here because the Nottingham sh Co
field was producing all the coal yeah
but there were lots of coal fire power
stations here which takes me back to the
the black church but a couple of years
ago we were down to four Cal Fire power
stations and now just that one keep
saying they're going to close it down
and they never close it down because the
nuclear power that's supposed to replace
it is always behind schedule so that is
the last of a bre fascinating I don't
know
whether you can make any value judgments
about whether it's getting worse or
better it's just changing yeah and um
you know I I do feel nostalgic for what
it used to be like it's had different
heydays in the past and it's had
different slumps I mean when the whole
mining industry closed down when the
late industry closed down it's just
changed yeah yeah look at
this look we're back we are back at your
old trip to Jer Jerusalem for the second
time I didn't think he'd be back here so
soon let's go get a pip do you want to
you want grab a table out what do you
want a lger right yeah yeah right there
we go Chin Chin Chin Chin thank you so
much for the T thank you for bringing me
back thanks for giving me the
opportunity to see the other side of it
I think it's important as I say I always
try and be fair and balanced and I
didn't give a fair and balanced account
happy to come back and do it there go
all M well Chin Chin thanks for getting
me down um yeah good man what a perfect
day to revisit Nottingham the weather
was glorious and Upon returning to
Yorkshire I am presented with that
familiarity I know so well so I asked
that question was I wrong about
Nottingham and in a series where the
primary focus is finding empty buildings
boarded up shops retail units to let I
definitely came across a large amount of
that however I'm so buzzing that I was
invited back to the city by the people
of Nottingham who said come on give us a
fair chance you haven't explored it all
honestly Rob thank you so much for
giving me that tour and showing me
everything and along the way being able
to meet the guy who opened the record
store faak 1968 who the guy had lost his
record store back in what was it the
'90s and thought he'd never open one
again and then recently he has so so
good or the guy with the comic book
store page 45 who'd not only open the
store down stairs but giv life to the
bit above with an escape room a real
good way of revitalizing the whole
building and that buzzing guy in the
market what was it mad house nuts who I
just randomly bumped into and it was
really nice to hear from him as well him
saying oh thank you for raising
awareness because I hope that's what I'm
doing and hearing from business owners
who clearly understand the struggles of
rents and rates and for him to say oh
cheers mate I'm glad that this series is
getting taken seriously by and meaning
something to those who are directly
affected now been exploring the city
more as well I also came across a lot of
other boarded up stuff that I missed
like that giant building which I came
across which really is the saddest stuff
to see those grand buildings that are
just devoid of life however as I said
I'm so glad that I got to come revisit
and explore Notting him more one other
thing I got a few comments on the other
video as well just saying all your
content is just completely negative
that's all you do tear the country down
and I actually think if you watch my
content if you actually go into it I'm
an incredibly positive guy I you want to
build the country up go watch my maid in
Britain Series where I'm celebrating the
businesses that are still doing great
making things here go watch the video I
made about the guys who bought back a
pub they saved it brought it back to
life go watch that and tell me that's
negative but please don't think that I'm
trying to tear this country down there's
many many different angles on this
channel I want to keep my content as
varied as possible if you think it's all
just negative do what I did with
Nottingham go have a second look and
maybe you'll change your mind thank you
bye-bye
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