@LoveIsCruel15 You may well be right, the jury is still out on what this plague actually was, The medical side of this I have to leave to another, but whatever it was the story of “Eyam” remains the same.
@10leggo There's doubt that it was a flee bite that go Vickers, it's more likely he came in contact with an infected individual, this had an obvious 3 week infection period hence it was able to spread so much faster than plague should be able too
many years ago i went into a cave/pothole somewhere in eyam.i have no idea where it was in the village,but would love to visit again,especially now i have learnt about its history
Has anyone read "A Year Of Wonders"? It's amazing, a small novel of the Plague in Eyam... Besides some names being different, it is still very well detailed.
lived in Derbyshire most my life (30yrs outta 39) I recently moved into Eyam from stoney middleton, about a mile down the road! but its recently come to light that im not welcome here and the council house i moved into should have gone to a 'local' family... Well sorry Eyam it seems to me like the plague lives on!
Wow! What a topper! I mean.....what do you say to something like that? What CAN you say? Those ancestral villagers were HEROES! Total and complete heroes! To willingly stay in place in self-imposed quarantine, knowing what's gonna happen to you in about a week or so! Oh, wow! If I had been an Eyam resident in 1665 or so, I would've fled. I would've run. Seriously. Hail Eyam, everybody!
Super video. I have read most books on the village and have been intrigued with the story for many years. Would love to visit one day but ill health now prevents. However your great pictures bring the place alive for me the way the books couldn't..
Edward cooper was a lead miner who plays no part in the story of the Eyam plague, other than when he died his widow married the taylor that brought the infected cloth into the village. PS (it does say)
They were sons of Edward and Mary Cooper. Edward Cooper Jr. died on September 22, 1665 and became the second victim of the plague. Jonathan Cooper died on October 28 the same year.
I visited Eyam in gorgeous Plague weather in May 2004, it was very hot and sunny but sadly was unable to do the supeb museum justice as there was so much to take in.
I will pay another visit and now appreciate the incredible story of Eyam and its residents.
Very sad, but thankyou very much. I have just finished a book about The Great Plague and I am interested in any documentary on the subject. Well done.
That was wonderful. I travelled to Eyam with school about 20 years ago and I was always fascinated. I'd love to go back and have another look. What a lovely tribute to those people who sacrificed themselves - often history speaks of the events and forgets that real people were involved - it puts a whole new slant on it to see it from their perspective. Wonderful, thank you x
It seems it wasnt truely the bubonic plague but rather something like a slow version of Ebola virus
LoveIsCruel15 1 week ago
@LoveIsCruel15 You may well be right, the jury is still out on what this plague actually was, The medical side of this I have to leave to another, but whatever it was the story of “Eyam” remains the same.
10leggo 1 week ago
@10leggo There's doubt that it was a flee bite that go Vickers, it's more likely he came in contact with an infected individual, this had an obvious 3 week infection period hence it was able to spread so much faster than plague should be able too
LoveIsCruel15 1 week ago
Been to eyam with school last year going again this year
mariogamersidequest 2 weeks ago
I'd love to visit Eyam . What an interesting story.
11sunsetblue 2 weeks ago
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For those interested there is a Facebook group - 'Eyam The Plague Village'
neonpuss1 1 month ago
many years ago i went into a cave/pothole somewhere in eyam.i have no idea where it was in the village,but would love to visit again,especially now i have learnt about its history
Amandamoo73 6 months ago
Love the vidwo - very well put together and informative.
neonpuss1 6 months ago
I was Anne Hancock in a play we did at this drama thing I go to :)
PepsiGirlz4 7 months ago
Has anyone read "A Year Of Wonders"? It's amazing, a small novel of the Plague in Eyam... Besides some names being different, it is still very well detailed.
LisaCrazyFingers 7 months ago
lived in Derbyshire most my life (30yrs outta 39) I recently moved into Eyam from stoney middleton, about a mile down the road! but its recently come to light that im not welcome here and the council house i moved into should have gone to a 'local' family... Well sorry Eyam it seems to me like the plague lives on!
Propercarpet 8 months ago
I'm going to Eyam for 3 days on wednesday and just wanted to brush up on it's history and what to see. Thanks :D
JaffaManBaby 8 months ago
Wow! What a topper! I mean.....what do you say to something like that? What CAN you say? Those ancestral villagers were HEROES! Total and complete heroes! To willingly stay in place in self-imposed quarantine, knowing what's gonna happen to you in about a week or so! Oh, wow! If I had been an Eyam resident in 1665 or so, I would've fled. I would've run. Seriously. Hail Eyam, everybody!
1958boomergirl 1 year ago
Good video :o)
CityOfSheffieldFilms 1 year ago
thank u so much! this is really helping me with my english hw!!(:
ashle1aussie 1 year ago
Super video. I have read most books on the village and have been intrigued with the story for many years. Would love to visit one day but ill health now prevents. However your great pictures bring the place alive for me the way the books couldn't..
MrWelshbabe 1 year ago
Brilliant. Would have liked more about Monpesson but still brilliant. An amazing story that has haunted me since I was taken there as a child.
TheSeamus11 2 years ago
Who is Jonathan and Edward Cooper? It dosen't say
hennersworld 2 years ago
Edward cooper was a lead miner who plays no part in the story of the Eyam plague, other than when he died his widow married the taylor that brought the infected cloth into the village. PS (it does say)
10leggo 2 years ago
@hennersworld
They were sons of Edward and Mary Cooper. Edward Cooper Jr. died on September 22, 1665 and became the second victim of the plague. Jonathan Cooper died on October 28 the same year.
WoodenLegCorrosion 1 year ago
A superb video.
I visited Eyam in gorgeous Plague weather in May 2004, it was very hot and sunny but sadly was unable to do the supeb museum justice as there was so much to take in.
I will pay another visit and now appreciate the incredible story of Eyam and its residents.
llandudnoboy 2 years ago
v good,
LEEBLANTYRE 2 years ago
thanks!, this video is helping me with my history homework! :)
randomnessontoast 2 years ago
The book Year of wonders is based on this. A very good book by Geraldine Brooks.
icegini 2 years ago
Ive been to eyam village , it is so breathtakingly beautifull!
GovermentG 2 years ago
Very informative! Great video!
adverse 2 years ago
Nice video. I like the music.
scp483 2 years ago
Thank you for your incredible film. I found it fascinating.
emscooper 2 years ago
i named my death metal band after eyam
AJAXds 2 years ago 2
ive been there,cause i live in derbyshire
mcrmusician 3 years ago
Very sad, but thankyou very much. I have just finished a book about The Great Plague and I am interested in any documentary on the subject. Well done.
rcroadtrain 3 years ago
my grandmother was born a hancock and has taken me here!
yazkazhaz 3 years ago
Very good. Heard the story at school but was nice to have a video of it on here too.
philrmatthews 3 years ago
inbre...
ballo2k 3 years ago
Not sure what to say. Thank you for making this.
combustication07 3 years ago
Very nice video Mr 10leggo. I visited Eyam a few years back. A very interesting place, especially the boundary stone!
cqbhoun 3 years ago
THANKS!!
This really helped with my history project :)
saraevening 3 years ago
Great tale. Thanks.
filmphobia 3 years ago
Fantastic. I had read Geraldine Brooks' novel, and it was really interesting to see the original place. Thank you.
kbidentity 3 years ago
That was wonderful. I travelled to Eyam with school about 20 years ago and I was always fascinated. I'd love to go back and have another look. What a lovely tribute to those people who sacrificed themselves - often history speaks of the events and forgets that real people were involved - it puts a whole new slant on it to see it from their perspective. Wonderful, thank you x
stephen040881 3 years ago
What a wonderful film! Very well made, narrated and researched. Superb original history!
I think that this is one of the most interesting films I have seen on this site.
Obviously you are a local and a historian so please do some more!
alanheath 4 years ago 2
an excellent documentary on this historic occasion
andypandywright 4 years ago 2