Wednesday 28 October 2009

Walking about in 1896

WALKING ABOUT IN 1896

Sadly, most films of Victorian life (there aren't many) are either

1. people walking about

2. pictures of the Tower Bridge / Windsor Castle / [other random well-known tourist landmark that hasn't changed in a hundred years]

This falls into that first category, but it's nice enough - crossing Blackfriar's Bridge, courtesy of the BFI:

2 comments:

  1. This is wonderful footage. just have to imagine the colours... I am sure it would have been very bright and cheerful!

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  2. Yes, it wasn't a black and white world, and it's hard to keep that in mind when you see these things. Colourful advertising would have been all over the passing buses, for a start.

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