1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

[markj]

No, this isn't "Civil War," but the footage shown in the clip is remarkable for its candid view of life that wasn't all that much removed from the 1860's:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3248605/Lost-film-footage-of-Edwardian-London-discovered.html

Enjoy,

Mark Jaeger

[sepoy1857]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

Thank You for sharing! My Dallimore great-Grandparents were still living in London (Walworth/Peckham) at the time. Interesting how far things have come since then.

[Mcouioui]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

Great, I like, it is timeless and disturbing by realism , I am sure that to interest the English companions...

[ephraim_zook]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

Excellent quality footage -- far above what one is used to seeing from the time period.

Ron Myzie

[henionjd]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

It's good to see mugging for the camera isn't a new phenomenon. :)

[riptailedroarer]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

It's funny to see the speed of the traffic, which is about the same as nowadays, if not faster!

[garyjd]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

That's incredible. It would be great to see all twelve minutes. ~Gary

[David Fox]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

Hey! That was me; the kid on the bridge w/ the knee britches!

[RudyN]

Re: 1904 Film Footage of London Rediscovered

Finally looked at the film. Thank you for posting it as it gives an insight to life not to long after the 1860s. I did notice that even back then the British drove on the wrong side of the street. :D