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jrb September 7th 08 09:42 AM

Old London street scenes
 
Thought people might enjoy this old film of London street scenes in
1903: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BDwXzy... 1C2A1&index=2

James

jrb September 7th 08 09:48 AM

Old London street scenes
 
And a film of traffic on Blackfriars Bridge in 1896:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fABILt... 1C2A1&index=4

jrb September 7th 08 09:54 AM

Old London street scenes
 
Open-top buses get caught up in traffic in Whitehall in 1913 caused by
a Suffregette procession in Trafalgar Squa
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfhm1... 1C2A1&index=3

Colin McKenzie September 7th 08 12:41 PM

Old London street scenes
 
jrb wrote:
Thought people might enjoy this old film of London street scenes in
1903: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BDwXzy... 1C2A1&index=2


Fascinating. Very little that wasn't a bus, taxi (Hansom) or pedestrian
- in particular, very few (if any) bikes.

In the second half, it was striking how the pedestrians mingled with the
vehicles, crossing or going along or diagonally as they wanted.

Colin McKenzie


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