Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

Early colour footage of London comes to light

1 view
Skip to first unread message

and/or www.mantra.com/jai

unread,
May 14, 2013, 5:47:19 PM5/14/13
to
Early colour footage of London comes to light

Celluloid film of the capital in 1926 comes to light,
revealing a city devoid of skyscapers but teeming with
trolley buses, horse-drawn carts and the occasional motor
car.

The Telegraph
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

This footage was shot by Claude Friese-Greene, a pioneer
of colour film in the UK.

The film is the final segment of his Open Road series,
which was filmed between 1924 and 1926. Among the scenes
he recorded are a cricket match at the Oval, families
relaxing in Hyde Park and traffic on Tower Bridge.

Continues at:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10055041/Early-colour-footage-of-London-comes-to-light.html

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.jai-maharaj

and/or www.mantra.com/jai

unread,
May 14, 2013, 6:08:12 PM5/14/13
to
Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> Early colour footage of London comes to light
>
> Celluloid film of the capital in 1926 comes to light,
> revealing a city devoid of skyscapers but teeming with
> trolley buses, horse-drawn carts and the occasional motor
> car.
>
> The Telegraph
> Tuesday, May 14, 2013
>
> This footage was shot by Claude Friese-Greene, a pioneer
> of colour film in the UK.
>
> The film is the final segment of his Open Road series,
> which was filmed between 1924 and 1926. Among the scenes
> he recorded are a cricket match at the Oval, families
> relaxing in Hyde Park and traffic on Tower Bridge.
>
> Continues at:
>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10055041/Early-colour-footage-of-London-comes-to-light.html

British Film Institute (BFI)

http://filmstore.bfi.org.uk/acatalog/info_6406.html

RichA

unread,
May 14, 2013, 9:22:03 PM5/14/13
to
On May 14, 5:47 pm, use...@mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai (Dr.
Jai Maharaj) wrote:
> Early colour footage of London comes to light
>
> Celluloid film of the capital in 1926 comes to light,
> revealing a city devoid of skyscapers but teeming with
> trolley buses, horse-drawn carts and the occasional motor
> car.

Now they "teem" with Muslim terrorists.

Mr. B1ack

unread,
May 14, 2013, 10:27:49 PM5/14/13
to
On Tue, 14 May 2013 21:47:19 GMT, use...@mantra.com and/or
www.mantra.com/jai (Dr. Jai Maharaj) wrote:

>Early colour footage of London comes to light
>
>Celluloid film of the capital in 1926 comes to light,
>revealing a city devoid of skyscapers but teeming with
>trolley buses, horse-drawn carts and the occasional motor
>car.
>
>The Telegraph
>Tuesday, May 14, 2013
>
>This footage was shot by Claude Friese-Greene, a pioneer
>of colour film in the UK.
>
>The film is the final segment of his Open Road series,
>which was filmed between 1924 and 1926. Among the scenes
>he recorded are a cricket match at the Oval, families
>relaxing in Hyde Park and traffic on Tower Bridge.
>
>Continues at:
>
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10055041/Early-colour-footage-of-London-comes-to-light.html


There are plenty of still photos from back
that far and beyond - there were several
technologies, but 'autochrome' generally
worked best - but color MOVIES from the
mid 20s are essentially unheard of. This
is a valuable find.

Stills are best for studying form, but
movies reveal the pace and energy of a
city ... you can tell a lot by the way
people and things move, get a feel for
the 'attitude' of a place.

The BBC page recently had some links to
a series of very old photos - color (or
at least 'colorized') and B&W - of India
dating back into the 1800s. Might still
be searchable.

0 new messages