Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2013

She-Wolf of London- Movie Trailer (1946)

Movie trailer for the 1946 film She-Wolf of London starring June Lockhart and Don Porter. This film was also known as Curse of the Allenbys. It tells the story of a young woman named Phyllis Allenby (Lockhart) who falls under suspicion for several murders in a nearby park in London. It is rumored that she has werewolves in her family.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Color Film of London (1927)

Fascinating vintage color footage featuring scenes of London from the 1920s. This film was shot by Claude Friese-Greene, the inventor of the Friese-Greene Colour Process. Beginning in 1924, Claude began putting together a series of shots called The Open Road. Several locations are shown including Hyde Park, Westminster, London Bridge and the approach to Trafalgar Square.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

BBC Television - 1948 Olympic Games

Great short film showing how the BBC documented the 1948 Olympic Games in London. This film footage is from the Archive Collection held by the Alexandra Palace Television Society.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

London's Outer Ring (1924)

"London's Outer Ring" is one of 12 'Wonderful London' travelogues made in 1924 and restored by the BFI National Archive to offer a fascinating glimpse of London life during the silent era. This extract shows the stadium at White City, built for the 1908 London Olympics, as well as buildings from the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

1948 Olympics- London

Vintage video from the 1948 Olympics

A vintage clip of the 1948 Olympics in London. Includes footage from the Sprint and Cycling events.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Life In The Roaring Twenties

Great vintage clip of the "Roaring Twenties" in England. This video showcases the many fun fashions, events and lifestyles of the 1920s.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Alexandra Day in Peckham (1913)

Alexandra Rose Day is a charity fundraising event, inaugurated in 1912 on the 50th anniversary of the arrival in England of Alexandra of Denmark for her marriage to the future King Edward VII. This charming film follows a cheerful band of women in Peckham, London, as they sell artificial roses to raise funds for local hospitals.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Swinging With Style (1960's)

Trendy fashion shops in London's King's Road as shown in the Look at Life series for cinema audiences.


Friday, September 17, 2010

London's Last Tram (1952)

Classic footage of the last tram run in London on July 6, 1952.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Journey by a London Bus (1950)

An interesting take on London Buses intended for overseas distribution in the 1950s. Produced by Colonial Film Unit.

Monday, July 27, 2009

The Savoy Hotel- Slideshow

The Savoy Hotel in London. This hotel was the place to be in the 1920's.