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Author: jrb
Date: Sep 7, 2008 02:42

Thought people might enjoy this old film of London street scenes in
1903: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BDwXzy_EJok&feature=PlayList&p=2189B4FCA011C2A1&index...

James
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Author: jrb
Date: Sep 7, 2008 02:48

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Author: jrb
Date: Sep 7, 2008 02:54

Open-top buses get caught up in traffic in Whitehall in 1913 caused by
a Suffregette procession in Trafalgar Square:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfhm1XOdYk&feature=PlayList&p=2189B4FCA011C2A1&index...
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Author: Colin McKenzie
Date: Sep 7, 2008 05:41

jrb wrote:
> Thought people might enjoy this old film of London street scenes in
> 1903: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BDwXzy_EJok&feature=PlayList&p=2189B4FCA011C2A1&index...

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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