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Video: Fly Through Pre-Fire 17th Century London Beautifully Recreated

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPY-hr-8-M0 A group of students at De Montfort University have lovingly created a 3D representation of what London looked like in the 17th century before the Great Fire of London leveled the city. The result is a haunting yet beautiful journey through a time long past. Many of the buildings are their own estimations and creations, but they … [Read more...] about Video: Fly Through Pre-Fire 17th Century London Beautifully Recreated

Video: A Momentary Lapse of London by Davide Roveri

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http://vimeo.com/28736654 We love this inspirational video of London. About the video: ABOUT A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF LONDON: When I first moved to London two years ago the first period of my relationship with the city wasn’t that great, I couldn’t find a connection, I felt like a stranger and I couldn’t feel any inspiration at all. But then, all of a sudden, one night … [Read more...] about Video: A Momentary Lapse of London by Davide Roveri

Video: The Cabmen’s Shelters Inside London’s Secret Green Sheds

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NxYUvbHkU Check out this great video from the BBC about London's mysterious Cab Shelters. From the BBC: To the untrained eye, they are green sheds - an incongruous sight on the busy streets of urban London. But these wooden structures have, in fact, been part of the street-scene in the capital since 1875 - a refuge for taxi drivers to … [Read more...] about Video: The Cabmen’s Shelters Inside London’s Secret Green Sheds

Video: Historical Film about the Construction of the Victoria Line

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https://londontopia.net/videos/video-historical-film-about-the-construction-of-the-victoria-line/ Released on 19 August 2013, marking London Underground's 150th anniversary, 'The British Transport Films Collection Volume 11: Experiment Under London' presents six films made by the BTF Film Unit from 1961-1969, documenting the construction of the Victoria … [Read more...] about Video: Historical Film about the Construction of the Victoria Line

Video: Rare Color Scenes from London in 1926

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwahIQz0o-M This video has been making the rounds so we thought it was worth sharing. Incredible colour footage of 1920s London shot by an early British pioneer of film named Claude Friese-Greene, who made a series of travelogues using the colour process his father William - a noted cinematographer - was experimenting with. It's like a … [Read more...] about Video: Rare Color Scenes from London in 1926