London in Motion (1896-1908)
The Underground Map released this fascinating- perhaps the earliest known- movie footage of London on August 25, 2016. This is a montage of materials from both British Pathé and the British Film Institute . The film opens with scenes from a busy Blackfriars Bridge in 1896 where walkers curiously staring at the newly-arrived strange phenomenon, and it ends at the 1908 London Olympics. Video timelines (According to The Underground Map 's author, Scott Hatton): 00:05: BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE (1896) 00:40: HYDE PARK CORNER (1897) 01:50: BANK OF ENGLAND (1897) 03:15: WESTMINSTER (1903) 04:20: CHARING CROSS (1903) 04:40: TOWER BRIDGE (1901) 05:24: VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, WESTMINSTER (1903) 05:40: EMPIRE THEATRE, LEICESTER SQUARE 06:35: THE STRAND (1903) 06:45: PICCADILLY CIRCUS (1902) 07:31: PALL MALL (1903) 07:45: HORSEGUARD'S PARADE (1899) 07:55: PEDESTRIANS CROSS BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE (1896) 08:25: LAW COURTS (1902) 08:41: View of St Martins In The Fields (1903) 09:00: TH