London in Colour, 1927 & 2013

London in 1927 & 2013 from Simon Smith on Vimeo.

Simon Smith says:
During the 1920s, cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene travelled across the UK with his new colour film camera. His trip ended in London, with some of his most stunning images, and these were recently revived and restored by the BFI, and shared across social media and video websites.
Since February I have attempted to capture every one of his shots, standing in his footsteps, and using modern equivalents of his camera and lenses. This has been a personal study, that has revealed how little London has changed

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There have been lots of enquiries about the music ... It's Pachelbel's "Canon in D Major", and this recording came from this brilliant website ...

 incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html

Credit to ...
Canon in D Major, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Also, the BFI manage the rights to the restored versions of Claude Friese-Greene's "The Open Road", of which the London shots are a segment.
http://vimeo.com/81368735

The original film was a big hit in London, when the BFI  re-released it on the web. This new film gives an added layer of interest and is well worth a squint

400th Anniversary of the New River

Telford's map of the New River from the British Library
Zoomable copy, click link below
 http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/crace/m/zoomify88385.html

2013 is the 400th anniversary of the New River's construction, which brought fresh water to London at a time of booming population. Below are details of a talk and walks for you to explore..

The New Gauge House (1856) where water leaves the River Lea at the start of the New River




The New River in Enfield Town Park



The New River in Clissold Park, Stoke Newington.

Guide to a walk along the new river - click on
http://shelford.org/walks/newriver.pdf   

For a google maps version see http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/show/34074

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/6584367019/efbevent  Talk about the New River

Discovering London at The Step -The New River's 400th Anniversary

Discovering London with Peter Berthoud

Thursday, 23 May 2013 from 19:30 to 21:00 (BST)

London, United Kingdom

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Last year The Step launched a series of London talks with Peter Berthoud, a London Guide and Writer where he will look at unusual aspect of London’s history in this relaxed North London cafe, bar and gallery.

The next talk will be on London's New River which celebrates its 400th birthday this September.

This incredible four hundred year old artificial waterway was designed to bring fresh water from Hertfordshire into London and is still doing so today.

Originally nearly forty miles long the New River’s path meandered from Chadwell (via Bowes Park!) to The New River Head near Sadler’s Wells. 

The illustrated talk will last an hour including an opportunity to ask questions and to look at some rare books. You can also enjoy a drink or a snack during or after the talk if you like.

The Step is located in the Bowes Park conservation area. They serve delicious locally sourced food and tasty drinks and sell handmade gifts by the best designer-makers.

The price for the talk is £7.00 or £5.00 for concessions.

To book a place for the first Discovering London at The Step please use the booking form above or simply pop in or contact The Step by phone or email.

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The Step
101 Myddleton Rd N22 London
United Kingdom 

Thursday, 23 May 2013 from 19:30 to 21:00 (BST)

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Discovering London with Peter Berthoud

I am an award winning,  fully qualified and fully insured City of Westminster Guide and a member of the City of Westminster Guide Lecturers Association.

My tours are informative, fun, flexible and inclusive. I offer some public walks (such as this one) but the majority of my time is spent writing and delivering  personalised tours, for families, companies and educational organisations.

My walks are all available for booking by private groups or individuals. I can tailor any tour to your requirements, make them shorter, longer, include pub stops or finish near a restaurant in the area for example.

I offer many other tours throughout the City, from the Royal Parks to Paddington and Little Venice, Pimlico, Regency London, Political Westminster, Westminster Highlights, Art Tours and Historic Pub Tours. These can all be adapted to suit first time visitors or keen London enthusiasts.

The shortest bookings I generally accept are for one hour, the longest for one week.

I can help you to plan tours in minute detail weeks beforehand or I love nothing more than working with a brand new group, on the day itself, to develop a truly unique and spontaneous tour!

For a free initial discussion about how I might be able to help you plan a perfect tour in London please email me at walks@peterberthoud.co.uk .

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