Vintage Merseyside Films

I've just come across British Pathe News website. They have an amazing collection of clips. You can download a low quality version of them for free.

You have to register and actually getting hold of the clips is a long and complicated process but is worth the effort.

I just did a search for "liverpool" and it came back with 693 videos. I have only viewed about 10 so far but am already impressed.

I've watched a very odd "Italian medieval crossbowmen challenge an English team to a match" from 1961, the standard Beatles type film, and some more Italians walking through town with flags.

http://www.britishpathe.com/product_...word=liverpool

If you search for Liverpool you have to watch out for red herrings like Londons Liverpool Street station etc.

Before downloading a video you can click on "Preview Stills" to get an idea what its about and there is also a text description with this.

Mike

Found this one earlier

http://www.britishpathe.com/images/p...0/00003540.WMV

Brilliant, it would be interesting to see if the people on the film were still around

When the bands were on stage you could here screaming but when they cut to the crowd they were just standing there listening/applauding politely

10 minutes of The Magnet

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Originally Posted by Walden

Found this one earlier

http://www.britishpathe.com/images/p...0/00003540.WMV

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3 weeks late, but thanks for link. Cracking video:PDT11

Please have a look at this little collage I've put together of silent film of Liverpool / Merseyside from 1897 through to 1930. It is, as others have mentioned all on various videos available from various shops all over Merseyside, but the out of copyright status does allow copies such as this one. I am sure you'll enjoy the pictures, and the music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eregtINDfx0

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Originally Posted by Joshrogan

Please have a look at this little collage I've put together of silent film of Liverpool / Merseyside from 1897 through to 1930. It is, as others have mentioned all on various videos available from various shops all over Merseyside, but the out of copyright status does allow copies such as this one. I am sure you'll enjoy the pictures, and the music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eregtINDfx0

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'Pack all your troubles in your old kit bag'.

Thank you for the video, Josh.