Scenes from the land of long ago- Film footage of Paris during the Belle Epoche (1890's)

YouTube ^ | 09-16-2018 | Guy Jones

[NRx]

A collection of high quality remastered prints from the dawn of film taken in Belle Époque-era Paris, France from 1896-1900. Footage slowed to a natural rate and sound added for ambiance. These films were taken by the Lumière company.

[AFreeBird]

The Vichy wagon was a nice touch.

[Covenantor]

Well, it was either Toulouse or Helen Thomas..................

Well, given the black and white film it would be difficult to ascertain the raspberry beret Thomas wore during that period of her life, although her beard was more neatly trimmed. I noticed that her pole dancing scene on the moving sidewalk was deleted for the sake of decency.Just sayin'....

[NRx]

+1

[dfwgator]

And to think many of the young men in that film were probably killed in WWI.

[Tax-chick]

Also fertilized with human “night soil,” resulting in digestive disasters for people from out of town. Even in the 1960s, one was told not to eat the vegetables outside the United States.

[DJ MacWoW]

Yes. Looks pretty on film but we are shielded from the odor and disease. Thank God!

[NRx]

And you sir, are clearly a gentleman of taste and refinement...

[Ciaphas Cain]

You caught that too.

And those horse-drawn fire engines are da bomb!!

[TexasGator]

“And the moving sidewalk was cool.”

Two-speed.

[Ciaphas Cain]

And to think many of the young men in that film were probably killed in WWI.

That war devoured too many of them.

And too many of those who survived did not make it out of World War II.

The early half of the twentieth century destroyed two and three generations of western Europe's best and brightest young people. Especially its sense of manhood and virtue and nobility.

We are seeing the consequences of that today.

[Puppage]

The women in the light dresses look very feminine.

Yes, she was quite fetching. LOL.

[Tax-chick]

And don’t forget the Spanish Flu epidemic.

[Tax-chick]

I like my antibiotics, anesthesia, and air conditioning!

[Bonemaker]

“Megatons of horse manure, everywhere.”

At least there were no “immigrants”.

[DJ MacWoW]

I like my antibiotics, anesthesia, and air conditioning!

I'd love to have any of those! LOL

[Bonemaker]

“Yes. Looks pretty on film but we are shielded from the odor and disease. Thank God!”

Everybody was used to it then...it was normal. Try driving on I 40 in the Texas panhandle in the spring near Amarillo!

[DJ MacWoW]

Everybody was used to it then...it was normal. Try driving on I 40 in the Texas panhandle in the spring near Amarillo!

Oh dear! Sounds like I should stay home! :-)

[Bonemaker]

“Yes. Looks pretty on film but we are shielded from the odor and disease. Thank God!”

Everybody was used to it then...it was normal. Try driving on I 40 in the Texas panhandle in the spring near Amarillo!

[SkyDancer]

I suggest you see my profile page. Just saying.

[Bonemaker]