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This video has been bouncing around the web for a few years, and popped into view again this weekend. It shows street scenes around London in 1927, in a nice soft color reminiscent of an old postcard, but in five minutes of moving images. The footage was shot by British film pioneer Claude Friese-Greene.
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London in color in 1927 (video)
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