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- Création : 23 avril 2024
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- Publication : 23 avril 2024
Living London
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Living London
A Grand Series of Pictures showing varying phases of life, scenes, and events in the
World's Metropolis
Photographed by our staff of four Bioscopic Artists during the Summer and Autumn of 1904, in co-operation with
Mr. GEORGE R. SIMS
Editor of the " REFEREE " and " LIVING LONDON."
NOTE.-The 280 different views comprising this series depict sights along a route over the most important thoroughfares of London, not merely showing street scenes with the principal edifices, monuments, bridges, etc., but include "snapshots" of the various human types and their different occupations and pleasures to be found in all the districts touched upon in our '' Bioscopic Ramble,'' from fashionable West End London to the slums of Whitechapel, etc.
Each complete series of " LIVING LONDON " will be, supplied, gratis, with a copy of the Descriptive Lecture given by Mr. Frank Stevens during t'he highly successful run of this series with the "Urbanora" Entertainments at the Alhambra Theatre, London.
Order of Pictures
Section A.-London sleeps-London wakes-Early morning in Knights bridge-The Nursemaid and the Policeman-Regulating the traffic-The Motor Asphalt Repair Outfit get an early start-The finish of the Tea-room Girls' Walking Match to Hyde Park-Hyde Park Corner-A Coach Meet in Hyde Park-Duke of Wellington's Monument and Arch as seen from St. George's Hospital-Constitution Hill-Buckingham Palace-The New Mall-Sparrows and Pigeons in St. James' Park-Visitors crossing the Bridge-Boys Fishing and Wading in the Lake, St. James' Park. 300 feet.
Section B.-Guard Mount at St. James' Palace-The Horse Guard's Parade Ground, end of Mall-The traffic in Whitehall-The Colonial Offices-St. Margaret's Church and the Clock Tower from Parliament Street-Lord Beaconsfield's Statue on Primrose Day-Scenes before the Houses of Parliament-The Embankment from Westminster Bridge-Houses of Parliament from Surrey side-The Penny Steamer starting from Westminster Bridge-Panorama of the Buildings on Victoria Embankment, including view of Cleopatra's Needle-Children on steps·leading to the Thames throwing their dog into the water to try its swimming capabilities. 250 feet.
Section C.-lncidents at a drinking fountain and trough on the Embankment-Panorama of the Embankment from a Steamer-Passing under Waterloo Bridge-Somerset House-The Naval Reserve Training Ship, H.M.S. Buzzard-London Bridge-Billingsgate-Customs House-Thames Barges and Steamers-The· Pool-Distant view of Tower Bridge-Opening of Tower Bridge for passing ship, as seen from the roadway-Closing Bridge and resumption of traffic-The Tower of London from Tower Hill-The Tower of London from the Thames-Dock Labourers unloading Lumber-Method of dumping City refuse into barges. 300 feet
Section D.-Children of the Slums in the Minories-The Scissors Grinder-The Ghetto-Middlesex Street on Sunday morning, showing the various types of people inhabiting this and the surrounding White chapel district-The crowded "Petticoat Lane"-The Shop of Barnett the "Kosher King "-General view of Crowds and Stalls as viewed from Messrs. Barnett's building-Miscellaneous vendors of old boots, collar buttons and everything imaginable-The Auctioneer of Handkerchiefs: "eight silks at a bob''-Old Clothes Merchant-Eggs,Vegetables and Fish Stalls-The old Onion Woman-Auctioneering live Chickens-The Jew Pants Pedlar- The Orange Woman and surrounding groups-Capturing live Eels 300 feet.
Section E.-A "Tuppenny" Grab for live Eels-Temperance Procession passing through White chapel district-Coster :Flower Vendor~Costers and their Carts driving home from Market-" 'Arry" and "Arriet" off on a Jaunt-Accident to the Moke-A White chapel Bird Store-Street Performance by a "Strong Man"-Baker's Man, Organ-grinder, and Flower Girls-"Take yer Portrait, Sir? " Street Photographer-Old Keys and Locks and Hardware-Street Stalls off City Road-The polite Vegetable Vendor-Shrimps, Crabs and Lobsters-Fresh Fish-News Stands on Finsbury Pavement-Scene in Newgate and Aldersgate Street. 300 feet
Section F,,-Busy Newgate Street-Holborn from Holborn Viaduct-Farringdon Street and Holborn Viaduct-Farringdon Road as viewed from the Viaduct-Long Lane and Meat Markets-Market Buildings from St. John Street-Holborn Circus-T.M. King and Queen at Holborn Bars -Receiving the City Sword on their visit to the Guildhall-The Old Flower Woman at Regent Circus-The Bus Driver-Seeing London from top of a Bus-Regent Street-Regulating the Traffic at Piccadilly Circus-Panorama of Piccadilly Circus-The Flower Girls on Piccadilly Fountain Steps-Brigade of '' Urbanora " Sandwich Men. 300 feet
Section 6.-The Sandwichman-The Haymarket-The Carlton Hotel and Haymarket Theatre-Pall Mall, East-St. Martin's Church-National Art Gallery-Trafalgar Square-The Nelson Monument-Landseer's Lions-The Playing Fountains-Feeding the Pigeons in Trafalgar Square-Charing Cross Station-Receiving Milk Supply-The Busy Strand-The usual "Streets up ''-Strand Improvements in front of New Savoy Hotel Building-The Cecil Hotel Entrance-Traffic over Waterloo Bridge, seen from the Strand-Covent Garden-General Views of the Vegetable and Flower Markets-Arrival-of Waggon Loads of Fruits-Sampling Berries, &c., &c. 300 feet
Section H.-Covent Garden Market Scenes: (15 views)--Girls and Women Shelling Peas-The Central Hall-The Flower Market-Strand Gutter Merchants-The Strand, shewing St.Clement Danes' Church-The Salvation Army Temple (temporarily erected on the site of Strand Improvement during the International Salvation Army Congress)-another view of the Strand-Law Courts-Passage leading to Temple Gardens-a quite nook off the Strand-Fleet Street-St. Paul's, from Ludgate Circus-Kerbstone Merchants-Electric Light Repair Gang --The Bootblack 300 feet
Section I.-Newgate and Cheapside-Robert Peel Monument-Cheapside and Bow Church-Princes and Queen Victoria Streets-Moorgate Street and Bank of England-" The Old Lady of Theadneedle Street-Panorama of the "Heart of London" (from the Mansion House) finishing with the Royal Exchange, and the tremendous traffic at this point. 150 feet
SUPPLIED COMPLETE ONLY.
Total Length, 2,500 ·feet. Price, .£62 10s.
(Duration of Exhibit 45 minutes,)
CAUTION.-The resale or Exhibition of this Film is prohibited in the UNITED KINGDOM and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA., where the exclusive exhibition rights have been acquired.
The Film is supplied on these conditions only, and acceptance is taken as a legal agreement to these terms.
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| 1 | Charles Urban Trading Co. 1501 | |
| → | Le catalogue de 1906 propose sous les numéros 1824, 1825 et 1826, une version réduite du film sous le titre The Streets of London. | |
| 2 | [Harold Mease Lomas] | |
| 3 | <1904 | 2,500 ft. £62 10s. |
| 4 | Grande-Bretagne. Londres. | |
| 5 | National Film & Sound Archive | 35 mm. 653 ft. |
Living London : Identification
Living London : Identification
Jean-Claude SEGUIN
La Charles Urban Trading Co à l'été 1904 se lance dans un projet d'une certaine ampleur dont l'objectif est de proposer une série de vues sur la vie à Londres. La société va faire appel à ses propres cinématographistes :
Photographed by our staff of four Bioscopic Artists during the Summer and Autumn of 1904, in co-operation with
Mr. GEORGE R. SIMS.
. Parmi ceux-ci, il est probable que soit du nombre Harold Mease Lomas qui est de retour d'Extrême-Orient où il est resté plusieurs mois.
Dans le catalogue de 1905 de la Charles Urban Trading Co, apparaît le nom de George R. Sims qui est l'éditeur des ouvrages Referee et Living London et qui est partie prenante :
Photographed by our staff of four Bioscopic Artists during the Summer and Autumn of 1904, in co-operation with
Mr. GEORGE R. SIMS
Editor of the " REFEREE " and " LIVING LONDON."
Le tournage a lieu au cours de l'été et de l'automne de l'année 1904. Les premiers titres apparaissent dans la presse londonienne dès le 8 octobre.

The Era, Londres, samedi 8 octobre 1904, p. 35.
Le catalogue offre également quelques informations sur le contenu global des vues :
NOTE.-The 280 different views comprising this series depict sights along a route over the most important thoroughfares of London, not merely showing street scenes with the principal edifices, monuments, bridges, etc., but include "snapshots" of the various human types and their different occupations and pleasures to be found in all the districts touched upon in our '' Bioscopic Ramble,'' from fashionable West End London to the slums of Whitechapel, etc.
Each complete series of " LIVING LONDON " will be, supplied, gratis, with a copy of the Descriptive Lecture given by Mr. Frank Stevens during t'he highly successful run of this series with the "Urbanora" Entertainments at the Alhambra Theatre, London.
La série complète a une longueur de 2500 ft. Certaines vues de Living London figurent doublement dans le catalogue et apparaissent aussi de façon autonome et parfois sous des titres modifiés. L'exploitation de Living London date de novembre 1904.
Dans le catalogue de l'année suivante, novembre 1906, la série Living London a disparu au profit d'une version réduite (1275 ft) The Street of London (nº 1824, 1825, 1826 et 1827).
The National Filim & Sound Archive (Australie) conserve un fragment de 653 ft. (12 minutes environ) dans la Corrick Collection sous le titre provisoire "London Scenes". Lors de l'identification, le chercheur Ian Christie et les archivistes australiens ont considéré qu'il s'agissait d'un fragment de Living London
CHRISTIE Ian, "The Girl with the Speck of Dust in Her Eye: Living London Returns", About Senses of Cinema, février 2009. https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2009/feature-articles/living-london/
JACKSON Sally, "The Living London Boom", mars 2009. https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2009/feature-articles/living-london-sally-jackson/
MCKERNAN Luke, "Living London", https://lukemckernan.com/2024/04/02/living-london/