Colorized footage of an English street in 1901.
Most of these kids look like they already have 15 years of work experience.
I like how cheeky kids are timeless.
A depressing thought… 13 years from when that footage was filmed most of those young boys will witness and fight one of the most horrific conflicts in history, fighting in the trenches of World War 1. What are the chances of any of those lads making it out alive?
Those beige-brown shawls were super trendy.
Shine ya shoes guvna?
The girl with her little handbag, it probably meant so much to her, perhaps a gift from her parents. I hope a long life awaited her.
The poor people were so well dressed back then.
The difference between 1901 and 2001…
I wonder if any of them ever got to see this. Likely not, but who knows.
I notice that the women cover their heads a lot… was that common practice back then and why?
The little guy all proud of his three piece suit trying to look dapper and his buddy wiping his nose on his sleeve.
That kid who struck a pose thinking it was a picture is hilarious
Me and the little boy staring at 0:41 ish just had a real moment. Its kind of eerie to know they couldn’t even fathom people would be watching them from the future.
amazing how it’s colorized and still manages to be in black and white.
The trouble with a lot of these colourisations is they didn’t all wear browns, black and greys that the colourisation has made it look like. Some of those shawls are different colours along with jackets and waistcoats.
Wow. A lot of thee ladies are dressed like I would imagine Russian peasants from hundreds of years before.
the boys would all soon be dead in belgium… so sad…
I love how everyone just stared at the camera, mesmerized. #photobombing