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Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by Pacabel »

neals wrote: post #33

I wish hats would come back like in the video. Almost everybody wore a hat in 1927. I bought a hat a few weeks back. It's so great to wear, it's safe and warm. However, everybody looks at me as if I am some crazed hipster with my "fedora". If everybody would wear a hat like in the video, life would be so much nicer.

Deserved or not, fedoras and similar hats have become associated with hipsters today. The public at large generally does not like to deal with hipsters, for a variety of reasons (their typical attitude is a big one).

It's really no different than how many people distrust others who wear extremely baggy clothing. Clothing like that has become, rightly or wrongly, associated with gang culture. Most everyday people do not want to deal with others who dress in such a way.

Had fedoras become associated with a more respected culture or group of people today, then they very well could have become more popular.

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by jacko0 »

Alexx wrote: post #9

That's fantastic, the very first shot is of my street, filmed next to the building I live in. I can't quite make out the sign on the building corner - but I'm pretty sure it's the exact same pub that's there now. It's also odd seeing trams in London.

Yes it's still a pub, it's called The Pommelers Rest . I doubt it the same name as it was then.

Street view here: http://goo.gl/maps/Ptb0v

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by narrator »

csomar wrote: post #22

I find this interesting. Even though we think our lives did change a lot with Technology; in appearance the change is minimal. This is almost 100 years old. 100 years ago, there were cars, roads and buildings. After 100 years, there is cars, roads, and also buildings. There are certainly changes: The cars are more comfortable, there is traffic lights, the buildings are higher... But they didn't change the way our liv…

Well we're still using liquid fuel rockets to get to space and those were invented in the 20s. We're still using coal, gas, and hydro as our main energy sources. They were all around then. Radio, Airplanes, Cars, etc all were around.

I think the two biggest difference are no plastics and no electronics in these pictures. The other difference is that people are more individualistic in their appearances. They don't all wear the same clothes.

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by zerooneinfinity »

neals wrote: post #33

I wish hats would come back like in the video. Almost everybody wore a hat in 1927. I bought a hat a few weeks back. It's so great to wear, it's safe and warm. However, everybody looks at me as if I am some crazed hipster with my "fedora". If everybody would wear a hat like in the video, life would be so much nicer.

The trick is not giving a shit what people think with a healthy balance of trying to define your own style.

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by petercooper »

japhyr wrote: post #14

I think the lack of lines in the road stood out to me the most. It seems this was a time of trying to figure out how to share the road with pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles, and other modes of transportation. We are still working on this, but seeing all those people in the streets with nothing but a traffic cop there to direct things made me very happy to have the rules of the road we have now. They aren't perfect, bu…

There weren't even speed limits at that time. It was pretty much a free for all subject merely to the same customs surrounding horses and carriages :-)

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by andyidsinga »

Alexx wrote: post #9

That's fantastic, the very first shot is of my street, filmed next to the building I live in. I can't quite make out the sign on the building corner - but I'm pretty sure it's the exact same pub that's there now. It's also odd seeing trams in London.

thats really cool. i have an old pic of my house here in portland oregon - built in 1924. im the 3rd owner which is kindof cool. every time i fix something i try to imagine the others who touched it before me - and built it to last from 1924. when we renovated the kitchen we actually found scraps of a kids homework in ceiling/floor and some old match books from when the roof was replaced 30ish years ago.

we left a couple magazines and a kids toy in the new walls :)

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by neals »

Pacabel wrote: post #41
neals wrote: post #33

I wish hats would come back like in the video. Almost everybody wore a hat in 1927. I bought a hat a few weeks back. It's so great to wear, it's safe and warm. However, everybody looks at me as if I am some crazed hipster with my "fedora". If everybody would wear a hat like in the video, life would be so much nicer.

Deserved or not, fedoras and similar hats have become associated with hipsters today. The public at large generally does not like to deal with hipsters, for a variety of reasons (their typical attitude is a big one). It's really no different than how many people distrust others who wear extremely baggy clothing. Clothing like that has become, rightly or wrongly, associated with gang culture. Most everyday people do n…

I agree. They so ruined it for us.

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by andyidsinga »

neals wrote: post #33

I wish hats would come back like in the video. Almost everybody wore a hat in 1927. I bought a hat a few weeks back. It's so great to wear, it's safe and warm. However, everybody looks at me as if I am some crazed hipster with my "fedora". If everybody would wear a hat like in the video, life would be so much nicer.

im with you brother! :) i have an Indiana jones-like hat and a fedora. my daughter ( 11 ) has 4 fedoras!

we're no hipsters either !

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by neals »

councilscheme wrote: post #34
neals wrote: post #33

I wish hats would come back like in the video. Almost everybody wore a hat in 1927. I bought a hat a few weeks back. It's so great to wear, it's safe and warm. However, everybody looks at me as if I am some crazed hipster with my "fedora". If everybody would wear a hat like in the video, life would be so much nicer.

how is the fit? it seems a lot of people are trying to look fashionable by wearing a fedora without even considering its fit and size. and further, does it go with the rest of your outfit? most everyday/streetwear would look awful with a fancy hat. If you'll notice in the video, most people are wearing proper coats or suits.

I am a boring dresser because I visit many clients. A nice button down shirt, a black jacket, none-casual-pants. People say the hat goes really well with it.

Re: Rare color film shows what London looked like in 1927

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Post by neals »

andyidsinga wrote: post #48
neals wrote: post #33

I wish hats would come back like in the video. Almost everybody wore a hat in 1927. I bought a hat a few weeks back. It's so great to wear, it's safe and warm. However, everybody looks at me as if I am some crazed hipster with my "fedora". If everybody would wear a hat like in the video, life would be so much nicer.

im with you brother! :) i have an Indiana jones-like hat and a fedora. my daughter ( 11 ) has 4 fedoras! we're no hipsters either !

Indiana Jones hats are awesome. I could never pull that off.
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