Barging through Old London over the Regents Canal in 1924 in colour! [A.I. enhanced & Colorized]

[@Rick88888888]

There is another film called "Barging From Old London To Shepperton Over The River Thames in 1924 in colour" on my channel There are many more old, restored & colorized films about old London on my channel: kzbin.info/aero/PLP_6hUsQRi8sOgzj80XqJ5nUUTxL_KDWb *Please press the CC captions button to read the locations while the film plays* and do me a favour by not commenting "Everybody in this film is now dead" nor "Not a fat, obese person in sight", because that is só cliché and boring... Please also note that race-related comments will be blocked by the activated KZbin filters on this channel, because somehow films about old London attract numerous of such comments. Kindly comment on how London was about a century ago, like sharing experiences by your (grand) parents with us.

[@clemthomas6964]

What was the name of the John Barry soundtrack on the old version of this video??

[@Rick88888888]

@@clemthomas6964 Sorry, can't remember. I have deleted it.

[@JowDones]

@@clemthomas6964 There were 2 tracks: "Across The Sea of Time" & "Flight Over New York".

[@Rick88888888]

You can now watch the John Barry version here: archive.org/details/de-oldify-barging-through-old-london-1080p-ai-1924

[@marytaylor4436]

Thanks for this - I remember when I was v young - 1950s - walking across the little bridge in Salmon Lane with my mum and waving to my grandfather who was going down the canal on a barge - he was born in 1888 so he could be in this film or his dad who was also a bargee.

[@tuisitala9068]

Amazing. My Grandad was a bargee from Birmingham (lived in Stoke Street near the Gas Street Basin) who often used to take the Grand Union down to London with his horse. He retired in the 50's so in 1924 he was about 35. Fascinating to see the past brought to life.

[@patriciahall2223]

Life was so hard back then for so many , War the Depression & much more , but looking at this everything seems so peaceful so beautiful as people stop and observe , truly touching....Thank you kindly 🇨🇦

[@MienemLeben]

Now its constant stress in London of watching your back for mugging. No sense of community and a constant sea of degeneracy. London is no longer English. I would take the 1920's over what it is now.

[@namesake-mx9nl]

Amazing . We're so fortunate that some people thought to record that way of life on the barge , plus the characters and the surroundings .

[@sinemetu9037]

Them looking at the lens… us looking back at them almost a hundred years later. Haunting in many ways and yet something beautiful about it all.

[@hamlet7959]

This brings back memories! My father would have been 4 years old when this was shot. He was born and bred in Old Ford so would have been familiar with the canal, particularly the Hertford Union through Victoria Park. Of course the Blitz from 1940 substantially altered much of the East End shown here. The leafy bits further West are still the same though. I even had a 40th birthday party on a couple of narrowboats on the section through the London Zoo to Paddington Basin (31 years ago!!!).

[@jakers4012]

My dad was about ten years old when this was filmed,also from Old Ford. This film helps me find a connection to his life before blitz, a time he could never share while he was alive.

[@keithjones6023]

Yes, I've watched this film before, but it's as enjoyable watching it again. Canal views and the street scenes are wonderful!Music is lovely too 👍

[@tommoncrieff1154]

I am most familiar with the section just before Regents Park and then inside the park itself. The canal side buildings are still there pretty much the same except the area is very expensive now and all the stucco is painted in pastel colours, here it’s dark. In the 1990s I used to take the passenger barge from Little Venice to Camden Lock. That alone seems a lifetime ago, let alone all the way back to 1924!

[@hughrainbird43]

Thanks for this wonderful recollection of the canal, and parts of the East End. Camden Lock before it became a rather "hippy" tourist attraction. Interesting to see the "hutted village" in front of the elegant frontage of Kings Cross Station was there even then, and scruffier looking than when it was finally cleared away! The cellar arches underneath St Pancras Station were constructed to a specific size to allow for the storage of barrels of Burton beer. My Uncle Charles worked for the Midland Railway at Somers Town goods depot on Euston Road, now the site of the British Library, taken on as a "junior" in 1912, two years later he'd be in the British Army, fighting on the Western Front. In 1982 I enjoyed a lunchtime cruise from work along the stretch of canal by London Zoo, drifting along in summer sunshine with wine and food, it was hard to imagine this had been the workplace for all those bargees and labourers when the canal was a commercial lifeline of London.

[@yasminm7157]

Lovely anecdote. I hope your uncle made it home

[@hughrainbird43]

@@yasminm7157 Thank you, he and his brother John were among the "lucky ones" I only knew my Uncle Charles when I was a boy, and sadly when he came to see us in the last years of his life, his talk would turn to those War years, and his memories were so vivid that I had to be sent to play in another room. RIP Charles Craft, lifelong railwayman and "Soldier of the Great War".

[@michael_mouse]

6:33 ... looks like Camden/lock/Basin?... then on through to 'London Zoo'... during the school summer hols (c1965), I worked casual labour for pocket money at 'London Zoo'... I remembered it was somewhat sad to see about 15 grown men line up waiting to be picked for work... washing dishes, cleaning this and moving that... my claim to fame was working in the 'Penguin House' tea room serving cold drinks like Coke etc... it almost put me off the stuff as where the drip tray overflowed, the concentrate burnt a nice big hole in the floor tiles... lovely memories... great video BTW!

[@EarlHare]

I cycle this route every day! it's strange how it's so different but every now and then you see shapes you recognise, the curve of the tow paths, the different bridges. The lighthouse building in King's Cross!!! So glad they never tore that down.

[@robharding4028]

I was proud to be born in this great city back in 57, and to see this old film of the barges at work on the canals, is awesome !!

[@corriemcnab730]

Quite remarkable film, more so when colour enhanced. My father was born in 1920 so seeing a bit of the world as he would have known it was fascinating... Awesome!

[@neilcrowesongs9768]

Incredible look into life back then. The world my mum and dad were born into. Thank you

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video Rick, beautiful work, lovely old film of London 😀👌👍

[@yasminm7157]

Absolutely beautiful. Went for a lovely sunny stroll a few weeks ago by the Islington tunnel. It’s such an oasis of calm away from the traffic noise from the roads above.

[@metalmick]

I grew up in the 60/70's mucking about on the Regents canal around Bow and Mile End. Happy days! No Amazon next day delivery back then!

[@roeng1368]

Wonderful, What magnificent horses too !

[@banfyukboxing4495]

Life looks alot calmer.

[@bruce8429]

It wasn't.

[@atnumbersixty341]

Lovely to watch and I hope children learning British history in schools in Britain get to watch them too. Life was easier in some ways then, but so much harder in others.

[@tonygarratt5832]

Yes it was grueling work, which made the time for rest that much more enjoyable. Knowing that you earned it, made it special.

[@mrazenemuz8736]

Was my most peaceful ride thru London.. music helped.. and the chilled boat operater and the guy leading the horse towing the barge... chilled

[@porkscratchings5428]

Lovely film, I actually see the back of my house in one segment, looks pretty much the same since the 60’s lol.

[@briansearle4138]

The year my dad was born, who would have thought that the young ones in this would be at war 19yrs later.including my pops. 06/06/44 for him.🇬🇧

[@hollpoll]

Thanks Rick, wonderful. Really enjoyed the fleeting glimpse of Kings Cross station ! Stewart

[@danielstroubledthoughts5386]

The music works so well.. i don't know what it is.. it doesn't force an emotion just peace to observe.

[@walk_london]

Absolutely love it! I take frequent walks along this very canal. Thank you for sharing !

[@Rick88888888]

You are so welcome!

[@robharding5345]

Wonderful old film, also viewed the shepperton film, great job !

[@Rick88888888]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lancelennon4565]

Totally mesmerising, a wonderful trip back in time

[@ericdavidson3486]

Thank you for a very interesting video, so evocative of past times and a world long gone. The sound track is very suitable and creates a wistful atmosphere around the visual.

[@jamesbrightwell6357]

Thank you. That is wonderful.

[@paulgabolinscy2502]

Fantastic footage thanks

[@mousehouse4617]

This is a fascinating video and your choice of music is spot on. Thanks for uploading.

[@petersloane252]

Rick, your Teddington to Shepperton river journey is where I live. This is where I spent 25 years working. From 1987 & remember Limehouse Basin being an absolute tip. Then Limehouse link was built immediately under the barge, then all of the flats. Old Ford and Hackney Wick only really took off after the Olympics and the Overground completing (Ken’s greatest achievement). Wonderful 🥰

[@tonybaker55]

Love these old movies brought back to life.

[@MrAsBBB]

So wonderful to see places from 1924 which you know so well. I especially loved the Kentish Town shot. So clearly recognisable today! Thank you

[@FreyaMora]

Beautifull! Thanks for this relaxing abd interesting moment

[@hurricane7950]

I used to fish n the Uxbridge Canal in the days of hoarse drawn barges. Interesting film.😊

[@malcolmfunkymalcolm2369]

Absolutely Amazing Images and beautifully presented by Rick8etc

[@unclephil440]

Cracking footage. Thanks a million.

[@michellevanderweegen7832]

Again very nic pictures,thanks👍

[@Arfabiscuit]

I know every street and every bit of the canal wow you can clearly recognize it thank you amazing

[@PembertonBuddlestick]

This is crazy! I walk under that railway bridge at the beginning every day! Recognised Limehouse basin instantly, crazy to see such huge ships and masts in there, considering it's almost all canal boats now.

[@WeMustResist]

Thanks Rick - that was relaxing and nostalgic.

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Great video footage cheers 👍🇬🇧

[@owenwilson8822]

No way!! One of the best!

[@edshike7581]

Wonderful thanks very much

[@dariengoodwin]

Simply stunning. Great job!

[@gw2955]

Those old cars and trucks had a certain style. Even the boats are kind of neat looking.

[@Forest_Knight]

Mesmerizing.

[@cliffleigh7450]

It has always amazed me how despite the cold climate, very little weather protection was offered for drivers of all vehicles - trams, trucks, trains and even canal boats in those days.

[@stinkfoot9776]

Hard life back then.We cant really understand how hard.But you get the sense of purpose in the stride of the people.Look how much has changed in london because of this. Fantastic film, well done.

[@andrewpinner3181]

Beautiful thank you !

[@erichthecat6032]

A VERY BIG THANK YOU !

[@erichthecat6032]

The tram! Double decker and rail power supply, looks so cool, unbelievable

[@leemarsh4473]

Brilliant to watch as a boater myself.

[@ramblingrob4693]

I love how everyone wearing a hat. love it!

[@annenunney9907]

Wonderfull many thanks from a Londoner

[@TheGmeister812]

Incredible to think that within just 2 years of this footage the Queen is born

[@merxeddie6474]

This was our playground in the 1950s, with all the poverty and hardship I would return there gladly out of the lunacy which is life in 21century.

[@somthingbrutal]

life wasn't any more sane back then you were just to young to understand that

[@shabbos-goy9407]

@@somthingbrutal incorrect

[@peterburry2014]

@@shabbos-goy9407 Tens of millions slaughtered in two World Wars during this period and many millions dying young from preventable illness... Hardly sane.

[@shabbos-goy9407]

@@peterburry2014 The irony is those tens of millions died for fk all

[@someguy255]

@@peterburry2014 ahhh but not if you could go back in time with that knowledge at hand. When the action finally kicks off you could go into hiding a year prior somewhere remote and ease your way back once the fighting is over. Not to mention the fact that you could live like a king using all the common knowledge we’ve all got from the present. Don’t know about you but I’d ‘invent’ oranges. Take a trip down to Spain bring a bag home on ice and sell each one for the price of diamonds, repeat twice a year and never have to work again. Yup that’s the life for me.

[@Relay300]

Great upload, beautiful history many thanks

[@Rick88888888]

Thank you too

[@robnewman6101]

The Golden Age of Steam Railways Transport. There is also the Railway Policeman, another one of my interests. The Constable on the Tracks.

[@glynstimpson]

Great video thanks very much

[@yellfire]

First time seeing double-decker streetcars / trams.

[@aftp6646]

I have only seen them in Hong Kong in real-life.

[@27andyD]

lovely and not a fast food wrapper or plastic bag/bottle in site.we should turn the clocks back.

[@mikewb66]

looking back in time. fantastic.. thanks....

[@simonnelson7770]

Absolutely incredible thank you for posting it. I have no idea who the people are who gave it a thumbs down, they have no soul.

[@briannewman6306]

Priceless filming of a bygone age. So important to see how life was before our time so we can appreciate the change.

[@terryhoath1983]

As you say, "priceless" and we see the pale sun trying to penetrate the appalling atmospheric pollution from a million coal fires, coal fired power stations and dirty filthy steam trains. My beloved of the very late 1960s/1970 lived in a house with the back garden backing onto a railway embankment. The sparks from the steam engines set fire to the banks half a dozen times each Summer. London was no more pretty in 1924 than it was in 1969/1970 or than it is today. I'm glad that I lived my early years in Hertfordshire where the Grand Union canal was beautiful. I remember my first sight of a grass snake when I was 10. It was swimming the canal near Hunton Bridge.

[@md-ps2hx]

While this was being filmed this was the 'present day' for these people. Between wars. Great to view, the fact that they're colourised, means one can pick out more detail. With the film speed adjusted it becomes so evocative. Love these clips!

[@Rick88888888]

Well said

[@damdog74]

Beautiful

[@declanjoyce8640]

Wow..what amazingly clear footage

[@felixcat9318]

So very much changed in 97 years! This beautiful film appears to be from a time far beyong its chronological period...

[@tomp.55]

Just a moment in time

[@lucvanhove9639]

Met zo'n film kan je het boek Alleen op de wereld levendig voorstellen. 😃👏. Weeral een pracht film

[@yellfire]

'weeral', klinkt toch poëtischer dan het nuchtere hollandse 'alweer'

[@maggieoakley9020]

Just beautiful thanks 💕

[@matt_cummins28]

Trying not to get upset by the negativity here. These are great; thanks for the effort and energy and for sharing, brilliant stuff.

[@lisawilliams7836]

Thank you very much.

[@allansr100]

Amazing . Well done!

[@petermaneely2341]

brilliant film,brings it all to life.

[@jamesstone9091]

The Regents Canal, the jewel of London. Walk from limehouse basin to little venice/paddington basin, a wonderful day out, the best.

[@met2145]

Amazing video ! I felt like I just went back in time …😦❤️

[@clemilsonpedrodesouzasouza4493]

Lindas imagens de um tempo que não volta mais !!

[@saadahmed7795]

Wonderful...... Thanks 👍🥀👍

[@jacquelineclarke474]

Brillant as always. Thankyou 😊

[@KonaFocus]

Not sure what has a better impact on watching this. The colorization, or the adjusted speed. Its always hard for me to watch raw footage with everything moving so fast. Great video!

[@b.questor]

Thank You!

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

Beautiful footage

[@leslie1065]

I really appreciated this film because my Father was born in 1924. I believe that when I first saw this it came with a John Barry soundtrack which I thought really complemented the film. If at all possible could you please tell me what that piece of music was so I can play it again. I think that the way you have restored these films is absolutely exceptional. Thank you!

[@Rick88888888]

The John Barry music is correct. However, because it is copyrighted I had to change it. I think I used `John Barry - Across The Sea Of Time` You can find it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJirk3mfacmYj9U

[@leslie1065]

@@Rick88888888 Thank you for providing me with the soundtrack. I cannot express how much this means to me, I just think of my Father when I watch your film. Once again thank you so much!

[@alecwilliams249]

I think I know the music you are referring to. I would love to see that film again.

[@mara-ioanamedintu1015]

From where do you have these amazing videos?

[@Rick88888888]

Someone said: "Seek and thou shalt find..."

[@TheBroadcastStudio365]

Very beautiful Rick88888888!

[@fabiankd893]

great video

[@jules02638]

My Nan who is still around today would be 7 in 1924, being raised in a work house would recognise these everyday scenes. I understand that life was hard back then with non of the welfare state we have now to fall back on. I know it's silly but what shocked me the most was the lack litter and no graffiti we see today.

[@sidsnot6952]

Pre plastic so no litter packets everywhere

[@grahambarrett5569]

Magical

[@ramblingrob4693]

Brilliant

[@lauraann4014]

Fascinating

[@AtheistOrphan]

Wow. The year my father was born: 24/11/24.

[@marinusvisser]

Wonderful

[@joopmar6]

Nice and Shiny Mooi en Schoon (schijnend) Rick

[@christianherquin1756]

Superbe restauration .

[@johndashwood7671]

I enjoyed that.

[@pamil1923]

I liked it, I like it a lot!👍🏼☮️

[@Rick88888888]

So glad!