Earliest known film at SWFTA - Barnstaple to Ilfracombe Branch Line, 1898 ©SWFTA (CID 66321)
Phantom ride from the front of a train from Barnstable to Ilfracombe, Devon. The line was opened in 1874 and closed in 1970.
The film starts with the crossing of the River Taw the famous cast iron bridge which turns 90 degrees to run paralell with the river.
Passing Barnstaple Quay Station now closed and replaced by Barnstaple town station which was built to accommodate the new narrow gauge.
This careering ride through the Devon countryside to the seaside town of Ilfracombe can offer us some insights into the first years of film. "Phantom rides" such as this were very popular with audiences as the novelty of movement was what was so new about the cinema. Films were often shown as part of travelling fairgrounds, so the rollercoaster nature of the trip is no coincidence.
The Warwick Trading Company, which made this film and many similar travelogues, was established in September 1897 and went into receivership in 1915.
One thing to bear in mind whilst watching is that early film cameras were cranked by hand. So please spare a thought for the man clinging to the front of the steam engine to take you on your journey.
Credit: South West Film & Television Archive (SWFTA)
T: 01752 202650
E: info@swfta.org.uk
Видео Earliest known film at SWFTA - Barnstaple to Ilfracombe Branch Line, 1898 ©SWFTA (CID 66321) канала SWFTA Tube
The film starts with the crossing of the River Taw the famous cast iron bridge which turns 90 degrees to run paralell with the river.
Passing Barnstaple Quay Station now closed and replaced by Barnstaple town station which was built to accommodate the new narrow gauge.
This careering ride through the Devon countryside to the seaside town of Ilfracombe can offer us some insights into the first years of film. "Phantom rides" such as this were very popular with audiences as the novelty of movement was what was so new about the cinema. Films were often shown as part of travelling fairgrounds, so the rollercoaster nature of the trip is no coincidence.
The Warwick Trading Company, which made this film and many similar travelogues, was established in September 1897 and went into receivership in 1915.
One thing to bear in mind whilst watching is that early film cameras were cranked by hand. So please spare a thought for the man clinging to the front of the steam engine to take you on your journey.
Credit: South West Film & Television Archive (SWFTA)
T: 01752 202650
E: info@swfta.org.uk
Видео Earliest known film at SWFTA - Barnstaple to Ilfracombe Branch Line, 1898 ©SWFTA (CID 66321) канала SWFTA Tube
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