Wheeled Progress (1931)

Hyde Park Corner, London. “Thirty six years ago, when taxis and luxurious buses were unknown. Incidentally, this is one of the world’s earliest films.“ Footage of Hyde Park Corner - presumably shot in 1895. Street scene showing pedestrians and horse drawn carriages. “The Bank had its traffic troubles, even in those more leisurely days.“ Shot missing? “A striking contrast from today.“ M/S from high vantage point of London traffic passing the Bank of England. “And glance at Sunderland in 1896 - especially the “rocking horse“ trams - “ Pedestrians walk across a bridge - an iron bridge is visible in the background. Horse drawn tram passes the camera. “In those days, too, in Leeds, they ran three kinds of public vehicles simultaneously ... horse-tram, steam-tram, and electric!“ M/S of snow covered square in Leeds with traffic passing camera - this film looks older. Lots of horse drawn vehicles, pedestrians, trams etc. The film has been under-cranked so looks too fast. “What this Newcastle motor