London?s Bridges on Film: River Thames
London?s Bridges on Film River Thames in London, BFI National Archive Collection Project
London?s Bridges on Film
Illuminated River Crossings in British Capital: BFI National Archive News, England, UK
22 July 2019
London?s Bridges on Film News
BFI celebrates the history of the Thames and the launch of Illuminated River with a specially-curated BFI Player collection of London?s iconic bridges on film
** Now available to view for free in the UK on BFI Player **
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/collection/londons-bridges-on-film
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22nd of July 2019, London – To coincide with the launch of the first phase of Illuminated River, an ambitious new public art commission that will eventually see up to 15 bridges lit along the Thames, the BFI have specially curated an online collection of films drawn from the BFI National Archive, available now to view for free on BFI Player. London?s Bridges on Film represents 100+ years of life on the Thames, with the earliest film in the collection, Blackfriars Bridge from 1896.
Celebrating the heritage, culture and history of the river these selected films capture the daily interaction of Londoners at work Thames Division (1955), The Open Road (1926), Drills at Southwark and New HQ (1936), Railway Bridge Across the Thames (1968) and at play We Are The Lambeth Boys (1959) Women?s Thames Swim (1921), Canoe (1961), Sidewalk Surfing (1978) while showcasin...
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