A Corner of Barnet Fair (1896)
• April 24th, 1896 • 0h 1min
Documentary, Family
Overview
From the BFI Collection, this film is actually two films spliced together into one. The first is Birt Acres' work 'A Corner of Barnet Fair' which is the first film seen . This shows a merry-go-round and some people sitting in a doorway while street traffic goes by. The second film is a fragment of unknown origin of a street outside a very large building of what looks like a possible theatre, with a large Victorian awning. the shop next door appears to be selling wines and spirits. A horse drawn charabanc goes past, followed by a male bicyclist. This is closely followed by a male and female couple in an open carriage and two carts with workmen staring at the camera as they pass. Both films are believed to be from Barnet, given they have been spliced together. The film is in a deteriorated state with some rippling.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
Released on: 2014-10-20
Documentary, History, War, TV Movie
A new look at the public and private life of one of the most important statesmen in the history of E...
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein
Released on: 2018-10-22
Documentary, History, TV Movie
In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness nov...
The Emma Bovary Trial
Released on: 2021-09-15
Documentary, History, TV Movie
On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for con...
Goya's Skull
Released on: 2018-11-16
Documentary, History
Bordeaux, France, 1828. Spanish painter Francisco de Goya y Lucientes dies in his French exile on Ap...
Robber of the Cruel Streets
Released on: 2006-06-06
Documentary, History
This program presents the life and ministry of George Muller, who cared for thousands of orphans in ...
Burraco
Released on: 2024-06-06
Family, Drama
When Wanda’s American granddaughter comes to stay with her in suburban Rome, she seeks to close a ge...
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates: Part 2
Released on: 1962-01-14
Drama, Family
The continuation and conclusion of the story of the famed Zeider Zee youth Hans Brinker, who despera...
Woodstock
Released on: 1970-03-26
Documentary, History, Music
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation ...
Eiffel's Race to the Top
Released on: 2023-11-06
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Behind the iconic Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect a thousand-foot to...
Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed
Released on: 2019-08-24
Documentary, History
Professor Saul David examines Prince Albert's role in shaping British culture, governmental policy a...
Windstorm
Released on: 2013-03-21
Adventure, Family
While spending the summer at her grandmother's farm, a girl discovers a talent for communicating wit...
The Bear
Released on: 1988-10-21
Adventure, Drama, Family
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Around the World in Eighty Days
Released on: 1956-10-17
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the wor...
Wuthering Heights: Love, Hate and Vengeance
Released on: 2022-11-09
Documentary, History, TV Movie
In 1847, British writer Emily Brontë (1818-48), perhaps the most enigmatic of the three Brontë siste...
Nanny McPhee
Released on: 2005-10-21
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased...
Miss Potter
Released on: 2006-12-03
Drama, Family, Romance
Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for ...
The Great Mouse Detective
Released on: 1986-07-02
Animation, Family, Adventure, Mystery
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disg...
Brighton Story
Released on: 1955-11-01
Documentary, Drama
A ghost of Brighton's Regency past returns to explore his old haunts in a colourful yarn set in 1950...
One Summer in Somerset
Released on: 1968-06-01
Documentary
Hitch a ride with a glamorous blonde in a convertible sports car, and take a spin around the seaside...