Victorian Blackpool in 1900. Over 125 Years ago! Original footage from the Victoria Pier (now known as the South Pier) in Blackpool by the pioneer film-makers, Mitchell and Kenyon. We've had many comments that the Victorian seafront scenes we show were the playground for the rich only. These wonderful original films show that wasn't the case. Very busy and crowded with the rich and not so wealthy enjoying the seaside resorts together. With courtesy to the British Film Institute. #Brighton #brigh

Scenes from the 1900 hand-tinted silent short film “Pierrette’s Escapades” directed by the pioneering director Alice Guy-Blaché, the world’s first female film director. From 1896 to 1906, Guy was the only female filmmaker in the world. She experimented with revolutionary methods of synchronized sound in her films as early as 1905, and released several hand-tinted color films. Each frame of “Pierrette’s Escapades” was individually hand-tinted at the Gaumont Studio, one of over 460 short films Ali