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A Time-Traveling Short Blends London in 1924 and 2014

May 15, 2014 | 831 videos
Video by Simon Smith

In 1924, Harry B. Parkinson and Frank Miller made a series of short films set on the streets of London. Ninety years later, Simon Smith tracked down each shot, recreated it, and blended his footage with theirs, opening a beautiful "window in time" across the 20st century.

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Author: Chris Heller

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