BFI A trip on the Metropolitan Railway (1910)

[TheNickGW]

Slowing down at Pinner, the camera pans to show the north end station garden. In the 50's I was a small boy and in holiday time used to walk down to the station to see my Father off to work "somewhere in the city". If I put on my rose-tinted spectacles I can see him with regulation bowler hat and furled umbrella, discussing the planting with Mr May, who seemingly regularly won the best station garden competition. Hang on, I'll take them off now - oh dear, Nostalgia isn't what it used to be !

[phaasch]

The land of lost content, before the crowd had found its way into the secret garden and strewed it with shopping parades, semis and by-passes. No "War To End Wars" yet, no Metroland, no commuters. Truely another world

[BFICreativeArchive]

Please note that this video uses footage from the BFI Creative Archive website. The BFI should be credited as following: "Original footage courtesy of the British Film Institute (BFI) under the terms of the Creative Archive Licence." Thank you.

[pendolinokriscfc]

What an amazing film. It is incredible to see it like this. Correct me if i'm wrong but at 2:32 the Met line crosses over the old Watford - Rickmansworth Church St Line, now a footway called "The Ebury Way". Stunning video, thanks.

[TheDepotCat]

Nice. There is a better quality version of the whole film at the LT Museum website.

[60103Henry]

Great Video, 5 Stars!

[markimark03]

absolutely stunning!

[ImpeturbableLawrence]

Thank you BFI

for sharing a remarkable document of everyday life 100 years ago.