Around The World in 1896: See Colorized & Upscaled Footage of Egypt, Venice, Istanbul, New York City, London & More
The YouTube channel Lost in Time has taken footage from the legendary Lumière brothers, originally shot in 1896, then upscaled and colorized it, giving us a chance to see a distant world through a modern lens. Nearing the end of the 19th century, the film pioneers (and their employees) visited different parts of the world and captured footage of life in Barcelona, Jerusalem, Venice, Moscow, Istanbul, Kyoto and other locations. For viewers, unaccustomed to seeing moving films, let alone far-flung parts of the world, it must have been a sight to behold. Below, you can see the different places featured in the footage, along with timestamps. To see what the original black & white footage looked like, visit this post in our archive.
00:00 Intro
00:12 France
01:50 New York City, United States
02:38 Jerusalem
04:25 Geneva, Switzerland
04:53 Vietnam
05:12 Martinique
05:22 Paris, France
07:56 Madrid, Spain
08:07 Barcelona, Spain
08:43 Venice, Italy
09:00 London, United Kingdom
09:49 Germany
10:17 Dublin, Ireland
11:00 Moscow, Russia
11:24 Lyon, France
14:56 Giza, Egypt
15:36 Istanbul, Turkey
15:58 Kyoto, Tokyo
16:20 Marseille, France
16:35 La Ciotat, France
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