In “The London Spy”, Ned Ward’s delightful account of low life in the 18th Century, we are told how “the joyful alarm of Bow Bells call’d the weary apprentices from their work to unhitch their folded shutters and batten up their shops till next morning”. This is the atmosphere evoked by this film presenting faces, streets, buildings around the dock-yards of London’s East End. There is no commentary: the photographed scenes are accompanied by satirically matched snatches of music hall songs.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310834
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England) - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England) - Social life and customs
Literature → Stories without words
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)