View From An Engine Front - Ilfracombe 1898 thoughts

here is some more amazing footage from the year 1898 with another view from engine front of the train as you watch you can see the great shots of lands and building and lots of great lands shots have to credit too the person who film this they did a wonderful job and I also liked how the  film ending  so below after I posted info on video check this out for another great train ride from the year 1898.


Info thanks to BFI

This careering ride through the Devon countryside to the seaside town of Ilfracombe can offer us some insights into the first years of film. "Phantom rides" such as this were very popular with audiences as the novelty of movement was what was so new about the cinema. Films were often shown as part of travelling fairgrounds, so the rollercoaster nature of the trip is no coincidence.

One thing to bear in mind whilst watching is that early film cameras were cranked by hand. So please spare a thought for the man clinging to the front of the steam engine to take you on your journey. All aboard! (Jez Stewart)