Short films by Peter
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Edinburgh vignettes
I came across these delightful vignettes by W Douglas MacLeod in The Sphere, 9 August 1952:
STAND 96
Advertisement: AUSTIN OLYMPIA, 9 October 1935, Illustrated London News
Reflecting the ‘AQUASHOW’
Earl’s Court, London – The Sketch, 31 March 1948
‘She has a singularly musical voice’
Mrs Ellen Lloyd Key Blunt (1821–1884) was an American poet, author, and elocutionist, best known as the ninth child of Francis Scott Key, the composer of “The Star-Spangled Banner“. In … Continue reading ‘She has a singularly musical voice’
track + field
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Track and Field by JJerome87
The child’s eye view
This short film asks: can you remember what it was like to see the world from a child’s point of view? To play this short film please click here or … Continue reading The child’s eye view
Stage, Society, Fashion, Sport
‘A Pattern For All’, The Bystander – 12 November 1924:
Shadow on the Ice
The Sketch, 8 March 1938: