Paris in the 1890’s

[Cavman]

https://www.wimp.com/paris-in-the-1890s-filmed-by-the-lumiere-brothers/

The moving side walk is pretty cool. :yes:

 

[ARtraveler]

That was some good stuff. :firstplace: Liked the moving sidewalk. That was a big surprise to me. Saw one, two, and four "horsepower" vehicles. :thumbup:

 

[Grandpot]

Who said, "Don't pollute, ride a horse?" It had to be pretty slippery for those bicycles following the horses.

 

[Chupaca]

That was fun...

Lots of oatsmobiles back then...the moving sidewalks were interesting to see way back then...:bowdown:

 

[Peter Aawen]

I wonder what they did with all the 'horsepower residue'? Hadta go somewhere, didn't it?? :dontknow:

Didja notice the two speeds on the moving sidewalk? First lane bit moved along slow enough for people to safely step on & off, then once aboard that lane, those walking/riding could step across/move further in onto the lanes further away from the camera & get to move along a fair rate faster!! Pretty smart stuff for its time! :thumbup:

But I'm a little disillusioned & disappointed - the title notes said 'speed corrected & added sound' or something along those lines!! :shocked: So does that mean that people back then didn't really all walk fast & snappy like they show them doing in the all the silent movies!! Say it ain't so!! :yikes:





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[Cavman]

The moving sidewalks reminded me of one Robert Heinlein’s books where there were moving sidewalks that got faster the farther you stepped over to the next one.