[Film] BFI Player - Very Interesting!

[Knocky's Nose]

Stumbled across this on the internet. Loads of home movie archive stuff to watch for free which I found fascinating when I typed in Eastbourne (where I've lived since the late 1980's) and saw a 1960's carnival and a promo film.

Anyway, have a look and see what you can find. Fascinating.. I've just lost an hour in there!!

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free

 

[Nottseagull]

Wow, what a find - an hour on there certainly wouldn't be lost!
Here's a sample - the definition on this c.1901 footage is excellent. No need to sign up if invited to, just scroll down and click on the green 'watch for free' button.
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film...esleyan-chapel-in-mansfield-c1901-1901-online

Note how every single male is wearing a hat, and only a couple of young girls aren't.

 

[Tokyohands]

Seen a lot of BFI stuff on their Youtube channel, really interesting. There are some great old football films on there too.

 

[maltaseagull]

BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK



BOOOO!

 

[Is it PotG?]

BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK



BOOOO!

Use a free VPN.

 

[maltaseagull]

Use a free VPN.

If you can recommend a safe one I would be much obliged

Too many dodgy ones out there.

 

[GM98]

BRIGHTON
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-brighton-story-1955-online

 

[Is it PotG?]

If you can recommend a safe one I would be much obliged

Too many dodgy ones out there.

There are many, such as Express, offering one month free. Use 12 and there's your year. A free one I also use is Betternet.

 

[schmunk]

and a promo film.

I misread this the first time... Shame.

 

[Easy 10]

Just watched the one on Southwick beach from 1964. Fascinating - although whoever is behind the camera is clearly a raving PERV.

 

[schmunk]

Here's one which caught my eye from Haywards Heath - expansion of the Beech Hurst miniature railway, including digging the tunnel, ca. 1974.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film...iature-railway-under-construction-1974-online

 

[Nottseagull]

BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK



BOOOO!

I've just switched to a foreign VPN using Hola, where you can choose any country from North Korea to the Vatican City state for free!
It no longer works, so presumably the reverse will be true.

 

[brakespear]

I misread this the first time... Shame.

same

 

[Hiney]

Some (very) brief highlights of our FA Cup tie against Manchester City, January 1924

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film...tion-from-the-third-round-of-the-fa-cup-653-1

 

[Gazwag]

This one looks like a horror movie still,

"A charming film from Francis Newman showing a Methodist social club's day out to Bexhill on Sea - with pedalos, leap-frog and beach burials"

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-omcc-outing-to-bexhill-1950-online

 

[Knocky's Nose]

I'm surprised this isn't publicised more.

Wouldn't it be great if the BFI could upload home movies of Towns and Cities, enhance them using today's technology, then have a huge archive with a one-off payment for a week's worth of binge-watching or something. I think this would suit a one-off payment as nobody is going to take out a monthly subscription for something like this.

Still, even the free stuff is great to watch.

 

[Nottseagull]

Some (very) brief highlights of our FA Cup tie against Manchester City, January 1924

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film...tion-from-the-third-round-of-the-fa-cup-653-1

The GG is unrecognisable apart from the church at the end! What's the oldest / next oldest footage you know about?