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Steam Train Along The Original Underground Route – Tube 150

Steam Train at Baker StreetSteam Train at Baker Street Station from reddit user garethashenden

See what the tube would have looked like 150 years by watching a steam train (Met Locomotive No 1) pass through each of the Underground’s original stations.

If you read this blog, you are no doubt aware that on January 13, 2013 steam returned to the Underground for the first time in almost 50 years as part of London Underground’s 150th Anniversary.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get a ticket for the ride itself and didn’t really feel like making the trek down to one of the stations.

However, London being London and the Tube being the Tube, it seems there was little need for me to go. Below I’ve collected some Youtube videos of the steam train passing through the Underground’s original stations.

The journeys last weekend actually started at Kensington Olympia and ended at Moorgate, but since this is the 150th anniversary of the opening of the original section of the Underground I thought I’d focus on that. Enjoy:

Paddington:

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Is Christmas Time – Another Amazing Mattia Bicchi London Timelapse Film

Is Xmas Time – A London Time Lapse film from Mattia Bicchi Photography on Vimeo.

Unfortunately, most of us had to go back to work yesterday after a long Christmas holiday. Is Christmas Time (or Is X-mas Time) is an another amazing timelapse film by Mattia Bicchi. I think it helps remind us of how wonderful London looked during the holidays.

While the film includes a few of what we can call standard London timelapse shots (e.g. Thames & London Eye), it also includes some incredible panning/moving/zooming ones. Apparently according to Mattia, he “used a monopod and shot for each step, and then stabilized in post-production.” Watch to see what I mean.

Locations include: The South Bank, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, Oxford Circus, Regents Street, Natural History Museum, Winter Wonderland (in Hyde Park), and Harrods, among others. Where was your favourite London spot for Christmas 2012?

Another Great Timelapse Video – ‘Timelapse London’

Timelapse London from Ben Grubb on Vimeo.

Besides the Tube, I probably feature more timlapse videos of London than anything else. ‘Timelapse London’ was shot by Ben Grubb and features most of your standard timelpase locations: Waterloo station, Houses of Parliament (with a great shot of the clock on Big Ben rotating), Canary Wharf, Battersea Power Station and St. Paul’s among others.

Overall, the quality of cinematography is better than average. My only criticism is that the video doesn’t really hold any cohesive narrative. It jumps from the West London to East and then back again. Still this is only a minor niggle and the short film deserves more attention than it’s received.

The O-Fish-Al – £1 Fish Man – One Pound Fish – Video

Honestly, there really isn’t a whole lot I can say about this video. This is the official (or O-Fish-Al, get it?) video from Muhammad Shahid Nazir, 31 aka One Pound Fish Man – singing the song he made famous back in April. You can see the original below:

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My London – Another Timelapse Video From Summer 2012

My London. (Timelapse) from Ollie Smalley Photography on Vimeo.

There’s something about London that lends itself to timelapse videos. The video above called ‘My London’ was shot by Ollie Smalley Photography over the summer of 2012. The video has your standard timelapse shots of the London Eye, the Thames and the Tube.

What makes it somewhat unique is the time it was taken. In it you can see Tower Bridge with the Olympic Rings and King’s Cross Station with the ugly green canopy, both things I’ve covered on this blog before and both things that aren’t permanent. I think the video shows a lot of promise and look forward to seeing what Ollie Smalley Photography has in tore for us in the future.

Short Film Almost Makes You Want To Visit Speakers’ Corner

Speakers’ Corner from James D Lyndon on Vimeo.

Speakers’ Corner – the short film above – was shot by James D Lyndon in March, 2012 for Worn & Torn Films. It is shot beautifully, with James stating that:

The film aims to capture the atmosphere of Speakers’ Corner in a kind of montage of sight and sound. Even the music comes from a street busker who I saw as I was just about to leave.

I think the film does a good job enticing you to visit the Hyde Park institution. However, don’t be surprised if your actual experience is bit less relaxing than what the video shows. From my experience Speakers’ Corner is packed with people each Sunday. Still definitely worth a visit.

For more about Speakers’ Corner visit: http://www.speakerscornertrust.org/

London Lights – Shows How Beautiful London Is At Night

London Lights from Nicholas Buer on Vimeo.

With the days continuing to get shorter it can sometimes be difficult to remember that London can be beautiful at night too. This beautifully shot timelapse video by Nicholas Buer shows the lights of London’s buildings. It’s been around for about 8 months now, and was originally shot from November 2011 to February 2012. Still if you’t seen it, it’s the perfect time of year to have a look. Shorter days and long nights aren’t all bad.