Climbing Borrowdale Fells, Cumbria (1926)

Thisextract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive. Britain seen in colour for the first time was heralded as a great technical advance for the cinema audience - now we can view a much improved image, but one which still stays true to the principles of the colour process. The rather haphazard journey from Land's End to John O'Groats creates a series of moving picture postcards. Look ...

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2 thoughts on “Climbing Borrowdale Fells, Cumbria (1926)

  1. Wonderful footage of the Lake District. The colour is remarkable. Thank you for the useful notes about the film.

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