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Manchester Street Scene | movie | 1901 | Official Featurette
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11/28/2023
A rare glimpse of early Edwardian Manchester when the horse-drawn tram still reigned supreme. | dG1fejBRa0pOcVlwRk0
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AD Thomas filmed in Manchester in May 1901 and advertised his film as Manchester Street
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Scenes. It was part of a two hour show at the St James's Hall. The audience would have
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been two types of people, working class people, who would have paid sixpence to see the show.
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However, Thomas also instigated a policy of carriages could actually arrive 15 minutes
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earlier and pay a shilling so as not to sit with Joe public.
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This shows the bustling centre of Manchester. It's the intersection of Cross Street and
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Corporation Street. The lively movement of passengers, people, electric and both horse
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driven tram.
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When this film was shown, Thomas claimed in his adverts that over 8,000 people besieged
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the St James's Hall for two showings a day to see the local film. Thomas is now seen
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holding the child up to the camera and presenting a medal to one of the Boer War soldiers and
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free tickets for people to come and see his show. Prices range from sixpence to a shilling
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and local films are always at the centre of the attraction.
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City centre scenes were far more popular than scenes of Paris or New York, other films that
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were shown at the time because it gave people not just the opportunity to see themselves
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on the screen but also their environment.
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