Videos

Strandlines Film

Submitted by strandlines on Sun, 2012-04-22 11:44

Handel in the Strand (1911-12)

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Sun, 2011-03-06 10:14

'Handel in the Strand' by Percy Grainger was originally composed in 1911-12 'for piano and two or more strings, or for massed pianos and string orchestra'; it was arranged for piano solo in 1930.

The Kennedy Centre tells me that this piece of music was written as a clog dance; Percy Grainger offered a brief note on the the piece: Read more »

Sir Joseph Bazalgette

Submitted by thereindeer on Wed, 2010-12-15 12:52

Work is still going on, long after Bazalgette.

Reconstructing the Gaeity Theatre Bar (1957)

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Thu, 2010-12-09 19:41

Gertie Millar, Star of the Gaeity Theatre

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Thu, 2010-12-09 19:22

For more on the Gaiety Theatre - formally on the Strand/Aldwych - see: http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Strandmusik.htm

John Masefield, On Growing Old (1919) - Begging on the Strand

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Wed, 2010-11-10 11:34

Odhams Walk

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Wed, 2010-10-20 08:52

The Academy for Sustainable Communities has produced a video about the history of Odham's Walk. Click on 'video' to view it. 

Old London Street Scenes (1903) - including views of the Strand

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Fri, 2010-09-17 10:03