Footage shot from 1896-1900 in Paris, Milan, London, Venice, Ney York and other cities around the world.

Motion picture technology was new back then, and gives us the opportunity to now take this virtual trip back in time.   Featuring:
Eiffel Tower, Paris / Dresden / Piazza del Duomo, Milan / Palace of Westminster, London / Chain Bridge, Budapest / Grand Place, Brussels / Nice, France / Piazza San Marco, Venice / Barcelona / Istanbul / Brooklyn, New York / Egypt / Martyrs' Square, Beirut / Jerusalem.
Footage shot by camera operators hired by the Lumière brothers' film company.   Soundtrack: "Gymnopédie No.1" by Erik Satie.

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