Ride Through the Streets of Barcelona in 1908 - Neatorama

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Filmed from the front of a trolley, this 7-minute film evokes what life was like before automobiles and trucks dominated the streets.

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Here's a similar clip of Helsinki, Finland. The year is 1906.

http://www.yle.fi/player/player.jsp?name=El%E4v%E4+arkisto%2F00017_1

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Did anyone notice the kid mooning the camera 5 minutes into the video?

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No traffic laws whatsoever.

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Someone already made a video comparing this footage with the modern Barcelona. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxiiS8ZgAmU

Regarding the music, in the Europa Film Treasures website says the composer is Antonio Coppola, not sure if ti refers to the music, though:

http://www.europafilmtreasures.eu/FT/245/about-the-film-barcelona_by_tram

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Yeah really. While those who are concerned about the death toll they just watched, consider this: canned laughter on most modern sitcoms are recordings of audiences from the 1950s. Oh noes! More deathses!

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