The only thing I dislike is that Northern Italians were blessed enough to have the wealth and resources for these videos to be created. As a Southern Italian I would have loved to see Calabria at the time
il veneto é stata una regione povera fino agli anni 60. La gente moriva di pellagra e anemis falciforme. In moltissimi sono emigrati dal veneto verso milano e torino, e tutt'oggi i loro figli vivono li. Ci fossero state delle immagini di Torino ti avrei potuto anche dare ragione, ma il veneto proprio é fuori luogo.
Mi sa che fino agli anni venti-trenta il 99% di questi pochi video della vecchia italia erano realizzati da visitatori nordeuropei che si portavano appresso le prime cineprese. Non c entravano le risorse degli abitanti del luogo. Certo che per un francese o un danese dell epoca era più facile finire a venezia, milano, firenze o, nel sud, in posti già noti come sorrento, ischia, taormina piuttosto che in altri meno noti o più isolati
There are videos of Naples and Palermo. The point is that some places like Calabria, Emilia (where I'm from), Abruzzo, etc... unfortunately nobody considers them
That floating market scene was real fascinating! I'm guessing those type of bustling floating markets aren't all that common in Venice or Italy anymore?
These folk cultures have all but disappeared, in all practical sense. They are occasionally done for special occasions, but are usually just a couple hours, and done mainly so people can take pictures. In capital and major cities throughout Italy, prior to about the 1970s, scenes like this were common, and composed of the agrarian and merchant class, which are modes of living that have either ceased to exist entirely, or have been fundamentally altered. Costume and local dress are also not used, ever, if not for a yearly festival or patron saint celebration. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, as truly, the whole world has undergone practically the same level of globalization and uprooting, but it is a little sad, considering images like these are the depiction of why, when asking where one was from, the most common vulgar way of doing say was to ask “Di che paese sei?” or “What country are you from?”, despite the person being from the same (new) Italy, as the one asking.
These are not colorized videos. They are patches of color switching randomly allover the screen giving you the illusion of color. Your brain is attaching colors to the correct place based on what it had seen in the past.
Cool! My mom said they had a screen for B&W TVs back in the day with rainbow colors on it. She said she didn’t think it worked, but I’m wondering if it was the same concept
At the time of this filming Venice and all the region of Veneto were just became part of Italy three decades before. Untill 1866 they were part of the Austrian empire as "venetien koneigreich".
![Rome, Italy 1940 in color [60fps, Remastered] w/sound design added](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fogvnYdb0q8/mqdefault.jpg)
![[4k, 50 fps, colorized] 1896-1899. Scenes of daily life. The Netherlands and Berlin.](/img/n.gif)
Really fascinating. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The only thing I dislike is that Northern Italians were blessed enough to have the wealth and resources for these videos to be created. As a Southern Italian I would have loved to see Calabria at the time
Calabria was destroyed by northerners, pirates invaders earthquakes and other natural disasters
il veneto é stata una regione povera fino agli anni 60. La gente moriva di pellagra e anemis falciforme. In moltissimi sono emigrati dal veneto verso milano e torino, e tutt'oggi i loro figli vivono li.
Ci fossero state delle immagini di Torino ti avrei potuto anche dare ragione, ma il veneto proprio é fuori luogo.
blame the Borboni first and the Savoia later
Mi sa che fino agli anni venti-trenta il 99% di questi pochi video della vecchia italia erano realizzati da visitatori nordeuropei che si portavano appresso le prime cineprese. Non c entravano le risorse degli abitanti del luogo. Certo che per un francese o un danese dell epoca era più facile finire a venezia, milano, firenze o, nel sud, in posti già noti come sorrento, ischia, taormina piuttosto che in altri meno noti o più isolati
There are videos of Naples and Palermo. The point is that some places like Calabria, Emilia (where I'm from), Abruzzo, etc... unfortunately nobody considers them
Grazie delle immagini storiche!
اتمنا لو يعود فينا الزمن ماقبل الحروب حيث الهدوء والتعايش مع الطبيعه
Music is Neapolitan.
That floating market scene was real fascinating! I'm guessing those type of bustling floating markets aren't all that common in Venice or Italy anymore?
Go to Thailand or vietnam u will still find them
They still do exist in Venice somewhat
Rare if still there
These folk cultures have all but disappeared, in all practical sense. They are occasionally done for special occasions, but are usually just a couple hours, and done mainly so people can take pictures. In capital and major cities throughout Italy, prior to about the 1970s, scenes like this were common, and composed of the agrarian and merchant class, which are modes of living that have either ceased to exist entirely, or have been fundamentally altered. Costume and local dress are also not used, ever, if not for a yearly festival or patron saint celebration.
It’s not necessarily a bad thing, as truly, the whole world has undergone practically the same level of globalization and uprooting, but it is a little sad, considering images like these are the depiction of why, when asking where one was from, the most common vulgar way of doing say was to ask “Di che paese sei?” or “What country are you from?”, despite the person being from the same (new) Italy, as the one asking.
Wonderful! Thanks!
A century later I'd visit these places!
Mamma mia ! Molto bello.
These are not colorized videos. They are patches of color switching randomly allover the screen giving you the illusion of color.
Your brain is attaching colors to the correct place based on what it had seen in the past.
Cool! My mom said they had a screen for B&W TVs back in the day with rainbow colors on it. She said she didn’t think it worked, but I’m wondering if it was the same concept
Mamma mia!😲
0:55 - I think it's Santa Maria del Fiore at Florence.
You're more than likely correct. Absolutely fascinating!
Very nice
This after mafia the old country trailer
At the time of this filming Venice and all the region of Veneto were just became part of Italy three decades before. Untill 1866 they were part of the Austrian empire as "venetien koneigreich".
Maravilhoso
Could have down much better with the music.
Hand gesture🤣