Take the ultimate walk
down memory lane as we visit the Windsor of yesteryear. This
video, using photographs, paintings, drawings, archive and modern
film footage, explores Windsor's history like never before. Included
in this visual feast are recently unearthed photographs of the
town during the turn of the century which beautifully capture
the atmosphere during the Victorian era.
The town of Windsor grew up below the walls of the
Castle which William the Conqueror founded over 900 years ago.
Whilst its fortunes have always been linked with those of the
Monarchy, Windsor established early a separate identity as a
busy little market town and Thames trading port. The town has
had its ups and downs, but over the centuries has expanded steadily
and today's Windsor is a lively centre of tourism and commerce.
Subjects covered in this
video include:
The town's beginnings
Kings, queens and royal pageantry
The Windsor Martyrs
River and railways
Trade and commerce
Poverty and slums
Buildings old and new
Windsor's bridges
Bachelors' Acre
Windsor personalities
The 1947 Floods
The Castle Fire
Format: PAL (European standard).
Duration: 54 minutes
