Barnet Horse Fair (1896)

Directed by

Robert W. Paul

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a very short silent film showing roundabouts at a fair in 1896. It was the first moving picture record of this annual horse and livestock market.

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What happens

Barnet Fair is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent actuality film produced by Birt Acres. The surviving portion shows roundabouts at the fair and can be viewed on the BFI Player (for free, if in the UK). This was the first moving picture record of the event. Birt Acres would go on to make five further films of the fair in 1897. The Barnet Fair had begun in the 16th century and was originally held twice a year before becoming an annual event. Up until the 20th century it mainly involved the sale of horses and other livestock. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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