The Big Smoke

Thursday 16th July | 1.00pm book tickets

Films from a Lost London (1896-1945)

1 hr 30.

The Big Smoke explores the forgotten face of the capital with a tantalising tour through half a century of life in this most vibrant of cities. Experience London life in a bygone age, from the bustle of the Victorian commute to the ordeal of the Blitz, with this programme of silent films from the BFI National Archive - brought to dazzling life with a newly-commissioned score and featuring a selection of treasures from the Imperial War Museum and the London Archives.

For more information visit the BFI Mediatheque page.