Rare Film Footage Of WW1: When The World Was Turned Upside Down | A Century On Film

A Century on Film looks back at a world-changing century of human drama and tragedy through rare and precious archival footage. Episode 1 begins with the World War I, including moving scenes from the world's first full-length war documentary, The Battle of the Somme. It was filmed by British army cameraman, Geoffrey Malins, who wrote, "What a record. ...When this devastating war was over, people would be able to view all over again the fearful shells bursting, killing and maiming..." A wealth of other historical footage and testimonies bring the Great War to life in a dramatic opening to this fascinating series. Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more arts content every week: youtube.com/c/PerspectiveArts Perspective is YouTube's home for the arts. Come here to get your fill of great music, theatre, art and much, much more! Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u Any queries, please contact us at: perspective@littledotstudios.com #Painting #Art #History