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glyn · 01-22-2008, 09:50 AM

I watched a little TV last night and was so impressed with the program I saw that I have to tell you about it. Entitled The Great War in Colour it is one of the series about Albert Kahns collection of glass colour slides. The colours are luminous and have a quality all of their own. They have a charm that modern photography lacks. Albert Kahn was a millionaire banker and sent teams around the world to take coloured images to record the world as it then was as he was aware of the great changes taking place at the very beginning of the last century. If you get the opportunity to view it, I urge you to do so. I can promise that you will be in for a treat!

Capt Bluesman · 01-22-2008, 20:01 PM

Does the BBC usually offer DVDs of shows for sale, glyn? I'd love to see that.

glyn · 01-22-2008, 20:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Bluesman

Does the BBC usually offer DVDs of shows for sale, glyn? I'd love to see that.

Good question, St.Blues. I'll look into that. Some of the slides were of operations and injuries that made my toes curl! The really fascinating ones were of the early uniforms and the change to 'horizon blue' - and the original countryside before the terrible bombardments.

Capt Bluesman · 01-22-2008, 20:34 PM

Actually, because the thought of color photographs of that era intrigued me, I used my google-fu and came up with the following things. First, apparently the BBC has no plans for release of that and other related Alfred Kahn documentaries, due to some sort of copyright issues. However, they are releasing this book in the spring (which I have pre-ordered).

I also found this site, which details Kahn's ambitous project to record the whole world in color photography in the early part of the 20th century, which has a link to this site, which has hundreds of autochromes taken by the French during the last two years of WWI.

I agree with glyn, seeing color pictures of an era we always think of in monochrome is quite amazing.

glyn · 01-23-2008, 06:11 AM

[quote=Capt Bluesman;451398]Actually, because the thought of color photographs of that era intrigued me, I used my google-fu and came up with the following things. First, apparently the BBC has no plans for release of that and other related Alfred Kahn documentaries, due to some sort of copyright issues.

What a pity the Beeb are not selling copies of the program, but it avoids one problem, that of differing formats with the US having NTSC, and Europe PAL.

dalem · 01-23-2008, 14:28 PM

Yeah, I checked some of those pics last night and it's amazing. More tonight. Thanks for the links!

-dale

crooks · 01-23-2008, 14:59 PM

Stunning - there's a sense of eerieness when looking at those photos......I've never seen any photos from the period in colour, it seems more real and humane when you can actually see, up close, If only in a glance, what it must have been like.

bolo121 · 01-23-2008, 15:43 PM

Hi glyn
Is the full name The Edwardians in colour, The wonderful world of Albert Kahn and a five part series?

glyn · 01-23-2008, 18:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bolo121

Hi glyn
Is the full name The Edwardians in colour, The wonderful world of Albert Kahn and a five part series?

No, I've just checked.It was The Great War in Colour: The wonderful world of Albert Kahn. The TV paper went on to say New series. The story of the French Army during WW I.

bolo121 · 01-24-2008, 01:16 AM

oh ok then i guess im out of luck. Thought maybe a friend of mine could get me the dvds but if its new and has copyright issues guess not.

glyn · 01-27-2008, 13:46 PM

For the Brits - 'The Great War in Colour: The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn' part 2 (of 3) will be on BBC2 at 7pm Monday evening. If you are unable to see it at the time, do try to record it and savour it later.

Capt Bluesman · 01-27-2008, 15:03 PM

Well, now I'm just jealous.

Jay · 01-27-2008, 22:31 PM

Capt,
Try SopCast, I remember they had live BBC as they show it in the UK.

glyn · 03-10-2008, 15:54 PM

The last in the long running Albert Kahn series was screened tonight.

I learned that he was ruined in the Wall Street crash and virtually everything he owned went to auction, including his house and furniture but he retained his colour slides and film. The last of the films were themseves in colour. He escaped the fate of many French jews when the Nazis invaded and died in his bed in 1940 aged 80. The collection he left is a unique archive, and thanks to the TV series, one we can all share.

01-22-2008, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	Beautiful I watched a little TV last night and was so impressed with the program I saw that I have to tell you about it. Entitled The Great War in Colour it is one of the series about Albert Kahns collection of glass colour slides. The colours are luminous and have a quality all of their own. They have a charm that modern photography lacks. Albert Kahn was a millionaire banker and sent teams around the world to take coloured images to record the world as it then was as he was aware of the great changes taking place at the very beginning of the last century. If you get the opportunity to view it, I urge you to do so. I can promise that you will be in for a treat! __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

01-23-2008, 14:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
crooks Green, White 'n Orange *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 10-17-06 Location: Blarney, County Cork, Ireland Posts: 1,291 Country:	Stunning - there's a sense of eerieness when looking at those photos......I've never seen any photos from the period in colour, it seems more real and humane when you can actually see, up close, If only in a glance, what it must have been like. __________________ 'Liberty - it is newly strung and shall be heard.' - Motto of the United Irishmen.

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Jay Tamizhanban *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-06-03 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 6,191 Country:	Capt, Try SopCast, I remember they had live BBC as they show it in the UK. __________________ A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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01-22-2008, 20:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Capt Bluesman Bluesman's beloved *Military Professional* Join Date: 12-23-07 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 144 Country:	Does the BBC usually offer DVDs of shows for sale, glyn? I'd love to see that.

01-22-2008, 20:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Capt Bluesman Bluesman's beloved *Military Professional* Join Date: 12-23-07 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 144 Country:	Actually, because the thought of color photographs of that era intrigued me, I used my google-fu and came up with the following things. First, apparently the BBC has no plans for release of that and other related Alfred Kahn documentaries, due to some sort of copyright issues. However, they are releasing this book in the spring (which I have pre-ordered). I also found this site, which details Kahn's ambitous project to record the whole world in color photography in the early part of the 20th century, which has a link to this site, which has hundreds of autochromes taken by the French during the last two years of WWI. I agree with glyn, seeing color pictures of an era we always think of in monochrome is quite amazing.

01-23-2008, 06:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	[quote=Capt Bluesman;451398]Actually, because the thought of color photographs of that era intrigued me, I used my google-fu and came up with the following things. First, apparently the BBC has no plans for release of that and other related Alfred Kahn documentaries, due to some sort of copyright issues. What a pity the Beeb are not selling copies of the program, but it avoids one problem, that of differing formats with the US having NTSC, and Europe PAL.

01-23-2008, 14:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
dalem Lord High Hullabalooster *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-23-04 Location: Columbia Heights, MN Posts: 8,325 Country:	Yeah, I checked some of those pics last night and it's amazing. More tonight. Thanks for the links! -dale

01-23-2008, 15:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
bolo121 *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 12-19-07 Location: india Posts: 756 Country:	Hi glyn Is the full name The Edwardians in colour, The wonderful world of Albert Kahn and a five part series?

01-24-2008, 01:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
bolo121 *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 12-19-07 Location: india Posts: 756 Country:	oh ok then i guess im out of luck. Thought maybe a friend of mine could get me the dvds but if its new and has copyright issues guess not.

01-27-2008, 13:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	For the Brits - 'The Great War in Colour: The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn' part 2 (of 3) will be on BBC2 at 7pm Monday evening. If you are unable to see it at the time, do try to record it and savour it later.

01-27-2008, 15:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Capt Bluesman Bluesman's beloved *Military Professional* Join Date: 12-23-07 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 144 Country:	Well, now I'm just jealous.

03-10-2008, 15:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	The last in the long running Albert Kahn series was screened tonight. I learned that he was ruined in the Wall Street crash and virtually everything he owned went to auction, including his house and furniture but he retained his colour slides and film. The last of the films were themseves in colour. He escaped the fate of many French jews when the Nazis invaded and died in his bed in 1940 aged 80. The collection he left is a unique archive, and thanks to the TV series, one we can all share.

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