One of a couple of Mitchell and Kenyon films from Buxton, Derbyshire, the
other being Buxton Well Dressing, shot much later in 1904. This is a bizarrely
beautiful pan back and forth of the skyline of Buxton. It is one of the very few
examples in the collection that does not show crowds of animated faces, but
instead focuses purely on the architectural landscape. Another notable film of
this type is Tram Ride into Halifax (1902) (Mitchell and Kenyon 614). One can
imagine the swell of pride and joy that seeing this item would have brought to
the locals of Buxton.
Mitchell and Kenyon 547 (1:57)
