1936 COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA TRAVELOGUE FILM 86394
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One of the episodes of the Paul Devlin / Andre de la Varre "Screen Traveler", this film is about Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. The film dates to 1936. Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.In the 1920s, the restoration and re-creation of colonial Williamsburg was championed as a way to celebrate rebel patriots and the early history of the United States.
Opening title: Colonial Williamsburg (:06-:19). The doors are opened for the College of William & Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, after Harvard University. People stroll on the campus (:20-1:15). Buildings on campus, people take a stroll. Commercial buildings on the main street including the A&P Tea Company and Market (2:12) and Peninsula Bank. Cars drive by. The main street is Duke of Gloucester Street. A grocery store in an old colonial mansion. Signs look like they did when Britain ruled. Dr. Blair's apothecary is a museum. Courthouse and a jail. A modern library (1:16-3:08). The old courthouse is an archive building. At (3:15) the original powder magazine from the Revolutionary War era. Bruton Parish Church is he oldest Episcopal church in America. George Wythe House, home of first professor of law in America. In 1716, first theater in new world. Manicured lawns and scrubs, grass cut, nice homes, a woman walks around Williamsburg (3:09-4:43). Raleigh Tavern is a reproduction as the original burned down. Sign for the tavern. Bust of Sir Raleigh. The Colonial Capital, women are dressed in style and called hostesses who guide people (4:44-6:04). The Union Jack still flies at the Capitol. The building is a silent monument to its glorious past. Governor's Palace along with it's palace green. Exterior of the palace. People walk towards it. Statues outside and at its gates (6:05-7:39). Hostesses bring people to see the parts of the building. Artificial lake on the grounds. People walk the grounds. The garden in the palace. The landscape of the gardens are reproductions of the originals. Trees on the grounds (7:40-9:34). A woman walks the grounds. The Governor's palace (9:35-10:24). End credits (10:25-10:31).
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Unbelievable today to see how this magnificent city was transformed by the finances of one man! The thought and care put into its reconstruction, burying of utilities and building all modern shopping structures as Colonial replicas is just astounding. America has many such Millionaires and Billionaires today but NONE would be willing to spend his money so freely today to restore a place to such an extent.
I've lived in Williamsburg my entire life and this is one of the oddest films I've ever watched. An awful lot of the buildings you see in this video are still remaining and seeing people go in to these in the past while you know people are still walking into them at the moment is a very weird feeling. Watching this though I feel like the layout has changed unless this is including the buildings near the beach.
I have seen the" layout" change on my visits there. They were tearing down some houses not from the period, in recent times. They also build things "like" what could have been there it seems. Beach? now that I did not know was there. Sometimes we miss what is right in front of us.
I willalways like historical episodes of the Colonial cities of Williamsburg Virginia showing beautiful Colonial architecture from the 1600s and 1700s and showing Williamsburg Virginia in 1936
My parents and myself were born and raised in Williamsburg and we still live here, my parents are in their 80s. It's amazing to hear their stories that are definitely not spoken of from the "African American" perspective in these documentaries of Colonial Williamsburg. The African American Department of Colonial Williamsburg is limited in what they can portray as "slaves" during those times.
I have lived in Williamsburg for the past 40 years and this film is fascinating to someone who walks through it everyday.
Has it changed much?
@@tomaswolf4777 Yes, very much though it is still a pretty place to live.
Colonial Williamsburg is set in the year 1770.I worked there for over 12 years and enjoyed it very much.
At 1:45... In restoring Williamsburg, all houses that were not of that period were demolished. Probably the 1st time in America that urban renewal was used to rebuild the past, not the future.
Sounds like the main activity back then was watching buildings burn down!
I was born and raised in Williamsburg and am still here. My family landed here in 1648 and the restored area is awesome but the rest of the area is just a tourist area. It has gotten out of hand with the destruction of farms and our forests with gated communities and rich people that want to change the area into something from above the Mason Dixon line that I do not want here
@James Smart better than some days and how are you sir
It’s really amazing how much it never changed my husband and I went to this exact spot for Christmas 2016 and it was the most beautiful place at Christmas time I have ever seen lots to do there everyone is dressed in period clothing, the tours and back stories that they still do , the gardens haven’t changed the carriage ride with horse and bugy was magnificent if you haven’t had a chance to experience this I suggest that you do
@James Smart doing great 👍
I went though this place when I was 10 on a roadtrip im 30 now. I can say in 20 years it still looks the same.
I've been there three times, first time was in 1970. It's neat to see it hasn't changed that much. I really enjoyed watching this film 🎥. I recommend everyone to visit there.
Have not been there in many years but it is still my favorite place in the world.
I live in Norfolk, VA I been to Williamsburg when I was elementary school for a field trip I’m 22 now beautiful place - slowly but growing youtuber 👋🏽
There are so many historical inaccuracies in this film.
W&M grad, loved my time there! The campus has really changed, I wish they'd kept it "in harmony with the surrounding architecture" but progress is what it is. Thanks for sharing this!
A family road trip vacation as a kid, late '60s early '70s, I have vague but fond memories of Williamsburg. That's where I fell in love with big thick molasses ginger cookies. Strangely don't remember the bizarre fashion of women's dresses being 2 ax handles across.😳
Very cool....I have spent alot of time there and across the James River riding the ferry many times 🤟🏼
Very cool! I visit Williamsburg regularly and I can recognize all the locations in the video
Very cool to live 10 miles from CW. We walk around there all the time.
Having lived here for 20 years this was pretty cool seeing many recognizable places.
Toured the area on school trip 1966.
Toured the area on school trip 1996.
I went on a school field trip there in 1987.
Great history
Wow intresting l ride by this area all the time. Looks very different now of course. Good to know how William Mary College, how it was established. Thank you for the information.
I live in Williamsburg and go to William and Mary everything in C.W still looks the same lol but to see how the counties (James city and York counties) grew over time because of one man refurbishing C.W it’s still unremarkable
I've been there a few times, historical city.
When rockafella came here there was a highschool on the palace green
Williamsburg has lots of secrets
It still gives me chills to stand in the same spot as those famous people of the past. The buildings are stunning works of art. Will it stand in today's foolish way of destroying the past?
Sadly it's not going anywhere.
So basically this not America...this is colonization of England
I live beside Williamsburg in Gloucester and honestly it’s not as pretty as it used to ve
There were slaves in old Williamsburg, does that mean we have to destroy the place and rename it after Flip Wilson ?
They should rename all that shit and get rid of that England mess.....
You poor snowflake ❄
Propaganda 🤣
Shot in 1936, yet could pass for the current day. CW has not evolved or taken any steps to stay relevant in today's day and age, thus it's a dying tourist location.