Ben Hur Presents 1935 Silver Jubilee in Stepney
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- A film of Ben Hur's picture house, Whitehorse Street (as it was still called in 1935), and the surrounding streets in Stepney during the Silver Jubilee of 1935.
"Ben Hur" (actually Henry Ben Solomon), appears to have commissioned this film to be shown in his picture house. Obviously it would have generated a great deal of business with all the locals coming along to see themselves on the silver screen.
It is interesting to note the "tracking shots" are obtained via a horse and cart - the horse's head and ears can be clearly seen as the camera wends its way along the Old Road!
This film means a great deal to me as my grandfather, F.J. Hoadly (1882-1978) owned three bakery shops in this vicinity. One at 147 Whitehorse Street that he took over circa 1920, then another at 156 Whitehorse Street, on the corner of Eastfield Street. Both of these premises are visible in this film. My late father, Bob Hoadly, was born at 147, and this premises and the surrounding shops, homes and streets were destroyed in the blitz of 1940.
Ben Hur's cinema was originally called the Palaceum, and was in Whitehorse Street, now renamed Whitehorse Road, in Stepney, by St Dunstan's Church.
Of course, the original film is silent, but I have added contemporary music to brighten it up, hopefully in the spirit of the enjoyment of the traders and inhabitants of the streets surrounding the Old Road in 1935.
This just popped up in my feed, I used to go to the Ben Hur, with my Dad in the early 50s we lived in Repton Street, so just a 10 minute walk to the cinema. My parents were married at St Dunstans, and I was christened there so was my Brother. That was when you could get a pen'orth worth of broken biscuits, and have your bread sliced by a machine at the bakers across from the Ben Hur.
What a great find! Thanks so much for sharing. Ben Hur (Henry Ben Solomon) was my great grandfather.
I'm very excited that you found it! My late father was a regular as a kid visiting Ben Hur's - and of course, there were many family / friend / and business connections in those days. It must be wonderful to see your great grandfather on the film. Are you able to identify what I assume are Ben Hur's sons that I think appear in the film? There's a chap with glasses and a couple of others that look as if they might have been his sons? It is a great film, isn't it?!
John, yes I agree what a wonderful find - he was just Henry Solomon, the Ben was not his name. He was my grandfather
@@gallerydreams The guy in the glasses was Richard Solomon and I spotted Louis Solomon and Alfred Solomon, my father.
Hi surfersimon60 we must be related then as Richard is my Grandad. Richard married Angela and had three children - Phillip, Barry and Karen. I am Barry’s daughter x
Like going back to my childhood.there was bakery shop opposite did hot cross buns.wr waited till they came out of oven our dad bought the lot.
My nan & grandad snooks lived in eastfield st.picture palace was at bottom of nans street.
You can't help being happy after watching this! Thanks.
Lovely video, so great to be able to visit my fathers world, he lived in Eastfield Street and then Salmon Lane in the 30s and 40s
Sorry to ask, but was your father in this video? Ben Hur is my great grandfather. And his son in the dark glasses is my grandad 🥰
My father met my mother at Ben Hur’s in 1952.