tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post6277387574162512666..comments2024-03-28T08:30:15.957+01:00Comments on Invisible Paris: The Paris Archives: Trams, horses and automobilesAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-27805680030587314352012-07-01T18:58:25.681+02:002012-07-01T18:58:25.681+02:00At a flea market, we saw a number of copies of the...At a flea market, we saw a number of copies of the Petit Journal Illustre. The covers frequently featured dramatic traffic accidents, including one in which a man and child tumble headfirst from the top deck of a tram! Clearly, accidents were relished by journalists and illustrators as fodder for their work. Keep up this wonderful series, I love it!Philippahttp://parisianfields.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-14315056838042580282012-06-25T15:29:15.488+02:002012-06-25T15:29:15.488+02:00thbz: Yes, this has struck me too. Obviously they ...thbz: Yes, this has struck me too. Obviously they had less concern about the protection of personal details at the time, but the journalists must also just have been printing information given out by the police or other authorities. It does help enormously with the research into these stories though!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-3011975748554547392012-06-25T11:35:42.880+02:002012-06-25T11:35:42.880+02:00What's also interesting is that the articles a...What's also interesting is that the articles always give the precise name and address of the people involved in the accidents.<br /><br />Nowadays, they would probably mention only first names (and maybe not the real ones)...thbzhttp://bloc-notes.thbz.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-30423306363948289882012-06-20T18:20:29.552+02:002012-06-20T18:20:29.552+02:00Thanks. Yes, it would be fantastic to have access ...Thanks. Yes, it would be fantastic to have access also to the historical sounds of Paris - and possibly the smells too!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-29943182108814612072012-06-20T15:37:21.220+02:002012-06-20T15:37:21.220+02:00I love your stuff. Can you imagine how loud the cl...I love your stuff. Can you imagine how loud the clip-clopping would have been? Probably equal to the scooters whipping around Paris now.The Clever Puphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198739825136188378noreply@blogger.com