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Let me take you back 116 years to the summer of 1910: I've cleaned-up this astounding autochrome of young Hélène Gélibert, engrassed in her crochet and enveloped in such beautiful iridescent light! It was taken in Monplaisir, France, by the Lumiere brothers and it depicts their niece (the daughter of Juliette Lumière). It is an original colour process from 1910 and not colourised.

@LizMAustin A Clockwork Orange?

@StuartHumphryes That colour is so vivid. Thought it was a still from sci-fi movie for a second. Lovely work 😀

Photographed in colour on 26th September 1909, this amazing autochrome by Léon Gimpel is entitled "The Balloons on the Esplanade des Invalides" which captures the Parisian launch of several gas balloons (as opposed to modern hot-air balloons) participating in a long-distance race organized by the Aéro-Club de France. It is an original colour process from 117 years ago and isn't colourised.

@Esterhazy67 Yes, I meant to type "his friend's daughter"

@JaideBlue @DWMtweets @filmisfabulous I can't tell you how excited I am by this news - there isn't a missing 1960s story I'd rather be rediscovered. So for me, this really is pinnacle TV treasure. Now I'm just tapping my fingers impatiently for the blu-ray! 😂

@StuartHumphryes @DWMtweets @filmisfabulous I knew you'd be the first comment on the replies! 🥰 (or is that just because I lurve you personally, heh)

‼️BREAKING NEWS!‼️ Missing #DoctorWho episodes have been found in ‘eclectic collection’ after 61 years, "The Nightmare Begins" & "Devil's Planet" (Eps 1 & 3 of "The Daleks' Master Plan") have been found thanks to @filmisfabulous. On iPlayer in April! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@guyjpitchford Thanks for sharing. Fascinating to see

@StuartHumphryes ICYMI :)

@john_auldtoon Well, I am glad to reassure you otherwise!

@StuartHumphryes I have but haven’t been inclined to give Disney’s historic or linguistic accuracy any credence. 😂

Let me take you back 102 years to the inter-war London of 1924. I have cleaned-up this gorgeoous, soft-focus Autochrome of a pavement artist on the Thames Embankment in June 1924, taken in colour by the visiting French photographers Roger Dumas and Camille Sauvageot. It is original colour, not colourised.

@john_auldtoon Have you ever seen Mary Poppins? That was set in 1910

@StuartHumphryes I thought Street Art was a relatively modern phenomenon 🎨 😄

@Lomquiche Gorgeous. And to think such fleetingly ephemeral chalk images should be preserved for our enjoyment over a century later!

@StuartHumphryes Those filigree frames 💖

@Blackmoor_Film Two important points for you: (1) It was not film stock - Autochromes were glass plates, and (2) My feed is entirely about rejuvenating old colour photographs, so the saturation has been boosted. A little research goes a long way!

@StuartHumphryes I do not think old film stock could look that saturated.

Travel back 105 years to the Art-Deco extravagance of this amazing celestial costume, featured at the Salon du goût français ("The Salon of French Taste") which was an innovative trade exhibition of luxury French commodities held between 1921-23). This autochrome is original colour, not colourised.

@AndyHumphries I'm very glad you like it, Andy!

@StuartHumphryes That’s the most thrilling photo you have ever done. Aren’t humans amazing!

@CorbrayCrypto Thank you!

@StuartHumphryes what a pleasant addition to my feed

@JaideBlue Indeed it could!!

@StuartHumphryes I mean...it's a bit bland for my taste, really... 😂 Seriously, it could inspire a whole space rock opera in one photo. xxoxx

@ShonaMa98523226 It's the costume I wear when I enhance photos.

@StuartHumphryes Wow, that’s stunning!

@DikshitSmita You are mistaken

@StuartHumphryes Dont think so. The well drawn eyebrows & eye liner are something that dont fit the particular time frame.

Photographed in colour 100 years ago - this is an Autochrome portrait of a young Hindu girl in Agra, India, in 1926. It was photographed by the visiting French photographer Jules Gervais-Courtellemont and is original colour, not colourised.