Have you ever wondered what traffic was like 80 years ago? Thanks to rare archival footage we get to see a typical day of driving in London that has been restored and colorized for your viewing pleasure. In today’s world of crowded streets filled with computer-filled SUVs with massage seats, let's take a step back in time to see what things were like in 1940s London. Thanks to YouTube channel NASS you can time travel with your smartphone.
The London of today is far different from the same city that stood in the 1940s. Although the general layout of streets remains very similar much has changed. In this video, we get a glimpse into London in the early 1940s. Although many commenters on YouTube have asserted that this footage comes from the 1930s you can see barrage balloons in place to defend against the Luftwaffe during World War II.
