/r/TheWayWeWereOnVideo

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A collection of home movies or any other kinds of videos that capture everyday life of people from past decades. Inspired by /r/TheWayWeWere.

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A collection of home movies or any other kinds of videos that capture everyday life of people from past decades. Inspired by /r/TheWayWeWere.

RULES

  1. Videos must be from at least 10 years ago.
  2. Do not insult, ridicule, or in any way degrade the people from these videos.

LINKS OF INTEREST

Events

  • Home Movie Day: a worldwide annual celebration of home movies consisting of multiple events held in local venues.

Blogs

  • Home Movies Project: news and discussion surrounding the technologies of memory and the cultural dynamics of home movies.

Podcasts/Radio

  • This American Life — Ep 255: Home Movies: five stories that all start with a fairly typical home movie but go on to tell a unique story.

  • The Home Movie Legacy Project: Inspiration and advice for preserving and sharing family films, using found footage, working with Super 8 film, and more. Hosted by Rhonda Vigeant, author of GET “REEL” ABOUT YOUR HOME MOVIE LEGACY…Before It’s too Late! New episode every Wednesday at 4 PM PST (7 PM EST).

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Wonderful Copenhagen, Denmark 1930s in color (Restored)

0 Comments
2025/01/18
19:25 UTC
4

Mt Tabor, NJ Children's Day Parade 1948 - Shot by my grandfather

1 Comment
2025/01/18
04:20 UTC
2

1972 Peanut Bowl Parade Eastland, Texas

0 Comments
2025/01/16
17:57 UTC
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Rural Germany in 1937 | Restored & Colorized Footage with Added Ambient Sound

0 Comments
2025/01/16
07:12 UTC
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Midwestern mom calls struggling actor son in Hollywood (1977)

17 Comments
2025/01/15
15:32 UTC
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Wonderful New York 1910 in color (Restored)

0 Comments
2025/01/13
20:02 UTC
26

Wonderful New Orleans 1950s in color (Restored)

0 Comments
2025/01/10
20:17 UTC
11

Wonderful Italy 1930s in color, Pre-War (Restored)

0 Comments
2025/01/07
20:43 UTC
45

An old friend recently unearthed this gem from 1987

0 Comments
2025/01/06
07:34 UTC
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual: 1944: Effects, Motives & Tools

0 Comments
2025/01/04
07:04 UTC
43

My Grandmother learning about Camcorders [1989]

3 Comments
2025/01/03
15:59 UTC
5

Wonderful Liverpool 1920s in color (Restored)

0 Comments
2024/12/29
21:41 UTC
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A video that talks about the nostalgia of Christmas

0 Comments
2024/12/29
14:07 UTC
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Wonderful Geneva 1920 in color (Restored)

1 Comment
2024/12/27
20:53 UTC
151

Christmas 1976

5 Comments
2024/12/25
18:27 UTC
16

Christmas Morning 1992

0 Comments
2024/12/24
17:03 UTC
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Mesmerizing Beijing, China 1910 in color (Restored)

1 Comment
2024/12/22
18:56 UTC
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Mesmerizing Beijing, China 1910 in color (Restored)

0 Comments
2024/12/22
18:56 UTC
11

Colorado Fall of 1957 - 8mm Color

0 Comments
2024/12/15
20:48 UTC
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Mesmerizing Ottawa 1930s in color (Restored footage)

0 Comments
2024/12/14
19:35 UTC
4

San Francisco Bay Area in the 1950s in color (Restored)

1 Comment
2024/12/12
22:06 UTC
7

Early 1980's Brit' Christmas family home "Cinderella" panto cine movie film

0 Comments
2024/12/12
20:13 UTC
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Mesmerizing London 1935 in color

3 Comments
2024/12/07
23:08 UTC
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Wonderful Edinburgh 1932 in color (Restored footage)

0 Comments
2024/12/03
19:13 UTC
14

[OC] A day at the beach 1950s | 8mm home movie

2 Comments
2024/12/01
22:36 UTC
16

Crust Punks in Asheville, North Carolina late 2000s

1 Comment
2024/11/30
09:26 UTC
8

Wonderful Night on Broadway, Los Angeles in color (Restored)

0 Comments
2024/11/29
22:45 UTC
26

Shopping at Walmart in 2005 on Black Friday

1 Comment
2024/11/29
05:20 UTC
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