IDR footage a good idea
Here’s an interesting find on YouTube: Reading IDR Timelapse. The video, taken 12 months ago, is described as
Timelapse footage of traffic on the Inner Distribution Ring (IDR) in Reading, Berkshire (UK) filmed in November 2005 over a period of approx. 6 hrs between 11am and 5pm. As the day progresses, the morning drizzle can be seen turning to a heavy downpour, causing the light to quickly fade and the windows to steam up.
Why is this footage interesting, other than the fact that it’s voyeuristic? The IDR, the ugly, imposing road strangling the town centre, is an iconic piece of Reading. It is a part of the town’s modern history. A part of the town’s identity. Furthermore, the IDR is set to change forever. The video therefore captures the IDR (and usage) as we know it in all its absurdly concrete glory.
Someone please put a copy of this video in Reading Museum (Tate Modern might be interested too).