Carriers at Work, U.S.P.O.
A couple of guys sort letters into pigeon-holes, another empties sacks of post and stamps the letters before passing them to a portly chap who is undoubtedly the star of…
Marvellous Wreath
Spider and the Fly
A beautiful young blonde woman in scanty attire is seen reclining in the center of a set of a spider web. A well-dressed young man passes in front of her….
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Georges Méliès adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, the first film adaptation of the story. Filmed in black & white, Méliès would then paint the film by hand to colour it. Originally…
Le gendarme et les domestiques
Two housemaids, arguing, start to fight : a houseboy steps in to separate them, and in doing so becomes their target and is literally torn apart. Alarmed by the quarrel,…
The Georgetown Loop (Colorado)
Georgetown is a silver-mining town at 8,500 feet near the crest of the Rockies. Hooked somehow to the rear of a four-car passenger train is a camera that pans the…
The Mysterious Box
As scene as pleasing as incomprehensible. A juggler summons two chairs, which come to the stage jumping and twirling around. Across the back of these chairs the operator places a…
Bradford Coronation Procession
When Edward VII was crowned, it was a time of great confidence and pride in the British Empire, as shown here by the extravagant and sometimes exotic horse-drawn floats.
The Coronation of Edward VII
Edward VII’s Coronation
Film of Edward VII’s coronation. Appears on the BFI DVD “A Royal Occasion”.
The Visit of the Duke of Connaught C-I-C Forces in Ireland and Prince Henry of Prussia to Cork Exhibition
A dozen years before hostilities broke out between Britain and Germany, members of their respective royal families visited the Cork Exhibition together on 8 May 1902. They are shown here…
A Photograph Taken From Our Area Window
Close view of legs and feet passing a basement window.
The Trick Cyclist
Shows a tramp enter and try to ride a wheel, from which he makes some very ludicrous falls and gives up in despair, after which an artist enters and jumps…
What Is Seen Through a Keyhole
The Georgetown Loop
Railroad from Georgetown to Silver Plume, Colorado.
Hat of Many Surprises
At the Photographer’s
The Biter Bit
Dispersing the Troops at Windsor After Parade
The dispersal of the Companies following the review of the 1st and 2nd Life Guards by Queen Victoria at Spital Barracks. The Companies, drawn up in single file, march towards…
U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Calcoocan [P.I.]
After driving the Filipinos out of the trenches our troops, after firing one or two volleys, press forward…
Christ Walking on Water
Showing the rolling sea, upon which gradually appears a cloud of mist. From this evolves the figure of Christ, who proceeds to walk on the waves. The rolling movement of…
The Mysterious Portrait
The Fleet Steaming Up North River
On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson’s Squadron…
Shooting Captured Insurgents
The Zola-Rochefort Duel
After the Ball
A woman arrives home after the ball. Her servant helps her undress and bathe.
Alger: place du gouvernement
A street scene with a government building in the background.
Scene from the Coronation of the Czar of Russia
100 seconds-long six-scene footage consisting of selected coronation ceremonies of the Russian Tsar (Emperor) Nicholas II. Shows distinguished guests entering a carriage, parade of troops and carriages, Nicholas II and…
Princess Ali
Princess Ali, of Barnum and Bailey’s circus, performs an Egyptian dance in the Edison Company’s studio. As she dances, some musicians perform in the background to provide accompaniment.
Annabelle Serpentine Dance
Two dancers perform in succession facing a stationary camera. The first is in a diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended. She smiles, wearing butterfly wings on…
Blacksmith Scene
Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge
A film by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, shot in late October 1888, showing pedestrians and carriages crossing Leeds Bridge.
