Most Viewed From Mitchell & Kenyon

Outside a fairground cinematograph in Edwardian Lancashire.

Edwardian holidaymakers throng to the attractions at Lancashire's premier seaside resort.

A short film depicting a dramatized scene from the Boer War, produced by the Lancashire company Mitchell and Kenyon. The film portrays the rescue of...

Likely a popular routine from Percy Honri's musical theatre show. His face is seen poking through a blackout curtain, made up as the man in the moon....

Silent film.

Mitchell & Kenyon.

In China at the turn of the 20th century, there was a rebel group called the Society of the Harmonious Fist, otherwise known as Boxers. They attacked...

It is a dramatic film, with its colossal explosion and smouldering remains. Within seconds of the chimney's collapse, crowds swarm in to inspect the...

The exact moment when the Victorian age turned into the Edwardian age, in this public proclomation in Blackburn, UK on Jan 22 or 23, 1901.

The game is held up for the camera to do a full tour of the cheering crowds at Trent Bridge, Notts County's home until 1910.

A resounding win for Sunderland in the FA Cup, urged on by an enthusiastic band.

These short scenes were filmed in January 1902 in and around Wexford's Bull Ring market, capturing an array of local characters, including a cheery...

A ceremonial procession through what is thought to be Western Road to mark the opening of 1902's momentous Cork Exhibition. Marchers represent the...

This lively series of shots of crowds enjoying various events at a university sports day was filmed on the grounds of Queen's College Cork (from...

An interesting counterpart to Mitchell and Kenyon's extensive coverage of the human visitors to the 1902 Cork Exhibition, this film instead consists...

The International Cup Races were held at Cork over three days in July (21st , 22nd, 23rd) and they marked the climax of the great Cork Exhibition of...

This film was commissioned by influential fairground showman George Green (one of the first exhibitors to hire Mitchell & Kenyon) for his...

The earliest surviving Merseyside derby on film catches two of Everton's goals in a 3-1 home win.

A dozen years before hostilities broke out between Britain and Germany, members of their respective royal families visited the Cork Exhibition...

The evolution of Rugby League in a top of the table match between rival Lancashire clubs.