Most Viewed Year 1901 - 9

"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen...

The might of the British Navy struts its stuff down the Manchester Ship Canal.

Edwardian cycling competition.

Evocative film of the passengers and crew of a ship docked at Liverpool.

Edwardian workers react to the camera at one of Rotherham's major employers.

A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as...

A very enthusiastic magician performs several tricks.

Lost short comedy film by Georges Méliès

This is an extraordinary window on to the heart of cosmopolitan Shanghai, over a hundred years ago, featuring a Nanjing Road bustling with crowds of...

Short film consisting of 2 reels filmed in front of a painted backdrop. It tells an anecdote by portraying the activity of everyday characters (the...

Footage of Edward VII in the funeral procession of his mother, Queen Victoria.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

Using a blue tint to set the scene under the sea, this is a short, surprisingly violent film where two divers fight to the death with axes over some...

The scene opens showing Reuben and his best girl looking for a quiet place to spoon. A photographer enters and suggests taking their pictures.

The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage. The boys, blindfolded,...

Lost comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

Comedy short film by Georges Méliès.

In this picture we show the largest pigeon farm in the world, consisting of hundreds of pigeon houses of all sizes. One of the attendants at the farm...

Razing a four story brick building. The structure is pushed over as a whole and falls with a terrific crash.

Film produced by the Warwick Trading Company.