Movies 1901 Page 17

This scene was taken shortly after the completion of the railroad in 1899. The impression received by the audience is that of riding on the pilot of...

Nearly a century after Nelson's famous victory, the British were still celebrating his achievements and by extension the British Navy, which had...

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

Silent film.

This picture shows the miners washing out gold by what is known as the sluice box method. Here we see the miners shovelling from both sides the soil...

Before the rise of trade unions and the arrival of the welfare state, membership of a mutual Friendly Society, such as the Oddfellows, provided some...

A short film focusing on the renovation of a Parsi fire temple. It reflects Bhatavdekar's interest in documenting cultural and religious practices.

Some factories are so much the centre of their town that they begin to define it. 'Pilks' wasn't yet the industrial giant it would become, but it was...

Silent Film

This is one of hundreds of panoramas made in the early days of film, when views of tourist attractions - like the ancient British icon, Stonehenge -...

A striking panorama of the Peak District town and its magnificent Georgian Crescent.

A crowd of young boys scampers past, mildly shepherded by female teachers. Some more tightly marshalled older groups follow behind, while pairs of...

A characteristic and instructive scene, showing natives at work. The picture is exceedingly well arranged.

In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train’s...

A young girl reciting "The Star Spangled Banner" in sign language as taught at Gallaudet Institute.

A fishing boat is unloaded and the fish are sorted.

Silent Film

This film captures both the build-up and the impressive parade itself, involving a brass band and then a lengthy march-past of what must surely have...