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RUSSIAN REGIMENT

Russian Regiment

Russian troops swearing allegiance to the flag in Leningrad.

HEY HO - MANY A YEAR AGO!

Hey Ho - Many A Year Ago!

Turn of the Century comedy - a man, a punt and getting your pole stuck...

THE FATAL SNEEZE

The Fatal Sneeze

Early comedy film - A childish prank with sneezing powder leads to unforeseen...

TREWEY PLATE SPINNING

Trewey Plate Spinning

Classic early film - Trewey Plate Spinning - by Lumiere.

THE BABY

The Baby

Classic early film - The Baby - by Lumiere.

THE FALLING WALL

The Falling Wall

Classic early film - The Falling Wall - by Lumiere.

THE VIRGINIA REEL

The Virginia Reel

Compilation of three early dancing films.

 

 

POINT DUTY

Point Duty

Early comedy film using trick photography - Point Duty. Policemen and an unruly car.

MARSEILLE STREET SCENES

Marseille Street Scenes

Nice shots of an unidentified French town - including a cinema owned by...

OLIVER TWIST

Oliver Twist

Very early silent film version of Dickens' novel, possibly 1912 version by Thomas...

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

EARLY TRAFFIC SCENES

Early Traffic Scenes (1890-1900)

Various turn of the century scenes of traffic in London and around the...

50 YEARS OF CINEMA OLD CLIPS

50 Years Of Cinema Old Clips (1890-1940)

Early film clips shown to celebrate 50 years of cinema.

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and...

Laurel and Hardy

Laurel And Hardy (1890-1965)

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between...

ORIGINAL PRINT - EDISON KINETOSCOPE

Original Print - Edison Kinetoscope (1895)

Early silent film - "New Blacksmith Shop" - by Thomas...

NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP

New Blacksmith Shop (1895)

Classic early film, "New Blacksmith Shop", by Thomas Edison.

THIS IN OUR TIME reel 1

This In Our Time Reel 1 (1896-1929)

Wonderful documentary about the history of Liverpool.

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record B - Reel 1 (1896-1989)

Scenes from...

FLASHBACKS  Reel 1 reel 1 is old reels 1 & 2 combined

Flashbacks Reel 1 Reel 1 Is Old Reels 1 & 2 Combined (1896-1909)

Retrospective documentary tracing...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record c - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record C - Reel 1 (1897-1899)

Scenes from...

THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

Documentary tracing the history of news reporting in the Pathe newsreel.

BOER WAR MATERIAL Reel 1

Boer War Material Reel 1 (1899-1900)

Compilation of Warwick Trading Company films documenting Boer War...

BOER WAR MATERIAL Reel 1 continued

Boer War Material Reel 1 Continued (1899-1900)

Compilation of Warwick Trading Company films documenting...

BOER WAR MATERIAL reel 2

Boer War Material Reel 2 (1899-1900)

Compilation of Warwick Trading Company films documenting Boer War...

HAVING FUN WITH THE GARDNER

Having Fun With The Gardner (1900)

Early comedy film - Having Fun With Gardner 1910

 SUMMER BOARDERS

Summer Boarders (1900-1919)

Early silent feature - the Summer Boarders - about unwanted guests staying at a...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record D - Reel 1 (1900)

Scenes from...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record A - Reel 1 (1902)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record B - Reel 1 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record e - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record E - Reel 2 (1905)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record G - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record h - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record H - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

HORSE FIRE ENGINE 1908

Horse Fire Engine 1908 (1906)

Exciting footage of fire engines rushing to a fire - acted sequence of...

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier (1907-1989)

FILM ACTOR'S DARING FEAT

Film Actor's Daring Feat (1910-1920)

A film actor uses a rope to slide across from one building to another -...

STAGE SCENES

Stage Scenes (1910-1930)

Excerpts from film about a factory and its workers.

PICTURE HOUSES  aka CINEMAS

Picture Houses AKA Cinemas (1910-1920)

Exterior shots of cinemas.

FLASHBACKS extracts

Flashbacks Extracts (1910-1919)

Reel of extracts from a retrospective documentary tracing the development of...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

FLASHBACKS Reel 3 reel 3 is old reels 5 & 6 combined

Flashbacks Reel 3 Reel 3 Is Old Reels 5 & 6 Combined (1910-1919)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

THE DECOY LETTER

The Decoy Letter (1912)

Early drama film set in the United States of America (USA).

ST PATRICK'S DAY - DISTRIBUTION OF SHAMROCKS TO LONDON IRISH RIFLES

St Patrick's Day - Distribution Of Shamrocks To London Irish Rifles (1914-1918)

London Irish Rifles...

RECEPTION FOR LIEUTENANT MORGAN

Reception For Lieutenant Morgan (1914-1918)

Town's reception for a returning hero with some nice people...

10TH BATTALION COUNTY OF LONDON REGIMENT HEADQUARTERS

10th Battalion County Of London Regiment Headquarters (1914-1918)

British military camp/soldiers...

QUEEN AND PRINCESS MARY VISIT TRAINING HOME AT KIRKDALE.

Queen And Princess Mary Visit Training Home At Kirkdale. (1914-1918)

Queen Mary and Princess Mary...

PORTABLE BATHS FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS

Portable Baths For British Soldiers (1914-1918)

Portable bathtubs for soldiers.

PATHE FRERES ENTERTAIN WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Pathe Freres Entertain Wounded Soldiers (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers arrive at theatre showing films...

LIEUT. BISHOP

Lieut. Bishop (1914-1918)

Shot of First World War flying ace William Avery Bishop.