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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...

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.

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...

HORSE FIRE ENGINE 1908

Horse Fire Engine 1908 (1906)

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

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...

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.

TANK AT DUDLEY

Tank At Dudley (1914-1918)

Tank at Dudley during war bond drive (?), plus good shot of front of local cinema.

THEATRICAL SCENES 'WOTAN' LIGHT

Theatrical Scenes 'wotan' Light (1914-1918)

Excerpt from stage play.

VARIOUS

Various (1914-1918)

Excerpts from film or stage play.

EXCERPTS FROM OLD MOVIE

Excerpts From Old Movie (1914-1930)

Good item showing dramatic scenes from a film.

LUSITANIA CARTOON - THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA

Lusitania Cartoon - The Sinking Of The Lusitania (1915-1918)

Wonderful Winsor McCay animation...

WOMEN'S WARTIME FIRE BRIGADE aka LADIES FIRE BRIGADE

Women's Wartime Fire Brigade AKA Ladies Fire Brigade (1915)

Women's Fire Brigade in training.

MOTION PICTURES

Motion Pictures (1915)

Various cinemas advertise a benefit performance for new ambulances.

PICTURE HOUSES

Picture Houses (1915)

Shots of cinemas advertising ambulance benefit.

PRINCESS HENRY PRESENTS FLAG AND SHIELD TO 1ST NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT

Princess Henry Presents Flag And Shield To 1st Newfoundland Regiment (1916)

Princess Henry of...

WITHIN RANGE OF THE GUNS

Within Range Of The Guns (1916)

Children attend school near Verdun, France despite the danger of...

ITALIAN GENERAL CADORNA IN LONDON 1916

Italian General Cadorna In London 1916 (1916)

Italian Commander-in-Chief General Cadorna visits...

HOLY RUSSIA

Holy Russia (1916)

Priest blesses Cossack regiment before they go into action at outdoor ceremony.

Cinema 'Imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film

Cinema 'imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film (1917)

Footage of the exterior of the 'Imperial...

Anti-German / Pro-Internment Demonstration

Anti-German / Pro-Internment Demonstration (1918)

Anti German protest in Trafalgar Square, London.

FAIRBANKS AND PICKFORD IN FRANCE

Fairbanks And Pickford In France (1920)

Film star couple Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks conclude...

BRITISH SCREEN BEAUTY SEARCH

British Screen Beauty Search (1920)

Some of the finalists in Pathe's search for a British Screen...