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TINY TIMBER

Tiny Timber (1911)

Bonsai growing - decomposition renders this film unusable.

A BATTLE TO THE DEATH

A Battle To The Death (1911)

Two fighting fish of Siam do what comes naturally.

PAPAL LEGIONS

Papal Legions (1911)

One shot only of Vatican Swiss Guards - rest of film is missing.

TROPIC MATTERS

Tropic Matters (1911)

Birds and animals of the Amazon - film badly decomposed.

ADVENTURE IN BORNEO

Adventure In Borneo (1912)

A leopard is trapped and tied to a pole in Borneo.

CRYSTAL MYSTERIES

Crystal Mysteries (1912)

Crystals are seen growing through time lapse photography.

TOURING HORNET CITY

Touring Hornet City (1913)

Various shots of a Hornets' nest - very badly decomposed.

 

 

RODEO RHYTHM!

Rodeo Rhythm! (1914)

Shots from a rodeo including some cowgirls on horseback - most of film badly...

A PEARL OF THE ADRIATIC

A Pearl Of The Adriatic (1912)

Aerial shots of Venice - mostly unusable due to nitrate decomposition.

NATURE'S FLYING FEET

Nature's Flying Feet (1913)

How plants propagate - unusable due to nitrate decomposition.

THOSE LONG FORGOTTEN DAYS!

Those Long Forgotten Days! (1900-1910)

Comparison between the old fashioned girl of the late 1800s and the...

A NEW SPORT

A New Sport (1912)

Cycle-skating is the very latest - good footage of men figure skating with wheels...

HORSE FIRE ENGINE 1908

Horse Fire Engine 1908 (1906)

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

THE NILE

The Nile (1913)

Tourists watch an alligator or crocodile diving into the Nile - various shots of the...

MAKING SCENTED BAGS

Making Scented Bags (1905)

Processes involved in making potpourri then the "vanity bags" which contain...

BATHING COSTUMES 1914

Bathing Costumes 1914 (1914)

Lovely footage of people having fun at the seaside in 1914.

THE KING AND QUEEN AMONGST THE TROOPS

The King And Queen Amongst The Troops (1913)

King George V and Queen Mary inspect army vehicles.

 PADDLE STEAMER

Paddle Steamer (1900)

Great Turn of the Century shots of people taking a trip on the paddle steamer,...

 BLACKPOOL PROMENADE

Blackpool Promenade (1900)

Great Turn of the Century scenes of the Blackpool seafront.

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

 AMERICAN FASHION

American Fashion (1903)

Various shots illustrating ladies' fashions in America at the Turn of the...

 PARIS FASHIONS

Paris Fashions (1909)

Models show off Turn of the Century designs in dresses, coats and hats.

SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT STOCKHOLM

Skating Championships At Stockholm (1910)

Skaters show their skills at a skating competition from...

 GLADSTONE'S FUNERAL

Gladstone's Funeral (1898)

Scenes from the funeral of William Gladstone.

MR CHURCHILL'S DEPARTURE

Mr Churchill's Departure (1914)

Winston Churchill boards a boat while First Lord of the Admiralty.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Tennis Tournament (1907)

Early 20th Century women's tennis match.

 TITANIC DISASTER

Titanic Disaster (1911-1912)

Film which claims to be the Titanic setting sail. Shots of relatives and...

QUEEN VICTORIA IN DUBLIN, 1900

Queen Victoria In Dublin, 1900 (1900)

Queen Victoria visits Dublin and meets local dignitaries.

THE REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL

The Revolution In Portugal (1910)

Scenes of barricaded streets and damaged buildings during uprising...

KING EDWARD VII OPENS HIS FIRST PARLIAMENT

King Edward VII Opens His First Parliament (1901)

Scenes of the King's arrival and departure at the...

 KING EDWARD VII AT SANDRINGHAM

King Edward VII At Sandringham (1909)

King Edward VII goes shooting with his son Prince George.

 KING GEORGE V OPENS HIS FIRST PARLIAMENT

King George V Opens His First Parliament (1910)

King George V arrives from Buckingham Palace to...

UNVEILING THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL

Unveiling The Victoria Memorial (1911)

King George V unveils the massive Victoria Memorial outside...

FUNERAL OF QUEEN VICTORIA

Funeral Of Queen Victoria (1901)

The Body of Queen Victoria goes from the Isle of Wight to St. George's...

BOER WAR SCENES

Boer War Scenes (1900)

Compilation of films set in and around the Boer War.

PARIS - TWO BOATS COLLIDE AT 'PONT NOTRE DAME'

Paris - Two Boats Collide At 'pont Notre Dame' (1912)

Workmen unload cargoes from boats which...

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT MANOEUVRES

The Duke Of Connaught At Manoeuvres (1912)

The Duke of Connaught reviews troops at Salisbury.

AT THE NAUTICAL FETE

At The Nautical Fete (1912)

Diving and river jousting from Paris.

KING ALPHONSO XIII TRAVELLING INCOGNITO

King Alphonso Xiii Travelling Incognito (1912)

King Alphonso of Spain chats to local officials...

THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN

The King And Queen Of Spain (1912)

The King and Queen of Spain meet with the French President and his...

KING GEORGE AMONGST HIS PEOPLE

King George Amongst His People (1912)

King George V and Queen Mary inspect the London Hospital...

THE ISLAND OF ST. KILDA

The Island Of St. Kilda (1908)

Great early travelogue about the Island of St. Kilda in Scotland's Outer...

ACTORS AT HOME

Actors At Home (1914)

Famous actors enjoy an afternoon together in the garden.

WON BY A HEAD

Won By A Head (1911)

Horse racing from Newbury in Berkshire.

LORD DENHAM

Lord Denham (1911)

Study of Lord Denham the new Governor General of Australia.

THE PEER AND THE HAWKER

The Peer And The Hawker (1911)

Lord Lonsdale presents a donkey cart to an elderly man.

A RECORD FLIGHT

A Record Flight (1911)

Shots of French aviator Prier with his plane.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA

Queen Alexandra (1911)

Queen Alexandra boards a train in France.

THE SUFFRAGETTE ELECTION

The Suffragette Election (1912)

George Lansbury stands in a by-election to support the suffragette...

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS PUT ON ST. LOUIS' FIRST AVIATION MEET

The Wright Brothers Put On St. Louis' First Aviation Meet (1912)

Teddy Roosevelt takes a ride in...