The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina) 1898
Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
British Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel 1898
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
King John 1899
Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince Henry tries repeatedly to comfort his delirious father, but to no avail - John's pain is too great.
From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton 1898
The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks
Queen Victoria's Last Visit to Ireland 1900
"This is the last ceremonious public appearance of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. The picture was taken in Phoenix Park, Dublin, April 4th, 1900, and shows the Queen in an open carriage, being cheered by thousands of people, as she passes through an arch of welcome."
Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns 1900
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House 1897
Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds of Clarence House.
He and She 1898
An amusing picture showing a quarrel between an elderly husband and his young wife, and a joyful reconciliation.
Tram Journey through Southampton 1900
A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.
Amann, the Great Impersonator 1899
"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."
Lord Kitchener's Arrival at Southampton 1902
Horatio Herbert Kitchener gets an enviable welcome on his return from the Second Boer War.
Duel to the Death 1898
This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women and Wine'. The actresses are believed to be Edith Blanche and Beatrice Homer.
Funeral Procession of the Misericordia 1898
Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.
Catching the Ferry in Amsterdam 1899
Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the pont across the IJ to go to the Tolhuis amusement park.
Her Majesty the Queen Arriving at South Kensington on the Occasion of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Victoria & Albert Museum 1899
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc. 1901
Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.
Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed 1898
Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston.
Four Warships in Rough Seas 1900
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
