Most Viewed Year 1898 - 21

All the fun of the fair in this Victorian film, made in the early years of Newcastle's famous Hoppings

The power of moving photography is exploited in this early film, not to dazzle audiences' eyes but to turn their stomachs. The camera is mounted on...

generally credited as the first known film by a Canadian filmmaker

Santa delivers toys to some children, not all of which have been nice. A fairy helps with handing out the presents.

Boats in Venice

Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

A family moves a cart across a narrow bridge in front of a windmill in Amsterdam.

NFM B15006 VI | FLM45380 | Film from the collection of EYE (Amsterdam)

Bullfighting short from the Lumieres

A fine picture of the launching of this splendid battleship; taken from the water. The vessel is shown sliding down the ways, plunging into the sea;...

An actuality

A record of a bicycle race held at the Arroyo Seco velodrome, which was located in the Quinta de Iglesias street (modern day Agraciada) by Entre...

Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston.

“This is a replica of the famous duel with rapiers between Emile Zola, the novelist, and Henri Rochefort, the statesman. The duel takes place...

A pretty young girl, chaperoned by her elderly father, is seated on a park bench. The old man is bent over his newspaper. The young girl's lover...

A man gets into an argument with his carriage driver.

A scene showing the singing of "La Marseillaise".

The serving girl is asked to serve the salad 'undressed' so she takes her clothes off before entering the dining room.