Most Viewed Year 1900 - 15

Man plays piano

Woman sings.

This British Bioscope short from 1900 is a crackerjack piece, on an order with 1903's FIREBOAT 'NEW YORKER' ANSWERING AN ALARM. It's little more than...

“The filmmaker took several different scenes shot earlier between 1896 and 1899 and double-printed two sets of images together to create a new...

Produced by Casa Lepage, it is the first appearance of tango in the cinema, as it contains brief scenes in which the dancer El Negro Agapito...

Take an exhilarating ride on one of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world, the Hong Kong Peak Tram. The route opened in 1888, and this...

Two chaps, a Gramophone, and a dog called Nipper. What could possibly go wrong?

Southampton High Street, train view

This striking film re-stages an episode from the Matabele wars between African natives and British infantry

Cavalry cross the river in enormous number. Occasionally a horse stops to take a drink, and then walks on.

A black and white silent film with a descriptive title.

Variant titles from Biograph production logs indicate that the 15th Infantry was on the way to China. Other sources indicate that the regiment was...

A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.

Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

"This is the last ceremonious public appearance of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. The picture was taken in Phoenix Park, Dublin, April 4th, 1900, and...

Silent record of a performance by Joseph Pujol. He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to seemingly...

A beautiful young blonde woman in scanty attire is seen reclining in the center of a set of a spider web. A well-dressed young man passes in front of...

A performance with sound from comedian Jules Moy.