Videoteca

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Panoramic View on the Great Western Railway: Passing Through Dawlish 1902
View from the train front as it travels through the station in Devon, England.

Review of the Indian Contingent at Hampton Court 1902
Soldiers from the Indian Army march at Hampton Court Palace (London, England) in celebration of the coronation of Edward VII.

Nabbed by the Nipper 1902
Match boy saves mother and baby from drunken husband.

Panoramic View on the Great Western Railway: Approach and Passing Through Llangollen 1902
View from the train front as it travels west through the station, Wales, UK. River Dee is on the left.

Henley Regatta 1901
Single shot of the finish of a rowing race at Henley Regatta.

Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram 1901 star_border 4
A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.

Panorama of Grand Harbour, Malta, Showing Battleships, Etc. 1901 star_border 6.5
Single panning shot of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

King Edward's Arrival at Helsingor 1901
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Battleship 'Odin' with All Her Guns in Action 1900
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 a perfectly framed picture of the Odin slowly leaving harbor, with all her guns ablaze in the roiling clouds and flashes of cordite.

Clifton Suspension Bridge 1900
This 270-degree panorama in England starts on Bristol's iconic suspension bridge - an engineering triumph designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The camera pans round, taking in views of the cliffs and the Avon gorge before returning to its point of origin.

Queen Victoria's Last Visit to Ireland 1900 star_border 10
"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."

Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River 1900 star_border 4.3
Ambulances and British troops crossing the Tugela River over the pontoon bridge near Trichardt's Drift, during the British retreat from Spion Kop in the Boer War, 25 January 1900.

Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag 1900
Recovering from a severe illness (likely typhoid), W.K.L. Dickson received word from London that the audience's enthusiasm for the military was lessening. He sent back this celebration of the expanding empire in response, capturing the annexation ceremony of 28 May 1900. "Thanks to the Biograph, which faithfully recorded this magnificent scene," Dickson later wrote, "the people of the world who were not as fortunate as those present will see what it saw, and doubtless sing 'God Save The Queen'".

Playing Soldier 1900
Prince Edward of York, executing the manual of arms with the British flag.

Children of the Royal Family of England 1900
Prince Edward of York, executing the manual of arms, attended by Prince Albert, and Princess Victoria, of York.

Tram Journey through Southampton 1900 star_border 6.5
A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.

Prestwych Platform Scene 1900
Trains steam past a station.

The Barber Saw the Joke 1900
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith 1900 star_border 8.2
Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War.

Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith 1900
Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

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