1901 Movies

With the exception of this film there are absolutely no genuine moving picture films representing genuine prize fights on the market. The prize fight...

"This film shows the citation, presentation, and dedication of a bridge by the Duke of York, later King of England and grandfather of Queen Elizabeth....

Edwardian crowds enjoy a fancy-dress swimming race.

Silent film

Footage of Edward VII in the funeral procession of his mother, Queen Victoria.

A less-than-serious Leeds team take a four-goals-and-two-tries battering from Hunslet.

A man tries to climb ito bed to get a night's sleep. Every time he does, the bed suddenly is someplace else and he falls on the floor.

This picture shows the interior of a well-known theatre. Two hayseeds occupy the front seats and an idea can be gained of the merits of the play by th...

First Hungarian film ever made. Considered lost.

Panoramic view of the McKinley homestead, Canton, O., on the morning of the funeral, showing large crowds passing the house, which was under military...

Hearse bearing the remains of President McKinley on the way to the church, Canton, Ohio. Special Guard of honor.

A young nurse is seated asleep on a bench with a small infant in her lap, while directly opposite her can be seen an old gentleman also snoozing. Two...

The camera was positioned on the edge of a large public swimming pool. Many children jump in the water from the edge of the pool opposite the camera a...

In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train’s arrival. T...

Shows the streets of Norwich filmed from the upper storey of a moving tram in 1901.

Studies on human pathological locomotion.

This parade took place on 16 November 1901. It preceded a series of races over a one mile stretch of the Boulevard. The fastest car did a "memorable 5...

Lancashire's St Helens, in hooped shirts, visited Cheshire rivals Warrington for this early Edwardian game. As in other Mitchell and Kenyon rugby film...

This film recreates the arrest of Thomas Goudie, a bank employee who embezzled £170,000 to pay gambling debts, using the real locations. It shows the...

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York travelled to New Zealand in 1901 to thank New Zealanders for their contribution to the Boer War. Only a sho...