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Some gossiping women exaggerate the priest’s gift to a little girl.

A scientist dreams of prehistoric monsters. He awakes in a cavern. A dinosaur chases him, even though he tries to shoot it with his revolver. The chase continues onto the surface. The professor meets a group of prehistoric women, who flee when other monsters appear. The professor's wife finds him sleeping in the laboratory, surrounded by fossils, and wakes him with water from a siphon. This short film is only viewable at the BFI, and its generally believed to be the first film depiction of dinosaurs, here accomplished through the use of simple pantomime costumes.

The pursuit of a highwayman taking a message to a knight (First British one-reel feature).

Nothing to do with potties... Baby gets a good wash. In this charming Hepworth actuality film, a crisply uniformed, no-nonsense nurse bounces a baby girl on her lap before submerging the unsuspecting infant into a tub of soapy water. The baby is surprisingly content to be so vigorously sponged and rinsed, but somewhat less happy when extracted from the suds and deposited onto a set of unwelcoming metal weighing scales. Once back on a familiar lap, however, the baby delights in being dried, powdered and expertly pampered. (Catherine McGahan)

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

A countryman buys a stubborn donkey and has trouble.

A framed bank clerk breaks jail and is sheltered by a vicar until the culprit is caught in Soho.

Cecil Hepworth’s Vivaphone film features Hay Plumb singing George Robins’ optimistic 1906 ditty concerning the mischievous responses of a poor family to regular visits from the bailiffs.

A drunkard has a vision of everything turning into bottles.

A man plays a trick to gain a woman's affection.

Six scenes: A child knocks clothes into fire; alarm at station; engines emerge; engines rush down street; arrival; fireman breaks through wall and saves child.

Actuality film documenting the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901. The footage captures the solemn processions and ceremonies that marked the end of her long reign, offering a rare moving-image record of a major state occasion. Widely circulated internationally, the film reflects both the global reach of British newsreel subjects and the early power of cinema to record historic events.

The lacemakers of Honiton, a small town in Devon, who have made bobbin lace since the 16th century.

A newspaper brought to life.

Early 20th century film footage of Japan.

A tour of central London locations, including Whitehall and Trafalgar Square. An important document for Edwardian London.

Early 20th century film footage of Japan.

Scenes from the coronation of George V. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

Film of a royal visit to Ireland, by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Appears on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion"