British Mutoscope and Biograph Company

Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.

Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince Henry tries repeatedly to comfort his delirious father, but to no avail - John's pain is too great.

Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.

Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.

Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam

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

Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.

The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

Part of the 'Giant Postcards' series, a filmed entr'acte screened during the play 'De Nieuwe Prikkel' by August Reyding. Camilla and Roland take the pont across the IJ to go to the Tolhuis amusement park.

A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations, vistas and a tunnel under the Conwy Castle (misspelled in the title) in North Wales.

Two men with three lordships between them.

This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women and Wine'. The actresses are believed to be Edith Blanche and Beatrice Homer.

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Sailors practice rescuing someone who's fallen overboard.

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

The pope resting.

Scene from the second act of The Prince of Wales Theatre production.

The pope taking a twilight walk.