British Mutoscope and Biograph Company

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.

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.

Signalling from a British trench during the Boer war.

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

Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.

The pope resting.

Members of the 'Savage South Africa' troupe at Southampton Docks. The film shows a group of Africans (Zulus) in full tribal attire at Southampton docks.

"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."

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

Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.

Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

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.

Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.

Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam

[DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']

A remarkable picture in many ways. It shows a game between two expert English teams from the go-off to the making of a goal. The photographic effects as the men splash through the water are very fine.

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.

During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

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.

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