Browse 155 movies from Charles Urban Trading Company
The 280 different views comprising this series depict sights along a route over the most important thoroughfares of London, not merely showing street scenes with the principle edifices, monuments, bridges, etc., but include “snapshots” of the various human types and their different occupations and pleasures to be found in all the districts touched upon in our “Bioscopic Ramble,” from fashionable West End London to the slums of Whitechapel etc.
Apr 1904
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
Jan 1903
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
Jan 1909
The peculiarity of this waterfall, with its narrow funnel-shaped opening, from which, on to the jagged rocks the torrent dashes, is here portrayed in all its pristine grandeur and beauty.
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
Jan 1904
A cheeky female jester uses the smoke of her cigarette to make things appear and disappear. After showing her talents by playing with a chair or a dog, she lets clowns appear; one female, and two male. The male clowns fight each other over the girl who gets changed over and over again by the jester.
Jan 1912
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
Jan 1907
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who accompany them and help load the hay on the two-horsed wagons awaiting.
1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of the Acropolis from the Hill of the Muses. Showing the Propylea, Parthenon, and Theater of Dionysus. 4. The Arch of Adrian. Built by Adrian on the completion of the Olympieum. 5 The Olympieum. A few of the original 104 columns of this Temple are seen. 6. Temple of Victory. Originally built to commemorate three of the most celebrated Athenian victories. 7. The Propylaea. Begun in 437 B.C. The entrance to the Acropolis. 8. The Erectheum. With the famous caryatid Porch. 9. The Parthenon. Three views of this beautiful Temple, built 454 B.C. 10. Mount Lycabettus. Commanding a magnificent view of Athens.
The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.
Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.
Jan 1905
A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.
