British Mutoscope And Biograph Company Movies

This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women an...

"A splendid picture showing this notable family of jugglers in their restaurant scene, in which they toss dishes and chairs about with marvelous dexte...

Signalling from a British trench during the Boer war.

"Many spectators who have viewed this picture on the Biograph have insisted that they have experienced the pangs of seasickness. The picture was taken...

Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.

Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

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

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

Showing the Austrian Emperor laying the corner stone of a new military barracks.

Recovering from a severe illness (likely typhoid),W.K.L. Dickson received word from London that the audience's enthusiasm for the military was lessen...

Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

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 p...

Film by W.K.L. Dickson; Rounding a bend in the track, we behold Windsor Castle.

A London fire brigade springs into action.

A short documentary registering the meeting between two aviation pioneers: the Brazilian Santos Dumont and the Briton Charles Rolls. In it, Dumont pre...

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...

A boy leaves a surprise for a couple sitting down for dinner.

Naval Exercise, United Kingdom

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