Dancing Darkey Boy Trailer (1897)

Carnaval, [VII] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Royal Carriage Arriving at St Paul's Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

Carnaval, [VI] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Brighton Seagoing Electric Car Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

A view taken from Brighton beach on the Channel coast of the transit of Magnus Volk’s amazing seagoing electric railway, long celebrated as one of the world’s more bizarre railway experiments.

Carnaval, [V] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Fishing Smacks Trailer (1897)

20 October 1897

Another Edison film shot in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf. Once again the camera is looking down on a group of men doing their jobs.

Carnaval, [II] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Train Entering Hove Station Trailer (1897)

22 September 1897

Most movie fans know that the first filmmakers liked to shoot trains entering stations. This example by Sussex film pioneer George Albert Smith illustrates why.

Football Trailer (1897)

24 June 1897

Short clip of a football match, filmed on the Lumière cinematograph, 33 years before FIFA's 1st World Cup.