Jaffa : arrivée d’un train 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

Panorama du départ de Belfast Trailer (1897)

29 June 1897

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.

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.

Japanese Sword Fencing Trailer (1897)

20 October 1897

The earliest surviving Japanese film showing the martial art of kendo.

Carnaval, [II] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

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

Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition Trailer (1897)

16 May 1897

A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.

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.

Liverpool, panorama pris du chemin de fer électrique, III Trailer (1897)

26 June 1897

Lumière Catalogue No. 706. A moving shot taken from the electric train in Liverpool. Its vantage reveals ships and lumberyards.