Lumiere's First Picture Shows

Battleship Potemkin

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. The fi

1925

Nanook of the North

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains

1922

Panorama des rives de la Seine à Paris, III

Panorama film shot floating down the Seine.

1898

Chicago, Grande Roue

A view of the Ferris wheel from the Chicago Exposition of 1893, turning slowly.

1896

The Assassination of the Duke de Guise

This one is modelled on the painting by Paul Delaroche and is an extension of the stage act known as “tableau vivant”.

1897

Toulouse, rue Alsace-Lorraine

A street scene in Toulouse. Catalog no. 157.

1896

Défilé du 8e bataillon

A battalion, preceded by three riders and a military marching band, parades in front of the crowd. A man is manoeuvring a handcart bearing the inscrip

1896

Berne : arrivée du roi de Siam

The arrival of King Rama V, the king of Siam, in Switzerland.

1897

Cheval de haute école, II

A man trots around on a horse for the camera.

1897

Cherbourg: Entrée des souverains russes et du président de la République sous le hall

Sovereign Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna and President Félix Faure, walking by, followed by their respective escorts.

1896

Vue générale du pont Alexandre III

Overview of the Alexandre III bridge during the World Exhibition in Paris.

1900

Sortie de la quadrille (vue de face)

The quadrille enter the arena with alguazils leading the paseíllo.

1899

Aquarium

Different species of fish and frogs, inside an aquarium.

1896

Montreux, Fêtes des Narcisses: Marquises dans leurs chaises à porteurs

Marquesas in their sedan chairs.

1900

Lyon : sauvetage de lapins

Lyon, Men rescue rabbits from flood.

1896

Washington, le président McKinley adressant son message au peuple

A crowd of spectators listen to President William McKinley's speech during his inauguration ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

1897

Balançoires

19th century carnival ride.

1896

Arles : la sortie de St-Trophime

People gather at the exit of the St. Trophime cathedral in Arles.

1900

Lyon, place Bellecour

Pedestrian and various vehicles traffic on Place Bellecour, in Lyon.

1895

Melbourne, les courses : sorties des chevaux

Horses and their riders make their way into the compact and agitated crowd of spectators.

1896