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x14th May 1896 - The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (first newsreel filmed in Russia) RUSSIA: Moscow: Kremlin: EXT Romanov family (or possibly unidentified Russian aristocrats) boarding ...
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Circa 1897 - Kaiser Wihelm II inaugurates statue of Wilhelm I in Strasbourg GERMANY: Strasbourg: EXT Sheet falls away from equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I Soldiers march past as Kaiser ...
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Circa 1903 and 1908 - Wright Brothers early flight demonstration Circa 1903 LOCATION UNKNOWN: Wright Brothers (Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright) testing early aircraft 1908 FRANCE: Early aeroplane ...
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9th February 1904 - Bombardment of Port Arthur by Japanese warships MANCHURIA: Port Arthur: At sea: Torpedoes launched from tubes on sides of Japanese battleship followed by huge explosions in the ...
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Circa 1910 - Various views of Kaiser Wilhelm II Pre-1914 GERMANY: Various shots of Kaiser Wilhelm II (German Emperor) watching parade of troops, reviewing troops, along in carriage, awarding medal, ...
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Circa 1910 - Bus strike in London ENGLAND: London: Crowds surround London buses as along (buses are protected by police officers on board) Bus with barbed wire on bonnet to protect it Police arrest ...
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20 May 1910 - Funeral of King Edward VII ENGLAND: London: Westminster: Funeral procession past as cortege leaving Westminster Hall Coffin mounted on gun carriage escorted by army and naval ...
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20 May 1910 - UK: Funeral of King Edward VII ENGLAND: Berkshire: Windsor: Procession through Windsor streets Mourners marching to St George's Chapel including King George V, Wilhelm II (Kaiser of ...
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Circa 1910 - US miners return to work after a strike USA: Philadelphia: Snow covered buildings and machinery on mine Coal miners dragging truck out of mine entrance Miners banging rocks ...
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Circa 1910 - Suffragettes march in New York USA: New York: EXT Women (wearing academic gowns and carrying banner 'Academic Votes') along down street as spectators line route
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Post-1912 - Aviator Ruth Law performs stunts USA: Ruth Bancroft Law (Pioneer aviatrix) posing for the camera Law standing on plane while airplane loops Law in touring car painted with 'Ruth Law's ...
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Circa 1910 - Water carnival in Nice FRANCE: Nice: EXT Jousting boats along past each other as men with poles on perches try to knock each other into the water
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Circa 1910 - Traffic in London ENGLAND: London: Trafalgar Square: EXT Huge traffic jam of cars and buses with crowds of people gathered Pedestrians walking freely along roads Cars and trucks along
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Circa 1910 - Mount Etna photographic expedition ITALY: Sicily: Mt Etna: Smoke rising from the crater of active volcano Mount Etna Man crawling towards the edge of the crater with smoke rising ...
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Circa 1910 - Motorcycle stunts in the UK and USA ENGLAND: Motorcycle riders playing game of motorbike football Stunt rider standing up on handlebars of motorcycle as riding along Stunt man leaping ...
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Circa 1910 - Curtiss biplane test in flight USA: Location unknown: EXT Curtiss biplane wheeled onto airfield away from aircraft hangars Man in uniform, smoking a pipe, sitting at biplane ...
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Circa 1910 - British fleet in the Firth of Forth SCOTLAND: Firth of Forth: Ships of the British fleet seen beyond Forth Bridge HMS Nelson Long shot of battleships
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Circa 1910 - Kaiser Wilhelm II in London ENGLAND: London: Carriages carrying members of royal entourage along Carriages stop as royal footmen open carriage doors and unfold steps for members of ...
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Circa 1910 - Boxing match between James Moir and Billy Wells ENGLAND: James Moir (Boxer aka Gunner Moir) exercising in garden and flexing his muscles Boxing match between Moir and Billy Wells ...
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Circa 1910 - Ice Pushball game LOCATION UNKNOWN: Crowd of people skating across ice and pushing large ball People carrying ball above their heads
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3.11.1911 - The Seige of Sidney Street aftermath ENGLAND: London: High angle shots of police holding back surging crowds, puffs of smoke from gun shots issuing from house in Sidney Street, fire ...
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22.6.1911 - The coronation of King George V ENGLAND: London: EXT Household Cavalry along ahead of Royal Carriage as ranks of policemen and spectators line the route Cavalry and Royal Carriage along ...
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1910 - 1936 Highlights from the reign of King George V VARIOUS LOCATIONS: Coronation of King George V Investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales King George V reviews troops during World War I including ...
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1910 - 1936 Highlights from the reign of King George V VARIOUS LOCATIONS: Wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), ...
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Circa 1911 - Delhi street scenes INDIA: Delhi: Delhi street scene, police directing people along, people along carrying various objects including trunks Empty horse-drawn carriage Crowded street ...
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20.7.1911 - King George V visits Bangor in Wales WALES: Bangor: EXT Royal carriage carrying King George V, Queen Mary, Prince Edward and Princess Mary along School children forming display Royal ...
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30.10.1911 - The Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Austria AUSTRIA: Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austrian heir presumptive with his wife Sophie Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg and their family attending ...
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19.2.1912 - Zeppelin Viktoria Luise lands amidst crowd of people GERMANY: Zeppelin flying overhead and coming in to land including name 'Viktoria Luise' seen clearly
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2.4.1912 - Titanic leaves Belfast Lough for Southampton NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast: RMS Titanic ship at dockside Passengers on deck Captain Edward Smith on bridge of the Titanic Lifeboats on ...
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28.10.1912 - State Opening of Ulster Parliament NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast: Various leaders and dignitaries arriving including Sir Edward Carson and Duke of Abercorn (Governor General) Troops being ...
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4.6.1913 - Suffragette Emily Davidson killed at the 1913 Derby ENGLAND: Surrey: Epsom: People washing on the downs Group of policemen sitting eating Cars and a donkey cart on the road Crowd watching ...
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Circa 1913 - Ex-US President William Howard Taft USA: Former US president William Taft at home with his wife Helen Herron Taft
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14.7.1913 - King George V and Queen Mary visit Manchester ENGLAND: Lancashire: Manchester: Procession arrives with carriage containing King George V and Queen Mary (not clearly seen) Mounted ...
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7.8.1913 - Colonel Samuel Franklin Cody killed in plane crash ENGLAND: Hampshire: Aldershot: Colonel Samuel Franklin Cody seated at controls of bi-plane Bi-plane taking off. Mechanics repairing ...
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1914 - 1918 - England during the First World War VARIOUS LOCATIONS: Military parade of soldiers marching along street Troops loading hay bales onto horse and cart and cutting up bread Horses and ...
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1914 - 1918 - England during the First World War VARIOUS LOCATIONS: Platoon of soldiers of the Essex regiment along through field pushing bicycles Soldiers' training manoeuvres on open ground ...
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Circa 1914 - Gas masks demonstrated in Germany GERMANY: Various of soldiers and civilians demonstrating gas masks for use in combat including close shots of component parts of mask and accompanying ...
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Circa 1914 - Christ College in Oxford ENGLAND: Oxfordshire: Oxford: Entrance to Christ Church College and view from quadrangle Buildings on street as people along Street scene featuring students on ...
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Circa 1914 - Anti-war protest in Trafalgar Square ENGLAND: London: 'Stop the War' demonstration against the First World War (World War One) showing crowd gathered, some walking along holding banners ...
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11.2.1915 - American female fighting force USA: New York: Brooklyn: American woman Colonel J Hungerford Milbank (founder of the International Order of Military Women and Commander of the American ...
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15.3.1915 - Women painting signs for suffrage in the US USA: New York: Women painting slogans on hoarding and one painting caricature (cartoon) of man
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Circa 1914 - Stonehenge restoration ENGLAND: Wiltshire: Archaeologists sifting through soil at Stonehenge during restoration Workmen working to raise stone using jacks Archaeologist looking through ...
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Circa 1914 - World War I troops 'going over the top' in France FRANCE: Northern France: Various types of field artillery, including big gun, being loaded and fired Troops in trench going over the ...
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16.4.1915 - Zeppelin bomb damage in Lowestoft, Norfolk ENGLAND: Norfolk: Lowestoft: Civilians and servicemen searching hole in the ground Soldier and sailors searching grounds of bombed house
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10.6.1915 - Funerals of RMS Lusitania victims in Ireland IRELAND: Queenstown: Funeral procession lead by military band Priests and mourners standing beside mass open grave
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31.5.1915 - British crowds celebrate Italy joining the First World War ENGLAND: London: Procession of demonstrators down street Massed crowd cheering Italian flag flying
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23.6.1915 - American society ladies wearing snakeskin shoes USA: New York: Man measuring snake skin against woman's foot Woman wearing pair snakeskin shoes as live snake crawls round her feet
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8.7.1915 - Summer Fashion Review of a dress parade at Hampton Court in aid of The Daily Telegraph Belgian Fund ENGLAND: Surrey: East Molesey: Hampton Court: Models display their clothes to women ...
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26.8.1915 - General Botha returns to Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria: General Louis Botha inspecting Guard of Honour Botha leaving building, salutes and guard presents arms High angle view of ...
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6.12.1915 - Mules trained for British military ENGLAND: Mules being groomed by soldiers, holding mule by rope bridle, running to tether it to another mule, tying mule to gun carriage Soldier leading ...
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27.12.1915 - Paris charity fashion fair held in New York USA: New York: B/W footage of models wearing turqoise decolate gown with bodice trimmed with artificial flowers, pink shepherdess gown, ...
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6.12.1915 - Troops in action (training?) at Moulin Briete farm BELGIUM: Moulin Briete farm: French troops in trenches firing rifles, climbing from trenches and running forward across ...
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Circa 1916 - Thomas Edison speaks to a small crowd at USA: Thomas Elva Edison (Inventor) completing speech (not heard) Crowd at informal meeting listening Edison shaking hands with guests
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23.3.1916 - Troops on the Verdun Road FRANCE: Troops and convoys making their way to strengthen the French lines French troops marching along road with bayonets fixed Soldiers marching through ...
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6.4.1916 - Troops reviewed by General Jan Smuts in East Africa GERMAN EAST AFRICA: AFRICA: East Africa: EXT Troops lining up for review and parading (Smuts not seen?)
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10.4.1916 - French troops file along trench to take up new positions FRANCE: French soldiers walking in single file along trench
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11.5.1916 - Parade in memory of Lusitania ENGLAND: London: Hyde Park: Procession along including brass band, people carrying banners, glass case on cart containing model of Lusitania and girls in ...
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17.7.1916 - Serbian regiment in Salonika GREECE: Salonika: Serbian troops marching along quay Group of British, French and Serbian officers talking outside huts Group of Serbian soldiers Serbian ...
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17.7.1916 - Opening of the Theodore Roosevelt dam USA: Arizona: Salt River: Opening of the Roosevelt dam showing water pouring down spillway
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27.7.1916 - Women workers' procession ENGLAND: London: Women from various industries parade through crowded London streets including The Mall and to Trafalgar Square David Lloyd George (then prime ...
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3.8.1916 - French army at the capture of Curlu during the Battle of the Somme FRANCE: The Somme: French troops firing 75mm barrage gun and shells bursting French artillery line More of French troops ...
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14.9.1916 - Winston Churchill attends a fete ENGLAND: Chelmsford: Essex: Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine Churchill greeted by Mayor of Chelmsford and other dignitaries as they arrive at ...
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2.10.196 - USA: New Fashions From Paris USA: Models in pink gown sitting beside lady in black satin gown, in background Man assisting model with removal of pink coat to reveal yellow lace ...
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1.1.1916 - UK: Motorised balloon test flight ENGLAND: EXT Early prototype balloon dirigible (large balloon propellor-driven 'carriage' suspended below) out of shed and flying over airfield
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1.1.1916 UK: RMS Mauretania leaving harbour ENGLAND: Location unknown: EXT 'Mauretania' leaving harbour
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13.11.1916 FRANCE: Large gun fired at the Somme FRANCE: Somme: EXT French (?) troops manning enormous field gun during WWI - Somme - fighting, observation balloons overhead
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16.11.1916 UK: Overweight English Boy ENGLAND: Petersham: EXT Overweight - fat - 9-year old boy weighing 14st. 11 lbs. 2 ozs
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27.11.1916 USA: Air balloon parachute stunt USA: EXT Aeronaut sitting in balloon cradle near ground. Men release cradle balloon rises. Balloon in sky. Balloon catches fire. Pan down flaming ...
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30.11.1916 FRANCE: New motorised plough FRANCE: EXT Demonstration of new motorised (tractor driven) plough
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7.12.1916 UK: The Eton Wall Game ENGLAND: Eton: EXT Eton schoolboys playing Eton Wall Game
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7.12.1916 UK: Prime Minister David Lloyd George ENGLAND: David Lloyd George (British Prime Minister) standing on balcony with unidentified man
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7.12.1916 JAPAN: Judo and Kendo demonstration JAPAN: On Board the Taisei Maru: EXT Sailors (?) onboard ship give demonstration of Judo and Kendo - martial arts
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1917/18 FRANCE / GERMANY: American troops in action during World War I FRANCE: EXT US troops along near battle front US troops near front cheering (at news of Armistice Signing) and flying US ...
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c.1917 USA: Postal workers use new Autoped USA: Washington: EXT Postmen out of building and along on Atopeds (rather like motorised childrens' scooters)
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15.1.1917 UK: Blizzard conditions in North of England ENGLAND: Westmorland (Cumbria): EXT / SNOW Workme cleaing snow-bound train from thick snowdrift Engine with snowplough attached clearing snow ...
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18.1.1917 USA: Motorised motor sled USA: EXT / SNOW Motorised sled - sledge - driven along snowy road
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12.2.1917 UK: King George V procession to open Paliament ENGLAND: London: EXT King George V horse-drawn carriage arrival and departure Houses of Parliament for 1917 State Opening of Parliament ...
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15.3.1917 UK: New Maxim machine guns ENGLAND: EXT Soldiers firing Maxim Machine guns at targets figures on firing range
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17.3.1917 FRANCE: Airship shot down FRANCE: Picardy: Compiegne: EXT Wreckage of German L39 Zeppelin airship in garden guarded by French soldiers
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22.3.1917 RUSSIA: Technological advances in warfare RUSSIA: Russian officers oversee Russian troops during bayonette fighting exercises Intelligence officers practicing listening with ...
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26.3.1917 RUSSIA: Tsar Nicholas II under house arrest RUSSIA: St Petersburg: Tsarskoye Selo: EXT Tsar Nicholas II, the Tsarina and Prince Alexei, followed by pages and members of the Royal Court, ...
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12.4.1917 USA: 500 mile per hour rail car USA: EXT Miniature electric train around track
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19.4.1917 FRANCE: African troops arrive in Marseilles FRANCE: Marseilles: EXT British West African troops marching along road from port - black troops
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