Most Viewed Year 1901 - 11

This picture shows the miners washing out gold by what is known as the sluice box method. Here we see the miners shovelling from both sides the soil...

The cook has trouble lighting the stove, so she adds kerosene, with explosive results.

Before the rise of trade unions and the arrival of the welfare state, membership of a mutual Friendly Society, such as the Oddfellows, provided some...

A crowd of young boys scampers past, mildly shepherded by female teachers. Some more tightly marshalled older groups follow behind, while pairs of...

Liverpool was a flourishing, prosperous city in 1901 and this display of English patriotism and civic pride was one of several events in the city...

This film captures both the build-up and the impressive parade itself, involving a brass band and then a lengthy march-past of what must surely have...

Filmed from the front of a tram, this is a fine example of the popular early film form known as a 'phantom ride', shot from a moving vehicle to give...

Shot at the intersection of Holy Corner in Liverpool, this street is a hive of people and traffic. Arguably during the first part of this century...

Persons who have visited the "Hub," no doubt carried away with vivid recollections of Boston's famous system of Underground Transportation and this...

Prominent people at a funeral.

A panoramic view taken from Young's Pier, showing the boardwalk, the auditorium pier, new steel pier...

A characteristic and instructive scene, showing natives at work. The picture is exceedingly well arranged.

Exciting scenes of amateur cycling's 'Race of Champions' at Manchester's Fallowfield track.

An oppressive droning score makes this rendering of the Faust legend quite disturbing to watch. The film itself consists of a number of impressive...

The President is seen on the reviewing stand at the Stadium, escorted by President Milburn, of the Pan-American Exposition...

In this picture we show President Roosevelt and Cabinet standing at the station with bare heads, while the casket of President McKinley is being...

Here we have recorded a very novel scene, the camera having been placed in the basket of the captive balloon at the Pan-American Exposition...

Here we show Captain N. P. Nissen, formerly known as Captain Bowser, making a trip through the Whirlpool Rapids in his famous twenty-four foot craft...

The evolution of Rugby League in a top of the table match between rival Lancashire clubs.

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.