Most Viewed Year 1900 - 1

Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the...

A divinely inspired peasant woman becomes an army captain for France and then is martyred after she is captured.

Shots of the panorama, filmed from the winding railroad tracks that stretch along the coast, from Beaulieu to Monaco, including tunnel passages.

A shot of a busy street in Paris is shown in reverse.

A Chinese dragon parade.

A turn-of-the-last-century hand-tinted short, which features two women, Miss Lally and Miss Julyett, dancing at a ball. By the legendary French...

In the distance is seen a number of grey objects rapidly approaching, which, upon drawing closer, are recognized as a company of Boer cavalry. As...

Traditional dance to a flute tune.

Passengers travelling in litters in the French protectorate of Annam

With a crowded arena in the background, a stationary camera records a bull charging a picador astride his horse. An attendant on foot throws stones...

First of a series of films showing visitors to the Paris Exposition 1900 standing on a mobile wooden platform.

This very dramatic scene appears to come from the heart of the Boer War action, but on closer inspection it is clear that Joe Rosenthal staged this...

A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and...

A woman in ballet slippers wearing a large white hat and a long white dress - with ruffles, puffy sleeves and petticoats - dances across water with...

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

The titles tell us this film is based on an incident in the Boxer Rebellion. A man tries to defend a woman and a large house against Chinese...

A group of tambours and dancers in traditional outfits pass the camera.

As the camera looks down an open road, a horse and carriage approaches, and passes by to one side of the field of view. Soon afterwards, an...

Panorama of the Quai de la Seine, Paris, France.