William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1898
    Military Exercise - Aldershot

    Military Exercise - Aldershot

    Military Exercise - Aldershot

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    Military subjects were consistent crowd-pleasers, and this film showing a near fatal accident was especially popular.

    Military Exercise - Aldershot
  • 1898
    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia

    4.51898HD

    Black hooded pallbearers carry a coffin in a funeral procession in front of onlookers.

    Funeral Procession of the Misericordia
  • 1898
    Me and My Two Friends

    Me and My Two Friends

    Me and My Two Friends

    5.51898HD

    A sweet little girl is seated in the bow of a life-boat feeding crackers to a magnificent St. Bernard dog, while a tabby cat dozes and blinks at her...

    Me and My Two Friends
  • 1898
    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    71898HD

    This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...

    Duel to the Death
  • 1896
    Annabelle in Flag Dance

    Annabelle in Flag Dance

    Annabelle in Flag Dance

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    Sandow and Peerless Annabelle were the first performers filmed by the new American Mutoscope Co. Annabelle reprised her Butterfly Dance and several...

    Annabelle in Flag Dance
  • 1897
    French Military School Exercise

    French Military School Exercise

    French Military School Exercise

    61897HD

    Men run a training course

    French Military School Exercise
  • 1898
    Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

    Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

    Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)

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    Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.

    Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
  • 1898
    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    Duel to the Death

    2.31898HD

    This Victorian duel between knife-wielding women was taken from an existing stage production, thought to be the Drury Lane theatre melodrama 'Women...

    Duel to the Death
  • 1899
    London Fire Brigade, Alarm

    London Fire Brigade, Alarm

    London Fire Brigade, Alarm

    81899HD

    A London fire brigade springs into action.

    London Fire Brigade, Alarm
  • 1898
    Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)

    Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)

    Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)

    21898HD

    Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam

    Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1)
  • 1894
    Ruth Dennis

    Ruth Dennis

    Ruth Dennis

    21894HD

    "Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

    Ruth Dennis
  • 1899
    Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

    Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

    Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

    01899HD

    "An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start...

    Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
  • 1900
    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag

    01900HD

    Recovering from a severe illness (likely typhoid), W.K.L. Dickson received word from London that the audience's enthusiasm for the military was...

    Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag
  • 1898
    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

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    "Many spectators who have viewed this picture on the Biograph have insisted that they have experienced the pangs of seasickness. The picture was...

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea
  • 1898
    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore

    4.51898HD

    Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore
  • 1899
    Launch of the 'Oceanic'

    Launch of the 'Oceanic'

    Launch of the 'Oceanic'

    81899HD

    "A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier...

    Launch of the 'Oceanic'
  • 1898
    Pelicans at the Zoo

    Pelicans at the Zoo

    Pelicans at the Zoo

    11898HD

    Pelicans being released for feeding into their enclosure at London Zoological Gardens.

    Pelicans at the Zoo
  • 1899
    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco

    71899HD

    Phantom train ride along the French Riviera in Monte Carlo, Monaco

    From Monte Carlo to Monaco
  • 1899
    Upside Down Boxers

    Upside Down Boxers

    Upside Down Boxers

    71899HD

    Two men box while standing on their hands

    Upside Down Boxers
  • 1900
    Warships at Sunset

    Warships at Sunset

    Warships at Sunset

    6.31900HD

    A single shot of a fleet of warships at sea, with a sunset sky superimposed from another sequence to complete the effect.

    Warships at Sunset