Most Viewed Year 1901 - 14

Children throw snowballs at passersby, including a policeman.

Mitchell & Kenyon.

A man sees his head go from bald to full of long, luxurious hair in this delightful trick film.

A young girl reciting "The Star Spangled Banner" in sign language as taught at Gallaudet Institute.

Silent short film portraying photographer Pedro Sanquirico.

Northern Union from 1901

A young man's telephone call to his sweetheart is intercepted by her father, who beats him with his umbrella.

Hearse bearing the remains of President McKinley on the way to the church, Canton, Ohio. Special Guard of honor.

A young nurse is seated asleep on a bench with a small infant in her lap, while directly opposite her can be seen an old gentleman also snoozing. Two...

The camera was positioned on the edge of a large public swimming pool. Many children jump in the water from the edge of the pool opposite the camera...

A snow covered slope with narrow trail is seen in the foreground of this picture. In the distance, some figures are seen approaching. As they draw...

Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

If there ever was any footage of actual play in St Helens 6-3 victory over the previous season's Challenge Cup winners, it's now sadly lost. But at...

Some factories are so much the centre of their town that they begin to define it. 'Pilks' wasn't yet the industrial giant it would become, but it was...

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...

A companion picture to No. 1964 ('Cutting Sugar Cane' (1901) (q.v.)), and equally interesting. Honolulu, Hawaii.

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

Shows six engines, four hose carriages, two hook and ladders, two chemical engines, and a runabout containing the fire chief...