1901 Movies

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 nea...

An extraordinary window on to the heart of cosmopolitan Shanghai over a hundred years ago - a true melting pot of cultures. Today the city's main shop...

Troops parade past the camera.

A fishing boat is unloaded and the fish are sorted.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

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 le...

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 p...

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...

These mesmerising scenes were captured outside soap and chemical manufacturers William M. Gossage and Sons. Located on the west Bank of the St Helen's...

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

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 capt...

Nearly a century after Nelson's famous victory, the British were still celebrating his achievements and by extension the British Navy, which had secur...

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 b...

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 t...

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 most...

A short dance film in Pathécolor, also know as stencil colouring. The editing cuts correspond with the dancers' costume changes. More about stencil co...

Six scantily dressed women chat while freshening up. At the instigation of one of them, all get up and perform a brief choreography. This short, naugh...