William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1898
    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway

    01898HD

    A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations,...

    Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway
  • 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
  • 1898
    The Unwilling Draught Dog

    The Unwilling Draught Dog

    The Unwilling Draught Dog

    61898HD

    DUPLICATE of Countryside Near Amsterdam? [A draught-dog, unwilling to do its work, lets its load fall into the water.]

    The Unwilling Draught Dog
  • 1897
    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    Place de la Concorde

    61897HD

    A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and...

    Place de la Concorde
  • 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
  • 1894
    Highland Dance

    Highland Dance

    Highland Dance

    1.21894HD

    Early Edison film.

    Highland Dance
  • 1898
    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    A Tug in a Heavy Sea

    01898HD

    "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
  • 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
    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas

    61898HD

    Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

    Venice, harbour scene with gondolas
  • 1899
    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899

    01899HD

    [DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']

    Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899
  • 1897
    A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies

    A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies

    A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies

    41897HD

    Roma families eat, drink, dance, and play

    A Camp of Zingaree Gypsies
  • 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
    The Lane on Sunday Morning

    The Lane on Sunday Morning

    The Lane on Sunday Morning

    01899HD

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

    The Lane on Sunday Morning
  • 1900
    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith

    01900HD

    Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

    Gordon Highlanders in Ladysmith
  • 1899
    Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

    Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

    Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere

    01899HD

    British officers (Royal Engineers) supervising repair work on a bridge at Frere, spanning the Blaauw Krantz River, South Africa, during the Boer War.

    Repairing the Broken Bridge at Frere
  • 1897
    Bath Scene

    Bath Scene

    Bath Scene

    4.31897HD

    "This view was made at the Scheveningen Baths. It shows a number of bathers enjoying themselves in the surf. Several picturesque Holland boats are...

    Bath Scene
  • 1899
    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    Flower Parade in Haarlem

    61899HD

    In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers...

    Flower Parade in Haarlem
  • 1896
    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    01896HD

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle
  • 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
  • 1899
    Away Aloft

    Away Aloft

    Away Aloft

    41899HD

    Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

    Away Aloft