William K.L. Dickson Movies

The pope taking a twilight walk.

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

A lost film, directed by William K.L. Dickson about two men wrestling.

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

"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...

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

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

Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War.

A London fire brigade springs into action.

Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife...

Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.

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

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

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

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

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

"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...

"This picture was taken from the front of a rapidly moving launch through one of the most beautiful stretches of the Grand Canal, showing many...