William K.L. Dickson Movies

  • 1900
    Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River

    Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River

    Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River

    4.51900HD

    Ambulances and British troops crossing the Tugela River over the pontoon bridge near Trichardt's Drift, during the British retreat from Spion Kop in...

    Battle of Spion Kop: Ambulance Corps Crossing the Tugela River
  • 1899
    Man Overboard!

    Man Overboard!

    Man Overboard!

    61899HD

    Sailors practice rescuing someone who's fallen overboard.

    Man Overboard!
  • 1901
    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram

    4.3331901HD

    A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.

    Panorama of Ealing from a Moving Tram
  • 1894
    Indian War Council

    Indian War Council

    Indian War Council

    1.81894HD

    Edison short.

    Indian War Council
  • 1894
    Rats and Terrier No. 3

    Rats and Terrier No. 3

    Rats and Terrier No. 3

    11894HD

    Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

    Rats and Terrier No. 3
  • 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
  • 1895
    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1

    1.41895HD

    Scene represents section of the interior of a Chinese Opium Den.

    Robetta and Doretto, No. 1
  • 1902
    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle

    51902HD

    This advertisement shows a happy woman with her bicycle. A man rides up, sweaty from exertion, for his bike is much heavier than the woman's superior...

    Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle
  • 1899
    Away Aloft

    Away Aloft

    Away Aloft

    41899HD

    Sailors clamber up the rigging. Filmed at Portsmouth.

    Away Aloft
  • 1896
    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle

    01896HD

    Tambourine Dance by Annabelle
  • 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
  • 1899
    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle

    41899HD

    Film by W.K.L. Dickson; Rounding a bend in the track, we behold Windsor Castle.

    Panoramic View of Windsor Castle
  • 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
  • 1898
    Military Exercise - Aldershot

    Military Exercise - Aldershot

    Military Exercise - Aldershot

    01898HD

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

    Military Exercise - Aldershot
  • 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'
  • 1900
    Brook Trout Fishing

    Brook Trout Fishing

    Brook Trout Fishing

    4.51900HD

    Muskoka Lake District, Canada. Beautiful picture, showing a man casting a fly, getting a strike, and landing the trout.

    Brook Trout Fishing
  • 1898
    Mills from the Zaanstreek

    Mills from the Zaanstreek

    Mills from the Zaanstreek

    71898HD

    Windmills along the River Zaan.

    Mills from the Zaanstreek
  • 1897
    Changing Guard (Berlin)

    Changing Guard (Berlin)

    Changing Guard (Berlin)

    61897HD

    Military in Germany.

    Changing Guard (Berlin)
  • 1897
    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family

    4.51897HD

    Nothing more novel than this picture could be shown to an American audience. The view was taken in the doorway of a peasant's hovel. The family, in...

    Home Life of a Hungarian Family
  • 1898
    The Grand Canal, Venice

    The Grand Canal, Venice

    The Grand Canal, Venice

    3.71898HD

    "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...

    The Grand Canal, Venice