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- 18891m5.0 (485)ShortAlleged silent black-and-white short film shot at Apsley Gate, Hyde Park, London.
- A shot of Trafalgar Square.
- A short film in which a fixed camera documents the traffic on Westminster Bridge.
- Five black and white minstrels dancing and playing musical instruments in Rupert Street, London.
- The facade and the traffic in front of the Cinematographe in London, close to the large ensign of the historical Empire Theatre, in London.
- A short black and white film which documents the parade procession at the wedding of Princess Maud in London.
- Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.
- On a street, a man greets passers-by and welcomes two cyclists and three horse riders who stop along the sidewalk.
- A woman sitting on a bench is approached by a soldier. Momentarily, she refuses his advances, but in no time at all, they are kissing each other passionately.
- At the alert of a man, firefighters immediately left Southwark Fire Station.
- A Javanese juggler performs different exercises in front of a group of his compatriots.
- A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between finding the food on the cage floor and reaching through the bars to swipe at the man, who stays alarmingly close to the beast. In the background are the large rocks and brick wall at the back of the lion's habitat.
- A black and white short film from the Lumière company which presents two hungry tigers at a zoo who are constantly provoked by a trainer, who keeps teasing both animals with a juicy piece of meat. The ferocious animals move frantically, following their food and always trying their best to reach out and grab it in the best possible way, trying to win the efforts from the human creature.
- Circulation of pedestrians and various vehicles in a square.
- Pedestrian and vehicle traffic on the bridge.
- Amongst the most interesting of these is that representing the scene of the music hall sports at Herne-Hill. The particular event depicted is the costume race, and the manner in which the competitors scramble into their fancy dresses and tear down the course causes the heartiest merriment.
- An actuality record of Blackfriars Bridge, London, taken from the southern end looking northwards over the Thames by R.W.Paul in July 1896. It was screened as part of his Alhambra Theatre programme shortly afterwards, certainly no later than 31 August, as it is included in a printed programme of that date (as 'Traffic on Blackfriars Bridge'). Two or three of the pedestrians seem aware of the camera's presence, though not to any particularly noticeable extent.
- Many of the cyclists are women, and wearing skirts. Although women had been riding bicycles since the 1880s, it was only towards the end of the 1890s that they could do so comfortably without wearing trouser-like garments such as bloomers, as the design of early bicycles made riding in skirts impossible. This had been controversial for observers and cyclists alike, the former because they were convinced that women in 'male' outfits or even split skirts were immoral in some way, the latter because wearing such garments suggested a radical political outlook that they might not possess.The side of the road is lined with promenading onlookers, and the pace of the cyclists and pony-traps is gentle and leisurely, suggesting a Sunday outing of some kind.
- Interesting look at taste in fashion among busy pedestrians, and style in vehicle design, on what is still a landmark London thoroughfare more than a century later.
- Queen Victoria passes in a carriage escorted by officers in front of a cheering crowd.
- Queen Victoria arrives in a procession of carriages escorted by horsemen, amid an exuberant crowd.
- The Horse Guards, music at the head, parade at a slow pace.
- "Mounted dignitaries and officers at the head of the line."
- This black and white short film is the first known film about football match.
- "This is a splendid picture of the King (then the Prince of Wales) leaving Marlborough House, in the royal carriage. The King is uniformed as Field-Marshal of the British Army, and is accompanied by a suite and an escort of the Horse Guards. This is one of the best portraits of the King ever made."
- An increasingly dense crowd invades the street, forcing cars to stop.
- "In the foreground of the picture is seen the feeding pond in the pelicans' cage. A quantity of fish is thrown into the water in view of the pelicans, which are confined in a separate compartment. As the door of this compartment is opened, the ungainly birds rush forth, and with much squawking and flapping of wings, plunge into the water and scramble for their food."
- Procession of representatives of the British Empire's far-flung territories, including Canada, though it had gained its independence in 1867. Shows the continued fealty to Britain even among former colonies that would continue well into the 20th century.
- A mounted procession commands the attention of spectators, and the size and importance of St. Paul's in being able to accommodate it.
- "[At the Queen's Jubilee Procession] A splendid view of the Canadian Premier escorted by one of the most famous organizations of the Great Britain Colonial Forces."
- "A very pretty scene, showing one of the pet elephants in the London Zoological Gardens bearing a happy crowd of children along one of the picturesque paths."
- "This view was taken in Trafalgar Square, London, on Trafalgar Day. It shows the Nelson monument elaborately decorated with wreaths and garlands. Crowds of people are admiring the decorations, and the streets are filled with busses and private vehicles. In the background is the Treasury building."
- "Showing this splendid cavalry organization with its mounted band in the Jubilee Presentation, London."
- "An exhibition of grotesque boxing by the two McNaughtons, well-known on the vaudeville stage."
- "A most picturesque ceremony of the British Life Guards with their huge bearskin caps, white shoulder straps and brilliant uniforms, making a most fetching subject for the camera. In this view the old guard is relieved by the new, marching off headed by the famous Guard's Band."
- A couple look at a statue while eating in an art gallery.
- "Showing one of the trick elephants beating a bass drum with his tail."