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- A frame sequence featuring a man walking around a corner.
- A shot of people walking on The Leeds Bridge.
- In the garden, a man asks his friends to do something silly for him to record on film.
- 18891m5.0 (483)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 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.
- 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.
- Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.
- 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.
- Experimental x-ray film by Dr. John MacIntyre showing a frog joint, as well as human heart and digestive system.
- "An interesting view of the Thames River at Henley, during one of the annual boat races."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- An electric train passes by a harbor with a few sailing ships and steamers visible before passing by the depot with presumably stacks of wood and other cargo. The name of "Great Western Railway" is visible in writing on a building in the harbor.
- An electric train passes by a harbor with many boats and sailing ships whose masts can be seen, because the wall between the harbor and the railway tracks partly obstructs the view from the windows of the train cabin. Finally, houses behind the harbor come into view.
- An electric train passes by a harbor, with only a few masts of boats and sailing ships visible, because the panorama of the harbor is obstructed from view by roofs of houses in front of the train windows. Finally, the train comes to a stop at the train station of Princes Dock.
- In front of a flour mill, two men fight. One is the miller, and he's swinging a bag of flour in the scuffle. The other is a chimney sweep, and he's swinging what may be a bag of flour, but when it breaks open, it's clearly something else. Well into the havoc, spectators gather and give chase to the flour-covered sweep and the "well-sooted" miller.
- "Mounted dignitaries and officers at the head of the line."
- "A splendid picture of this famous Scotch Regiment passing in review before Queen Victoria at Aldershot."
- "The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) and a regiment of lancers on parade."
- "One of the most famous regiments in the British service passing in review before Queen Victoria in the Military Review at Aldershot."
- "His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, now King Edward VII, with the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince George of Greece, and other notable personages in a lawn party at Clarence House."
- "His Majesty, the King of England, riding toward the camera, giving an excellent portrait under particularly appropriate circumstances. Taken during the Aldershot manoeuvres."
- "Sir Hiram Maxim, in person, firing at targets with one of his latest type rapid-fire guns. An exceedingly vivid and interesting scene."
- "The King rides in a four-horse barouche, accompanied by his suite and he is cheered by the crowds as he passes by."
- "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."
- "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."
- "This picture is not only very dramatic in its action, but it has an especial interest in that the soldiers are of the famous regiment of Gordon Highlanders, the heroes of many a hard fought battle in India, Egypt, and South Africa. At the opening of the picture what appears to be a deserted camp is seen. A mounted messenger rides in with an alarm, the bugle is sounded and in an instant the Highlanders pour forth from their tents, fall in at the command of their officers, and rush off to the fray."
- "This is another splendid exhibition of gymnastic work done at the great English school for soldiers at Aldershot. A battalion of men in gymnastic costume go through a calisthenic drill with the precision of automatons. Better work could hardly be imagined. The picture is most excellent photographically."
- "This shows the brave Gordons at play. The regimental pipers are out, and to the blood-stirring music of the pipes a group of brawny Gordons dance the Highland Fling."
- "One of the best known and one of the most sensational moving pictures ever made. Our camera was stationed at the side of an English run-way filled with obstructions, which is used for cavalry exercises, at Aldershot. Picture to be taken was a number of hussars jumping one of the stiffest of the obstructions. The horses come over in fine form, one after another, until almost at the end of the picture when one of the horses slips throwing the cavalryman over his head and falling heavily on top of him. The other horsemen immediately following barely escape falling on the prostrate horse and man. The latter was severely injured. At the end of the picture several soldiers are seen running up, picking him up and carrying him away. This incident was, of course, entirely unexpected, but the unerring camera recorded every feature of it. The photographic quality of this film is very fine."
- "Each year there is assembled at the great training grounds at Aldershot an immense army of Great Britain's soldiery. This annual encampment is the occasion of trials of skill in military games between the most noted athletes of the service. This picture shows a bayonet duel between two experts. The men wear heavily padded jackets and immense masks, and the onslaught is very furious. A group of noncommissioned officers and privates look on and applaud the various skillful moves."