1898 Movies

Santa Claus comes down the chimney and delivers toys to the children.

Clips from a football match between Blackburn Rovers V. West Bromwich in 1898.

​"Sceny ludowe w Polsce" (1898),directed by Bolesław Matuszewski, is a Polish documentary film that captures traditional folk scenes from various reg...

The camera is on a boat traveling from Pier 14 toward Battery Park. The North River (now the Hudson),busy with tugs, is in the foreground. The piers,...

The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then perform...

A 'legless' man is begging on the street. When a coin misses his cup, he stands up to get it, only to be discovered and chased by a policeman.

Members of the photographic convention carrying tripods and cameras file past a waiting room on the deck of the Clyde steamer “Lady Rowena”. Members o...

A view taken on the West Side drive in Central Park. Shows a continuous stream of handsome rigs and turnouts passing in both directions. Pedestrians w...

A little girl and her dog have an accident at the Shrewsbury River in New Jersey.

This film was shot near the Union Works, San Francisco, California. Great look at the pleasure yacht "Unadilla" with her decks loaded with passengers.

Clog dancing contest winner dances on dinner plate.

​"Sceny wydarzeń w Paryżu" (1898),directed by Bolesław Matuszewski, is an early Polish documentary film capturing scenes of events in Paris. The film...

Lost silent short.

1898 indian short

Saucy comedy about a bride modestly disrobing whilst the husband peeks from behind a screen

Photographer tries to take a picture of a ghost, but it won't keep still and then vanishes.

"Shows the beach at Long Branch, N.J. immediately after a heavy storm. The breaking waves dash over a row of spiles, throwing a spray high into the ai...

A member of the Queen's Guards falls for the charms of a young woman. (Viewable at BFI Mediatheque).

This silent film captures scenes of the Blackpool Tower and the tramway, showcasing the town's trams and coastline. It's a valuable piece of early cin...