19th Century Movies

A staged film where over 100 cyclists cycle towards the camera.

XIXth century brazilian countryside. After losing their daughter and granddaughter to smallpox, an elderly couple sees their faith rot.

A man is found dead under mysterious circumstances by a group of children playing in the deep forest, although the grotesque sight evokes as much...

Rare archive footage reveals what Singapore was like dating back to 1900, showing coolies sharing lunch, rickshaw pullers, a grand Peranakan funeral,...

Young boys going into the sea water by Brighton's West Pier in the UK to pick up pennies thrown in by people on the pier.

An actuality film of traffic and pedestrian movement at the end of a bridge. In the distance on the other side of the bridge, the tops of some large...

On a full moon night in London, a young lady called Victoria is being chased by the famous serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Helena Petrovna von Hahn, called Madame Blavatsky, was an extraordinary personality of her time, regardless of how we decide to observe her...

An 1897 travelogue of a bullock turning a cog to work a water pump in Egypt. Director/Cinematographer - Henry Short. Made as part of a follow-up...

Two poor farmers spend all their money on a chicken, while waiting for her first egg they slowly start to get the feeling there’s something...

One of the most controversial figures in U.S. history, Jesse James has captured the imagination of the world for more than a century. Teen guerilla...

A bored princess' flights of fancy cause troubles for the entire household, especially her husband.