The start of motion pictures, late 1890’s. Rare film of cities, towns and countries. High-quality remastered prints from the Lumiere archives and EYE Film Museum. Clips listed in order below.

Film Clips…
April 1897 – Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem
1897 – Group leaving church in Bohemia, Czech Republic
August 6, 1899 – Ship departure in Livorno, Italy
May 1896 – Tverskaya Street in Moscow, Russia
1897 – Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan
1898 – Early Rollercoaster, Britain (Restored Film)
Feb 20, 1896 – Street Dance in Drury Lane, London
June 1899 Victorian Era – Ladies Cycling Display in London
1899 – Town Parade in Selkirk, Scotland
November 3, 1896 – The Melbourne Cup horse races in Australia
May June 1896 – Group in Geneva, Switzerland
1896-1901 Visual tour of New York City
1896 – Frederick Street in Berlin
Summer 1896 – Visual tour of Italy Milan & Venice
1898 – Ice Skaters in France
Late 1890s – A Trip Through Paris, France
1897 – Arrival of a Two-Stage Train in France
Apr 11, 1896 – High Street in Marseille, France
c1898 – Avenue du Bois de Boulogne in Paris, France
c1898 – President Félix Faure and crowd in France
Sep 1898 – Scheveningen Boulevard in the Hague
1896 – Children’s Marble Game in Lyon, France
Venice and visit with Pope Leo XIII

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