1900s Movies

  • 1904
    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn
  • 1905
    Falls of the Rhine by Moonlight

    Falls of the Rhine by Moonlight

    Falls of the Rhine by Moonlight

    01905HD

    A unique view of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The film is tinted to portray the falls amid highly picturesque setting in the...

    Falls of the Rhine by Moonlight
  • 1938
    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    01938HD

    Three rock climbing ascents in Val Bregaglia, Italy by Karl Freimann and Philipp Wieland, who made the first ascent of Fiamma in 1936. The film...

    Bergeller Kletterbissen
  • 1917
    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
  • 1903
    Lace Making at Muerren

    Lace Making at Muerren

    Lace Making at Muerren

    01903HD

    Swiss lace is world famed, and much of the best of it is produced by the busy hands of the inhabitants of this pretty Swiss village.

    Lace Making at Muerren
  • 1903
    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    01903HD

    Taken from the front of a descending car, the track and the way in which the fertile valleys open out on either side, with the huge snow-capped...

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway
  • 1903
    Street Scene in Berne

    Street Scene in Berne

    Street Scene in Berne

    01903HD

    The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.

    Street Scene in Berne
  • 1903
    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    01903HD

    "This shows the flock of goats being brought home -or rather following the shepherds home from the hillside Then the milking of the goats In the...

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
  • 1907
    Railway Trip Through Norway

    Railway Trip Through Norway

    Railway Trip Through Norway

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Trip Through Norway
  • 1999
    The Untold Story

    The Untold Story

    The Untold Story

    01999HD

    The Untold Story of the Suffragists of Newfoundland (1999) is a docu-drama celebrating the thirty year struggle by the women of Newfoundland to win...

    The Untold Story
  • 1903
    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Tourists Leaving the Hotel
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus
  • 1918
    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
  • 1904
    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
  • 1902
    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Crossing a Snow Bridge
  • 1937
    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    01937HD

    A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
  • 1905
    The Dangers of the Alps

    The Dangers of the Alps

    The Dangers of the Alps

    01905HD

    The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...

    The Dangers of the Alps
  • 1906
    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    01906HD

    Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military
  • 1919
    Push Car Trails in Formosa

    Push Car Trails in Formosa

    Push Car Trails in Formosa

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 7th, 1919.

    Push Car Trails in Formosa
  • 1903
    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    01903HD

    In spring, the Swiss herdsman collects his cattle and drives the herds up the mountains to higher pasture. Here is shown a quiet valley, with...

    Driving Cattle in the Alps