Early 1900s Movies

Directed by Étienne Arnaud.

Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.

Showing the peasants in their quaint costumes, which are only donned on Sundays and Festivals.

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...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Much nerve is required by those who participate in this sport as some of the curves of the course are most acute and dangerous, especially at the...

Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...

Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...