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Many gondolas in Venice harbour with a fishing boat in the background

Scene from the second act of The Prince of Wales Theatre production.

Trains steam past a station.

A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898.

A bunch of naked boys jump and splash in the water right on one of the canals of Venice. There's even the tail end of one of the gondolas to make...

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.

A British archaeologist finds an ancient village that opens the door to a story of a Druid Ministre Airell in the time Christ and religious upheaval,...

A boy leaves a surprise for a couple sitting down for dinner.

This advertisement shows a happy woman with her bicycle. A man rides up, sweaty from exertion, for his bike is much heavier than the woman's superior...

View from the train front as it travels through the station in Devon, England.

A remarkable picture in many ways. It shows a game between two expert English teams from the go-off to the making of a goal. The photographic effects...

An enormous blast of the rock wall during the development of Fishguard Harbour, in Goodwick.

A short documentary registering the meeting between two aviation pioneers: the Brazilian Santos Dumont and the Briton Charles Rolls. In it, Dumont...

Royal Navy recruits firing cannons and rifles on board a ship.

A servant sneaks a gulp from a bottle of wine hidden under a staircase, but others in the household have an eye on her.

An advertisement made for Dewar's whisky brand.

This 270-degree panorama in England starts on Bristol's iconic suspension bridge - an engineering triumph designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The...

Soldiers from the Indian Army march at Hampton Court Palace (London, England) in celebration of the coronation of Edward VII.

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