Cinematic Era: 1896 Vintage

Dangled precariously off a boat, a baby falls into the river. Many people on the bank quickly scramble to its rescue.

Beligneux, La Valbonne camp: the cuirassiers mount their horses and then march in formation.

Early short of a snowball fight in late 19th century Milan, Italy

“Film could do more than record and recreate; it could invent new stories. Comic incidents like this were improvised from the earliest days, and developed later into slapstick comedy.” 35mm subject printed twice on reel - MoMA

The short film Une allée du bois de Vincennes from 23 June 1896 (France)

These two views were taken during the celebrations given in 1896 on the occasion of the millennium of the foundation of the kingdom of Hungary. Horsemen and men on foot parade, all dressed in historic uniforms.

Static shot of the traffic at Hyde Park Corner, London.

Fire brigade turnout in Berlin.

Arrival of a railway train.

On a makeshift stage three pairs face-to-face in peasant clothes are dancing Minho's traditional step dance. The clothes are more close to Santarém folklore than the northern province of Minho.

A cockfight.

Brooklyn, Fulton Street

"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog

Possibly the oldest surviving film shot in Spain, depicts Spanish dancers frantically doing their thing.