Early 1900s Movies
- 1903
Ski Racing Up and Down Hill
Ski Racing Up and Down Hill01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Panorama of Grimsel Hospice
Panorama of Grimsel Hospice01903HD
Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.
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- 1907
Prize Ski Jumping Contest
Prize Ski Jumping Contest01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
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- 1903
Ski Jumping in the Alps
Ski Jumping in the Alps01903HD
This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...
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- 1902
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc01902HD
A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...
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- 1906
On the Meron Esplanade
On the Meron Esplanade01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1902
Panorama of the Range of the Alps
Panorama of the Range of the Alps01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1905
Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol
Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol01905HD
Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.
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- 1907
Burmah, Kyonske, Mandalay
Burmah, Kyonske, Mandalay01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1904
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1909
Children Tobogganing in Switzerland
Children Tobogganing in Switzerland01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Outing of the Ski Club
Outing of the Ski Club01903HD
Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.
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- 1905
Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau
Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau01905HD
1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1905
The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich
The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1905
Long Distance Race
Long Distance Race01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1906
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
![A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun]()
- 1903
Tourists Leaving the Hotel
Tourists Leaving the Hotel01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 190701907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1907
The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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