Early 20th Century Movies

This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Second part of the film 'River of ice', a mountaineering tour on Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. After spending the night in the Deficance Hut,...

The two guides Adrien and Félix Veillon with the customer Rotschild climb the Argentine ridge in the Swiss canton of Valais. The film was so...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 14th, 1918.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

David Gordon is in love and engaged to be married to Kate Nugent. But the sinister figure of Austen Hawke, Gordon's rival, threatens to eclipse the...

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 13th, 1918.

A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 28th, 1919.

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

Showing lady and gentleman climbers with guides negotiating difficult situations until finally their progress is stopped by a cow in their path which...

Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

An alternative version of the film 'Southern Peaks', shortened in this case to be included in an episode of the series 'Glimpses of New Zealand'....

Travelogue released on October 30th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.