An actuality film of traffic and pedestrian movement at the end of a bridge. In the distance on the other side of the bridge, the tops of some large buildings are visible, including a domed building. The location is unconfirmed.

A film by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, shot in late October 1888, showing pedestrians and carriage...

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel a...

Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin's Ulyanov family and the royal Ro...
A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to ...

Every day, Paris’ six railway stations welcome over 3,000 trains and more than a million travelers c...

In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever c...

Ferdinand de Lesseps, known as “The Great Frenchman”, will embark in the greatest adventure of his l...

Photo sequence of the rare transit of Venus over the face of the Sun, one of the first chronophotogr...
One of the most controversial figures in U.S. history, Jesse James has captured the imagination of t...

Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.

Romantic art was a response to the social upheavals of the 19th century, as shown by works by its em...

In 1899, a photographer at American Mutoscope & Biograph mounted his camera on the front of a trolle...

Aces & Knaves is a documentary about mental gymnastics, competition, and cheating in bridge - the mo...

Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and m...

On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for con...

With a divine answer to a humble prayer at age 14, Joseph Smith began to fulfill his inspired missio...

Made in 1896 during the flat racing season (March-October) at Stockton Racecourse, a former horse ra...