Cinematography Collection

Edward, Prince of Wales, with photographer, WW1
Edward, Prince of Wales, with photographer H D Girdwood of Realistic Travels, First World War. 1914-1918

HMS Cardiff, British cruiser, with film crew at work on deck
HMS Cardiff, British Ceres class cruiser, with film crew at work on deck -- the ship was involved in the production of the 1927 British documentary film, The Battles of Coronel and Falklands

Jje Lenoir / Figuier Eng
Photograph of Louis Lumiere (1865-1948), French pioneer of cinematography, scrutinising a strip of film

Zoetrope
Photograph of a Zoetrope or the wheel of life, invention in 1838, patented in 1866. Date: 1922

Some odds and ends of varied interest 1914
Some odds and ends of varied interest, including the Royal Mail steam packet Alcantara, an advert for the Pathescope Camera for amateur cinematography, and a Burberry advert

Lumiere / Louis / Ils Photo
LOUIS-JEAN LUMIERE French chemist, industrialist and pioneer (with his brother) of cinematography Date: 1864 - 1948

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. Yvonne Blake
SPAIN. Donostia. San Telmo Municipal Museum

San SebastiᮮFestival 2010. lex de la Iglesia
DE LA IGLESIA, lex (1965). Spanish film director. Poses after receiving the Cinematography National Award during the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival. September 18, 2010. SPAIN. Donostia

San SebastiᮮFestival 2009. Marib鬠Verd
Verd� ribel. Spanish actress. Receiving the Premio Nacional de Cinematografia (National Cinematography Prize) at the Hotel Maria Cristina. 57th San Sebastian International Film

George VI Coronation filmed
The historic ceremony of the Coronation of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth filmed for the first time. Many difficulties had to be overcome including special lighting arrangements

The Prize Fight, 1814 and 1914
Depictions of the Prize Fight, of 1814 (above) and of 1914 (below). In the earlier version there is as much fighting in the crowd as there is in the boxing ring. Date: July 1914

Cinematography trophies on display
Various trophies on display

People in a park, with cine camera
People in a park, watching an event. A man stands with a cine camera on a tripod, filming

Louis Lumiere Photo
LOUIS-JEAN LUMIERE French pioneer of cinematography, photographed towards the end of his life in 1937. Date: 1864 - 1948

St. Georges Church, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England. where WILLIAM GREEN, cinematography pioneer, married HELENA FRIESE in 1874, and changed his name to WILLIAM FRIESE-GREENE. Date: 1950s

Kinora camera advertisement
Advertisement for the Kinora, which, without lantern or screen shows " living" pictures taken with a hand camera and, according to the ad

Birth of Cinematography
Dr Plateaus Phenakistoscope Examples

Lumiere Cinematography
People are amused by what they see on the screen

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