Documental Movies

  • 1913
    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01913HD

    The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 1927
    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    01927HD

    Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...

    An Alpinist’s Equipment
  • 1900
    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.

    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.

    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.

    31900HD

    Four roped men descend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace. One of them falls and has to be hoisted. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes...

    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.
  • 1918
    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem

    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem

    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
  • 1937
    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    01937HD

    A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
  • 1903
    Reichenbach Falls

    Reichenbach Falls

    Reichenbach Falls

    01903HD

    The peculiarity of this waterfall, with its narrow funnel-shaped opening, from which, on to the jagged rocks the torrent dashes, is here portrayed in...

    Reichenbach Falls
  • 1903
    Musical Chairs

    Musical Chairs

    Musical Chairs

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Musical Chairs
  • 1938
    Three on a Rope

    Three on a Rope

    Three on a Rope

    7.51938HD

    This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

    Three on a Rope
  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    01904HD

    1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
  • 1921
    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    01921HD

    The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
  • 1929
    Karakorum

    Karakorum

    Karakorum

    01929HD

    The film was shot on the occasion of the Italian Geographical Expedition to Karakorum, conceived in 1926 and held in May-August 1929, under the...

    Karakorum
  • 1913
    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    01913HD

    Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius
  • 1924
    The Lure of the South Seas

    The Lure of the South Seas

    The Lure of the South Seas

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Lure of the South Seas
  • 1906
    Jerusalem the Holy City

    Jerusalem the Holy City

    Jerusalem the Holy City

    01906HD

    1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Jerusalem the Holy City
  • 1929
    Westland

    Westland

    Westland

    01929HD

    Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier...

    Westland
  • 1902
    Climber and Guides Camping Out

    Climber and Guides Camping Out

    Climber and Guides Camping Out

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Climber and Guides Camping Out
  • 1921
    In Old Granada

    In Old Granada

    In Old Granada

    01921HD

    A tour of Granada offers glimpses into the daily life of the 70,000 Granadans who once inhabited the city. Crossing the city from the Alhambra hill,...

    In Old Granada
  • 1916
    British Egypt

    British Egypt

    British Egypt

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    British Egypt
  • 1936
    Climbing Cathedral Spires

    Climbing Cathedral Spires

    Climbing Cathedral Spires

    01936HD

    Ancient documentary that presents the ascent of Higher and Lower Cathedral Spires in Yosemite Valley by a party of three climbers from the Sierra...

    Climbing Cathedral Spires