Frank Ormiston-Smith Movies
- 1903
Reichenbach Falls
Reichenbach Falls01903HD
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...
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- 1909
Alpine Sports
Alpine Sports01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Schwyz Castle
Schwyz Castle01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1901
Alpine Series
Alpine Series01901HD
Alpine Series is a collection of scenes taken by Frank Ormiston-Smith in 1901 in the Alps. They were screened in different selections by the Warwich...
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- 1904
Switzerland Series
Switzerland Series01904HD
Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...
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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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- 1903
Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1904
Constantinople
Constantinople01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Cervino 1901
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On September 28th, 1903, the Urban Mountaineering Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, left Zermatt to attempt the conquest of the Matterhorn....
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- 1903
Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway
Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway01903HD
This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...
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- 1905
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit01905HD
A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...
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- 1903
Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink
Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink01903HD
A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who...
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- 1902
Duffer Skating Club Doing Their Best
Duffer Skating Club Doing Their Best01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1904
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer01904HD
1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...
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- 1902
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1902
Ascending a Rock Chimney
Ascending a Rock Chimney01902HD
A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...
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- 1902
Tobogganing Down Devil's Heap
Tobogganing Down Devil's Heap01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Street Scene in Berne
Street Scene in Berne01903HD
The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.
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- 1907
Curious Carriages at Klobenstein
Curious Carriages at Klobenstein01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1902
Herring Salting Works in Norway
Herring Salting Works in Norway01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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