Photograph Albums of Charles Urban Trading Co, Kinemacolor House and the Urban Bioscope in Manchuria etc, 1895-1915. Part of Charles Urban Archive. Photograph Albums of Charles Urban Trading Co Cinematography 1895-1915
Four rotogravure prints showing empoyees at work in the Charles Urban Trading Co., located at 48 Rupert Street, Soho, London. Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd Cinematography 1898
Rotogravure print showing machinery in the Charles Urban Trading Co., located at 48 Rupert Street, Soho, London. Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd Cinematography 1898
Photogravure print showing empoyees at work in the Charles Urban Trading Co., located at 48 Rupert Street, Soho, London. Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd Cinematography 1898
Three photographs (two rotogravure prints) showing the manufacture of Urban Bioscopes. Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd Cinematography 1897
Rotogravure print showing a male and femal employee with reels of film, in the Charles Urban Trading Co., located at 48 Rupert Street, Soho, London. Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd Cinematography 1898
Rotogravure print showing a showroom with various film equipment in the Charles Urban Trading Co., located at 48 Rupert Street, Soho, London. Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd Cinematography 1898
Silver gelatin photograph showing the storefront of the CXharles urban Trading Co., Ltd. Located at 48 Rupert Street in Soho, London, the company was set up after Urban left The Warwick Trading Co. in Holborn. Charles Urban Trading Co., Ltd. storefront Cinematography 1904
Silver gelatin photograph showing the storefront of the CXharles urban Trading Co., Ltd. Located at 48 Rupert Street in Soho, London, the company was set up after Urban left The Warwick Trading Co. in Holborn. Charles Urban Trading Co., Ltd. storefront Cinematography 1904
Charles Urban Trading Co., Ltd. storefront Charles Urban Trading Co., Ltd. storefront Cinematography 1904
Photograph showing Charles urban (centre) and two unidentified men in discussion at the Warwick Trading Co Ltd offices in High Holborn. Charles Urban at the Warwick Trading Co Cinematography ca. 1898
Rotogravure print showing Charles Urban at his desk in the Warwick Trading Co. Ltd., High Holborn. Charles Urban working at Warwick Trading Co Ltd Cinematography ca. 1897
Rotogravure print showing Charles Urban at his desk in the Warwick Trading Co. Ltd., High Holborn. Charles Urban working at Warwick Trading Co Ltd Cinematography ca. 1897
Catalogue list of film subjects, produced by The Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd, London, 1903-1904, 203 pages, illustrated. Plus supplements No's 1 to 5 (52p, 8p, 4p, 20p, 24p, illustrated). List of Charles Urban Trading Company Films Cinematography 1903-1904
Price list for Urban Bioscopes and Animated Picture Accessories, published by Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd, London, August 1907, 68 pages. Price List for Urban Bioscopes and Animated Picture Accessories Cinematography 1907-08
Film catalogue entitled 'Urbanora, the World's Educator'. Catalogue of scientific and educational subjects/London, 252p. Published by Charles Urban Trading Co Ltd ,1908. Mr Urban's office copy. Part of the Charles Urban Archive. Urbanora, The World's Educator Cinematography 1908
Colour advertising brochure for the film, 'Britain Prepared', Charles Urban Trading Co, London, 1915. 'A Grand Revue of the Activities of His Majesty's Naval & Military Forces.' Britain Prepared Cinematography 1915
35mm film measuring machine made by Alfred Darling & Sons, Brighton and sold by the Charles Urban Trading Co. Ltd., Ltd. 35mm film measuring machine made by Alfred Darling & Sons Cinematography
Thirty-three page booklet titled "The Home of Kinematography". Gives information on Urbanora House premises in London's Wardour Street. Also presents an article titled "Life Motion Pictures in natural Colours", reprinted from "The Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly", London, November 19, 1908. Published by Charles Urban Trading Co. Ltd. "The Home of Kinematography" Cinematography 1908
35mm hand cranked motion picture camera owned and used by natural history photographer and cinematographer Cherry Kearton (1871-1940), bearing the label 'The Charles Urban Trading Company, London & Paris', fitted with a J H Dallmeyer brass-barrelled lens with rack and pinion focussing and drop in aperture wheel adjustments. On heavy black stained wooden tripod with extending legs. 35mm cine camera used by Cherry Kearton Cinematography early 20th century
Advertising print entitled 'With The Fighting Forces of Europe'. Part of the Charles Urban archive. With The Fighting Forces of Europe Cinematography c 1915
Urban "Bioscope" projector mechanism with lamphouse used by W. Friese-Greene and J. Crawley, c.1905 pattern. Urban "Bioscope" projector mechanism with lamphouse used by W. Friese-Greene and J. Crawley Cinematography c.1905
Colour filters for Kinemacolor mechanisms (3), (with pair spare filters in case) Colour filters for Kinemacolor mechanisms (3) Cinematography
Urban Bioscope cine camera, No 198. Manufactured by Charles Urban Trading Company, 48 Rupert Street, Piccadilly, London W1. 300 foot magazines. Hand-cranked, with a fixed 180 degree sector shutter. The lens is a 70mm Collinear II, Serial No 80427, in a rack and pinion focussing mount. The camera has critical focussing though the rear of the film in the gate with an inspecting tube from the front. The cover for this is not original. It has a film speed indicator showing between 12 and 24 frames per second and a footage counter calibrated for 100 foot. Film punch inside. Possibly made by Darling, who made most of Urban's cameras. Urban Bioscope cine camera Cinematography 1905-1915
Tripod for Kinemacolor camera built by Moy & Bastie in 1909 to specification of Charles Urban and G A Smith. Tripod for Kinemacolor camera Cinematography 1909
Silver gelatin photograph showing the interior of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. View of the seats taken from the stage. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Interior of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the restuarant inside Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Restaurant inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing lounge seating outside the cinema at Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Lounge seating inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Film Programmes, Promotional Material and Souvenirs relating to Kinemacolor and Kinekrom films, 1897-1930. Part of Charles Urban Archive. Film Programmes Cinematography 1897-1930
Silver gelatin photograph showing the exterior of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Exterior of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the interior lobby of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Lobby of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing a lounge area (for smoking?) inside Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Lounge area inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the exterior of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Exterior of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing two projectionists at work in the projection booth at Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Kinemacolor projectionists at Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the exterior of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Exterior of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Kinemacolor camera built by Moy & Bastie in 1909 to specification of Charles Urban and G. A. Smith (crank handle and screws missing) including tripod (see stroke/part records) Kinemacolor cine camera made by Moy and Bastie to Charles Urban's design Cinematography 1909
"Kinemacolor" leader film showing markings for setting correctly in machine (no image content). "Kinemacolor" leader film Cinematography
Silver gelatin photograph showing an interior view of the film negative vault at Kinemacolor House, Paris. Negative vault (interior), Kinemacolor House Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing a lounge area (for smoking?) inside Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Lounge area inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the cocktail bar and seating area inside Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Cocktail bar inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the box seats inside Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Box seats inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the interior lobby of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Lobby of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing a lounge area inside Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Lounge area inside Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Silver gelatin photograph showing the exterior of Theatre Edouard VII, Paris. Home of Kinemacolor from 1913-1914. Built by Charles Urban, furnished and decorated by Maples-London. Exterior of Theatre Edouard VII Cinematography 1913-1914
Shutter for Kinemacolor projector on table type stand. (Safety shutter operated by centrifugal mechanism. Two sector shutter behind lens), Made by The Natural Kinematograph Co. Ltd., London Shutter For Kinemacolor Projector Cinematography 1910
