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Prince of Siam in Liverpool (1901)

Prince of Siam in Liverpool (1901)

The future King of Siam takes a trip across the Mersey.

Crown Prince Vajiravudh of Siam (now Thailand) was educated in Britain, first at Sandhurst from 1892 and then at Christ Church College, Oxford. He may still have been at Oxford when this film was taken. The Prince was on a visit to Port Sunlight with the radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, and they would have taken this route across the Mersey to the nearby New Ferry on the Wirral Peninsular.

On the same trip the Prince and Marconi also visited the SS Lucania to inspect the ship's new wireless telegraphy equipment. The Prince later served briefly with the British Army before returning to Siam in 1903. He was crowned King of Siam in 1910.

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On the Move

Britain in the early 20th century was a society in a hurry - and transport was changing fast.

The era of mass transportation launched by the Victorians gathered pace in the Edwardian age. Mitchell & Kenyon’s films feature countless trains, buses and trams, as well as horse-drawn coaches and bicycles, though cars are still a rarity.

People where the duo’s stock-in-trade, but transport could also take a leading role. Films feature boats, ferries and ocean liners, but much more common - and frequently magical - are those which take us on a journey by train or, especially, by tram, gliding through space and time into the heart of the towns and cities of our ancestors.

27 videos in this collection

A breathtaking winter journey in the Pennines, from country to town and back again via electric tram.

Tram Ride into Halifax (1902)

  • Halifax
  • 1902
A fascinating film tour into the heart of Edwardian Liverpool.

Liverpool As Seen from the Front of an Electric Car from the Pierhead to the Circus (1901)

  • Liverpool
  • 1901
The thrill of a ride through central Sunderland to the sea at Roker.

Tram Ride through Sunderland (1904)

  • Sunderland
  • 1904
The luxurious RMS Lucania is bound for New York in one of Mitchell & Kenyon's most elaborate and striking films.

Cunard Mail Steamer Lucania Leaving For America (1901)

  • Liverpool
  • 1901
A driver's view of the Furness Railway through Furness Abbey Tunnel and Station.

Phantom Ride on the Furness Railway (1901)

  • Furness Abbey
  • 1900
Crystal-clear views of town, sands, sea, tourists and locals at the Lancashire resort.

Panoramic View of the Morecambe Sea Front (1901)

  • Morecambe
  • 1901
Views from an Edwardian railway trip, filmed just east of the Devon-Cornwall border and over the Tamar.

Beautiful Panorama of Railway Ride from St. Germans to Millbay (1901)

  • Plymouth
  • 1901
Edwardian tourists and businessmen hurry off the ferry and down the long pier at Egremont on the River Mersey.

Scenes at Egremont Ferry (1901)

  • Egremont
  • 1901
A fine variety of views of the Avon gorge taken from various positions downstream from the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Panorama of the River Avon to Portishead (1902)

  • Portishead
  • 1902
Downtown Belfast is easily recognisable in these scenes from a tramcar ride in 1901.

Ride on a Tram Car through Belfast (1901)

  • Belfast
  • 1901
A journey across the well-known Scottish railway bridge, filmed from the engine front.

Over the Tay Bridge on an Express Train (1901)

  • Tay Bridge
  • 1901
An excellent 'phantom ride' through the heart of Edwardian Yorkshire's 'Steel City'.

Tram Ride through the City of Sheffield (1902)

  • Sheffield
  • 1902
The inauguration of the Blackpool to Lytham tram route on 28 May 1903.

Lytham Trams and Views Along the Route (1903)

  • Lytham
  • 1903
Tranquil scenes of rural Edwardian Ireland, on a rail journey with views of Blarney Castle.

Ride from Blarney to Cork on Cork & Muskerry Light Railway (1902)

  • 1902
Splendid views of Edwardian Rochdale from the front of a tram after a recent dusting of snow.

Rochdale Tram Ride (1905)

  • Rochdale
  • 1905
Welcoming crowds greet the arrival of a steamer to the Isle of Man, seen from a stunning perspective on deck.

Douglas Harbour Paddle Steamer (1902)

  • Douglas
  • 1902
Ferries across the Mersey show Edwardian workers on their daily commute to and from Liverpool.

Snowdrop Ferry at Seacombe (1901)

  • Seacombe
  • 1901
Bustling scenes show Edwardian Derry-Londonderry before industrialisation took hold.

Cattle Market in Derry (1902)

  • Derry / Londonderry
  • 1902
Cheering crowds and much jubilation greet the launch of the Accrington to Oswaldtwistle electric tram service.

Opening of Accrington Electric Tramways (1907)

  • Accrington
  • 1907
A swift ride through the centre of Cork on an early electric tram.

Tram Ride from King Street to Patrick's Bridge, Cork (1902)

  • 1902
A panoramic voyage along the breathtaking Isle of Man coast.

Tram Ride from Port Soderick to Douglas Head (1902)

  • Port Soderick Glen
  • 1902
A large liner draws away from the quay, but where is she headed?

Ship Departing from Port (c.1901)

  • 1901
An epic tour of the places and people of Edwardian Bradford.

Electric Tram Rides from Forster Square, Bradford (1902)

  • Bradford
  • 1902
Edwardian images of County Cork's famous port, filmed from a bobbing boat.

Panorama of Queenstown Harbour (1902)

  • 1902
A headlong tram ride passing Southport's finest emporia.

Phantom Ride through Southport (1902)

  • Southport
  • 1902
The future King of Siam takes a trip across the Mersey.

Prince of Siam in Liverpool (1901)

  • Liverpool
  • 1901
Thousands gather to see off the SS Mongolian on its way to Canada.

SS Mongolian Leaving the Clyde (1906)

  • Glasgow
  • 1906
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