Biograph Comes to Hamilton - June 1899
“The Biograph and its remarkable moving pictures of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, the gallant Gordon Highlanders, the 21 st Lancers, the Grenadier Guards and the Prince of Wales are coming to Hamilton.” Hamilton Times. June 12, 1899. Its considered to be one of the wonders of the era. While there had been some advances in moving picture technology, for the most part the moving images which had been seen were small. The Biograph was something new and exciting in 1899. The moving pictures which could be seen from the Biograph projectors were large, large enough that everyone a big crowd seated in a Hall could see them at the same time. On June 12, 1899, the Hamilton Times promoted an upcoming exhibition of the Biograph: “The dates are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19 th , 20 th and 21 st and the place is Association Hall. The public of Hamilton and excursionists from all surrounding places will have an opportunity of...