Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy sightseeing in Edinburgh where they visit the castle and make an appearance on stage at the Playhouse Cinema.
A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.
A film tracing the introduction of movement as a factor in 20th century art. It records various ways in which artists have tackled this development such as Gabo, Calder and Soto.
Surrealistic view of the "Honeymoon couple", interrupted by salesmen, consumer goods, jealousy, anger and infidelity. [Award winner in the 1957 Scottish Amateur Film Festival.]
A descriptive essay on the city of Edinburgh, and in particular of Edinburgh Castle.
A promotional film for George Waterston and Sons of Edinburgh, Wax Chandlers. This film shows interiors and machinery of the firm's old wax making factory at St. John's Hill, just prior to demolition....
Aberdeen High School for Girls - from the first day of infant class to prize-giving for senior pupils leaving school. All aspects of learning are recorded, with emphasis on drama, music and dance.
Glasgow in the post-war years and the Corporation's futuristic plans for the city's development. [The film was made to tie in with an exhibition of the same title, held at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow....
The city of Glasgow in the 1940s - its buildings, parks, museum, university and housing, showing the plans for major re-development of the city. Relates to issues proposed in the Bruce Report 1945 - a...
Glasgow scenes including shots of tenements, the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow Green, St. Enoch's Station, Sauchiehall Street, Paddy's Market, the University, Templeton's carpet factory and Kelvingrove Ar...
Family home movies including footage of daily life around Glasgow city centre, the Barras market, the West End and the new Clyde Tunnel.
Shots of various restaurants in Glasgow.
Amateur footage of the last day of tram services on the streets of Glasgow, and the evening display of Glasgow's historic trams.
Compilation of scenes from Glasgow in the sixties including footage of the Gorbals, Paddy's Market, the Broomielaw the Alhambra Theatre and Glasgow Green.
Holidaymakers setting out from Glasgow, and travelling by train and steamer down the coast to Rothesay and Ettrick Bay. Includes tracking shots from tram in Sauchiehall Street.
Shopping in Glasgow. Fruit and vegetables being selected for delivery to local stores.
The early history and development of Glasgow, changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution and proposed plans for remodelling the city. [Includes footage of East Kilbride and Cumbernauld].
Amateur footage of the south side of Glasgow and the city centre during heavy snow.
Study of seals and sea-lions at Calderpark Zoo, Glasgow. Concludes with section showing seals giving display in a circus.
Plans for building new housing in Glasgow and encouraging skilled tradesmen to return to working at their old trades on building sites.
Sir Harry Lauder (at a dockside quay) accepts a gift from Boston to Scotland of 450 tons of food and clothing.
A history of the Eastwood area in Glasgow, and footage of new community building developments in the early 1970s.
Overview of twenty one ante and post natal exercises through the combination of detailed intertitles and physical demonstration. Filming takes place at Rottenrow Maternity and Women's Hospital as wel...