A look at the social and economic changes in Scotland during the 1950s, after the upheaval of the war. From the restoration of Iona Abbey to the development of new industries.
The Forth and Clyde Canal's operations on its last year of use.
Hostels at Loch Ard, Inverbeg and Rowardennan, with footage of hostellers climbing Ben Lomond and the Cobbler, canoeing on Loch Lomond and enjoying a dance.
A history of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Sponsored by Glasgow Corporation Education Committee, this educational film introduces the chief tools used by the carpenter.
Tour of the Highlands and Islands in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Scenes include farming, fishing, mountain climbing, ships, and a brief shot of the 'talkies' being installed at Balmoral.
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...
Comprehensive history of the burgh of Ayr, including footage of buildings of historical interest.
The first annual inter-house school sports day at Broxburn High School, West Lothian. 5th July 1954.
The decorated floats procession and the crowning of Gala Queen at Broxburn, West Lothian on 27th June, 1953.
The festival of the Braw Lads Gathering in the Borders town of Galashiels; the historic flag is presented and then carried on horseback through the town.
35 mm - NB
Eventyrlig historie om kampen mellem ondt og godt i en fjern ahistorisk tid, hvor troldmænd og dragedræbere var en realitet.
Efter mange genvordigheder lykkes det bjørnen at fange sneharen, men lige før den skal til at skyde fortæller haren om sin gamle mor og sine utallige børn. Bjørnen bliver blød om hjertet og lade...
En amerikansk videnskabsmand rejser til Haiti for at undersøge en oplysning om at man her fremstiller en gift, der kan gøre mennesker til zombier. Hans arbejde trues af politiet og en konfrontation ...
(Reel 1) Material from various phases of the Somme offensive without regard for logical or chronological continuity. The film opens with the unloading of supply trains, and soldiers on the march to th...
Views of Baghdad and Babylon in Mesopotamia and of Baalbec on the Palestine Front, 1918.
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 young girl works cleaning the kitchen floor of a house. When she has finished she tosses the soap and cloth into the sink, which is full of water. The cook tells her, gently, that the soap will wast...
I. RAMC men help refugees in a street in Douai to load both themselves and their belongings into a British Army lorry. As the last one is loaded the tailboard is closed up and the people wave as the l...
A family holiday around Firth of Clyde and beyond on various boats. Includes a trip to Belfast and a trip 'Doon The Watter' on the Waverley.
The Gathering at Glenfinnan in the Highlands to mark the 200th anniversary of raising the standard of James VIII of Scotland and III of England.
An illustration of the various outdoor activities by youth groups at Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms.