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.
Poul is a struggling magician looking for just the right trick to take him to the big time. To get the money to acquire 'The Sawed-in-Half Lady' from Frankfurt he makes a deal with Arne, a shifty insu...
Mary is in love with a young farmer, who goes abroad to earn money. During his absence, Mary's family is assailed by disease and poverty. Since she has not heard from her beloved for a long time, she ...
Shots of the "Empress of Britain" leaving Greenock for Canada and of the interior of the Parkhead steel works.
Craigbank Gardens, Edinburgh. The film has extensive footage of allotments, vegetable gardens and people tending the crops. Portree Horticultural Show also features towards the end of the film.
Everyday life in the crofting community of Acharacle, Lochaber, in the 1950s.
The children of Rosehearty Primary School join with older members of the village to record memories of the village in the early half of the century, illustrated by a varied montage of photographs. Inc...
Family home movies including footage of daily life around Glasgow city centre, the Barras market, the West End and the new Clyde Tunnel.
A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.
Rheinische Filmgesellschaft , Der letzte Untertan, Der Kinematograph, 645, (1919), S. 2. Werbung, die darauf hinweist, dass Filme wie der beworbene erst aufgrund der Aufhebung der Zensur möglich seie...
Die Eiko-Kriegswoche im Dienste der Auslandsaufklärung, Der Kinematograph, 453, (1915), S. 22. Bericht über eine Vorführung von Eiko-Wochenschaubildern vor dem amerikanischen Botschafter.
Costume list for "Der Czardas-König (Die Emmerich-Kalman-Story)".
Bergmann, Franz. "Die Konzessionspflicht Der Kinematographentheater." Bild & Film. Zeitschrift für Lichtbilderei und Kinematographie III,7 (1913/1914): 153-163. Bericht über das die neu erlassene Ko...