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.
A tour through various exhibitions in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Made for screening at the 1925 World Educational Congress Edinburgh, the film gives a survey of the educational opportunities offered in Edinburgh from infants up to senior pupils.
Women exercising during a keep-fit class.
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.
The people of Lochgelly at work and play, with footage of wash day and playing golf and bowls.
A record of the renovation work on the Bellhaven cafe, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, between 1948 to 1955; shows the work of masons, joiners, glaziers and the Cocozza family on the new Cafe, and the interest o...
An impressionistic account of the attractions that Aberdeen and Deeside offer the summer visitor.
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.
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.
Jeannie and Mattie are accepted for a seaside holiday camp. One of a series of fund-raising films produced in aid of the Necessitous Children's Holiday Camp Fund.
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.]
En fortælling om et venskab mellem to usædvanlige pennevenner: Mary, en ensom, kraftig 8-årig pige som bor i en forstad til Melbourne og Max, en 44-årig jødisk mand med Aspergers syndrom fra New ...
To tvillingebrødre, den ene, Gino, en dygtig medicin-studerende, den anden, Nicky, noget langsom i optrækket efter en ulykke i barndommen. Nicky bliver passet af Gino. En dag ser Nicky en dreng bliv...
Ginger and her friend Rosa was born on the same day at the same hospital and here lies the reason for their friendship which they cherish throughout their childhood. Politically, The Cold War is high ...
Fortælling inspireret af de tyske ekspressionistiske film fra 1920'erne. En lille landsby hærges af en ukendt morder, der slår til i skyggerne og tågen. En lille mand, Kleinman, involveres i jagte...
Woody Allen stiller skarpt på parforhold i krise. Ægteparret Judy og Gabe får et chok, da deres bedste venner fortæller, at de vil flytte fra hinanden, og de begynder nu at betragte deres eget for...