(Reel 1) The film's only caption, "Indian troops marching through Baghdad". They are wearing winter clothing. A British horse-drawn fire-engine leaves for a (staged ?) emergency. On the river there ar...
Erskine bridge over the River Clyde, the ferry on the river below and traffic crossing the river using both methods. Engineers explain the problems encountered during construction.
Amateur footage of life on board a deep sea trawler as the fishing grounds are selected, the trawl is dropped and the catch landed and cleaned.
Mr. Anestis, an old coachman, doesn’t want to change professions, even though cars now rule the road. He lives together with an orphan girl, Annoula, who was the beloved of a boy named Nikos, who ha...
Comprehensive history of the burgh of Ayr, including footage of buildings of historical interest.
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...
An honour guard of Infantry marches into position beside the dock, past Roberts' ship, the SS Dunnottar Castle. Roberts, in Field Marshal's dress blue uniform, comes down the gangplank, followed by hi...
Amateur footage of a voyage on board the liner SS Kenya from Africa to Britain via Aden, the Suez Canal, Malta and some shots on the streets of Paris.
Dixmude en ruines (Diksmuide, Belgique, Yser, Flandre-Occidentale)
4045 - Marne 1916 - Fosse commune
7301 - Argonne - La Chalade (Lachalade, Département Meuse, Lorraine)
3217 - Albert Cathédrale (Albert, Département Somme, Picardie)
Main de Massiges (Département Marne, Champagne-Ardenne)
23113 - Tourelle détruite - Champagne
Marne 1914 - Église Ambulance (Département Marne)
Eglise de Suippes (Département Marne, Champagne-Ardenne)
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.
A camel train approaches and enters the city. A panorama of the city taken from the sea. Tiffin (compressed camel or horse fodder) being unloaded from ships lying out to sea by surf boats. The men wor...
Study of seals and sea-lions at Calderpark Zoo, Glasgow. Concludes with section showing seals giving display in a circus.
Shots of the "Empress of Britain" leaving Greenock for Canada and of the interior of the Parkhead steel works.
A documentary, narrated and directed by Sean Connery, on the turbulent industrial relations of the workforce of Fairfield's shipyard on the Clyde during the mid 1960s.
(Reel 1) Their work on shore, preparing a mined anti-submarine net - wire splicing, making nets, fitting floats, detonators, etc. Work on the water - Lowestoft drifter loads netting and cable. Two typ...
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.
A history of the Forth and Clyde Canal.