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Videos
(69781 Results)

BOWLER AND THE BUNNET, the
non-fiction
1967
National Library of Scotland

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.

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FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL, the
non-fiction / Amateur film
1962
National Library of Scotland

The Forth and Clyde Canal's operations on its last year of use.

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Father and Son
EYE Filmmuseum (The Netherlands)
Other title(s):
- Il Bon cinese

A short melodrama: the Chinese man Sang Lee takes pity on a white child (Jack). Twenty years later, Jack, now a prominent lawyer, defends his foster father in court from false accusations.

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Lost and Won
1911
EYE Filmmuseum (The Netherlands)
Other title(s):
- Verloren en wedergevonden
- Een Episode uit de petroleumvelden van Californië

When the now-wealthy Jack sees his former lover by chance on the silver screen, he immediately goes looking for her.

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GLASGOW'S POLICE
non-fiction
1934
National Library of Scotland

Captain Sillitoe speaks about the Glasgow Police as part of an effort to "de-mystify" them in the public's eye. Scenes include police at work in Glasgow, sports day at Hampden Park,and a police parad...

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[OFFICE HELENSBURGH FASLANE ‘AQUITANIA’ EARLY 1950]
non-fiction
1950
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- [OFFICE HELENSBURGH FASLANE ‘AQUITANIA’ EARLY 1950]

Amateur footage of women working in an office in Glasgow city centre, and general views at Faslane on Gare Loch, including the liner Aquitania.

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[UNICA - BUTLINS / CRIEFF WEEKEND / BELLEISLE FLOWERS]
non-fiction
1951
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- [UNICA - BUTLINS / CRIEFF WEEKEND / BELLEISLE FLOWERS]

Amateur footage of the 13th UNICA Congress held in Glasgow in 1951, with visits to Ayr and Crieff, and ciné club members filming.

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[SPECIAL CONSTABULARY CRAIGIE ST, HAMPDEN, GEORGE SQUARE]
non-fiction
1945
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- [SPECIAL CONSTABULARY CRAIGIE ST, HAMPDEN, GEORGE SQUARE]

Amateur film of activities based around Craigie Street Police Office, headquarters of the Southern Division in Glasgow, towards the end of the war.

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Images
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GLASGOW, ROTHESAY AND LARGS, to
National Library of Scotland

Overview of journey from Glasgow city centre to Rothesay and Largs on passenger steamer circa 1935.

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BOTANIC GARDENS AND OLD GLASGOW
National Library of Scotland

Amateur footage of people in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, traffic on Great Western Road and street scenes in the city.

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(GLASGOW "DISCARDS")
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- (GLASGOW "DISCARDS")

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...

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LION AND THE LAMB, the
National Library of Scotland

SPCA inspects farm and transport of livestock, and shows the care of both working animals and pets. Also outlines SPCA's role in rehoming animals, and in educating children about pet care.

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OUR ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Glasgow Civics series

A tour through various exhibitions in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

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DRAGON AND THE THISTLE, the
National Library of Scotland

TV documentary about Chinese families living and working in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the problems they face in terms of housing, education, work and community relations, and the provisions in place to a...

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ROAD SAFETY AND INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE FORSYTH
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Time Out with Tennent series

T.V. Documentary from the mid 1960s reporting on the action the Stirlingshire police force is taking towards road safety. The second report is a interview with the entertainer Bruce Forsyth backstag...

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STEEL AND ENGINEERING
National Library of Scotland

Shots of the "Empress of Britain" leaving Greenock for Canada and of the interior of the Parkhead steel works.

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Texts
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FATHER AND LATHER [Main]
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- [FILM TAGS] [Allocated Series]

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...

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PIGEONS AND SEAPLANES [Main]
Imperial War Museums

A Royal Engineers sergeant shows how to load two carrier pigeons into a small wicker basket for transport. At the Rosyth seaplane base Felixstowe F2A flying boats and Short 184 seaplanes ride at ancho...

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DOUAI AND LILLE [Main]
Imperial War Museums

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...

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BLACK AND DECKER LIMITED
National Library of Scotland

Manufacture of components for Black and Decker tools. [Incomplete]

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SCOTLAND'S GARDENS AND ALLOTMENTS
National Library of Scotland

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.

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STAN AND OLLIE
National Library of Scotland

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy sightseeing in Edinburgh where they visit the castle and make an appearance on stage at the Playhouse Cinema.

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ROUTES AND CENTRES
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- GBI Geography of Scotland series

A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.

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TRAMPING AND CAMPING
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Junior Activity Films series

A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.

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