A film interpretation of the poem 'The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Margaret Tait reads the poem throughout the film.
Video record of a boat trip to St Kilda from Solway and the west coast of Scotland through the Western Isles. [No commentary, occasionally no sound.]
A film showing the 1953 Scottish Summer School in Archaeology in Dumfries where the group are shown various local Roman and Iron Age forts and settlements.
A procession down the Royal Mile and ceremony at Holyroodhouse to welcome European and Commonwealth representatives to the 1949 Edinburgh International Festival.
Amateur footage of a family at the newly-opened Forth Road Bridge and brief footage of an aircraft at Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh.
Street scenes in Bethlehem, the Church of Saint Mary, the Gardens of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa, the Holy Sepulchre, the Valley of Kidron and (in silhouette) a tree where, according to legend, Judas...
A look at Mackintosh's work, including his own house in Glasgow's Southpark Avenue, Scotland Street School, Cranston's Tea Rooms, and Glasgow's School of Art. [Viewing copy in colour].
An amateur film made about amateur film-makers. A new member is introduced to the work of the Aberdeen and District Cine Club.
Compilation of scenes from Glasgow in the sixties including footage of the Gorbals, Paddy's Market, the Broomielaw the Alhambra Theatre and Glasgow Green.
Home movie of a family relaxing in a garden and on a visit to the beach.
A 'Cotter's' coach tour holiday to Austria.
Amateur footage of the Carmunnock May Day celebrations and a display event at a riding school.
Amateur footage of a horse-riding display and a costume pageant at an equestrian centre.
Amateur footage of a show of wedding presents and a wedding reception.
Amateur footage of children's dance displays in a theatre and in a dance classroom.
Amateur home movie of a family at home - children playing in a garden, on the beach and at a play-park.
Promotional film with as main purpose the recruitment of young men for an entrainment in the Belgian Air Force.
Kriminaldrama nach dem Roman
Vortrag mit Lichtbildern, Orchestermusik, Gesang und Tanz von
Russisches Lebensbild mit
Sensations-Artistendrama. (Psilanderserie A) mit Waldemar Psilander und Gudrun Roulberg. Als Prolog wird ein von Psilander zur Laute gedichtetes Lied "Der tanzende Tor" vorgetragen. Joe Higgins...
Kriminaldrama (Schlagerserie A) mit Ebba Thomsen, Gunnar Sommerfeldt und Ingeborg Spangsfeldt. Heinrich Leopold Schultze, der Wirt des kleinen, an der Ostsee gelegenen Hotel zum Paradies, ist s...
Ein Fürstendrama mit
Scenes of different cadets in the Valladolid's cavalry academy in 1918.