Australian soldiers, probably of 5th Division, at the south end of the Saint Quentin tunnel at Bellicourt. A temporary bridge has been built just below the tunnel entrance. A view, from on top of the ...
Australian troops practising bomb (hand grenade) throwing from slit trenches. The explosions are filmed at various angles and distances. The 'cup final' of 7th (Meerut) Division football championships...
The film opens with Oxford Street in London and declares that "luxury shopping" is not helping the war effort. This is contrasted with the ways in which women do help: a mother looking after her two s...
Views of Baghdad and Babylon in Mesopotamia and of Baalbec on the Palestine Front, 1918.
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.
Holidaymakers setting out from Glasgow, and travelling by train and steamer down the coast to Rothesay and Ettrick Bay. Includes tracking shots from tram in Sauchiehall Street.
A demonstration on how to use a Seine net for trawling. This film was planned by the Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, as part of their research programme on the efficiency of fishing gear. "Grateful ackn...
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.
01 – Visita (Caserta, 10/10/1973) Nella caserma Magroni di Caserta, con una parata militare si festeggia il centenario del servizio di commissariato dell'esercito. Partecipano alla cerimonia i...
01 – Incontri Al Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma si tiene un convegno dal titolo “Il lungo sonno del cortometraggio italiano” in cui vengono approfondite le problematiche leg...
Marinetti, definito da Boccioni “poeta e impresario”, dopo la pubblicazione del primo manifesto futurista su “Le Figaro” (1909) diffonde il Manifesto tecnico della letteratura futurista,...
Un classico del "diva film" con la coppia romantica Francesca Bertini e Gustavo Serena, basato su un romanzo parzialmente autobiografico di Alexandre Dumas figlio pubblicato nel 1866. Questa sto...
Un tempo a Roma si trovavano moltissime osterie, spesso frequentate da avventori illustri, alcune sopravvivono ancora oggi, altre sono scomparse: in piazza Pollarola si trova l’albergo del Sol...
01 – Medicina (Roma, 23/10/1977) Immagini di Roma sotto la pioggia riprese dall'interno di una macchina con i tergicristalli azionati; si vedono strade intasate dal traffico e passanti con gli...
01 - Nel mondo Il servizio è introdotto da alcune immagini di Berlino: la porta di Brandeburgo, un posto di blocco al confine tra Germania Est e Germania Ovest, strade chiuse da filo spinato e ...
Fictional film about a wretch who wanders through the countryside. During this trip he brings misofortune to the people around him, causing displeasure. But all he wants is to find his beloved back.
The wedding of Jock Lyon and Lorna Duncan at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, February 23rd 1928.
Family home life.
Film sponsored by Esso following the Scottish Rally of 1976. The rally begins in Ayrshire and takes in the Highlands. Interviews with various drivers at the roadside and after each stage is completed...
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.
Trip from Oban to Staffa and Iona, visiting the tourist sites. [Accompanied by voiceover and classical music]
Family home movies including footage of daily life around Glasgow city centre, the Barras market, the West End and the new Clyde Tunnel.
Amateur cine film featuring days out around the east coast and borders of Scotland in the 1970s. Includes footage of a canal trip on the 'Queen of the Borders', a day at Edinburgh Zoo, train rides a...
An amateur film compilation around the Borders. Includes footage of a visit to Duns by The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the Rt. Rev Dr. James A. Simpson, a 250th annive...