I. Battleships exercise at sea: elements of Second Battle Squadron run abreast for a shoot (cf IWM 1143); long shots of Orion and Iron Duke Class battleships; medium shot directly astern of Queen Eliz...
I. Destroyers in anchorage. Medium shot of HMS Parker (G.75). Pan to neighbouring line of moored destroyers and depot ship (Aquarius ?). II. Sixth Battle Squadron passes beneath Forth Bridge. III. Med...
I. Medium close-up of cameraship's wake, and pan up to four battleships in line astern, an Orion Class vessel leading. Kite balloon overhead. II. Two sequences showing elements of Second Battle Squadr...
A drama / documentary about the Civil Defence services during wartime Edinburgh, this film contains shots of the messenger Corps in action alerting all services during ARP - including the system used ...
(Reel 1) King George V and General Sir Herbert Plumer, commanding Second Army to which the two divisions were attached, are greeted by 30th (Old Hickory) Division commander, Major-General Edward M Lew...
The work of the Blood Transfusion Association in the Bathgate area, and an appeal to "become a regular donor".
I. Columns of British companies march into the city on 18th October. They are Liverpool Irish, otherwise 8th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) of 57th (West Lancashire) Division. The men carry fl...
Soon after his mother’s death, Thanassis, a student at the National Technical University (Polytechnic) of Athens, moves to the house of his forty-five-year-old brother Petros, who, in his mind, is s...
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.]
A descriptive essay on the city of Edinburgh, and in particular of Edinburgh Castle.
A promotional film for George Waterston and Sons of Edinburgh, Wax Chandlers. This film shows interiors and machinery of the firm's old wax making factory at St. John's Hill, just prior to demolition....
Aberdeen High School for Girls - from the first day of infant class to prize-giving for senior pupils leaving school. All aspects of learning are recorded, with emphasis on drama, music and dance.
An exploration of St Peter's Seminary, Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.
Glasgow in the post-war years and the Corporation's futuristic plans for the city's development. [The film was made to tie in with an exhibition of the same title, held at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow....
The wedding of Jock Lyon and Lorna Duncan at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, February 23rd 1928.