This is a film regarding a fictional character and how he became interested in playing bowls. Opening with the central character as a boy playing bowls by chance, the scene changes to show the charac...
The annual get together of shepherds in Renfrewshire. This film shows work of shepherds and dogs in rounding up the sheep for clipping is shown, as is the correct way to shear, roll and tie the sheeps...
Dramatised situations where teenagers discuss problems about communicating with their parents, boyfriends and sex education.
An experimental piece, following the fortunes of a man who falls off castle ramparts and finds himself on an eerie beach experiencing strange phenomena. The main themes seem to be death and chance.
A drunken man staggers around Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square and George Square on a beautiful sunlit morning. He seems to be troubled by the drunken events that led him here... Seeing a destitute m...
Blair family visit to the Empire Exhibition,Bellahouston Park Glasgow, with views of the pavilions, outdoor exhibits, avenues, fountains and the Amusement Park. [see also ref 0065]
Spoof disaster movie in which a cat goes on the rampage in Dunfermline, devouring people, cars and trains, before it is finally blown up by an atomic explosion.... or is it?
A comprehensive record of the peaceful demonstration against the building of a nuclear power station at Torness, 1979. By blending actuality footage, speeches, interviews and song, the film explores ...
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.
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.
A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Jeannie and Mattie are accepted for a seaside holiday camp. One of a series of fund-raising films produced in aid of the Necessitous Children's Holiday Camp Fund.
A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.
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.