Glasgow old and new, with shots of contemporary street life and local industries. The film is interspersed with illustrations of 17th and 18th century Glasgow.
Demonstration of the Strathspey "The Rakes of Glasgow" by members of the Scottish Country Dance Society.
A history of Glasgow Green, and the benefits it provides - an open space for meetings and sports, the carnival during the Glasgow Fair and the People's Palace museum.
Glasgow welcomes Billy Graham, the American evangelist. He addresses crowds at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Clydebank and Hampden Park.
Coverage of Glasgow Academy Sports Day on 5th May, 1917. Includes footage of flat races, high jump, three legged race and prize giving
The Coronation visit to Scotland. Records Queen Elizabeth's arrival at the City Chambers, Her Majesty's visit to Veterans Association's cottages at Ralston and the Hampden youth displays.
An overview of the city of Glasgow, showing its buildings, industries, colleges, parks and football clubs.
Scenes of Glasgow including its streets, with trams and buses, its shops, buildings, museums and parks, its shipyards, railway stations, theatres and cinemas.