Informative overview of horse-drawn carriages as a means of transport in Edinburgh from Victorian times to more recent times (milk delivery). Illustrated with dramatised sequences and information on ...
A romantic wee ballet, Highland Fling is Matthew Bourne’s take on the classic La Sylphide. It follows James, a young Scot with sex, love and rock and roll on his mind, and his fateful journey from t...
Depicts the day to day workings of missionary hospital in Nazareth. Shows the town and surrounding countryside, people at market and at work, details the medical work of medical staff in the hospital...
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother visits Lord and Lady Aberdeen at Haddo House, Aberdeenshire.
Plans for building new housing in Glasgow and encouraging skilled tradesmen to return to working at their old trades on building sites.
Young people enjoying various activities at Butlin's camp at Ayr. The purpose of the venture was to bring young Scots face to face with leaders in public life.
A procession down the Royal Mile and ceremony at Holyroodhouse to welcome European and Commonwealth representatives to the 1949 Edinburgh International Festival.
From sheep shearing in Australia to wool being spun and woven into cloth in Scottish tweed mills.
A short melodrama: the Chinese man Sang Lee takes pity on a white child (Jack). Twenty years later, Jack, now a prominent lawyer, defends his foster father in court from false accusations.
When the now-wealthy Jack sees his former lover by chance on the silver screen, he immediately goes looking for her.
The 750th Anniversary of Kirkintilloch and the celebrations and events to mark it, including a football match, swimming competition, and a church parade.
Home movie of a family relaxing in a garden and on a visit to the beach.
Amateur footage of a steamer trip to Rothesay on board the St. Columba.
Amateur home movie footage of family events, including home visits, trips to the seaside and riding stables.
Various scenes of the village of Colinton from the early 1940s through to the mid 1950s.