A young girl works cleaning the kitchen floor of a house. When she has finished she tosses the soap and cloth into the sink, which is full of water. The cook tells her, gently, that the soap will wast...
I. RAMC men help refugees in a street in Douai to load both themselves and their belongings into a British Army lorry. As the last one is loaded the tailboard is closed up and the people wave as the l...
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.
Records a trip to South Africa made by Nat and Nettie McGavin. Includes places such as Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Sea Point, Pretoria, the Vaal River, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the Victori...
The children of Rosehearty Primary School join with older members of the village to record memories of the village in the early half of the century, illustrated by a varied montage of photographs. Inc...
A Royal Engineers sergeant shows how to load two carrier pigeons into a small wicker basket for transport. At the Rosyth seaplane base Felixstowe F2A flying boats and Short 184 seaplanes ride at ancho...
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....
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...
An abstract dining room is the setting for Scottish Ballet’s largest film commission to date. Tremble stars 26 Scottish Ballet dancers....
The story of a group of people trying to survive after an atomic war, by sacrificing to their Gods.
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 holiday film in Dornoch in the Highlands, including a visit to Carnaig Cottage and Loch Maree.
Video record of a boat trip to St Kilda from Solway and the west coast of Scotland through the Western Isles. [No commentary, occasionally no sound.]
Study of seals and sea-lions at Calderpark Zoo, Glasgow. Concludes with section showing seals giving display in a circus.
Teenagers voice their opinions on stereotypes and the issue of equality.
An experimental film in the form of a riddle by artist Gillian Steel.
Everyday life in the crofting community of Acharacle, Lochaber, in the 1950s.
Szene aus "Losers and Winners"
"And-Ek Ghes..." (2015/16)
Joseph Vogl in "Near and Elsewhere" (2018)
Enrique Fissin "Near and Elsewhere" (2018)