Made for screening at the 1925 World Educational Congress Edinburgh, the film gives a survey of the educational opportunities offered in Edinburgh from infants up to senior pupils.
Women exercising during a keep-fit class.
The festival of the Braw Lads Gathering in the Borders town of Galashiels; the historic flag is presented and then carried on horseback through the town.
The people of Lochgelly at work and play, with footage of wash day and playing golf and bowls.
A record of the renovation work on the Bellhaven cafe, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, between 1948 to 1955; shows the work of masons, joiners, glaziers and the Cocozza family on the new Cafe, and the interest o...
An impressionistic account of the attractions that Aberdeen and Deeside offer the summer visitor.
Crowning Ceremony at Newmills, Torryburn and Crombie Gala Day.
Footage of sand racing, and coverage of the first post-war car hill climb race held at Rest and Be Thankful, organised by the Royal Scottish Automobile Club, St Andrews.
An investigation of the problem of backstreet abortion in Italy.
01 – Politica Roma. Al Palazzo dei Congressi dell’EUR si tiene l’XI congresso nazionale della Democrazia Cristiana. Tra gli oratori, Amintore Fanfani e Flaminio Piccoli, confermato alla gu...
The Bohemian fairy tale that inspired the work of the troubadour Wolfram Von Eschenbach tells the story of a prince in love with a beautiful girl magically transformed from an apple.
Le varie fasi della preparazione e stampa di un giornale, seguendo l'iter dal momento in cui la notizia di cronaca viene comunicata in redazione per telescrivente sino all'uscita del giornale ne...
Robinet corteggia una fanciulla che sta tirando le reti a riva. Il padre della fanciulla pretende però che la figlia si metta con un pescatore, quindi Robinet si traveste e intraprende la profe...
"Difficoltà d'ogni genere si opponevano alla riproduzione cinematografica della vita degli animali marini, dovute anche alla piccolezza di questi esseri, altre alla loro straordinaria trasparen...
Recoaro sorge ai piedi delle Piccole Dolomiti, in una valle detta “conca di smeraldo” per il verde delle selve e dei pascoli che la circondano. Il paese, famoso per le sue acque, è sede di ...
Un resoconto degli aiuti giunti con il Piano Marshall dagli Stati Uniti d'America per la rinascita dello stato italiano, devastato dall'ultimo conflitto. Dopo immagini su una metropoli statunite...
Study of seals and sea-lions at Calderpark Zoo, Glasgow. Concludes with section showing seals giving display in a circus.
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...
Teenagers voice their opinions on stereotypes and the issue of equality.
In a decayed Scottish fishing village, an outcast boy strikes up a friendship with a fisherman who believes himself to be Zorba.
The intimate story of a family from Iraq who left their home and came to live in Scotland five years ago.
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...
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.