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.
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...
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.
Russian melodrama about the heroic deeds of a woman during the First World War.
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.]
The city of Glasgow in the 1940s - its buildings, parks, museum, university and housing, showing the plans for major re-development of the city. Relates to issues proposed in the Bruce Report 1945 - a...
Soon after his mother’s death, Thanassis, a student at the National Technical University (Polytechnic) of Athens, moves to the house of his forty-five-year-old brother Petros, who, in his mind, is s...
An affectionate amateur film in 'diary' style, recording the naval preparations and celebrations around the Queen's visit to Malta, as part of her Commonwealth Tour, in 1954.
I. An out-of-focus sequence of General Sir Edmund Allenby (?) reviewing a marchpast by British or Indian Cavalry of the Desert Mounted Corps, Palestine Front, 1918.II. Arab workers filling bottles and...
Views of Baghdad and Babylon in Mesopotamia and of Baalbec on the Palestine Front, 1918.
SPCA inspects farm and transport of livestock, and shows the care of both working animals and pets. Also outlines SPCA's role in rehoming animals, and in educating children about pet care.
A tour through various exhibitions in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Women exercising during a keep-fit class.
As producer, actor and filmmaker, Richard Massingham managed to combine his passion for film and medical science.
Amateur footage of the last day of tram services on the streets of Glasgow, and the evening display of Glasgow's historic trams.
Amateur footage of a coach trip from Glasgow to Rome, travelling through France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany and Austria on the way.
Japan Desk Scotland’s eighth documentary about the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, looking back at the work to create a radiation map of the surrounding area and the establishment of the Institu...
Overview of journey from Glasgow city centre to Rothesay and Largs on passenger steamer circa 1935.