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CARPENTER AND HIS TOOLS, the
non-fiction / Documentary film / Educational film
1939
National Library of Scotland

Sponsored by Glasgow Corporation Education Committee, this educational film introduces the chief tools used by the carpenter.

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Father and Son
EYE Filmmuseum (The Netherlands)
Other title(s):
- Il Bon cinese

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.

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Lost and Won
1911
EYE Filmmuseum (The Netherlands)
Other title(s):
- Verloren en wedergevonden
- Een Episode uit de petroleumvelden van Californië

When the now-wealthy Jack sees his former lover by chance on the silver screen, he immediately goes looking for her.

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TRAMPING AND CAMPING
non-fiction / Educational film
1948
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Junior Activity Films series

A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.

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Can and Me
Documentary film / Trailer
2021/2022
DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum

In 1968 Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay founded the band Can in Cologne, which cultivated an avant-garde style somewhere between free jazz and funk, krautrock and psychedelic rock, and also experiment...

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The Lord and the Peasant
1912
EYE Filmmuseum (The Netherlands)
Other title(s):
- Die Heimkehr des Reisenden

Mary is in love with a young farmer, who goes abroad to earn money. During his absence, Mary's family is assailed by disease and poverty. Since she has not heard from her beloved for a long time, she ...

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BRIDE AND GROOM
Feature film / Amateur film
1956
National Library of Scotland

Surrealistic view of the "Honeymoon couple", interrupted by salesmen, consumer goods, jealousy, anger and infidelity. [Award winner in the 1957 Scottish Amateur Film Festival.]

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Betty and the Buccaneers
1917
EYE Filmmuseum (The Netherlands)
Other title(s):
- Betty en de zeerovers

Romantic adventure film in which Betty, who dreams about pirates, and her father, a gullible professor, are tricked by a bunch of real pirates. They are rescued by a young man who has a crush on Betty...

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GLASGOW TODAY AND TOMORROW
National Library of Scotland

Glasgow in the post-war years and the Corporation's futuristic plans for the city's development. [The film was made to tie in with an exhibition of the same title, held at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow....

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BILLY AND ZORBA
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Tartan Shorts series

In a decayed Scottish fishing village, an outcast boy strikes up a friendship with a fisherman who believes himself to be Zorba.

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BENNO SCHOTZ: Sculptor and Modeller
National Library of Scotland

The sculptor Benno Schotz at work in his studio in Glasgow, and demonstrating his technique. The film examines his working methods and the themes running through his work. Much of his work is as a m...

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STEEL AND ENGINEERING
National Library of Scotland

Shots of the "Empress of Britain" leaving Greenock for Canada and of the interior of the Parkhead steel works.

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SCOTLAND'S GARDENS AND ALLOTMENTS
National Library of Scotland

Craigbank Gardens, Edinburgh. The film has extensive footage of allotments, vegetable gardens and people tending the crops. Portree Horticultural Show also features towards the end of the film.

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IN AND AROUND ACHARACLE
National Library of Scotland

Everyday life in the crofting community of Acharacle, Lochaber, in the 1950s.

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ROSEHEARTY THEN AND NOW
National Library of Scotland

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...

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OUT AND ABOUT, GLASGOW
National Library of Scotland

Family home movies including footage of daily life around Glasgow city centre, the Barras market, the West End and the new Clyde Tunnel.

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Texts
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FUKUSHIMA: Radiation Map and Evacuation
National Library of Scotland

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...

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[SPECIAL CONSTABULARY CRAIGIE ST, HAMPDEN, GEORGE SQUARE]
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- [SPECIAL CONSTABULARY CRAIGIE ST, HAMPDEN, GEORGE SQUARE]

Amateur film of activities based around Craigie Street Police Office, headquarters of the Southern Division in Glasgow, towards the end of the war.

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FAREWELL TO GLASGOW'S TRAMS
National Library of Scotland

Amateur footage of the last day of tram services on the streets of Glasgow, and the evening display of Glasgow's historic trams.

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MEN AND WOMEN OF TOMORROW
National Library of Scotland

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.

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TEN FINGERS AND TEN TOES
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Living and Growing series

Educational film examining the different stages involved in pregnancy.

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EAST AND WEST OF BRAEMAR
National Library of Scotland

A colourful tour of the Braemar area, Aberdeenshire.

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[CRIEFF ODD SHOTS JANET, RAINBOWS ETC.]
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- [CRIEFF ODD SHOTS JANET, RAINBOWS ETC.]

Behind the scenes footage of activities at the Scottish Association of Amateur Cinematographers' weekend at Crieff Hydro.

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[ALLOWAY AYR MIX VIEWS]
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- [ALLOWAY AYR MIX VIEWS]

Amateur footage of the main sights and buildings in the centre of Ayr, and shots of Alloway.

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