Dance from the opera 'Il Trovatore' (1853) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Choreography by August Bournonville, 1865. Performed by Valborg Borchsenius (née Guldbrandsen).
Solo from 'La sylphide' (1836), ballet by August Bournonville. Performed by Ellen Price (1878-1968), soloist from 1903. Ellen Price's dancing in Hans Beck's ballet 'The Little Mermaid' (1909) was the ...
Jacob Christian Ellehammer foretager sine første forsøg på flyvning med treplans flyvemaskine. Letter sig ganske lidt over jorden til tilskuernes jubel. OBS! Det er ikke Ellehammers allerførste f...
Statsminister Thorvald Stauning taler, i en optagelse til eftertiden, om tiden vi lever i til film- og stemmearkivet den 26. april 1941.
A recording of "Project 1965", a stage show organised by the Scottish Committee of the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds, with Scottish regional guilds performing tableaux from different lands.
A 'Cotter's' coach tour holiday to Austria.
Amateur footage of a coach trip from Glasgow to Rome, travelling through France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany and Austria on the way.
A history of the Eastwood area in Glasgow, and footage of new community building developments in the early 1970s.
Comprehensive history of the burgh of Ayr, including footage of buildings of historical interest.
Amateur family footage of various locations, including Ayr, Rothesay, the Dunoon area and Gare Loch.
Amateur footage of children's dance displays in a theatre and in a dance classroom.
Amateur footage of riding school gymkhanas and brief shots of an outdoor swimming pool.
Dr Honeyman describing his purchase of the Burrell Collection and Dali's "Crucifixion". With shots of the Art Gallery, Glasgow University and the collection in storage. Dr Honeyman and the Civic Amen...
T.V. Documentary from the mid 1960s reporting on the action the Stirlingshire police force is taking towards road safety. The second report is a interview with the entertainer Bruce Forsyth backstag...
Shots of various restaurants in Glasgow.
Various shots of ships on slipways and dock scenes.
Scenes at a local fete attended by prospective and sitting Unionist MPs. A baby contest, rifle shooting and fortune telling are amongst the amusements on offer.
The opening ceremony of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, and footage of the removal of the station buildings from Wormit before their installation at Bo'ness.
Amateur footage of yachting and rambling on Arran in the early 1930s.
The first annual inter-house school sports day at Broxburn High School, West Lothian. 5th July 1954.