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Videos
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PURE NEW WOOL - AND SCOTTISH
non-fiction
1924
National Library of Scotland

From sheep shearing in Australia to wool being spun and woven into cloth in Scottish tweed mills.

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GLASGOW'S HOUSING PROBLEM AND ITS SOLUTION
non-fiction
1919
National Library of Scotland

Plans for building new housing in Glasgow and encouraging skilled tradesmen to return to working at their old trades on building sites.

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ST. KILDA: Its People and Birds
non-fiction / Documentary film
1908
National Library of Scotland

Bird life on St. Kilda, including shots of islanders snaring young fulmars, the St. Kildans' staple food.

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BROXBURN GALA DAY AND CROWNING OF QUEEN
non-fiction / Newsreel
1954
National Library of Scotland

Broxburn Gala Day and crowning of the Queen, 26th June 1954. Includes footage of the procession, children's fancy dress competition and the Gala Queen crowning ceremony.

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KIRKLISTON CHILDREN'S GALA AND CROWNING OF QUEEN
non-fiction / Newsreel
1954
National Library of Scotland

Procession of the Gala Queen and "The Champion" through the streets of Kirkliston, West Lothian. 3rd July 1954.

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INVERKEITHING LAMMAS FAIR AND GAMES 1951
non-fiction / Newsreel
1951
National Library of Scotland

General views of a youth parade which includes the Boys' Brigade, Boy Scouts, and Girl Guides at the Inverkeithing Lammas Fair and Games.

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UNVEILING BO'NESS AND CARRIDEN WAR MEMORIAL
non-fiction / Newsreel
1924
National Library of Scotland

Lt .General Sir Walter Braithwaite unveils Bo'ness and Carriden war memorial. 12th July 1924.

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PEEBLES MARCH RIDING AND BELTANE FESTIVAL 1949
non-fiction / Newsreel
1949
National Library of Scotland

Coverage of the Peebles March Riding and Beltane Festival which falls in a Jubilee Year, the celebrations include a Piper which leads a procession of children and the Beltane Queen and her retinue th...

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Images
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CAMELS AND JAFFA [Main]
Imperial War Museums

A camel train approaches and enters the city. A panorama of the city taken from the sea. Tiffin (compressed camel or horse fodder) being unloaded from ships lying out to sea by surf boats. The men wor...

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PIGEONS AND SEAPLANES [Main]
Imperial War Museums

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...

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DOUAI AND LILLE [Main]
Imperial War Museums

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...

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BLACK AND DECKER LIMITED
National Library of Scotland

Manufacture of components for Black and Decker tools. [Incomplete]

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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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STAN AND OLLIE
National Library of Scotland

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy sightseeing in Edinburgh where they visit the castle and make an appearance on stage at the Playhouse Cinema.

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ROUTES AND CENTRES
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- GBI Geography of Scotland series

A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.

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Texts
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ORDINATION AND INDUCTION OF JAMES DAVIDSON
National Library of Scotland

The ordination and induction ceremony of James Davidson for the Easterhouse Baptist Church 1960. General views of the programme of events, the dignitaries and congregation. Footage of women making an...

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GATEWAY TO PLEASURE: Dunoon and Cowal
National Library of Scotland

Promotional film on behalf of Dunoon & Cowal Tourist Board in the mid-1970s, highlighting the attractions of the town and its catchment area.

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LEADEN ECHO AND THE GOLDEN ECHO, the
National Library of Scotland

A film interpretation of the poem 'The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Margaret Tait reads the poem throughout the film.

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CONSTRUCTION AND OPENING OF RAVENSCRAIG WORKS, the
National Library of Scotland

The progress of the building of the Ravenscraig Steelworks in Lanarkshire over three years from 1954, from site clearance until the first steel is produced. Copyright: Corus Group Ltd.

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GOODBYE SOLWAY: Destination St Kilda and Boreray
National Library of Scotland

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.]

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ART AND AUDACITY: Dr T. J. Honeyman
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Dateline series

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...

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ROAD SAFETY AND INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE FORSYTH
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Time Out with Tennent series

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...

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KOH I NOOR AND GROSVENOR RESTAURANTS]
National Library of Scotland
Other title(s):
- Scotland Today series

Shots of various restaurants in Glasgow.

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