The changing forces in the traditional borderland; in the fishing and textile industries, farming, forestry and housing.
The Gathering at Glenfinnan in the Highlands to mark the 200th anniversary of raising the standard of James VIII of Scotland and III of England.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy sightseeing in Edinburgh where they visit the castle and make an appearance on stage at the Playhouse Cinema.
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.
Amateur cine film featuring days out around the east coast and borders of Scotland in the 1970s. Includes footage of a canal trip on the 'Queen of the Borders', a day at Edinburgh Zoo, train rides a...
An amateur film compilation around the Borders. Includes footage of a visit to Duns by The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the Rt. Rev Dr. James A. Simpson, a 250th annive...
The intimate story of a family from Iraq who left their home and came to live in Scotland five years ago.
Surrealistic view of the "Honeymoon couple", interrupted by salesmen, consumer goods, jealousy, anger and infidelity. [Award winner in the 1957 Scottish Amateur Film Festival.]
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...
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...
One of a series of 20 films made for Babcock and Wilcox (Steam) Ltd. between 1954 and 1961. The film includes shots of Babcock and Wilcox boilers being installed in the Kodak factory, Essex. [See al...
Manufacture of components for Black and Decker tools. [Incomplete]
Family home life.
Shopping in Glasgow. Fruit and vegetables being selected for delivery to local stores.
Study of seals and sea-lions at Calderpark Zoo, Glasgow. Concludes with section showing seals giving display in a circus.
Various scenes of the village of Colinton from the early 1940s through to the mid 1950s.
The work of the Blood Transfusion Association in the Bathgate area, and an appeal to "become a regular donor".
Den unge teenagepige Ginger og veninden Rosa fødes samme dag på samme hospitalsstue og allerede her lægges grunden til deres venskab som de hæger om hele deres barndom. Politisk er Den Kolde krig ...
Poul er tryllekunstner, der endnu ikke har haft sit store gennembrud med det helt rigtige trick. For at få råd til at købe 'Den oversavede dame' fra Frankfurt indgår han i et samarbejde med forsik...
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 Pathescope travelogue film featuring scenes of the Lake District and Scottish lochs.
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...
Comprehensive history of the burgh of Ayr, including footage of buildings of historical interest.
Russian war drama about the love between a peasant girl and a Russian prince at the time of the Russian (February) Revolution in 1917. As a young peasant girl, Mary Warren (Geraldine Farrar) is being ...