A descriptive essay on the city of Edinburgh, and in particular of Edinburgh Castle.
A survey of Aberdeen's industries, including shipbuilding, granite quarrying, fishing, papermaking, textiles and light engineering.
An experimental film in the form of a riddle by artist Gillian Steel.
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...
A film tracing the introduction of movement as a factor in 20th century art. It records various ways in which artists have tackled this development such as Gabo, Calder and Soto.
A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.
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...
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...
A 'Cotter's' coach tour holiday to Austria.
Amateur footage of West Pilton's Gala week including the church parade, a bowling competition, a football match and the Gala Queen crowning ceremony.
A James-Bond type fiction film about an evil woman's plans to 'hi-jack' the New Town of Cumbernauld.
A tour through various exhibitions in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Australian soldiers, probably of 5th Division, at the south end of the Saint Quentin tunnel at Bellicourt. A temporary bridge has been built just below the tunnel entrance. A view, from on top of the ...
Amateur footage of the Carmunnock May Day celebrations and a display event at a riding school.
Amateur footage of a horse-riding display and a costume pageant at an equestrian centre.
Amateur footage of a show of wedding presents and a wedding reception.
Amateur footage of children's dance displays in a theatre and in a dance classroom.
Trine Vester: A classic tale of good and evil - a dramaturgic symphony, in which the movements are the source of understanding.
Emperor Wilhelm II and empress Victoria of Germany on horses, escorted by horsemen, on their way to a parade at the Tempelhoferfeld in Berlin.
Amateur home movie of a family at home - children playing in a garden, on the beach and at a play-park.
Mr. Anestis, an old coachman, doesn’t want to change professions, even though cars now rule the road. He lives together with an orphan girl, Annoula, who was the beloved of a boy named Nikos, who ha...
Australian troops practising bomb (hand grenade) throwing from slit trenches. The explosions are filmed at various angles and distances. The 'cup final' of 7th (Meerut) Division football championships...
Views of Baghdad and Babylon in Mesopotamia and of Baalbec on the Palestine Front, 1918.