A promotional film for George Waterston and Sons of Edinburgh, Wax Chandlers. This film shows interiors and machinery of the firm's old wax making factory at St. John's Hill, just prior to demolition....
Aberdeen High School for Girls - from the first day of infant class to prize-giving for senior pupils leaving school. All aspects of learning are recorded, with emphasis on drama, music and dance.
An exploration of St Peter's Seminary, Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.
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....
Film sponsored by Esso following the Scottish Rally of 1976. The rally begins in Ayrshire and takes in the Highlands. Interviews with various drivers at the roadside and after each stage is completed...
Trip from Oban to Staffa and Iona, visiting the tourist sites. [Accompanied by voiceover and classical music]
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...
0604 - Killed horses - Belloy en Santerre, Picardie Stereoscopic glass plate from a private collection in Alsace-Lorraine.
31020 - Marne (1918) - Blown up bridge Stereoscopic glass plate from a private collection in Alsace-Lorraine.
0420 - Bois des Loges forest - Canon de 240 (Santerre, Picardie)
31113 - Courcelles (Oise, Picardie) - The church Stereoscopic glass plate from a private collection in Alsace-Lorraine.
31116 - In the Forest of Argonne - A machine gunner (possibly during the Battle of the Argonne Forest in 918) Stereoscopic glass plate from a private collection in Alsace-Lorraine.
31101 - Craonne - Shell hole (Aisne, Picardie) Stereoscopic glass plate from a private collection in Alsace-Lorraine.
31117 - Argonne - Fontaine houillette (Fontaine-Houyette, Argonne)
31118 - Argonne - View over the city of La Harazée Stereoscopic glass plate from a private collection in Alsace-Lorraine.
Shots of the "Empress of Britain" leaving Greenock for Canada and of the interior of the Parkhead steel works.
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.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy sightseeing in Edinburgh where they visit the castle and make an appearance on stage at the Playhouse Cinema.
A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Jeannie and Mattie are accepted for a seaside holiday camp. One of a series of fund-raising films produced in aid of the Necessitous Children's Holiday Camp Fund.
A camping expedition by an uncle and his nephew, showing the do's and don'ts of the countryside code.
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 descriptive essay on the city of Edinburgh, and in particular of Edinburgh Castle.