My films

The 'My films' feature allows you to build a personal list of films from the Moving Image Archive catalogue. To add films to your list use the 'Add to my films' button on the full description page for each film or in your search results.

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Films with full length videos

		CHERCHEZ LA FEMME! [6291] A short humorous pseudo-documentary showing members of the Scottish Tourism Association attempting to hoax a bus of tourists, only to find that their work has been done for them.	Onsite only	1971 sound col
		GENERAL VIEWS OF CO-OP PROPERTIES AND SITE OF NEW SUPERMARKET, MARYHILL [T0258] General views of a the Co-op hypermarket in Morrison Street Glasgow and the site of a new supermarket at Maryhill, previously Maryhill Central station.		1978 mute col
		NORTHERN HOLIDAY [9852] Amateur footage of a holiday around the north of Scotland, including flights and visits to Thurso and Aberdeen.		1949 silent bwcol
		STOCK SHOTS OF GULLANE VILLAGE [T0451] General shots of street scenes in Gullane, East Lothian, the approach road and views across surrounding farmland.	Onsite only	1970 sound col

Films without videos

		'WANDERER' [5207] The sailing boat 'Wanderer' prepares to set sail and leaves the pier, watched by a crowd of people.		1961 mute bw
		COASTAL CONSTRUCTION SITE [8485] News footage of a coastal construction site, with concrete foundations being built and a length of pipe delivered.		1960 mute bw
		CRANE COLLAPSE ON BUILDING SITE [8838] Footage of the aftermath of an industrial accident on a building site in Dundee - a crane has collapsed and workers and ambulance men cut through metal to free a trapped worker and take him away by ambulance.		1958 silent bw
		Caravan holiday in the Highlands [5847] Family " home movie" of a caravan holiday in a predominantly rural and unspoilt part of the Highlands.		1959 silent col
		EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY DINNER 1967 [6573] Amateur film with overview of 1967 Edinburgh Cine Society dinner and prize-giving, held at Woodside Hotel. Presentation of trophies, dancing and various party games.		1967 silent col
		EDINBURGH ZOO [6633] Amateur overview animals at Edinburgh Zoo in the early fifties. General views and intertitles throughout.		1950 silent bw
		FORTH BRIDGES ETC - UNEDITED [6505] Random shots of the Forth bridges in Scotland and the film-maker's holiday in the Alps.		1963 silent col
		FRIENDS OF W.O.S. [11433] Webcast of an informal social fundraising event for pro-independence blog Wings over Scotland in the Counting House, Glasgow.		2014 sound col
		GLIMPSE OF EDINBURGH, a [6439] Amateur overview of the city of Edinburgh on a sunny day, highlighting many of the tourist attractions.		1985 sound col
		GOING FOR GOLD [6425] Amateur comedy film about a young man in training apparently for a race but we discover at the end that it is for another reason entirely!		1980 sound col
		JOINT OUTING TO JEDBURGH '69 [6403] General views from the joint outing to Jedburgh of the Edinburgh, Hawick and Dumfries amateur Cine Societies.		1969 sound col
		MALTA [6454] Amateur general views of a holiday in Malta, featuring local scenery and architecture.		1970 silent col
		THERE'S FUN IN SEWING: An Experiment in Primary Education [3870] Sewing classes at Calder Primary School, Motherwell.		1961 sound col
		WATER IS A HUMAN RIGHT [12200] Webcast of a demonstration outside the Irish parliament in Dublin against the government's water charges.		2014 sound col
		WATER SHREW, RATS AND VOLES [1847] A study of the water shrew, rat and water vole in their natural habitat.		1966 sound col