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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'COUNTY OF CONTRAST/ EVENING CRUISE' added to 'My films'.

Films with full length videos

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DEATH IN THE DARK [6604]

Amateur whodunnit film about a mysterious death in the dark in the Edinburgh Cine Society's cinema, and the subsequent solving of the case.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1965

sound

col

'FRIEDA MORRISON SINGS - A SONG AT THE CIRCUS' thumbnail

FRIEDA MORRISON SINGS - A SONG AT THE CIRCUS [N0166]

Frieda Morrison accompanying herself on the guitar singing a song about the circus whilst sitting on the edge of the circus ring as the circus troop perform in the background interspersed with c/u's of the performers from the Robert Brothers Circus.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1979

sound

col

'GREENS PLAYHOUSE' thumbnail

GREENS PLAYHOUSE [5475]

Exterior shots of Green's Playhouse in Glasgow.

Full length video available

1965

mute

bw

'LONDON' thumbnail

LONDON [6661]

Footage from 1920's of London, Princes Street in Edinburgh, charabanc outing and countryside scenery.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1925

silent

bw

'VARIOUS ARTISTS c.1938' thumbnail

VARIOUS ARTISTS c.1938 [1140]

Scenes from various pantomimes and variety shows featuring Harry Gordon, Alec Finlay, Dave Willis, Florrie Ford, and Alec Lennox.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1945

silent

bwcol

Films without videos

'KENYA' [5197]

The warship 'Kenya' approaches Faslane Shipbreaking Industries' yard.

1961

mute

bw

COUNTY OF CONTRAST/ EVENING CRUISE [6629]

Two films on one reel. 'County of Contrast' is an overview of Ayrshire history and landscape. 'Evening Cruise' is a brief record of a steamer departure and tour around the Firth of Clyde.

1938

silent

bw

GLASGOW OVERSPILL II [5437]

General view of the Royston Road housing re-development.

1961

mute

bw

GOUROCK HIGH SCHOOL [5203]

Shots of Gourock High School (without the pupils).

1963

mute

bw

GREENOCK [5529]

Film briefly recording the landmarks, people and industries of Greenock.

1969

silent

bw

INTERVIEW DR MARK MCNAUGHT [11445]

Webcast of an interview in Paris with Dr Mark McNaught about the concept of a political constitution for an independent Scotland.

2014

sound

col

MESSAGE, the [6410]

Amateur fiction film about a man finding a message in a bottle in a loch which leads him to a woman just further along the lochside.

1968

silent

col

NADDLE [6646]

Amateur general views of Naddle in Lake District of England. General views of flooding in countryside and on roads. General views family and children at play.

1960

silent

col

TOM NAIRN BOOK LAUNCH [12176]

Webcast of a launch event for "Old Nations, Auld Enemies, New Times", a collection of essays by Tom Nairn at Martin Hall, New College, Edinburgh.

2014

sound

col

TROON YES/NO DEBATE [12143]

Webcast of a public debate about Scottish independence between Yes and No supporters in Troon Concert Hall.

2014

sound

col

YES FILMS 10 + 1, the [9463]

A series of ten-second films promoting a Yes vote in the Scottish Independence referendum of 2014.

2014

sound

col