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 clips

PEARCE INSTITUTE [5099] The Pearce Institute in Govan, a focal point for the Church's work in the midst of a shipbuilding community. Features footage of the men leaving the shipyard after a day's work, children in school and tenement conditions. This film emphasises the wide range of classes attended by people of different ages and abilities, including cookery, boxing, handicrafts for blind people, also Boys Brigade and Girls Guildry companies.

1954 sound bw