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...
The city of Glasgow in the 1940s - its buildings, parks, museum, university and housing, showing the plans for major re-development of the city. Relates to issues proposed in the Bruce Report 1945 - a...
A tour of the Mavor and Coulson Bridgeton works, Glasgow,
The construction of the Forth Road Bridge from the initial survey to the official opening.
Comprehensive history of the burgh of Ayr, including footage of buildings of historical interest.
Emperor Wilhelm II and empress Victoria of Germany on horses, escorted by horsemen, on their way to a parade at the Tempelhoferfeld in Berlin.
Steamers, paddles steamers and naval vessels on the river and some of the Clyde shipyards including John Brown's and Fairfields.
The work of the Blood Transfusion Association in the Bathgate area, and an appeal to "become a regular donor".
A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Trip from Oban to Staffa and Iona, visiting the tourist sites. [Accompanied by voiceover and classical music]
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.
Views of Benmore House and Estate, gifted by H.G. Younger as a forestry and botany demonstration area with some of the activities given to forestry trainees.
The intimate story of a family from Iraq who left their home and came to live in Scotland five years ago.
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....
In 1968 Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay founded the band Can in Cologne, which cultivated an avant-garde style somewhere between free jazz and funk, krautrock and psychedelic rock, and also experiment...
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.
Filmbiografie über das Wirken der Philosophin und Reporterin Hannah Arendt. Im Jahr 1933 verlässt die Jüdin ihre deutsche Heimat, geht zunächst nach Frankreich und 1941 nach Amerika. Dort arbeitet...
Fictional film about a wretch who wanders through the countryside. During this trip he brings misofortune to the people around him, causing displeasure. But all he wants is to find his beloved back.
Report on the growth of the city of Brussels
Unedited fragments, the first trials of the young cinematographer Gaston Schoukens.
Report on the visit of several Congolese politicians to Brussels.
Report on the coronation of king Leopold III.
Documentary on the necessity of safeguarding industrial archeological sites in Belgium.
News item on the visit of Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxemburg to Brussels.