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FLOODS IN SCOTLAND

Floods In Scotland (1938)

An item showing badly flooded countryside in Scotland.

CENSUS 1951

Census 1951 (1951)

Short informative film of Census 1951.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION DISMANTLED - GLASGOW

Empire Exhibition Dismantled - Glasgow (1938)

Men undertake the mammoth task of dismantling the...

GLASGOW PLANS FOR TOMORROW

Glasgow Plans For Tomorrow (1949)

A model for a new Glasgow is displayed for people to view.

999 HAS NEW HOME aka NEW 999 INFORMATION ROOM AT SCOTLAND YARD

999 Has New Home AKA New 999 Information Room At Scotland Yard (1957)

New centre for responding...

700TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Dublin issue

700th Church Anniversary Dublin Issue (1942)

Procession marks the 700th anniversary of ancient...

EDINBURGH

Edinburgh (1946)

Delegates gather at Edinburgh castle for International Youth Hostels' conference....

 

 

CLYDE - LADY CHURCHILL LAUNCHES

Clyde - Lady Churchill Launches "Saxonia" (1954)

"Saxonia", first of three Cunarders for Canadian...

AIRLINER CRASH AT MILL

Airliner Crash At Mill (1950)

Dakota crashed near houses in Mill Hill, Scotland. 29 people are killed.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - GLASGOW STUDENTS RAG

People In The News - Glasgow Students Rag (1950)

Students battle it out (literally) at elections....

FREE GAS

Free Gas (1937)

A free gas jet from pit workings in Glasgow benefits the locals who cook their meals on...

BILLY GRAHAM'S GLASGOW CRUSADE

Billy Graham's Glasgow Crusade (1955)

A huge crowd attends Billy Graham's first rally at Glasgow's...

LIBERAL LEADER JO GRIMOND VOTES aka JO GRIMOND VOTES

Liberal Leader Jo Grimond Votes AKA Jo Grimond Votes (1964)

Jo Grimmond casts his vote at the...

HERE WE GO GATHERING SPUDS SCOTTISH HARVEST - TRAILER aka GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Here We Go Gathering Spuds Scottish Harvest - Trailer AKA Government Official (1944)

Official...

PATHE SCOTTISH NEWS

Pathe Scottish News (1947)

Pathe announce the starting of a Special Scottish edition of their Newsreel.

CARNEGIE WEDDING - SCOTLAND

Carnegie Wedding - Scotland (1938)

Andrew Carnegie's granddaughter marries J. S. Gordon Thomson at...

FREEDOM OF EDINBURGH FOR JOSEPH P KENNEDY

Freedom Of Edinburgh For Joseph P Kennedy (1939)

Joseph P Kennedy receives the Freedom of the City...

THAT SECOND FRONT Special

That Second Front Special (1942)

Political leader Harry Pollitt makes a speech in Scotland about the...

MRS ROOSEVELT IN SCOTLAND

Mrs Roosevelt In Scotland (1942)

Eleanor Roosevelt visits Glasgow shipyard, greeted by 15,000 workers...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH OPENS SAILORS HOME

Princess Elizabeth Opens Sailors Home (1944)

Princess Elizabeth opens the Merchant Seamen's Home in...

MR CHURCHILL IN SCOTLAND

Mr Churchill In Scotland (1940)

Winston Churchill investigates defence troops stationed in Scotland.

ROYAL SCOT CRASHES

Royal Scot Crashes (1953)

Four coaches of the Royal Scot are derailed 44 miles from Glasgow.

SMALLPOX CITY QUEUES FOR VACCINATION

Smallpox City Queues For Vaccination (1950)

People get vaccinated in Glasgow after outbreak of the...

128 TRAPPED IN PIT DISASTER

128 Trapped In Pit Disaster (1950)

Miners in a Scottish pit are trapped underground as shaft collapses...

NEWS IN FLASHES - SCOTLAND

News In Flashes - Scotland (1959)

Drought is Scotland causes Gladhouse Reservoir to dry up.

PULLY BRIDGE

Pully Bridge (1938)

Rope bridge used by children every day on their way to school.

FIREARMS AMNESTY

Firearms Amnesty (1968)

Firearms handed in under amnesty at Scotland Yard.

 TRAILER: READ THE LEAFLET

Trailer: Read The Leaflet (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to read a leaflet about the...

RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT SPEECH

Russian Diplomat Speech (1945)

Fedor Gusev accepts British ship 'Royal Sovereign' into Soviet navy....

POTATO TURN UP - SCOTTISH CHILDREN DIG POTATOES

Potato Turn Up - Scottish Children Dig Potatoes (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer asking for...

HELP REQUIRED ON SCOTTISH FARMS

Help Required On Scottish Farms (1944-1945)

People encourage others to volunteer for helping on the land....

CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

Children's Village (1956)

Scotland has a special children's village in Renfrewshire for 640 orphan...

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland (1934)

Lord High Commissioner represents the King in...

THE HOLY ISLAND

The Holy Island (1934)

A visit to the Inner Hebrides island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland.

STUDENTS TAKE OVER GLASGOW

Students Take Over Glasgow (1947)

Students from Glasgow University enjoy a procession and collect for...

GREEK DESTROYER LAUNCHED ON THE CLYDE

Greek Destroyer Launched On The Clyde (1938)

New Greek destroyer 'King George I' is blessed and...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Princess Elizabeth (1947)

Princess Elizabeth with fiancee Philip launches the liner 'Caronia'.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ON CLYDESIDE aka GLASGOW

Industrial Estate On Clydeside AKA Glasgow (1937)

New industrial estates being built in Glasgow.

KNIGHTS OF THE THISTLE aka EDINBURGH

Knights Of The Thistle AKA Edinburgh (1937)

Knights of the Thistle attend service at St. Giles'...

GENERAL CHURCH ASSEMBLY IN EDINBURGH

General Church Assembly In Edinburgh (1938)

Pageantry of the General Assembly of the established...

ABERDEEN MEMORIAL STONE

Aberdeen Memorial Stone (1938)

Joseph P. Kennedy lays foundation stone for memorial to America's first...

GLASGOW CATHEDRAL

Glasgow Cathedral (1938)

David Douglas Hamilton marries Prunella Stack at Glasgow cathedral, Scotland.

FLORRIE FORD AT CHRISTENING - GLASGOW

Florrie Ford At Christening - Glasgow (1938)

Comedienne Florrie Ford attends the christening of her...

PRUNELLA STACK'S WEDDING - GLASGOW

Prunella Stack's Wedding - Glasgow (1938)

David Douglas Hamilton marries Prunella Stack at Glasgow...

EDINBURGH HONOURS ROYAL COUPLE

Edinburgh Honours Royal Couple (1949)

Princess Elizabeth gets honorary degree while Duke of Edinburgh...

WIDE WIDE WORLD Beware - other items share this title

Wide Wide World Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Pictures from V-2 rocket in space,...

THEIR MAJESTIES IN EDINBURGH aka THEIR MAJESTIES AT ST. GILES' CATHEDRAL

Their Majesties In Edinburgh AKA Their Majesties At St. Giles' Cathedral (1934)

King George V...

THEY MET AND WED IN DANCE HALL

They Met And Wed In Dance Hall (1949)

A Scottish couple get married in the ballroom where they met and...

HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY

Horseman's Sunday (1952)

The Radio padre - Rev Ronald Selby Wright blesses horses in Edinburgh.

CITY FREEDOM FOR MOUNTBATTENS

City Freedom For Mountbattens (1954)

Lord and Lady Mountbatten are given the freedom of Edinburgh.