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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'KIRKINTILLOCH 1946' added to 'My films'.

Films with full length videos

'IN THE SWIM' thumbnail

IN THE SWIM [4049]

The building of the Dollan Swimming Baths, East Kilbride.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1967

sound

bw

'KIRKINTILLOCH 1946' thumbnail

KIRKINTILLOCH 1946 [1069]

The streets of Kirkintilloch, a boat yard on the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Black Bull cinema and Peel Park are all featured in this amateur film.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1946

silent

bw

'PONIES' thumbnail

PONIES [6531]

Amateur footage of people on a beach and an older woman on a walk in the countryside.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1930

silent

bw

'ST. HELIER, OLD KILPATRICK' thumbnail

ST. HELIER, OLD KILPATRICK [10146]

Amateur footage of a visit to Elizabeth Castle in Jersey, and a group of young men riding scooters.

Full length video available

1970

silent

col

'WAVERLEY LOCAL NEWS REVIEW 1936' thumbnail

WAVERLEY LOCAL NEWS REVIEW 1936 [6628]

Amateur newsreel overview of various events in July, mid to late 1930's, including the Burry man on his rounds during the Queensferry Carnival and various Naval craft on the Clyde.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1940

silent

bw

Films without videos

SCENES IN EDINBURGH [5858]

Family film covers diverse topics including football match at Hampden, the family cat, winter scenes in Blackford Park in Edinburgh, beach scenes at North Berwick and the Edinburgh Tattoo.

1954

silent

col

SCOTLAND'S CLASSIC MALT WHISKIES [4259]

Aerials of various distilleries whisky distilleries across Scotland (Dalwhinnie, Cragganmore, Lagavulin, Talisker, Oban, Glenkinchie)

1988

mute

col

WATERING THE GARDENER [6412]

Amateur comedy film featuring a bikini-clad woman sunbathing in her garden. A young boy is trying to retrieve his ball from a hose wielding gardener next door. Various high jinks ensue until the gardener is tricked into soaking himself.

1968

sound

col

WESTERN PACESETTER [4272]

Shots of equipment being used on an oil rig.

1973

mute

col