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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'PRINCESS STREET CHURCH SNAPSHOTS OF 1939' added to 'My films'.

Films with full length videos

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LOIRE 72 [6600]

Amateur general views the Loire, France. Street scenes, chateaux and family relaxing.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1972

silent

col

'PRINCESS STREET CHURCH SNAPSHOTS OF 1939' thumbnail

PRINCESS STREET CHURCH SNAPSHOTS OF 1939 [1802]

Snapshots of Princess Street Church events including a Sunday School picnic to Kilmun, a sports day, a cricket match and a wedding.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1939

silent

bw

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SCENES FROM AROUND EDINBURGH [10013]

Amateur views of Edinburgh, including a wedding party at St. Giles Cathedral, a visit by Mary, Princess Royal, and a military march-past at Holyrood Park.

Full length video available

1933

silent

bw

'WILL TO LIVE, the' thumbnail

WILL TO LIVE, the [3839]

This film tells the story of a young man (Donald) torn between his "mind", "body" and "soul". Donald, a student doctor, receives news of his mother's death and leaves his studies to rescue his fiancee, Mary, who has become injured while hillwalking. He knocks himself unconscious, meanwhile the film acts out his moral dilemmas, but there is a happy ending.

Full length video available

1954

sound

col

Films without videos

IBIZA 1970 [6495]

Random shots from a middle-aged couple's holiday in Ibiza.

1970

silent

col

JOINT OUTING TO JEDBURGH '69 [6403]

General views from the joint outing to Jedburgh of the Edinburgh, Hawick and Dumfries amateur Cine Societies.

1969

sound

col

POTTERY [2107]

An entry for the 1937 Scottish Amateur Film Festival, it shows a potter at work in a small house and yard in Somerset.

1936

silent

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