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 full length videos

		ABERDEEN FIRE BRIGADE [N0131] Report on the Aberdeen Fire Brigade, discussing the reasons for deaths in fires.	Onsite only	1980 sound col
		ANNALS OF ST. BOSWELLS [3170] A year in the life of the Borders town of St. Boswells, including rugby and cricket matches, Remembrance Day and a white Christmas.	Onsite only	1963 silent col
		ROYAL VISIT - JUNE 1953 [6282] Royal visit to Edinburgh, streets, castle and Murrayfield in 1953. Various ceremonies and processions in different locations.	Onsite only	1953 silent col
		SPORTS DAY [6511] Amateur general vidws of people at day out, perhaps a school sports day. Brief views sack race and 3-legged race.	Onsite only	1930 silent bw

Films without videos

		DUNBARBECUE 15 JUNE 1980 [6433] Amateur overview of the 1980 Edinburgh Cine Society picnic at the John Muir Country Park, Dunbar in East Lothian. General views of ECS members and families.		1980 sound col
		EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY DINNER 1967 [6573] Amateur film with overview of 1967 Edinburgh Cine Society dinner and prize-giving, held at Woodside Hotel. Presentation of trophies, dancing and various party games.		1967 silent col
		OIL RIG HELICOPTER [4242] Various shots of a helicopter carefully winching parts from one oil rig platform to another.		1980 silent col
		PRESIDENTS PICNIC better known as ONE MAN AND HIS GROG, the [6417] Man walking with dog in countryside. He has a drink from an unidentified bottle before becoming tipsy and using a divining rod to locate a loch. Several people take a short trip in a rowing boat.		1968 sound col
		PSYCHO [6416] Amateur comedy about an obviously incapable psychiatrist and the various strange patients he meets in the course of a days work. The psychiatrist ends up on the couch himself.		1968 silent bw
		RACING AT BECKETTS AND SILVERSTONE [6568] Mixed shots of car races and spectators [racing at Silverstone and Becketts].		1958 silent bw
		SIX AND SEVEN-EIGHTHS 6 7/8 OR THEREABOUTS [6423] Amateur comedy about a man who is the subject of jokes involving hat switching at his work. He is confused until the culprits are caught and receive their comeuppance.		1977 sound col
		STEAM TRAIN [4313] General shots of steam train driving slowly in station, past platform etc.		1975 mute col