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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'OUTING' added to 'My films'.

Films with full length videos

'PENGUINS' thumbnail

PENGUINS [6533]

Amateur general views of penguins at feeding time at the zoo [probably Edinburgh Zoo].

Full length video available

Onsite only

1930

silent

bw

'WALES - ENGLAND' thumbnail

WALES - ENGLAND [6670]

Amateur general views scenery England and Wales, including Stonehenge.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1955

silent

col

Films without videos

CORONATION 1936 [6551]

Amateur general views Coronation celebrations in Edinburgh 1936. Not clear whether for Edward VIII in January 1936 or George VI in December 1936.

1936

silent

bw

EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY DINNER [6623]

Members of the Edinburgh Cine Society attend a formal dinner.

silent

bw

OUTING [6552]

Amateur general views outing to countryside. Picnic and dancing.

1950

silent

bw

SHEEP DOG, the [6634]

Amateur overview of sheep dog trials held in Braidburn Valley, Midlothian.

1952

silent

bw

TOUCHDOWN U.S.A. [4208]

An educational exchange made by Scottish youngsters to Kentucky in America.

1967

mute

col

YES DEAR [6411]

Amateur fiction film, comedy about a nagged man on a picnic who wanders off to find a cup of tea and leaves the women to fall asleep.

1969

sound

col