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

		ELLA'S PROWL [6453] Amateur tourist film of a trip to Ireland. Including crowds at Lammas Fair, general scenery and frequent shots of woman (Ella).	Onsite only	1987 sound col
		IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE [1958] An account of the life of the explorer David Livingstone, the film returns to his birthplace and retraces his footsteps through Africa.	Onsite only	1955 mute col
		LONGWALL MINING WITH ANDERSON MAVOR [5006] This industrial film records in detail the operation of Anderson Mavor Longwall Mining equipment. Illustrated throughout with detailed diagrams, footage of machinery in action on the coal face and under trials in the workshop.	Onsite only	1970 sound col
		RIDING DISPLAY 1952 PAGEANT HAZELDEN 1953 [10454] Amateur footage of a horse-riding display and a costume pageant at an equestrian centre.		1953 silent bw
		WESTCLOX FACTORY [8464] Women working on the shop floor of the Westclox factory in Dunbartonshire.		1960 mute bw

Films without videos

		FAMILY AT BEACH / ON BOAT [6585] Amateur overview of family at beachfront, shops at promenade. Colour footage of people on boat.		1946 silent bwcol
		FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT [6767] Air display at East Fortune, including interviews with participants. Recorded in July 2000 by members of the Edinburgh Cine and Video Society.		2000 sound col
		GALA PREMIERE OF SEVEN AGES, the [6574] General views of the smartly dressed crowd arriving and mixing at the Edinburgh Cine Society's Gala premiere of the film 'Seven Ages' [see also ref. 6278]. Guests include SAAC Chairman Frank Marshall and Vice Chairman Willie Dobson.		1969 silent col
		MARBLE ARCH [6422] Amateur film footage of John Mortimer play for Edinburgh Cine Society sound test.		1984 sound col
		MILAN FAIR [6486] Brief amateur general street scenes in Milan, 1957.		1957 silent col