Movies: Harry Birrell

A documentary about Harry Birrell, an amateur film-maker who documented his life extensively on film. The documentary focuses specifically on the films he shot, and diary entries he wrote during the pre-war and wartime years....

An array of brave 1950s water skiing girls and guys bring a bit of Hollywood glamour to the chilly waters of Loch Earn....

Short comedy of an announcement of an engagement at a dinner party....

Scenes of the lochs and mountains of the Highlands....

Views of the landscape of the Highlands of Scotland, including Glencoe, Rannoch Moor, Mallaig and the island of Arran....

Made over two years with the co-operation of the Scottish Ski Club and Dundee Ski Club it shows both learners and experts skiing on the slopes of Ben Lawers....

Scots from overseas arriving at Prestwick airport on a BOAC aeroplane. The visitors are escorted from the airport by pipes and drums....

A reconstruction of the building of the Forth railway bridge using contemporary footage and stills....

Winter holiday scenes at Pitlochry and in France (Paris and Lake Annecy, Alps)....

Military cadets at training camp in Dunbar; on parade, at bayonet practice, and taking part in various sports, including many scenes shot at Dunbar Outdoor Pool....

Amateur footage of a group of conscripted soldiers at Hamilton Barracks at the start of World War II, including shots of daily activities such as route marching, rifle range practice and relaxing in the cookhouse....

Shots taken at night of the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow, showing the building, statues, and fountains lit up by neon lights....