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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'FAMILY HOLIDAY AT BUTLINS' added to 'My films'.

Films with clips

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FAMILY HOLIDAY AT BUTLINS [6389]

Family on holiday at Butlins. Mixture of shots of the family at the beach, around the pool, and the Butlin's entertainments such as a playpark, staff dressed as pirates, beautiful baby competition, boat trips and rides. Excellent shots taken from a small aircraft of the fields and coastline - other small planes are also in the air.

Film clip available

1951

silent

bw

Films with full length videos

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND [3784]

A tour round the historic sites of Edinburgh in the early 1930s.

Full length video available

1933

silent

bw

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HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS [3065]

The Callanish standing stones, crofting, weaving and the farming of oysters on the island of Lewis. [Rushes only].

Full length video available

1975

sound

col

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ST. PETER'S COLLEGE, CARDROSS [3961]

Amateur documentary of St. Peter's College, Cardross, showing varied exteriors of the newly built modernist building, also details of interiors, devotional areas and the chapel in use, possibly to celebrate the opening of the Seminary.

Full length video available

1966

sound

col