Joining with the central office of information coi to celebrate their 60th anniversary, we have featured a selection of some of the most memorable and influential coi public information films covering fascinating events from british postwar history. The majority of the archive collection dates from the 1880s to the present day, but there is some material dating from 1700. We sell a wide variety of local history dvds and british history dvds that make the perfect nostalgic gifts for those with an interest in the history of our country or who want to take a journey down memory lane. We also collect posters, images, publicity material, original scripts, letters and other artefacts. Edinburgh was the main center for newspaper circulation and production. Bfi film archive of life in scotland jump to media player the british film institute is making thousands of archive films available to the public through its website. Keep up to date with the latest film news from the british council.
The archive was set up in 1976 to safeguard scotlands ever growing historic film collection. Films of britain british council film department catalogue 194750. From home movies to documentaries, from industry to entertainment the national library of scotland moving image archive formerly the scottish screen archive has something for everyone. Film, archive and music lab projects british council music. Jul 10, 2015 bfi film archive of life in scotland jump to media player the british film institute is making thousands of archive films available to the public through its website.
The united kingdom has had a significant film industry for over a century. Apply for a short film festival travel grant we offer grants to help short filmmakers travel to international festivals where their work is being screened. No surprise, then, that moving images have played an important role in one of the worlds greatest public health services. Welcome to britain on film one of the uks largest producers of films about the history of britain. Newsreels, video, archive, film, footage, stills british. Cashmere is scottish clip 1 cashmere is scottish clip 2 cashmere is scottish clip 3 charles rennie mackintosh clip chemical sundries department clip 1 chemical sundries department clip 2. The british council presents film, archive and music lab. In the light of covid19, we wanted to let you know what you can expect from the british council film team in the coming months. Film has the power to change lives and even save them. The films capture the lives of ordinary people across the generations and celebrate the achievements of scottish based filmmakers. Scotlands moving image archive at national library of scotland preserves over 100 years of scottish filmed history reflecting 20th century social, cultural and industrial heritage. Search the online register national records of scotland. Take a look at film and radio clips from your region.
While film production reached an alltime high in 1936, the golden age of british cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s, during which the directors david lean, michael powell, with emeric pressburger and carol reed produced their most critically acclaimed works. British pathe, the worlds leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century. New images in the film archive, unveiled by the british council bc today, reveal what life was like in britain during 1930s and 40s. It was founded as the national film library in 1935. Edinburgh film festival to screen lost and forgotten.
The british council is the united kingdoms international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, you can explore the entire. The films have been organised by topic and are presented on a single navigable page for the first time. The scottish screen archive at the national library of scotland is now called the moving image archive you can watch films and clips from the collection, and find details of over 6,000 films and videos, in the moving image archive catalogue. Each film clip comes with ideas for things you can do before, during or after watching. Gregorys girl 1980 john gordon sinclair stars in bill forsyths muchloved comedy of the travails of teenage love. Top 10 movies set in scotland best scottish movies ever made. You can watch films and clips from the collection, and find details of over 6,000 films and videos, in the moving image archive catalogue. It is sponsored by the department for digital, culture, media and sport. British pathe has some very early footage of victoria queen of the united kingdom and empress of india at a garden party, in dublin, and at her diamond jubilee, and of her funeral. The british government should listen to scotland national. Explore around 100 years of scotland s history captured by amateur and professional film makers. British pathe has compiled a selection of the finest 20th century reporting on scotland. Whether charming, gritty, horrifying, comic or mournful, each film here offers valuable insight into contemporary scotland.
The bfi national archive is a department of the british film institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. From the earliest surviving footage of a golf match, shot in 1898, to open championship highlights dating to 1914, visitors can watch their favourite players in action, analyse their golf swings and relive the greatest moments in open. May 29, 2014 the british council film collection, showing snapshots of typical life in britain in the 1930s and 1940s, loads a final series of movies into its online archive. It took on the functions of the scottish film council, the scottish film production fund, scottish screen locations and scottish broadcast and film training, forming a unitary organisation. Concentrating on british titles, we carefully select material for our collections, preserving, restoring and interpreting it to ensure our film heritage is widely accessible in cinemas and in the home. Explore around 100 years of scotlands history captured by amateur and professional filmmakers. The british film institute has a big archive ymvmzws6cr 2 hours 31 min ago. Bfi film shows model t driven down ben nevis in 1911 bbc. Search the online register the national register of archives for scotland nras was established by the national records of scotland nrs, formerly the national archives of scotland nas, in 1946 to compile a record of papers of historical significance in private hands in scotland. May 01, 2018 this brings together two of the greatest newsreel collections in the world, more than doubling the content british pathe has to offer, increasing the total number of film items to 208,000 and the. The nrs also contributes data information to the scottish archive network scan online catalogue, search the national records of scotland online catalogue. The film is one of around 2,500 from the bfi archives that are now accessible online, via the bfi player, from tuesday as part of a huge project called britain on film. The national library of scotland collects, preserves and promotes access to films capturing scotland and her people, from the early days of film making to the present day. Marines participate in the annual parade and tattoo, marching with the highlanders in downtown edinburgh.
The film opens a colonialera reenactment of a man delivering a bottle of rum to british landowners. A video still taken from the film song of the clyde 1942, one of the final remaining films in its archive film collection from the 1930s and 1940s 9. The british council film collection, showing snapshots of typical life in britain in the 1930s and 1940s, loads a final series of movies into its online archive. From scotland with love a featurelength archive film directed by virginia heath with transcendent musical score by king creosote. With gala showings dedicated to whisky and golf movies, and strong scots connections throughout, theres a buzz about scotlands film industry despite suggestions of deeprooted problems. The bfi british film institute has today launched britain on film, an archivebased initiative through which thousands of unseen films have been digitised and will be made available for free to. Some films are available online from the bfi media player. Archive is truth the reuters historical collection at. A television appeal brought in hundreds of forgotten newsreels and ancient footage from film clubs, old cinemas and peoples attics. If you wish to view films from the bfi national archive, please cite bfi catalogue references found in the former reference department field when contacting the british film institute with your request. She is from glasgow, scotland, and is a trained singer. Ecclesmachan west lothian its name means church of st machan.
While the earliest scottish newspapers began in the mid1600s, newspapers became more established in the early 1700s. Its a rum world is a 1973 documentary film showing some of the stages of rum production by united rum merchants 19462010. It includes aspects of scotlands rural, urban, maritime and industrial communities, such as housing, work, warfare, leisure, customs and religion, all arranged by subject. Catalogues and indexes national records of scotland. The heart is highland 1952 british transport films nostalgic colour ode to the life and landscapes of the scottish highlands, and the areas romantic, dramatic past. Edinburgh film festival to screen lost and forgotten british movies this article is more than 9 years old rarely seen works by ken russell, stephen frears and albert finney among festival. Biography of films of scotland committee moving image.
Within the nrs, a body known as the national register of archives for scotland nras catalogues records held in private hands and these are described on the nras online register. The british film institute bfi is a film and charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the united kingdom. The scottish screen archive at the national library of scotland is now called the moving image archive. Carnival procession and crowning the wick herring queen you and your money. Bbc news uk scotland film archive catalogue goes online. Scottish screen was the national body for film and television in scotland, established in april 1997. A modern colliery in scotland, situated in unspoilt country instead of an ugly mining town, has uptodate machinery, the latest ventilation and safety devices, and new methods in mining practice. Many of our items are unique and you cannot see them.
In the moving image archive you will discover over 46,000 items including film cans, videotapes and digital files. The archive is a film and video collection of over 100 years of scotland s history reflecting 20thcentury scottish social, cultural and industrial history, the lives of ordinary scots across the generations and the achievements of scottish filmmakers. Many past bafta interns have gone onto roles within similar organisations, with several making the treacherous halfmileish journey across the river to the british film institute, working in events and festival roles, others mastering all things online for film four, while some are plying their trade freelance for clients like everyman and. The library acted as coproducer, with over 100 films from the collection featured in this stunning film. This title provides an overview of developments within scottish film making, and looks at the institutional context within which successes such as regeneration, trainspotting, carlas song, and mrs brown have appeared. British council film archive reveals how life was in 1930s. The series is over now but the site is always crammed with the cream of scotlands archive footage as used in the tv programme. The films on this website come from scotland s moving image archive and are accompanied by learning resources designed by classroom teachers and leading practitioners in moving image education. The 3,000 hours of footage in the archive would stretch for 1,300 miles if it was laid endtoend. The bfi uses lottery funds to encourage film production, distribution, and education.
Jun 01, 2010 edinburgh film festival to screen lost and forgotten british movies this article is more than 9 years old rarely seen works by ken russell, stephen frears and albert finney among festival. Regional and national archives bfi british film institute. The films of scotland collection comprises some 150 documentary films which chart the changing face of britain from 1955 to 1982, produced under the auspices of the second films of scotland committee established under the aegis of the scottish council for development and industry. The first scottish newspapers of any significance and continuance were the edinburgh evening courant 17181871 and the caledonian mercury 17201867, which were national papers and gave little local news. The finest and most comprehensive archive of fabulous footage and stunning stills. Bfi film shows model t driven down ben nevis in 1911 bbc news. The surface buildings of this model colliery are built on symmetrical lines. Scottish screen archive national library of scotland.
The films on this website come from scotlands moving image archive and are accompanied by learning resources designed by classroom teachers and leading practitioners in moving image education. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, you can explore the entire archive using the search bar at the top of this page. The bfi national archive holds a magnificent collection of film and television, from the birth of cinema to today. The 39 steps 1935 from arguably the greatest british director of all time comes one of the best british films of all time, loosely based on john bucans spy thriller of the same name. In 1955, its name became the national film archive, and, in 1992, the national film and television archive. This historic marine corps film from 1961 and likely showing events in 1960 shows a visit to scotland by members of the usmc to participate in the edinburgh tattoo, conducted annually by crack regiments of the british commonwealth. From the earliest surviving footage of a golf match, shot in 1898, to open championship highlights dating to 1914, visitors can watch their favourite players in action, analyse their golf swings and relive the greatest. Uk in focus behind the scenes of the uk film and television. For the first time on the national archives website and bfi media player you can view public information films from 19452006.
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