urbanglasgow.co.uk For lovers of Urban Exploration of Glasgow, Scotland, UK    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  History film footage goes online          urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Something happening? View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message james73 Moderator Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2313 Location: Utopia Planitia Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:59 pm    Post subject: History film footage goes online History film footage goes online More than 1000 clips of historical archive film footage are to be seen for the first time online. The Scottish Screen Archive has finally finished saving more than 400 hours of film by transferring around one million feet of film to high-quality digital videotape. The three-year lottery-funded project has seen the restoration of film footage from amateur, home-made, professional and commercial sources. The collection covers a wide range of topics from life in Scotland in the 20th century, including art, culture, domestic life, the home front during world wars, industry, sport and politics. The films include a remarkable silent, black-and-white private film of the wedding of the 4th Marquis of Bute in 1905, a Clyde ship launch in 1903 and highlights of Scotland's win over England at Wembley in 1967. There is even film from the 19th century - shot from a steam locomotive as it pulls away from Wormit station in Fife and crosses the Tay rail bridge in 1897. The footage also includes more modern images such as the Strathclyde Police Band at the World Pipe Band Championships in 1976. Janet McBain, the curator of the archive, which has 32,000 items, said: "This is a real milestone for us." The archive can be accessed at the website: www.nls.uk/ssa James H _________________ Happiness ain't at the end of the road - Happiness *IS* the road... Back to top scallopboy Gobshite Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 865 Location: Ulam Bator Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:38 pm    Post subject: Some nice stuff in there   _________________ Did you call my pint a lass? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Something happening? All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Forum stuff----------------Want to join?Forum IssuesArchived events The Urban Glasgow Collection----------------The Urban Glasgow CollectionThe Andrew Charles Paul Collection Glasgow Urban Exploration----------------Urban adventuresGlasgow from the pastGlasgow development or demolitionPhotography Glasgow Stuff----------------Something happening?Been somewhere good?Random rubbish Around the UK and Overseas----------------Wannabe Glasgow bitsThe Universe and beyond the infinite  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group and a bunch of camp hockey players... Copyright © 2007-2009 urbanglasgow.co.uk

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