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| james73 |
History film footage goes onlineHistory film footage goes onlineMore 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 |
| scallopboy |
Some nice stuff in there 
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