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16 October 2014
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Film and Radio Clips
Home Front and Wartime
Gas MasksA selection of film and radio clips on the Scottish experience of 20th Century conflict. See Glasgow's preparations for gas attack in Gas Wash, watch the Home Guard in action, or go to the full menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Transport and Travel
TramTravel back in time with our selection of clips from the world of trains, planes, trams, boats and puffers. Tour the Isle of Bute by bus, and listen to the memories of some cheeky Fife clippies. Go to the full menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Emergency services
AmbulanceYour life was in their hands, so take a look back at the work of Scotland's emergency services. Investigate training methods at the Police Academy, see what happens when a call is placed with the fire brigade, or browse the full menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Rural Life
PloughingFind out how country life has changed throughout the 20th Century with this selection of films. From tattie picking and life on the croft, to the hardships of working life on a country estate. Go to the full menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Food and Drink
DumplingsDiscover how attitudes to food and drink have changed over the past hundred years. Learn the facts about drink from 1977 or get some healthy advice from The Nutrition Film, from 1940. Follow the arrow for the full menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Home Life
Fashion ShowA selection of film and radio clips on Scottish Home Life throughout the 20th Century. Sample this fashionable clip from A Quick Look Round, spend A Day in the Home or visit the full menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Childhood and Schooldays
Eleven PlusRemember the ordeal of the 11+ exams? Re-live the street games you used to play, and or search the archive from the menu.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Work
Hunger MarchListen to the memories of those who took part in the hunger marches during the Great Depression, or watch footage of the very early days of Glasgow transport.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Living and Loving
Woman feeding babyHear Scottish women talk about the arrival of The Pill, and its impact on their lives. Watch a Braemar wedding from 1948. MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Health
Doctor examining ChildTake a look at neo-natal care in the 1930s, or watch a fascinating interview with Kenneth Robertson, the Hebrides' first surgeon. MoreVisit our forum on this topic
Holidays and Leisure
Dick BartonListen to timeless radio clips from classic shows like Dick Barton - Secret Agent, or see how Scottish women kept fit in the 1930s.MoreVisit our forum on this topic
New Life
CumbernauldDiscover the optimism of City Council planning - from road and housing plans in post-war Glasgow,to a touching film about attempted regeneration of Possilpark from 1975.MoreVisit our forum on this topic


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