Waverley steps: a visit to Edinburgh

A description of Edinburgh, past and present. The film attempts more to convey the atmosphere of the city than to give a straight description of its outstanding features.

Credits

director

John Eldridge

producer

Paul Fletcher

production company

Greenpark Productions

Duration

00:30:45:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011725

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Edinburgh (Scotland)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Scotland - History

Places → Cities and towns - Great Britain

Places → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs

Places → Edinburgh (Scotland)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1948

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