Margaret Tait Movies

  • 1958
    Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    01958HD

    General views of Edinburgh Royal Mile and Princes Street.

    Edinburgh
  • 1973
    On the Mountain

    On the Mountain

    On the Mountain

    01973HD

    "Made in Edinburghs Rose Street, On the Mountain incorporates the whole of a previous film (Rose Street, 1956), including the leader and the titles....

    On the Mountain
  • 1970
    Growing Up: Chinese Geese in Orkney

    Growing Up: Chinese Geese in Orkney

    Growing Up: Chinese Geese in Orkney

    01970HD

    Chinese Geese in Orkney.

    Growing Up: Chinese Geese in Orkney
  • 1951
    My Room, Via Ancona 21

    My Room, Via Ancona 21

    My Room, Via Ancona 21

    01951HD

    Interiors of Margaret Tait's room when she stayed at 21 Via Ancona, Rome, Italy. Brief shots of her belongings (shoes, films, teacup) and then views...

    My Room, Via Ancona 21
  • 1966
    Caora Mor: The Big Sheep

    Caora Mor: The Big Sheep

    Caora Mor: The Big Sheep

    01966HD

    A picture of East Sutherland in 1966.

    Caora Mor: The Big Sheep
  • 1978
    Local News: Bu of Cairston Broch

    Local News: Bu of Cairston Broch

    Local News: Bu of Cairston Broch

    01978HD

    Excavation of the Broch at Bu of Cairston by John Hedges in 1978. The broch is located in Stromness, Orkney.

    Local News: Bu of Cairston Broch
  • 1974
    Aspects of Kirkwall 2: Shape of a Town

    Aspects of Kirkwall 2: Shape of a Town

    Aspects of Kirkwall 2: Shape of a Town

    01974HD

    Second of the 'Aspects of Kirkwall' films about the changing face of Kirkwall over the years. Filmed in 1974, it features the primary school, various...

    Aspects of Kirkwall 2: Shape of a Town
  • 1974
    These Walls

    These Walls

    These Walls

    01974HD

    Margaret Tait's impression of the interior of her studio premises in Rose Street, Edinburgh. The film consists of slow pans around her studio...

    These Walls
  • 1981
    Aspects of Kirkwall 6: Some Changes

    Aspects of Kirkwall 6: Some Changes

    Aspects of Kirkwall 6: Some Changes

    01981HD

    Views in and around Kirkwall concentrating on things that have changed. These include a new grammar school building, model yachting on the Peedie...

    Aspects of Kirkwall 6: Some Changes
  • 1951
    Three Portrait Sketches

    Three Portrait Sketches

    Three Portrait Sketches

    01951HD

    The three portrait sketches of the title are called 'Claudia', 'Fernando Birri' and 'Saulat Rahman'. Presumably made when Margaret Tait was a student...

    Three Portrait Sketches
  • 1980
    Aspects of Kirkwall 4: The Ba

    Aspects of Kirkwall 4: The Ba

    Aspects of Kirkwall 4: The Ba

    01980HD

    The streets of Kirkwall, Orkney come to a standstill as the "Down the Gates" and the "Up the Gates" battle it out in this traditional Norse ball...

    Aspects of Kirkwall 4: The Ba