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Papers of amateur filmmaker Dr J L Swanston relating to his cinematography. Includes correspondence with Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club (KDMC), Kirkcaldy Photographic Society, brochures of photographic and cine equipment, processing and subscription receipts., 1926-1978.

 Collection
Identifier: MI.MS 3/8

Scope and Contents

c.1926 - 1966 Notes of photographic prints, and correspondence related to the Kirkcaldy District

Motorcycle Club, including some documents related to Dr Swanston’s costs incurred

during the making of the 1949 film [Ref. film no. 2727 in Scottish Screen Catalogue],

plus race results and a draft script. Poster, Kirkcaldy Motorcycle Road Races, 1949.

1928 - 1972 Advertisements, leaflets and catalogues for various still photography and cine

equipment suppliers (Pathescope, Rollei, Zeiss, Cine-Kodak, etc.); photography

books, manuals and journals

c.1930s -1970s correspondence and receipts from equipment suppliers

1949-1962 subscription receipts and constitution cards of the Kirkcaldy

Photographic Society; correspondence concerning establishment

of the cine branch of the society.

Dates

  • Creation: 1926-1978.

Language of Materials

English

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (55 items.)

Related Materials

Please see film and video records A1197.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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