Margaret Tait Movies

1983
Margaret Tait: Film Maker
Margaret Tait: Film Maker
01983HD
A documentary about the life and works of Margaret Tait.
1970
Growing Up: Chinese Geese in Orkney
Growing Up: Chinese Geese in Orkney
01970HD
Chinese Geese in Orkney.
1981
Aspects of Kirkwall No. 5: The Look of the Place
Aspects of Kirkwall No. 5: The Look of the Place
01981HD
A tour around Kirkwall, covering the years 1969 - 1976. Places featured include St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall harbour, Victoria St, Broad St,...
1978
Hydro Poles by Helicopter
Hydro Poles by Helicopter
01978HD
Poles, presumably to be used to carry electricity wires, are seen being carried over a wintry landscape by helicopter in Sandwick, Orkney.
1951
The Lion the Griffin and the Kangaroo
The Lion the Griffin and the Kangaroo
01951HD
Perugia and its Italian University for foreign students.
1964
Hugh MacDiarmid: A Portrait
Hugh MacDiarmid: A Portrait
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A portrait of poet Hugh MacDiarmid.
1976
Start of a Race, end of a show, etc.
Start of a Race, end of a show, etc.
01976HD
Footage of a yacht race and a (Highland?) Show in Kirkwall, as filmed by Margaret Tait. [this is possibly incomplete footage from her 'Aspects of...
1958
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
01958HD
General views of Edinburgh Royal Mile and Princes Street.
2024
Being in a Place: A Portrait of Margaret Tait
Being in a Place: A Portrait of Margaret Tait
02024HD
Drawing on a wealth of unseen archival material and unpublished notebooks, the film weaves a complex and personal portrait of Margaret’s life,...
1955
The Royal Mile Edinburgh
The Royal Mile Edinburgh
01955HD
A short piece of film recording general views of Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the 1950s.
1974
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...