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.
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.)
Subject
Repository Details
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