Welcome to my second newsletter which has a film theme to it. 1942 Emily Munro, the estimable heid film buff at the National Library of Scotland, has raised an interesting question about digitally enhancing archive film. It’s all about a… Read More ›
Western Isles
Call the Midwife Christmas Special (2)
Part one of this quiz was about nurses. This is part two aimed more at film and TV buffs. CtM was really well filmed – something new for the Hebrides? Nope. Two of the greatest cinematographers cut the their teeth… Read More ›
The Hebrides and Goebbels
This film from the new British Council archive is fascinating in many ways. It’s visually sumptuous – the first time I think the Hebrides, previously captured by sharp-eyed photographers like Werner Kissling in monochrome, was portrayed in glorious Technicolor. It weaves a simple dramatic… Read More ›