Splendour and grace - steel and ships made in Glasgow

The magnificent visuals of this educational film are combined with a stiff commentary, perhaps belying the fact that it was made "in collaboration with a panel of Scottish teachers", as the opening titles declare proudly. The film was made by Gaumont-British Instructional, a pioneering company in the production of short films for use in schools.

The process of steel making, and the uses to which it is put. Shipbuilding, in particular the keel of the Queen Mary.