A FILM created by a talented group of movie makers and photographers showcasing Paisley and its past is to go on display in the Kelvin Hall.

The Movie Makers and photography groups at Paisley’s Disability Resource Centre (DRC), which is run by Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, joined forces to create the short film called Paisley Then and Now.

The film which took three months to make, features footage of Paisley from the 1940s and 1950s, taken from the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive, interspersed with photographs of what landmarks from the old footage look like today.

Clips include a street party for the Queen’s 1953 coronation, shots of Coats of Paisley and footage of workers returning to the town.

The Moving Image Archive, which worked with the groups to create the movie, will showcase the film on its community boards in the newly-refurbished Kelvin Hall, Glasgow later this year.

Jim Thomson, a multimedia and assistive technology specialist who started the group at the DRC seven years ago, said: “We’re delighted that the film is going to go on display. The groups are very excited about it.

“It’s nice to know that the film got that recognition from the Moving Image Archive and that it’s going to be made public at such an invaluable resource.

“The Moving Image Archive is wonderful.”

The Movie Makers and Photography groups, which are part of the Renfrewshire Disability Arts Forum, give people with disabilities the chance to learn new digital skills such as sound, video and picture editing.