MISCELLANEOUS SCENES SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND Part 1

Description

Summary: Pan, Scottish Highlands. Pans, barren mountains in Highland region. Pans, mountainous countryside with houses in fg. Bus moving along road in the western Highlands. MSs, stone houses. Woman and child walking along dirt path. Two workmen walking on road, saying good-bye, then entering their homes. Old man and boy in garden as the old man spades potatoes. LS, man working in garden. HS, man coming out of barn pushing a wheelbarrow, followed by dog. CU, two men working in laboratory, one man is pouring a liquid from one tube to another. Machines weaving linen. MSs, fabric with designs. MS, CU, women painting designs on fabric. CU, man putting finishing touches to bird design, dissolve to, sea gull in flight. LS, of bridge spanning river. MS, train, the "Silver King" moving toward camera. HS, business street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Buildings in and around city including Holyrood and Edinburgh Castles. People at lookout point, old cannon in fg, the city in bg. MS, little boy sitting on ancient cannon. Corner of cemetery for soldiers' dogs. CU, of tablet over grave, "Yum Yum, The Royal Scots". FS, Bagpiper playing as he walks across the field. Scenes in Scottish countryside, people standing in front of thatch roofed house; Noah Lane with the words, "Globe Inn" in arch. LS, ships in the Firth of Clyde. The ship King Edward, home port, Glasgow, moving away from pier. Shot from boat, showing ships lined up at piers. Giant cranes photographed from moving boat. Young girl at rail of vessel, Sailboat moving by. Pan Shot, rugged landscape from the water. LS, jetty running out into the water, a girl is walking along the jetty. LS, steamboat moving up the river. Pan, portions of the House of Parliament, London, England. Scenes, House of Parliament; moving train in Northamptionshire. Few street scenes. Shot of men-working at machine in factory. CU, Independent political candidate, John Dempsey.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities