A Tour of Scotland, 1930s - Archive Film 1017892

This film is available to license from our website at Huntley Film Archives, by searching for film 1017892 in our Film # search bar: https://www.huntleyarchives.com/ Amateur home movie, Scotland 1930s. Dunnet to John O 'Groats. An old church yard with weathered, uneven tombs. A simple church stands against a bright sky. A man drives a horse drawn harvester across a field. A different view of the same vehicle as it mechanically cuts down wheat. A slightly bumpy panning shot of a flat landscape. A small dog plays in the field. A closer view of the terrier with a patch on its side. Coastal views as the sea drifts in to a distant shore. From sea level, waves roll in and out below a steep, sloping cliff. Waves rolling in. Inter-title 'Some Crofters'. A man works outside a single storey crofter's cottage with a simple chimney stack and one window. The camera pans around to view another building and the coast beyond. Two men walk towards the camera, the man on the left looks like a working farmer, in a practical cap and jacket, while the other looks more like a gentleman farmer, in waistcoat, tie and a hat, he points to the fish in his companions hand, just caught. A group of men and women gathered outside a stone building, one of the men waves his cane around enthusiastically. Inter-title 'William the Ghillie'. Close-up of a kindly looking middle aged man in a cap, he smiles at the camera. Sweeping view of a calm see and large rocks protruding from the water near the shore. A basic wooden gate 'Dunnet Head' has been painted onto one of the horizontal slats, a lighthouse can be seen through a gap in the fence. The exterior of the white lighthouse and its glass lamp room towering above the chimneys of nearby houses, the camera pans around, looking out to see. A craggy cliff face, the camera moves down to look at the choppy waves below. The small dwellings and lighthouse near the sea. A towering cliff with its patternation of ancient strata. Waves sweeping around fallen rocks in the water below. Inter-title 'A Wee Scotch Lassie'. A young girl wearing a knitted hat and jumper smiles at the camera. Inter-title 'John O'Groats'. View of the sea. Three men on a stone jetty, one of them tends to a horse and cart while the other two walk down the pier. The shore at low tide. Gentle waves ripple onto low lying rocky land on the shore. View from the stone jetty up towards some houses. Our tourist looks out to sea through binoculars. View of him then walking on the shore near a rowing boat, his dog following closely at his heels. A bright seascape, the sun reflecting onto calm waters. A circular sign on a stone wall 'John O' Groats THURSO'. A castle [Queen Elizabeth of Mey?] and the coast beyond, seen from across the sea. Inter-title 'A Bonny Scotch Lassie'. An attractive young woman in a crocheted hat worn over a short bob smiles at the camera. A herd of sheep are guided down a road by a shepherd behind and a man on a bicycle. The sun peeping out from behind grey clouds. A dramatic view of the cloudy sky and bright sun. #history #nostalgia #scotlandhistory #scotlandtour #scotland #rurallife #crofters #ghillie Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced