The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife

Whilst googling I came across this site

http://www.scottish-screen.com/search/search.php?subject=35

Examples of material they hold are
1388
4th CAMERON HIGHLANDERS AT BEDFORD 1915 bw silent
Never issued as a newsreel by Gaumont, probably commissioned for the local cinema, the film shows the 4th Cameron Highlanders wearing battle kilts marching during training at Bedford.
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2663
ABERCHIRDER BRITISH LEGION PARADE [filmed by William Davidson] 1946 bw silent
Parade of war veterans and youth organisations to dedicate the war memorial. [See also refs. 2651-2666].
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0238
ABERDEEN'S `BLACK FRIDAY` [filmed by Ernest Bromberg for Newscine, Aberdeen] 1940 bw silent
Footage of the impact of the first daylight air-raid on Aberdeen, known locally as `Black Friday`.
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There is a lot more from various places in Scotland including the unveiling of War Memorials. I don't know anything about the organisation but thought if anybody was in some Heritage Organisation they could maybe use one of the films.

DerekR · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

I have had a video tape made up by this organisation in the past.
There is plenty of excellent footage in their archives though I think that it is best if you visit them in person rather than try to organise your collection via e-mail and the web.
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