Full record for 'DUMFRIES 1953 GUID NYCHBURRIS FESTIVAL'
Get Flash Player to watch film clips.
The arrival and installation of the Cornet during Dumfries Guid Nychburris Festival celebrations. (clip) [74959256]
Film status
3rd party copyright
This film is in 3rd party copyright. Sometimes we will be unable to make copies available because of restrictions on the National Library of Scotland under copyright legislation or due to the conditions of deposit.
Find similar films
Title: DUMFRIES 1953 GUID NYCHBURRIS FESTIVAL
Reference number: 0180
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Lyceum Cinema, Dumfries
Sound: silent
Colour: bw
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 12.00 mins
Description: Film recording some the events of Guid Nychburris Festival, including the installation of the Cornet, and also the Coronation Youth Festival, held on coronation Day in 1953.
Shotlist:
[Shotlisted from time-coded VHS copy, times converted from 25fps to 18 fps]
Title. Installation of the Cornet (0.13) pan down from Mid Steeple to parade; brass band; party wearing rosettes and ribbons are led by Provost into building, intercut with crowd; Cornet and Lynors? gallop past crowds, carrying flag (1.32) young woman is pinned with a rosette; young man is sashed; group shot of ceremonial party; march led by provost (2.33) School Visits by The Cornet children applaud arrival of young men and women; shots of school covered in bunting (3.41) Provost characters and dignitaries file past (3.41) c/u poster "Coronation Youth Festival... 2nd June 1953... to be opened by Mr Walter Duncan"; shot Mr Duncan? giving speech at Park Farm; pan over seated crowd; young competitors receive their prizes from Provost; gymnastics display; races amongst small children; highland dancing (6.19)
Please see Understanding catalogue records for help interpreting this information.