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Lord and Lady Overtoun and party mount the steps and enter the bioscope booth. A man opens panels at the front of the booth which reads “Finish. Many Thanks. Goodnight”. The guests descend from the other end of the booth. (clip) [74961301]

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Subjects:

  • Home life
  • Housing and living conditions
  • Leisure and recreation

Decade:

  • 1900s

Title: LORD AND LADY OVERTOUN'S VISIT TO MACINDOE'S SHOW

Reference number: 2174

Date: 1908

Sound: silent

Colour: bw

Fiction: Non-Fiction

Running time: 2.20 mins

Genre: local topical

Description: Lord and Lady Overtoun visit a fairground bisocope booth. [Probably John Campbell White, the 1st Baron Overtoun, and his wife Grace]. Dated pre-1908.

Shotlist: Title (.06) - Blank - (.08) Lord and Lady Overtoun and party mount steps and enter fairground booth (.36) man opens panels at front of both to reveal a placard, which reads "Finish. Many thanks. Good night." Two small girls walk across in front as panels close (.40) Guests descend from other end of booth (.50)

[Visit probably conducted when show was closed to public as there are no crowds. Probably John Campbell White, the 1st Baron Overtoun, and his wife Grace.]

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