WONDERFUL CLYDE, the
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Title: WONDERFUL CLYDE, the
Reference number: 4579
Date: 1966*
Director: filmed by Mr Tom Urie
Sound: sound
Original format: std. 8mm
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 30.00 minsc
Description: An extensive journey along the River Clyde, detailing the attractions on offer from Largs to Lanarkshire.
Shotlist:
[shotlisted from viewing of original std. 8mm]
shot of Ailsa Craig; sailing boats on River Clyde; gvs passengers walking about at Largs harbour (possibly the 'Waverley' paddle steamer?); gvs as seen from on deck, includes submarine sailing alongside, half submerged; gvs Firth of Clyde, including Dumbarton Rock and train travelling along coastline near Greenock; shots of Clydeside Shipyards showing ships under construction; shots as ship moves through Glasgow City Centre, shots of bridges; shot of castle [unidentified]; shot of memorial to Battle of Bothwell Bridge and the Covenanters; exts Hamilton College of Education, including shot of ornamental gates; shot of Hamilton mausoleum (known locally as 'The Pineapple'); gvs cattle in Strathclyde Country Park; Chatelherault House (?); Carron grain mills bordering onto river; exts Dalserf Parish Church; gvs nurseries of the Clyde Valley, including c/u fruits and vegetables grown there; Stonebyres Power Station; New Lanark, gvs falls and people enjoying walks; Hyndford Bridge; sequence of quick shots, showing variously Thankerton, Wolfclyde, Lamington, Roberton, Abington, gvs countryside views; brief shots of the return to Glasgow as seen from boat; sunset over the Clyde; The End