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Title: RAIGMORE - STAFF AND PATIENTS, INJURED SERVICEMEN RECEIVE MEDALS

Reference number: 8336

Date: 1945* - 1950

Director: filmed by Arthur E.S. Irvine

Sound: silent

Original format: std. 8mm

Colour: bwcol

Fiction: Non-Fiction

Running time: 16.07 mins

Description: Amateur footage of activities and events at Raigmore Hospital near Inverness in the immediate post-war years, including shots of staff and patients, and a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to present medals.

Shotlist: [shot-listed from VHS, manual control track]

[BW] gvs of grounds of Raigmore Hospital with ward blocks, nurse pushing woman patient in wheeled stretcher, another patient walking with stick - shots of regimental pipe band marching through grounds - shots of nurses and patients walking towards camera, woman in wheelchair - c/u profile of woman - shot of young woman, possibly nurse, posing for camera (1.20) [COL] shots of young woman posing for camera (1.45) [BW] more shots of pipe band marching around hospital grounds - int shots of nurse working at desk - shots of same nurse delivering mail to men in wheelchairs outside ward - the men shake hands and pose for camera - shots in and outside ward of same two men in military uniform (4.14) mid shots of one of two men, Corporal James McCabe being presented with George Medal by King George VI outside hospital, Queen Elizabeth chats and shakes his hand, officials in background - shots of King and Queen shaking hands with officials as they leave, Princess Margaret? in background - shots of royal party getting into limousine and departing, waving to staff - brief busy street scene with bunting (5.09) shots of Corporal McCabe being congratulated after medal award by nurse and friends - gvs in laboratory at Raigmore Hospital, shots of staff at work (6.01) shots of nurses and others gathered outside YMCA hall after presentation of exam certificates, nurses being arranged into groups at doorway for photographs - individual shots of nurses, Frances Irvine (7.27) int shots in hospital kitchen on 'Stir-up Sunday', succession of kitchen and nursing staff and Arthur Irvine stir the Christmas pudding mix in a large tub (8.44) gvs of hospital Halloween party, procession of staff members and patients in fancy dress - individual shots of some of guests, including mermaid and baby (10.44) gvs of staff in canteen, kitchen / laundry staff at work and posing for camera (12.06) [COL] shots of nursing sister in grounds of hospital, posing for camera and picking daffodils - shots of group of nurses posing for camera outside accommodation blocks, others walking past - shots of two bulls fighting head-to-head in field - shots of nurse attending to patients in beds outside ward in open air - shots of nurses outside ward (14.11) gvs of Highland Games at Drumnadrochit, including shot put competition, onlookers, piper on platform, Highland dancers being photographed with athletes, pole vault, Highland dancing, tossing the caber (16.07)