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Title: BERWICK KOSB - KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS

Reference number: 8346

Date: 1947c

Director: [filmed by Richard H.S. Irvine]

Sound: silent

Original format: std. 8mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: Non-Fiction

Running time: 13.11 mins

Description: Amateur footage of activities and ceremonies of the King's Own Scottish Borderers in Berwick Barracks and in the town, including shots of the KOSB "Freedom of Berwick" parade and ceremony in 1947 attended by the Duchess of Gloucester.

Refs. 8346, 8347 and 8348 appear to be constituent parts for an edited version of the 'Freedom of Berwick' ceremony.

[Please note the viewing copy may display some visible defects such as flicker.]

Shotlist: [shot-listed from .AVI file using Quicktime]

(0.00) blank (0.10) shots of pipers playing on low platform at barracks?, watched by soldiers sitting on grass - shots of soldiers performing sword dance and reel on platform, piper playing (1.57) gvs of King's Own Scottish Borderers pipe band marching along street and coming out of gateway - shots of drill in Berwick Barracks, brass band playing, officers and chaplains in attendance - shots of barracks gateway and pipe band marching out, followed by ranks of soldiers - high shots of drill and parade in courtyard of barracks - c/u shots of officers and shots of drill and parade round courtyard (4 .59) under-exposed shots of steam loco entering station [frame freezes during this section] (5.39) shots of KOSB soldiers on parade through streets of Berwick and at attention on street in front of Pallister's and Berwick Arms, crowds of onlookers on street and at windows - shots of platform party of officers and town officials (6.29) shots of photographer taking group photograph in courtyard of barracks of commanding officers and town officials?, then group photograph of KOSB officers, then individual portraits of officer (8.01) gvs of drill in courtyard, soldiers lowering and raising regimental flags (9.01) shot of sign 'Depot - Regular Army Recruiting Office - The King's Own Scottish Borderers' with Richard Irvine? dressed as Santa Claus - shots of pipe band and soldiers marching out of gateway and through Berwick, seated crowd watching, including Evelyn and Frances Irvine - c/u shots of members of crowd, including Evelyn and Frances - gvs of parade, lines of troops being inspected by Duchess of Gloucester, followed by commanding officers, Mayor and town officials - shots of platform party, speech by Mayor and Duchess - shots of flag-bearers marching slowly along street, lowering and raising flags - shot of onlookers on roof of house - shots of informal gathering around Berwick war memorial, with Duchess, Mayor and officers - brief shot of pipe band marching (13.09) blank (13.11)