Cowal Highland Gathering (1947)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear. Cuts from newsreel 47/71 - Scots gather for the highland games at Dunoon, Ayrshire in Scotland. Several shots of highland games - men in unitards wrestling on the show ground; a woman in traditional dress does some Scottish dancing; a man in a kilt puts the shot; men playing bagpipes. A little girl walks along carrying a prize shield - a man carries her and the shield. A man prepares to throw the hammer. Piped bands march around the arena. A man prepares to toss the caber. C/Us of young Scottish girls smiling at camera. FILM ID:2164.1 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/