Lerwick

SFA ref: SFA20170027.2 Synopsis: This film from 1971 shows Laura Malcolmson taking a visitor from South on a tour of the islands. Here we see a great great snapshot of Lerwick Town Centre, including views of buildings along the Esplanade, boats of various sizes berthed at Victoria Pier, and a vintage coach parked up along the street. 00:00:00 Small boats and a larger fishing vessel berthed at Victoria Pier. 00:00:20 Pan across buildings on Esplanade at Victoria Pier - old TSB bank (now demolished), Harbour House and others. 00:00:26 Coach parked in front of Anderson & Co Woolbrokers building. Coach is 951UVT which was saved for restoration in 2001. 00:00:30 Laura Malcolmson walking towards camera at Esplanade. 00:00:34 Sprocket holes on film. 00:00:35 Panning view of Lerwick harbour filmed from Fort Charlotte - fishing boat sailing by, Bressay ferry berthed, buildings along Commerical Street. 00:01:05 Laura Malcomson standing with Lerwick Town Hall and passing van in the background. 00:01:11 Men gathered around fishing boat berthed in Lerwick Harbour, with many boxes of fish stacked up on the pier. 00:01:14 Panning view of buildings along the Esplanade - Malakoff Ltd, oil tanker (??) driving down road, gas tanks and other industrial buildings. Donated by the Kemp and Malcolmson families (Shetland).