Most of this footage was recorded by John Irvine, with some additional filming by his brother Derek. In John’s role as teacher at Forrester High School (Edinburgh) he took parties of school kids to Shetland every summer on outdoor education trips. This early 1960s pupils shows the pupils being taken for a trip onboard a small fishing boat from Lerwick Harbour.

Donated by John, Derek and Isobel Irvine.


Film-maker: John Irvine

Donated by John, Derek and Isobel Irvine.


00:00:00Pupils onboard fishing boat in Lerwick Harbour.
00:00:32Views of Lerwick as the boat leaves the harbour.
00:00:47Views from the fishing boat - Shetland shore, other boats at sea, pupils onboard.
00:01:05Pupil steering the boat inside the wheelhouse.
00:01:32More views onboard - men working, pupils, casting nets.
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