Synopsis: 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 footage is mainly from the 1960 trip, with some clips of the 1959 and 1961 trips too. These clips show the pupils enjoying a trip to the Scalloway sailing regatta.
Donated by John, Derek and Isobel Irvine.
Film-maker: John Irvine
Donated by John, Derek and Isobel Irvine.
| 00:00:00 | Long distance view of Levenwick beach and shoreline. |
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| 00:00:11 | High angle view of Scalloway. |
| 00:00:25 | Boats sailing in Scalloway regatta. |
| 00:01:16 | Motor boat being launched from shed as crowd watches on shore. |
| 00:01:49 | Boats sailing in Scalloway regatta. |
| 00:01:56 | Motor boat in Scalloway Harbour. |
| 00:02:37 | Onboard motor boat, with John Nicholson from Aid. |
| 00:02:45 | Passing Scalloway Castle. |
| 00:02:49 | Pupils in row boat. |
| 00:03:05 | Pupils ‘training’ for regattas at open-air pool in Scalloway. |
| 00:03:26 | Pupils holding live lobsters. |
| 00:03:48 | Pupils walking in hill and lying on grass. |
| 00:04:08 | Pupils ‘training’ for regattas at open-air pool in Scalloway. |
| 00:05:06 | Pupils inside Scalloway Castle, some taking photos. |
| 00:05:13 | View of Scalloway Castle from boat. |
| 00:05:18 | Pupils on the pier at Scalloway, looking at boats. |
| 00:05:37 | Jessie Sinclair (and Derek Irvine) on the shore at Scalloway. Jessie from Trondra would come to cook for the Forrester pupils and staff every year at Islesburgh House, and was an old friend of the Irvine family. |
