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. In these clips the pupils enjoy playing in the sea at Spiggie Beach.


Film-maker: John Irvine

Donated by John, Derek and Isobel Irvine.


00:00:00Spiggie/Scousburgh area, pupils at the beach and swimming in the sea.
00:00:38Children playing on a hillside in summer and lining up for a photo.
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