Most of this footage was recorded by John Irvine, with some additional filming by his brother Derek between 1959 and 1961. 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.


Film-maker: John Irvine

Donated by John, Derek and Isobel Irvine.


00:00:00Boys in sea at beach.
00:00:25Boy wearing snorkel sitting on rocks to put on flippers. Then snorkelling in sea.
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