Footage of Laura Malcolmson visiting the islands of Unst and Yell, including the Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, Saxavord RAF base and the Haroldswick Post Office. Possibly filmed in 1971.


Donated by the Kemp and Malcolmson families (Shetland).


00:00:00Laura Malcolmson walking along the pier, with fishing boat moored behind and lobster creels stacked up.
00:00:10View of coastline.
00:00:17Exterior view of the Gutcher Post Office on Yell.
00:00:22Exterior view of the Springfield Hotel.
00:00:24View of Yell countryside, with some houses in distance.
00:00:30Another exterior view of the Springfield Hotel, with car parked outside.
00:00:40View of countryside and then road leading down to pier.
00:00:50Exterior views of the Haroldswick Post Office on Unst. Including woman posting letters.
00:00:56Road sign for Norwick.
00:01:01View of Unst coastline.
00:01:04RAF personnel marching at the Saxavord RAF base.
00:01:09Sign for the RAF Saxavord base. Followed by more marching.
00:01:17Views of the Unst coastline with Muckle Flugga lighthouse in distance. With someone seen walking along the cliffs.
00:01:42View of structure on hill (radar station?)
00:01:47Laura Malcolmson wearing headscarf.
00:01:49Views of coastline and men working on pier with large crane (on journey back to Yell?)
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