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One of a group of seven documentaries made for the 1938 Empire Exhibition under the supervision of John Grierson, describing the history of Scottish education.

1938 | bw | sound

From this week's theme: Empire Exhibition

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Play 'BRITISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS, ARDROSSAN SHIPYARD'Play 'BIRTH OF A SHIP, the'Play 'VISIT TO A SHIPBUILDING YARD'Play 'DENNY EXP. SHIP TANK'Play 'LAUNCH AT DENNY'S : "SHAMROCK III"'Play 'SCOTTISH SHIPBUILDING'Play ''SOVEREIGN''Play 'HANDING OVER OF NEVASA'Play 'SEAWARDS THE GREAT SHIPS'Play 'DENNY, DUMBARTON'Play 'CONNELL'S YARD'Play 'LAUNCH OF PADDLE STEAMER "GLEN GOWER"'Play 'ACCOMMODATION LADDER DAVIT'Play 'EMPRESS OF BRITAIN'Play 'GOLD STAR'Play 'SHAPES IN THE WATER'

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