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Title: RATAGAN / TORRIDON

Reference number: 1881

Date: 1955*

Director: filmed by Harry C. Hampton

Sponsor: Scottish Youth Hostel Association

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 12.01 mins

Description: Youth hostellers are seen enjoying their accommodation at Ratagan Hostel and Inveralligin Hostel in the Highlands; they climb the Saddle, visit Dunvegan castle on Skye and watch a game of Highland shinty.

Shotlist: Credits (0.10); Shots of hostellers arriving at Ratagan hostel and shots of hostel from Loch Duich (1.24); Shots of hostellers from the terrace having breakfast, including shots of A'Ghlas Bheinn [the Green Hill] (2.21); Shots looking towards the Five Sisters of Kintail (2.33); Shots of Saddle from Shiel bridge, including shots of hostellers climbing Saddle and views from the top (5.00); General views of shinty match and spectators (5.46); General views of Skye scenery (6.47); General views of Dunvegan castle on Skye (7.10); Shots of cyclists on car ferry (7.53); Shots inside youth hostel, cooking meals, washing etc. (8.23); General views of cyclists and hillwalkers, also Highland cattle (9.32); Shots of Loch Torridon and the Hills of Achnashellach, including shots of Inveralligin youth hostel (10.04); Shots from the top of Ben Alligin of surrounding landscape, including distant shot of the Cuillins on Skye (12.01)