TEMPERANCE DAYS AND ORGANISATIONS 1936
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Title: TEMPERANCE DAYS AND ORGANISATIONS 1936
Reference number: 2355
Date: 1936
Sound: silent
Original format: 16mm
Colour: bw
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 12.26 mins
Description: Footage of Temperance Days in Edinburgh, Dundee and Kilsyth. Members of the Scottish Temperance Alliance and National Order of Good Templars, Edinburgh, in regalia.
Shotlist: No credits. Independent Order of Rechabites. Edinburgh District Executive Donald R M Carnie, District Chief Ruler. Close-up (0.30); Bro. Alex. W. Ross JP District Supervisor of Juvenile tents. Close-up wearing of regalia (0.49); Bro. James Whitelaw District Treasurer. Close-up (1.20); Bro Charles Hogg District Secretary. Shot of same (1.51); Group of office bearers wearing regalia (2.30); Bro Councillor William Taylor OBE veteran Rechabite and Friendly Society expert (3.05); - Blank - (3.12); National Temperance Day, Dundee. Procession and coronation of Peggie McDougall, Temperance Queen, by retiring Queen Helen Murray in Cith Square 30 May 1936. Rev George Jeffrey (3.28); Shots of procession and crowds (4.49); National Temperance Day, Kilsyth Saturday 30 May 1936. Coronation of Temperance King James Martin and Queen Cecilia Clelland by Nancy Ralston, last year's Queen. Shots same and procession; brief shot of a football match, including some men from a pipe band? (7.46); Scottish Temperance Alliance. Edinburgh Council. Members of Council 25 June 1936. Shots of group walking along street, and standing together (8.27); Hon Pres Rt Rev Prof Daniel Lamont DD. Close up (8.57); Chairman Duncan MacLennan SSC. Close up (9.41); Vice Chairman Cllr T W Nelson JP (10.00); And Rev George Sinclair (10.14); Hon Treasurer Cllr W J McLaren DL JB. Members in group on the Mound and walking up to Assembly Hall (10.41); National Order of Good Templars Edinburgh District Lodge No 21. Executive Officers 26 June 1936. Office bearers in regalia (11.33); District Chief Templar James Kirkwood (11.53); District Vice Templar Mrs Brockie. Members of executive in group. Close-up of same (12.26).