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Title: GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CALTON HILL EDINBURGH

Reference number: 2491

Date: 1937, April 28

Sponsor: [ Redpath Brown]

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 6.33 mins

Description: The ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone for St. Andrews House, Edinburgh, attended by the Duchess of Gloucester, followed by shots of riveting the steel frame of the building.

Credits: Redpath Brown Logo

Shotlist: Title missing [St. Andrew's House site] The ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone. Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Gloucester arrives at the dais: (Redpath Brown logo) (0.7) gvs His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester arrives after inspecting guard of honour of the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders (0.25) Placing the ceremonial casket in the cavity below the foundation stone prior to lowering the stone gvs same. (1.21) gvs distinguished guests (1.30 )Even the steelwork was used as a grandstand. brief shot two men on structure working events (1.42) Their royal highnesses depart after the ceremony gvs (2.00) Slab bases are used for the heavily loaded stanchions gvs steel structure and construction in process intercut with technical captions about the manufacture and design of the framework. Gvs gardens etc. (3.22) A panoramic view from just below the roof includes many famous Edinburgh landmarks. Passing shots from building to townscape, (4.33) shots steel framework as building takes shape. (5.26). Animated diagram of cross-section of framework - may not be same building (5.40) leader (5.45). Gvs with pans of building the framework (6.33)