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Title: DUNGAVEL OPEN DAY

Reference number: 2607

Date: 1963*

Sound: mute

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 16.36 mins

Description: The open day at the NCB Dungavel Residential Training Centre for young miners, with shots of a pipe band, guests taking tea and cakes and the boys giving a gymnastics demonstration. [See also refs. 2606 and 2608].

Shotlist: No credits. Shot of NCB flag flying and of sign for the training centre, followed by panning shots of centre buildings and surrounding countryside (1.39) ext. Centre; ms people arriving for the open day (3.23) shots of a pipe band playing on the front drive (4.07) ms group including minister (4.17) shots of guests walking to the marquee (5.21) int. marquee with shots of guests seated listening to speeches (7.09) shots of guests sitting outside watching boys' gymnastics demonstration; gvs gymnastics (11.10) gvs guests queuing for the tea tent (13.31) shots of two babies in prams (13.41) shots of the pipe band and of guests eating strawberries and cream outside (15.12) shots of a baby in a pram, his parents standing nearby (16.13) group shot of members of staff (16.36)