COMMONWEALTH GAMES EDINBURGH, 1970
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Title: COMMONWEALTH GAMES EDINBURGH, 1970
Reference number: 5514
Date: 1970
Director: [filmed by David K Thomson]
Sound: silent
Original format: 16mm
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 9.18 mins
Description:
Overview of opening ceremony of IXth Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh [amateur footage]
See also ref. 5464 for comparative professional footage of these Commonwealth Games.
Shotlist: Opening ceremony of IXth Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Gvs scoreboard, Meadowbank stadium Highland band- Royal Scots Greys, Black Watch, Queens Own Highlanders ,52 Lowland Volunteers City Police of Aberdeen-Dundee-Edinburgh & Glasgow, (0.35) Prince Philip at opening ceremony, Highland dancer (1.58) Commonwealth nations parading around track (3.50) Commonwealth flag raised. Medals being presented to female athletes. Highlights of race 5000m final, Scottish athletes, Ian Stewart, Ian John McCafferty, take silver and gold, medal presentation (8.20) flag being lowered, closing ceremony (?) athletes clowning around (8.50) Queen in horse drawn carriage going around stadium. Lyrics of Auld Lang Syne on scoreboard (9.18)