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Title: JOHN SMITH FLOWER & FRUIT MERCHANT, DUNDEE

Reference number: 6782

Date: 1933*/1935*/1937*/1938*/1944*/1945*/

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 9.10 mins

Description: A compilation of home movie footage, including John Smith's Fruit and Flower Merchant's business, unloading cargo at Dundee docks, family events and parties.

House at Benvie is also featured in ref: 7224.

Shotlist: The Editor's News Reel - At Pitkerro Nursery - shots of chickens and fowl in nursery yard, woman nervously riding pony (1.08) At Benvie Orchard - women walking along a garden path, gardener at work. (1.33) Mr James F Munro Enjoying a Snack - Amongst the plums. - man having a cup of tea (1.48) Gathering the apples at Benvie. - men gathering apples and placing them in barrels (2.06) Work & Pleasure at Crichton Street. - Men unloading crates and barrels from John Smith's lorry - street scenes outside John Smith's Fruit & Flower Merchants (4.22) Gv's of cargo being off-loaded on to horse carts from the 'Cairnesk' at harbour - crates being loaded on to John Smith's lorry at pier. C/u shots of the ship's crew (6.15) Party at Dr Lees Lammerton Terrace. - dark shots of children playing games in a garden. (7.15) Dr Lees & Martin. brief shot of man and toddler on a street. (7.22) Wedding Bells. Gv's of the bride and bridal party outside a church, and guests coming down steps - (8.31) At Reekie Linn. Gv's of a river and swans - The End (9.10)