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Title: WISTON LODGE: The YMCA Youth Centre

Reference number: 7311

Date: 1950c

Sponsor: Scottish National Council of YMCAs

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 14.44 mins

Description: A promotional film about the YMCA's youth centre at Wiston Lodge in the Borders, including footage of members participating in activities such as conferences, games, swimming and football coaching.

Credits: p. Reginald H. George for the Scottish National Council of YMCA's

Shotlist: A YMCA Film - title & credits - At the Foot of Tinto Hill - ls Wiston Lodge amongst trees, sign at gateway - shots of boys walking up driveway - New Arrivals - shots of YMCA van approaching up drive and new boys getting out, surrounded by other boys and staff - all run inside (1.15) The Grounds - from the Tower - long shots of field with tents and boys playing football - shots of boys tidying blankets and kit outside tents, relaxing, playing quoit team games (2.43) shots of boys relaxing and leaders talking (2.53) shots of display in marquee with books and pamphlets (3.12) Older Boys' Conference - The Full Session - shots of crowd seated in large marquee, making speeches (3.44) Conference Groups - shots of groups of older boys in groups on grass, getting refreshments - walking across field to canteen marquee (4.57) Packing Up - gvs of marqueee being dismantled and packed up (5.48) Climbing Tinto - shots of group of boys and men setting off up hill and relaxing at summit (6.21) After the Conference Session - shots of boys and delegates leaving building (6.45) Now for Some Games - shots of boys running out of building, gvs of volleyball and hoop game - boys running back to building - gvs of tennis games and cricket (7.58) shots of leader tending grapes on vines in greenhouse - gvs of women preparing food in kitchen (8.21) YMCA Members at Summer School - shots of leaders and boys chatting outside lodge (8.35) gvs of exercise session on lawn (9.16) gvs of leaders' meeting outside lodge (9.40) The SFA Coaching Course at Wiston - gvs of older youths getting football training - ball skills, penalty and goalkeeping practice (10.45) The art of Teaching Schoolboys - gvs of younger boys learning football skills - throw-ins, ball control (11.44) gvs of construction of swimming pool - cement mixing and pouring by barrow (12.09) The Swimming Pool begins to take shape - gvs of construction site - brief shot of autumnal trees (12.34) All Complete, but DRY - shot of leaders inspecting empty pool (12.41) Scenes at the Garden Fete - gvs of pipe band - shots of miniature steam railway train on raised track (13.16) Summer School Delegates take the plunge! - gvs of diving and swimming in outdoor pool (14.15) shots of boys on driveway and leaving in YMCA van - The End - A YMCA Film (14.44)