| BORDER TOWNS UNITE The Duke of Buccleuch unites the border towns of Dumfries and Maxwelltown in Scotland. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5276 |
| Catalog #: | 249284 | |
| Clip Number: | 249284-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1648 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:59 - 01:03:54 | |
| Location: | Scotland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Civic LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland | |
| Description: | Border towns unite. Duke of Buccleuch, head of the great Border Clan, with impressive ceremony, joins Dumfries and Maxwelltown in one great Burgh. Scotland. M/S as a band marches along followed by Elders and officials. M/S as the Duke of Buccleuch shakes hands with two officials then walks along and opens the gates dividing the two towns. He makes a speech. M/S as they walk along after the ceremony. L/S as the camera pans across them all on a platform, M/S of two flags in the middle, they look to be the same, this is probably the flag of the new Burgh. | |
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