Visit Aberdeen

Alternative title

Aberdeen the Silver City

Synopsis

Four films about Aberdeen. ABERDEEN (1906, b/w) documents the visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to the quatercentenary celebrations at Aberdeen University. Includes a commentary by Tom Fleming. In THE SILVER CITY (1957, colour)a Scandinavian sailor, a honeymoon couple and a family of four explore the delights of Aberdeen and its hinterland. BEYOND THE GRAMPIANS (1963, colour) evokes the lives of the fishing and farming communities of Aberdeenshire. ABERDEEN BY SEASIDE AND DEESIDE (1971, colour) is an impressionistic account of the attractions that Aberdeen and Deeside offer the summer visitor.

Comes with a 24-page booklet "The Work of the Films of Scotland Committee"

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

History

Keywords

Aberdeen; archive films; documentary films; silent films; royal family; Travelogue films

Credits

Director

Alan Harper; David Gladwell; Joe Grey; Paul Robello; Peter Neal

Contributor

Bryden Murdoch; Douglas Kynoch; John R. Allan; Tom Fleming

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

73 minutes

Year

2013

Sections

Title

Aberdeen

Title

Silver City, The

Title

Beyond The Grampians

Title

Aberdeen by Seaside and Deeside

Distributor

Name

Panamint Cinema

Email

cinema@panamint.co.uk

Web

http://www.panamint.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01505 834936

Address

Abercorn Schoolhouse
Whitequarries
Broxburn
West Lothian, Scotland
EH52 6PZ