Learning on ScreenGathering Of The Clans
Series
- Series Name
- This Week In Britain
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: From all over the world clansmen have travelled to Scotland for the first ever International Gathering of the Clans. After the opening ceremony in Edinburgh, the clan chiefs opened up their castles to receive their overseas families for two weeks of celebrations. Diana MacLean heads for the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, to visit Duart Castle, seat of the MacLeans, there to meet the chief and other of her overseas clans folk who have come "home".
- Researcher Comments
- NB: Information drawn from the Australian version.
- Keywords
- Customs and traditions; Foreign relations; Celebrations and festivals; Social events
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 23 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 936/960
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Presenter
- Diana MacLean
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Presenter
- Maria Almendra
- Cutter
- Mike Willcox
- Director
- Nick Hague
- Camera
- Ogam Films
- Producer
- Patrick Brawn
- Support services
- Zakiya Powell
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7580 7503
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - Notes
- The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
- Series held
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