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[Closed] 1951 Cycle Touring Film

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Just stumbled across this gem of a film from 1951:

https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1886

A group of young people on a cycling holiday in Scotland, staying in various youth hostels. They visit Dunblane, Doune and Callander, climb Ben A'an, walk in Glen Finglas and cycle across the Duke's Pass.

But it's the other details: the ferry across the Forth, elecrtrocuting small children for fun, overloading a rowing boat with no life jackets, and the bikes!

Enjoy!


 
Posted : 17/02/2019 11:14 pm
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Good that. Any ideas what the mileage would have been?


 
Posted : 18/02/2019 12:09 am
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Book marking.


 
Posted : 18/02/2019 12:50 am
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Great find!


 
Posted : 18/02/2019 1:00 am
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Total distance was 114 miles.

35 miles from Dalmeny to Dunblane - which would have been the longest day.

Found the film while looking for information on the Dunblane hostel, having read about it in Davie Bell's The Highwayman Again.


 
Posted : 18/02/2019 8:15 am
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Excellent!


 
Posted : 18/02/2019 8:38 am