Edinburgh Festival - Special (1959)

Title reads: “Edinburgh Festival“. Edinburgh, Scotland. Various shots band of pipes and drums marching down crowd lined Princes Street. C/U. little girl on man’s shoulders. G/V Murrayfield Rugby ground, venue for City of Edinburgh Highland Games. Various shots girls dancing on platform to sound of bagpiper. Various shots hammer swinging competition. Various shots men in kilts tossing the caber, intercut shots crowds watching. Various shots 100 yards international running event. Athlete Dave Segal, the winner, signing autographs. Various shots 1 mile invitation race. J.P. Anderson comes first, followed by Derek Ibbotson and M. Beresford. Other competitors include are Everett and J.C. Shillington. C/U banner in shop window in Princes Street: “Welcome to the Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama“. Various shots people looking in window of “The Tartan Gift Shop“ at dolls in tartan costumes and commemorative plate with “Robert Burns 1759-1959“ written on it. Various shots fashio