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1514 Quatercentenary, Hawick

Local pride beams off the screen at this "quatercentenary" (400th anniversary) celebration of a victory in a skirmish with English troops. The sculptor of the unveiled statue was Hawick-born William Beattie, aged just 25.

Non-Fiction 1914 4 mins Silent

Overview

Originally filmed by the Gaumont company for their newsreel, this surviving version of the film may have been purchased by the Scottish Borders town as a record of the events and contain more footage than any released version. The curious opening title of "Quaker" Centenary is a mistake on behalf of the titler, who was presumably unfamiliar with the uncommon term quatercentenary.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Hawick

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

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