St. Andrews

A lovely colourful narrated promotional film shot by Iain Dunnachie in 1962 offering a tour of the picturesque and historically rich town of St Andrews. Soak up the town's beauty spots including the sandy beach and picturesque harbour. Enjoy splendid images of historical hotspots such as the ruined Cathedral and the ancient University quadrangle. Conclude your visit with magnificent views of the world famous golf course, where the royal and ancient game began.

Dr Iain Dunnachie specialised in making comedy films about his family, as well as holiday documentaries in the 1950s, with titles such as ‘How Not to Bath a Baby’, about the mishaps befalling a dad giving a baby a bath, and the prizewinning ‘Oban 1951’, depicting the adventures of two children on holiday in Oban. He regularly competed at the Scottish Amateur Film Festival, and won a number of awards, winning the Marshall Quaich for best entry for ‘Impressions of Skye’. After his success at the amateur film festivals, Dr Dunnachie received a number of commissions to make films during the 1960s and 1970s, with titles such as ‘Sutherland for Your Holiday’, focusing on aspects of Scotland’s landscape and heritage.