scottish screen archive footage "a must see"

[Alan H]

Alan H. Jodhpurs were almost standard country wear,by many of the country set( grooms,farmers,Lairds,carters) in the 1920's,30's,40's and 50's.Before WW2 horse power was still very much in use and after WW2 clothing was so short that almost anything would do!From what I remember, kilts were quite unusual at that time, apart from those in the army(don't forget in the '50's most of Britain were sick, sorry and tired of anything military) and I am not in the least surprised that the Chief was wearing jodhpurs.I regularly wore them until very recently.

No kidding?
See, you learn something new every day. I had no idea.

Also, the Chief had on (IMHO) one of the most godawful tweed jacket/vest combinations I have ever seen. Most of the tweed I saw in the films was pretty nice, but this was horrendous to my eyes..

....and now you'll go look at it, and come back and tell me that you have three sets of matching jackets/vests much like his!

[Jock Scot]

No kidding?
See, you learn something new every day. I had no idea.

Also, the Chief had on (IMHO) one of the most godawful tweed jacket/vest combinations I have ever seen. Most of the tweed I saw in the films was pretty nice, but this was horrendous to my eyes..

....and now you'll go look at it, and come back and tell me that you have three sets of matching jackets/vests much like his!

Well no, I do not have any tweed in that sort of pattern.They are seen still and often they are "estate tweeds" which may well look out of place at a highland show,but out on the hill they blend into the natural surroundings really well."Estate tweeds" were an early form of camouflage and people in the know would have a fair idea what part of Scotland the owner came from by the hue of the tweed which matched the natural surroundings of the local area.

[Lachlan09]

Shinty - now there's a game I hoped crossed the Atlantic, or should have ! Mind you, the original lacrosse played by Indian tribes was just as spirited !

Ahhh - Newtonmore, Oban Celtic, Oban Camanachd, Kingussie, Cowal ..... it should be encouraged more at all levels, especially schools, rather than hockey, in Scotland !