Kintyre

A fantastic glimpse of Kintyre circa 1955. Includes one of the simplest and best descriptions of Kintyre;
"It is 40 miles long and every mile is beautiful"
The film takes a trip along the Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland and includes footage at Machrihanish, Carradale, Campbeltown, The Argyll Colliery, The Harbour at Campbeltown, Campbeltown Creamery, Tarbert, Bellochantuy and the Mull of Kintyre to name a few.
Wonderful to see the beach at Machrihanish as I remember it, busy with families enjoying themselves.
Film by Iain Dunnachie, narration by Hugh McPhee.
The film was originally entered in the 'On Scotland' category at the Scottish Amateur Film Festival in 1956.
Shared here for educational purposes.
For a timeline of historic events affecting Kintyre: www.machrihanish.net/kintyre-h...

[@fc4660]

This is possibly the most special movie I have ever seen about the place I call home. Thank you so much

[@user-js2ni4cc2r]

Thank you my great great great grandfather was Archibald McWilliam

[@annbutel6431]

So proud 👏 to have been born in campbletown x

[@keithwhite1478]

Brilliant film. Makes me want to time travel and live there then.

[@Machrihanish]

That would be something wouldn't it 😄

[@errolnicholson9448]

Wow 1956? Scotland is forever and my Great great Grandfather is from Scotland but left and went to live in Jamaica in the late 1800's

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Wonderful stuff.

[@danielblackburn2453]

Superb video, thanks very much for sharing it :)

[@Machrihanish]

glad you liked it Daniel :)

[@GCStalker]

Lovely place at the end of a dreadful road.

[@Machrihanish]

Worth the drive though :)

[@morrisshaw]

howye the now? naw bad, yersel? think my father would have been down the pit at this time as he didn't buy his boats, quiet waters and evening star until 1962 when i was born.

[@twincamspit]

08:46 He pronounces Gigha as 'Gigg-ha' instead of 'Gee-ah', has the pronunciation changed since the 1950s then?

[@Machrihanish]

Just a mispronunciation on his part I think, always been 'Gee-ah' as far as we know.

[@twincamspit]

@@Machrihanish Thank you

[@Chrisamusic1]

This must be fake. Like the Apollo moonlanding. I mean, it's a well known fact that Paul McCartney invented Kintyre in 1977. :-)

[@Machrihanish]

+Chris A. Damn! found out ;)

[@Chrisamusic1]

Haha. Have to say though, that was absolutely lovely. Thanks for sharing it.

[@Machrihanish]

+Chris A. Glad you enjoyed it :)