A Highland Weekend (1934)

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M/S's of L/S's a crofter in the Highlands of Scotland using a strange implement to remove turf from the ground. The commentator says that this is done so as to get to the peat underneath which is used for fuel.



M/S of the crofter digging out the peat with a spade. The crofter then caries the fuel away in a large basket which is fastened to his back. M/S of the the block of peat hanging up outside a croft. M/S of a woman using a spinning wheel outside the building. M/S of a man using a scythe. L/S's of a the picturesque countryside. M/S of a young smartly dressed couple making their way through the countryside to church.
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