"Portrait of a Village" (Newton Mearns in the 1950s)

A film by Bill McKendry. A warm hearted look at the people, places and pastimes of Newton Mearns in the 1950s.

Video © 2020 Gerry McKendry and the McKendry family. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction and distribution prohibited.

Soundtrack courtesy of Longzijun: https://longzijun.wordpress.com/music...

Grateful thanks to Gerry for graciously allowing his father's film to be uploaded to the MHG channel.

Mearns man Bill McKendry was a talented self-taught amateur film maker who aspired to make a record of life in the village in the 1950s. Everything in this film was created by Bill himself. He had a great a sense of humour which pops up throughout the film. Watch out for the "if they don't like it they can lump it" caption - no political correctness in those days!

Captivating and atmospheric music courtesy of Longzijun:
1. Almost a love story (5 mins)
2. Wild illusion (6 mins)
3. Lock and love (6 mins)
4. Elegy (5 mins)
5. As long as a word remains unspoken (2 mins)
6. Dreams (11 mins)

Cine transfer performed by https://www.look2.co.uk/
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