“ QUEEN O THE BORDER “ 1948 TRAVELOGUE OF HAWICK SCOTLAND CASHMERE & MERINO KNIT SWEATERS 85904

This color educational film from the Crown Film Unit is about Hawick, Scotland and the sweaters made there. Hawick is the largest of the border towns and internationally and famous for its quality knitwear. Copyright 1948. Opening titles: Queen O The Border (:09). Map of Scotland (:31). Hawick, Scotland. A statue of a man holding a flag on a horse (:41). Hawick buildings (1:05). Countryside of Hawick (1:14). Horses on a hillside (1:37). Captured flag from an old war versus the English is paraded around once a year via horseback; The Priory flag was captured by the Hawick Callants, a group of youths who bravely defended the Scottish Borders town (2:07). People cheer and watch a recreation (2:27). Down a street in Hawick as people celebrate (2:51). Hosiery of high quality is made by a laborer (3:19). Lambs wool yarn (3:41). Men make knitwear (3:57). Hawick is known for their knitwear (4:15). Machine assist with knitwear (4:40). Women make knitwear by hand (5:16). Women knit sweaters (5:47). Foam bath pounds o
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