A Ministry of Information and Agriculture film made during World War II about a crofting community in Sutherland.
Shots in and around Achriesgill - a crofting community in Sutherland. The mail van arrives from Lairg. Mrs MacKay, the shopkeeper and her husband, deliver to distant crofts in the van. Shots of the schoolmistress, minister and district nurse. Derelict crofts contrasted with modern, solid two-storey houses. Brief details of crops. Crofters get together to gather sheep from the hills.
A Ministry of Information and Agriculture film made during World War II about a crofting community in Sutherland. Shots in and around Achriesgill - a crofting community in Sutherland. The mail van arrives from Lairg. Mrs MacKay, the shopkeeper and her husband, deliver to distant crofts in the van. Shots of the schoolmistress, minister and district nurse. Derelict crofts contrasted with modern, solid two-storey houses. Brief details of crops. Crofters get together to gather sheep from the hills.
Media Studies: What impression is the filmmaker trying to create about life in a Highland village from 1945? (e.g communication with the outside world, number of people, types of jobs, school).
Geography: Locate Achriesgill on a map. Find out what the village is like today by looking at Google Street View? What are the difference and what are the similarities?
Media Studies / English: Listen carefully to the commentary. Do you think the commentator is actually a member of the community. Give reasons for your answer?
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