STILL SEARCHING FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT? Choose from one of our fabulous range of fascinating nostalgic Scottish Memories DVDs including the DVD Memories of Royal Rothesay Isle of Bute 1920-1990. Royal Rothesay Isle of Bute the Madeira of Scotland and the Pearl of the Clyde are terms once frequently associated with this beautiful Clyde island and early Victorian holiday destination. It’s the late 1920’s Glasgow Fair Holiday and Rothesay’s piers and prom are crowded with holiday makers arriving in one of the 30 Clyde steamers per day that called at the Isle of Bute. Rare wonderful scenes in the 1930’s of passengers arriving aboard the steamer eager to relax and enjoy their holiday on this island retreat. Share the times and fun as visitors take a tram to Ettrick Bay and enjoy a ride on the miniature Steam Railway or relax on Rothesay Bay beach where “children’s corner” is ever popular with youngsters enjoying the sand and sea. Join us in 1949 as we sail from Wemyss Bay before elegantly sailing into Rothesay Bay aboard the paddle steamer passing familiar landmarks such as Royal Terrace, St Brendan’s Church, Craigend UP Church, Glenburn and the Public Baths built in 1876 as the paddle steamer Duchess of Montrose gracefully pulls away from Rothesay pier. The scenes of course completed with the famous PS Waverley making her presence known as a frequent visitor to Rothesay. This seventy year window into beautiful Royal Rothesay Isle of Bute and its places, scenes, history and events is a wonderful and nostalgic record whether you have ties to Bute directly or whether you really want to relive those golden precious memories of memorable trips or holidays to Scotland’s “Madera”. Narrated by C M. Liddell Running Time 74mins. Just one example of the exclusive Scottish Memories DVDs from Video History Scotland videohistoryscotland email: enquiries@videohistoryscotland
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 04:20:23 +0000