The Cashmere Story - Exhibition Version (1961)

Various versions of this documentary were made. We currently hold three versions - see other records. “Pringle of Scotland“ are not mentioned in this version - presumably is a more multi purpose film for the Scottish Cashmere Association. Some material shot in 1953 and some in 1961. Narrator recounts the “legend of Cashmere“ over shots of mountainous landscapes. L/S of mules laden down with bundles of wool being led along a country road. M/S of the mules arriving in a village or town. M/S of a bundle of wool being transported by an Indian rope railway. L/S of Scottish landscape. Various scenic views. Narrator says of Scotland: “for nearly 200 years the knitting industry has led the world.“ L/S of a Pringle mill in Hawick. L/S of men at work in the wool mill. “Knitting machines“ are seen in operation. Various shots of men at work and of the machinery used. Narrator states that the workers come from families who have worked in the industry for generations. “They have an inbred pride in th