Uploaded May 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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1977 - OLD TYME MUSIC HALL - CRAIGMILLAR FESTIVAL 1977

The legendary Old Tyme Music Hall shows were a fixture of the Craigmillar Festival from the very early days, here are some scenes from the 1977 show.

Craigmillar Variety show - dancers, singers, comics etc.
Picture switches frequently between and in the middle of acts.
Prize giving ceremony after the show for the best hat.
Picture blurry and faint in places.
School children walking through a doorway to a hall.
Group of actors performing for the children.
Part of the performance involves the actors singing with the children while other children play games in the background.

This film was restored by the Scottish Screen Archive in collaboration with the Craigmillar Archives Trust.

Original footage by Craigmillar Festival Society

With thanks to:
Kay Foubister from the National Libraries of Scotland
Dr Ryan Shand from University of Glasgow
Johnni Stanton and Hilary Morrison from Craigmillar Archives Trust.

Scottish Screen Archive - Craigmillar Archive Trust Collection

2-Old Tyme Music Hall - Festival 77 (CS)
A2255/55
[OLD TYME MUSIC HALL - FESTIVAL 77]
1/2 inch bw
1977 00:37:28