This film produced by J.W. Gillot captures the picturesque landscape of the Scottish lochs; situated in Argyll. Visiting such tourist hot spots as Loch Lomond, the Isle of Arram, and the Cobbler Mountain, Gillot presents a detailed chronicle of his journey across this breath taking stretch of scenery. Title - 'Orford film presents' . Title - 'Clyde coast'. Title - On the Erskine ferry we cross to the north of the river Clyde. The film opens with the camera placed aboard...

This film produced by J.W. Gillot captures the picturesque landscape of the Scottish lochs; situated in Argyll. Visiting such tourist hot spots as Loch Lomond, the Isle of Arram, and the Cobbler Mountain, Gillot presents a detailed chronicle of his journey across this breath taking stretch of scenery. Title - 'Orford film presents' . Title - 'Clyde coast'. Title - On the Erskine ferry we cross to the north of the river Clyde. The film opens with the camera placed aboard the Erskine ferry. Five people, dressed in attire reflecting their affluent background, wait on the ferry's deck as it approaches the shore. A shot shows the waterfront; a small industrial looking dock littered with several cranes. Title - In the light of early evening, we ascend the 'rest and be thankful' and then skirt the shores of loch Fyne. The initial shot shows a car (distinctly of that period) travelling down a road, which runs in parallel of the loch fyne, and this, is followed by a panoramic view of the loch itself. Title - Our journey continues to lock Eck, of beauty unsurpassed. Travelling away from a grand white house, a car passes by the camera, before the filmmaker returns his attention to the loch bank; a boat moored to a pontoon, which stretches several metres into the water. Two children wearing kilts stand on the bank watching as two men clamber into the moored row boat. Title -When we reach the entrance to the Holy loch we find ourselves on the firth Clyde, where the yachting festival has just commenced at Hunters quay. A panoramic view captures Holy loch in considerable detail; houses can be viewed on the far side of the loch, as well as several boats navigating the calm waters. Three people sit on the bank looking out over Hunters bay. In the next shot, a motorboat glides into Hunters quay, and a large battleship is visible anchored in the background. Following this, a motor boat leaves the shore filled to capacity with passengers, and then there is a shot of several children jumping into the water from a pontoon. Sailors, or possibly junior cadets, look out onto the quay, where there is a horde of sailing ships and the battleship. A group of sailors board a ship moored quayside, before casting off. Title - So we reach Dunoon, our centre for further travel and one of the most beautiful and popular resorts on the Clyde coast. The initial shot in this sequence shows an expansive shot of the resort town Dunoon, from a position raised high above sea level; the town stretches out across the sparse countryside and leads onto the lochs. On the bank of a loch, a group of youngsters play catch with a black football sized ball, while others climb an elongated stone bench, also a large steam ferry is visible in the background. Title - The following morning we are aboard the P.S. Waverly, bound for loch Goil, on the first stage of the three lochs tour. In this sequence, the filmmaker documents the journey towards Loch Goil; taking shots from the deck, which includes, passengers admiring the scenery and various shots of the mountainous landscape that runs along the lochs banks. Title - After reaching lochgoilhead, we turn around and sail along loch Long to Arochar. The filmmaker continues filming the journey from the ferry's deck. Title - Under the shadow of a famous mountain, the Cobbler, we leave the Waverly and walk over to Tarbet for our sail down to loch Lomond. A steamship is docked by a pier on the waters of loch Lomond. The filmmaker captures passengers standing on the deck, before cutting away to a shot looking up at the Cobble Mountain, which peaks out from behind a formation of smaller mountains. A steady stream of smartly dressed tourists walk up a street set against a steep gradient. Next, the filmmaker cuts to a striking shot of the Cobbler Mountain taken from a far. Following this, a crowd of people have amassed waiting for a steamship to transport them across Loch Lomond. Now on board the ship, people mill around on the deck and the captain stands at the helm steering the steamship. In the final part of this sequence, the filmmaker continues his typical style of filming as the steamships journeys through the still waters and past the oblique landscape. Title- A train awaits our arrival at Balloch to take us to Craigendoran pier. With the camera position from a seated area of the steamship, the filmmaker shows a passenger's view as it approaches a dock, presumably at Balloch. The filmmaker then proceeds to cut to platform at Balloch station, where prospective passengers board a steam train, which pulls away from the station issuing a thick plume of smoke. Title - Later in the evening we arrive back at Dunoon pier. Again aboard a steamship, a passenger stands at the bow of the ship watching seagulls soar through the air. From the ship, the filmmaker captures a man and two women standing on a pier, who watch as the boat passes slowly by. In the next shot, the steamship docks and workers quickly attach a boarding ramp for the passengers to disembark. Title - One of the most impressive land tours from Dunoon, is the run through Glendaruel, which is not always an easy one. Amongst the mountainous landscape, a group of workman set about tarmacking the road, and a steam roller sits idle in the background. Title - The enforced halt provides us with the opportunity to film some farm scene. Swans and chick investigate a road side puddle, and then the filmmaker then cuts to various different shots showing horses and highland cows. Title - Let us accompany the T.S.S. St. Columba on her daily run on the royal route through the kyle's of Bute. The camera, now aboard the T.S.S. St. Columba, shows the journey across the kyle following a another large steamship, and along the shoreline, horses are dotted amongst the green hills. Title - We sail into Rothersay bay past units of the fleet. Still aboard the St. Columba, the steam liner enters Rothersay bay; a wide stretch of water home to several naval ships, one of which the filmmaker pays particular attention to, getting shots from various angles. Holidaymakers line the banks of the bay; some sit on benches while other lay on the grass looking out across the bay. Title - St. Columba races through 'narrows' of the kyles Bute. Back on the St. Columba, the steam ship sails close behind another ship, which emits a large cloud of black smoke. In the next few shots, the filmmaker cuts to show other boats sailing the waters such as a tug boat anchored in the kyles of Bute. Title - At Tighnabruaich pier, we leave the St. Columba to continue her cruise. Ferry glides slowly in towards pier. Title - On a beautiful blue morning, we sail westwards from Dunoon on the 'Duchess of Hamilton' for the isle of Arram. The opening shots in this sequence are taken from the Duchess of Hamilton steamship, as it sails away from Dunoon. Next, the waterfront becomes the focus; the sandy beach stretches out along the coast and the steamship passes by a pier, where there is white building with 'Ihnellan' written on it. Following this, the filmmaker cuts to the deck, showing passengers sitting on benches and the large steam funnel which looms overhead. Passengers on board are well dressed, and a number of men wear flat caps and carry binoculars. The Duchess of Hamilton approaches the shore of the Isle of Arran; caf?'s, a church and beached boats line the shorefront. In the final shot of this sequence, passengers disembark from the boat, before the steam ship casts off again. Title - Our first call on Arran is Lochranza at the northern end of the island. Passengers gather at the bow of a steamship as it approaches Lochranza. On land again, the filmmaker captures children walking down a street running in parallel with the loch, and the mountainous landscape is visible behind them. Title - From Lochranza, we sail down to the east coast of the Island, past scenes of mountain grandeur to Brodick. On a steamship once more, the filmmaker captures the beautiful surroundings as they sail along the east coast of Arran. Now off the boat, the filmmaker captures several children who play in a blue rubber dingy, and in the background, a lone sail boat can be seen. In the next shot, a group of children play in the sand; making sand castles and climbing around. Title - After a brief glimpse of Lamlash, we spend a few hours ashore on this colourful isle, at Whiting bay. Children run in the water of Whiting bay. A man helps a baby take her first few cautious steps along a grassy path. Next, the filmmaker captures a shot of the exterior of a house and its garden, which is filled with multi-coloured flowers. Following this there are shots of the activities taking place on Whiting bay waters; two tug boats are docked quayside and two men walk across the deck. On another anchored tug boat, a man sits in the sun with his shirt off, and from a raised vantage point the filmmaker captures a row boat treading the waters. Title - Our Journey is now over, but its memory lingers on. " The outstretched lake, embosom'd'mong the hills, the eye with wonder and amazement fills" Burns. The final shot of this film shows an expansive shot of the lake, where in the shadow of mountains, ferries and row boats sail as the sun sets descends behind the towering peaks.