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Jim
Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 195
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: The Scots Who Fought Franco STV area Thurs 13 Aug 2009 21.00 |
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Part one of two. A look at the role Scots played in the Spanish Civil War, using previously unseen archive interviews to tell the stories of those who participated between 1936 and 1939. Their contributions are also chronicled through the words of relatives and experts on the conflict, and footage of Spanish battlefields then and now.
I'm unsure when part two will be screened. |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the heads-up. I'm at the Mitchell Library tonight, hopefully I'll be home in time to catch this. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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repeated tomorrow at 4pm I think. I can only get Border TV without a big hack of my satellite system but I will have a go.
\paul |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jim
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: |
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spoons wrote: | repeated tomorrow at 4pm I think. I can only get Border TV without a big hack of my satellite system but I will have a go.
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4pm today, Friday 14th Aug 2009 is spot on. |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Second and final part on tonight - don't miss it!
The book "Homage to Caledonia" by Daniel Gray, which "accompanies" this series is sold out of every bookshop in Glasgow. I've been trying to get a copy for days now... |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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AAAARRRGG read this at 22:32
Will set the timer for 16:00 tomorrow!
Adam |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I kept an eye on all the memorials mentioned and I think we have them all posted or listed.
Great program - I never knew much of this stuff.
\Paul |
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Jim
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:14 am Post subject: |
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'Real' Scottish history seems to be neglected.
Any amount of romanticised myth making about Bruce, Wallace, the Bonnie Prince, Burns and the like but precious little about Scotland's part in the slave trade, the Clearances, Scots mercenaries and missionaries, the Red Clydeside and the Spanish Civil War.
I suppose the truth doesn't sell shortbread |
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Johnni
Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Didn't see this programme, but one of our local councillors of the 60s, fought in the International Brigade against Franco when he was a young man.
In the early 70s, he was honoured by Spain, knighting him as a Don of the Realm. His name? Donald Renton ... afterwards Don Don to us younger kids. He died not long after ... and a local sheltered housing complex was renamed Renton House not long ago to memorialise him. |
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