The St Kilda Story/Wildlife Of St Kilda

The St Kilda Story is the filmed history of St Kilda from 1908 to 1980. In black and white Oliver Pike’s pioneering film of 1908 depicting birdlife and fowling; 1920s footage by Robello and Mann on tourism and village life; the final stages before the 1930 evacuation filmed by John Ritchie. Also includes Wildlife of St Kilda filmed over 25 years from 1957. We see the competitive world of over a million seabirds – gannets, fulmars, puffins, kittewakes, gulls and by night Manx Shearwaters and the rare Leach’s Petrel. Great Skuas attack human visitors and the unique St Kilda wrens defend their territitories. Also seen are the St Kilda fieldmouse and the brown Soay sheep.Synopsis
Contains 2 programmes: THE ST. KILDA STORY (1980) – The filmed history of St. Kilda from 1906 to 1980. In black and white Oliver Pike’s pioneering film of 1908 depicting birdlife and fowling; 1920s footage by Robello and Mann on tourism and village life; the final stages before the 1930 evacuation filmed by John Ritchie. In colour sequences from the 1957 film taken as a record when the National Trust for Scotland assumed ownership, with ‘Operation Hardrock’ when the army moved in; restoration of the village by NTS working parties; the Royal Family’s visit in 1971; and more. WILDLIFE OF ST. KILDA – Filmed over 25 years from 1957. The competitive world of over a million seabirds – gannets, fulmars, puffins, kittewakes, gulls, and by night Manx Shearwaters and the rare Leach’s Petrel. Oystercatchers repel the ravens, Great Skuas attack human visitors and fulmars and the unique St. Kilda wrens defend their territories. Plus much more.