Jock's Road - Braemar to Glen Doll with Bryan Cromwell (Full Version)
Vložit
- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- This is the full version of a film Directed and Produced by Bryan Cromwell who was a lecturer at Coatbridge College. The film, produced in 1997, follows Bryan along Jock's Road where he points out many interesting facts and some more tragic.
Jock's Road is a high level route from Braemar to Glen Doll. On 1st January 1959 five members from the Universal Hiking Club of Glasgow perished in a blizzard on Jock's Road. One of the men, Robert McFaul was a Lecturer in Engineering at Coatbridge College. This video is dedicated to their memory. Camera by Jim McKechnie, Sound Jim Ferguson and Technical Support/Driver/Key Grip Tom Lawton.
This is my old stomping ground and met Davie Glen on a number of occasions. He was a very good photographer and happily did a series of slide shows if asked.
Another man of the hills in that area was Sid Scroggie. Sid was visually impaired having been severely wonded during the war when serving with the Lovet Scouts.
Great video, takes me back many years. Very many thanks.
Without doubt a classic trek and commentary. Thoroughly enjoyable...
This is a great video indeed,very educational and informative and more credit to you that this was filmed 20 years ago on an old vhs camcorder. It truly is a great hike and a fantastic day out and it has'nt changed a bit since you filmed it. I hope you are well and still enjoy our wonderful country... There's nae place like Scotland.
Many thanks for your comments, this film was inspired by Bryan, then a lecturer at Coatbridge College, he had read the account of the tragedy of the five men who perished in a blizzard. Interestingly one of the five was a lecturer at Coatbridge College. Bryan made contact with the sister of Robert. McFaul and we sent her and others members of the group copies of the tape. Bryan has now retired as I have, I was an AV Technician at the Coatbridge College. It was a great walk and the weather over the two days was great. Thanks again for your comments.
Love this video found it really interesting Thank you 👍
Wonderful, absolutely wonderful in every respect. Thank you Bryan, very much indeed.
I’m off to do this very trek in a couple of days, days when the forecast looks good
(well, it is the last week in June!).
Good video Jim, Very interesting, I liked it a lot. Atb Glenn.
There are know refreshments or information centre and wondering if I could suggest thes?
Alastair Lapham
Jim - nice video. Can I ask, the B&W image at the end, is that members of the UHC, and might James Boyle be in the picture ? My wife is related to him, although very young when he died.
Sorry I've taken so long to reply, but yes this was photo provided by Cathy McFaul, sister of one of the walkers who perished.
@@tomweir54 Thanks Jim - my father in law is Charles Boyle, brother of James Boyle. He's now in his nineties, with poor eyesight and couldn't be certain if James was in the picture. Wife & I hoping to walk to the plaque with family later in the year. Thanks again
@@folkycyclist the tragic event is covered in the book The Black Cloud by Ian Thomson available on Amazon. Bryan Cromwell, the presenter and now sadly passed away too, found out that one of the walkers who died had been a lecturer at Coatbridge College where we both worked. We got a plaque made and it was in the College foyer till it was remodelled, not sure what happed to it. It’s a pretty easy walk up Glen Doll to the memorial, though I think some trees have blocked part of the path after the recent storm.
@@tomweir54 Thanks Jim - yes I'd seen the book mentioned in a few posts online, think I've managed to secure a copy. I've been able to access Glasgow Herald / Evening times (online - amazing !) from then to read some of the reports of the day. I'd read on walkhighlands about the storm Arwen trees coming down but hopefully they's be shifted soon. Thanks again for getting back to me
@@folkycyclist neither Bryan or I knew of Robert McFaul being a lecturer at the College, long before our time, but there was one member of staff from the 1950’s who did remember and the sadness of them perishing. I understand there used to be an annual memorial service at the chapel in the Gorbals remembering the men, the one just along from the Gorbals swimming/leisure centre. A new church now but the priest may well have documents or knowledge.
Many thanks for your comments, we had a great time making this....nearly 20 years ago and on an sVHS camcorder too. It was filmed over two two days with the joint at Crow Craggie's, we did this with a one week gap between the filming.