Annan 1965 - High Street, River and Herding Sheep 🐑

A silent colour film by Robert Wilson from 1965 showing the High Street and River Annan. Great Grandfather John Urquhart (1902 - 1976) is herding sheep in the fields at Hecklegirth and by Annan Station. He was Auctioneer’s Yardsman for Thomson, Roddick and Laurie who ran the livestock market.

[@naduncan08]

I was 13 at the time in Annan.

[@alanh8681]

Hi, are you able to tell us more about this film? Its a great snapshot in time of my home town.

[@warbirdsandweathervintagec2527]

Hi Alan,
I’m glad you like the film. There were lots of people who commented on it when I posted it on the Annan history Facebook page too.
My granny Helen was from Annan, daughter of John Urquhart who was the auctioneer’s yardsman at the old mart, which is now Lidl. They lived in 6 Butts Street which is now the Quarter Cake Cafe.
Helen married Robert Wilson, my Grandfather, who had a keen interest in photography and cine film. He was in the RAF in the war and then the Meteorological Office as a Weather Forecaster, so they moved around a lot.
He filmed a lot of visits to Annan including this film, there are also films of the riding of the marches in the 50s and the market, as well as family weddings etc.
I inherited the collection of films recently and have been getting them digitised and uploading to share on UA-cam.
I hope you enjoy them.
Cheers, Robert.

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Lack of road markings, lack of parked cars and road signs, lack of obesity.