Children’s Village

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
085
Date Released
13 Aug 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Over now to Renfrewshire in Scotland, to a children’s village, complete with its own school, church and shops. Known as the Orphan Homes of Scotland, the cluster of cottages which house 640 orphan children, and its lovely setting, is a heart-warming memorial to the man who founded them in 1871 - William Quarrier.
Keywords
Children; Social welfare
Locations
Scotland; Renfrewshire; Bridge of Weir
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Peter West
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Children’s Village', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 085, 13 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120249 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)