A Highland Hercules

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1541
Date Released
27 Sep 1928
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
Wonderful slow-motion pictures of PC E Anderson, for last 2 years Scotland’s champion athlete - in action. The secret of how to "toss the caber" revealed for first time. (Watch him actually jump with it).
Keywords
Sport; Customs and traditions
Locations
Inverness
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Highland Hercules', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 1541, 27 Sep 1928. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/87136 (Accessed 20 Jan 2026)