Douglas Haig Chancellor of the University of St Andrews and Rudyard Kipling at the University of St Andrews in Edinburgh, Scotland. Douglas Haig sits with officials. He enters with other delegates. He reviews students in parade. Students around Joseph Rudyard Kipling appointed as Rector of the university and Premier Baldwin.
New luxury ocean liner 'Queen Mary' goes down to the sea in Glasgow, Scotland. Tugs and boats around the gigantic liner as it leaves the yards. Women look through binoculars. Black smoke emerges from the smoke stacks of the cruise ship. The captain of the ship poses with a dignitary aboard the ship. Tugs near the liner. People on rooftops watch the liner as it makes its journey down the Clyde to open waters.
Allied soldiers board a British transport ship at Dundee in Scotland during World War I. Troops wave before departing. The ship departs. British flag flutters at the bow of the ship. View of a dock area.
Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, enters Gordonstoun School in Scotland. Prince Charles arrives in Gordonstoun with his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, an alumnus of the school. The Gothic exterior of the school building (Gordonstoun, Elgin IV30 5RF, United Kingdom). View of the spartan bungalow dormitory for boys. Prince Charles and Prince Philip meet the principal of Gordonstoun and other students. Prince Charles shakes hands with two students. Prince Charles, Prince Philip and others enter a building together.
John Cobb enters the cockpit of the Crusader, his jet propelled boat, in attempt to beat world speed boat record mark, at Loch Ness Scotland. The Crusader boat seen traveling on Loch Ness at high speed. The boat disintegrates in the waters of Loch Ness and John Cobb dies.
Close-up views of several different ships launching on firth of Clyde in Scotland. Closeup view of dirt or coal smeared faces of boys wearing hats and watching expectantly and with excitement as a ship readies for launch. British flag decorated on the deck of a ship. Dignitaries on grandstand including a woman (the sponsor) who smashes a bottle of champagne against the ship, christening it as it launches. Close views of the ship sliding down skids stern-first into the water. Change to view of a ship named "Rinovia" being launched from dry dock to water by tipping it to the side off dry dock. It slides off skids into the water and quickly rights itself. View of a medical ship named "Herdubreid " being launched. White cross symbol seen on the bow and the flag of Iceland waving on the bow, with sailors gathered around it. Clip includes several close up views of ship hulls and skids, anchors, propellers and areas of the lower stern of ships being launched.
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