New Scotland -1943 NFB

**jhockin** · 24th December 16, 09:00 PM

New Scotland - Laura Boulton

This short documentary from 1943 visits various Nova Scotians at home, work and leisure while giving a panoramic view of the province’s coasts, farms and forests.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/new_scotland

**Isaac** · 29th December 16, 09:01 AM

Fascinating documentary. Thank you for posting.

Pray tell, can anyone tell me what they were doing with the fabric at the end of the video? It looks like they were breaking it in, but to what purpose? The method seemed very ritualized.

**Jock Scot** · 29th December 16, 09:53 AM

I cannot see the film, but from what you describe with the cloth softening treatment the term is known as,"waulking."

**neloon** · 29th December 16, 11:24 AM

Good documentary and, yes, it is indeed waulking.
Alan

**GrymJack** · 30th December 16, 08:13 AM

Thank you for the very entertaining and informative film clip.

Jack

**McNeil** · 31st December 16, 12:05 PM

Nice find. Thanks for sharing. My ancestors settled there in the early 1800s.
McNeil

**MacAngus** · 31st December 16, 03:28 PM

Thank you for sharing . The Angus MacDonald they mentioned who is piping is My Grandfathers Uncle.

**WillowEstate** · 3rd January 17, 07:04 AM

Fascinating. Thanks very much for the link. A lot of hard work but a gentler age perhaps.

**JohntheBiker** · 3rd January 17, 07:42 AM

Thanks for that. How things have changed.

**Taskr** · 3rd January 17, 12:08 PM

Looks different than my younger than '43 recall - though not by much in some cases. Nathan should recognize a few places, if not a few past faces.

The milling frolic is something I only witnessed once. Definitely a social event though not the well dressed group as in the film. It was a practical thing, to break the newly woven cloth with those around the table presenting themselves well but not in Sunday best. Conversation, music, food and drink a definite.