Carving Scotland's Past and Future
Carving Scotland’s Past and Future – The Meaning of Monuments
This film explores some recent controversial issues raised by statues with links to Britain’s imperial past. Focussing on three well- known statues in the centre of Aberdeen, the film argues that the statues and the public spaces around them should become focal points for a critical and questioning perspective of Scotland’s role in the British Empire.
The Script for this film has been based upon the following sources. Any errors have been made in good faith. All images have been checked for copyright.
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"To a Louse" read by Doris Strachan
Special thanks to Blair Douglas for his permission to use
"Nelson Mandela's Welcome to The City of Glasgow"
from his CD "A summer in Skye"
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