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The Children's Story

The history of Scottish education. One of a group of seven documentaries made for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, under the supervision of John Grierson.

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The history of Scottish education. One of a group of seven documentaries made for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, under the supervision of John Grierson.

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