That sporran worn in those movies is very interesting, having a plain brass cantle with a St Andrews badge affixed. I can't recall ever seeing the Black Watch wear such a sporran.
Anyhow time for more photos!
The interesting new No1 Dress adopted in 1953, sometimes called Coronation Dress. The Scottish regiments had only Service Dress from 1914 (when Full Dress was withdrawn) until this time.
As worn by the Gordon Highlanders in 1955:
and by the Queens Own Highlanders (post-1959) and The Black Watch:
A photo of the Pipes & Drums of The Gordon Highlanders:
A publicity photo of the 1962/63 North American tour of The Royal Scots Greys and The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.. check out the greatest mustache in Army history!
A wedding of an officer of The Essex Scottish:
A pipe band wearing Bush Hats... Kiwis? Aussies?
And lastly a civilian wearing a jacket with an interesting arrangement of buttons:
And Pipe Major Robert Ireland (pictured in civilian attire)
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