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Reception Test
2.10 Scottish Social History—5
' Castle and Cannon '
J. S. RICHARDSON
In this broadcast to Scottish Schools Mr. Richardson will show how the introduction of gunpowder affected the building of castles, and he will draw his examples from the Castles of Edinburgh, Tantallon, Blackness and Caerlaverock. He will indicate the types of cannon that were used and the shot they fired, making reference to Mons Meg, and he will show how in these olden times a castle was mined.
2.30 Interval
2.35 Science, Course 2
Living Things and Their Activities and Relationships—5 :' Habits '
A. E. KIDD (Medical Officer (Schools) Dundee)
2.55 Interval.
3.0 Concerts for Secondary
Schools-7
Arranged by HERBERT WISEMAN
Director of Music to the Edinburgh
Corporation Education Committee)
' German Operas'

Contributors

Unknown:
A. E. Kidd
Arranged By:
Herbert Wiseman

Lewis Spence
John Buchan
Rachel Annand Taylor
Alexander Gray
Reader, C. R. M. BROOKES
The anthology of Scottish poetry, begun four months ago, is now complete, or as near complete as it can be made in the time available. Tonight listeners will again hear a number of poems written by modern poets. The readings will include a sonnet entitled ' Portrait of Mary Stuart at Holyrood ', and ' Clay-more ', by Lewis Spence , the former written in Middle Scots ; ' Jock's Song ' and ' Fisher Jamie '.by John Buchan ; ' The Princess of Scotland ', by Rachel Annand Taylor , which shows that the romantic spirit is still flourishing in Scottish poetry ; and finally ' Scotland ', by Professor Alexander Gray.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Spence
Unknown:
John Buchan
Unknown:
Rachel Annand Taylor
Reader:
Alexander Gray
Unknown:
Mary Stuart
Unknown:
Lewis Spence
Unknown:
Fisher Jamie
Unknown:
John Buchan
Unknown:
Rachel Annand Taylor
Unknown:
Professor Alexander Gray.

Regional Programme Scotland

About Regional Programme

Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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