Scottish nostalgia - video memories of 1986


19 August 2014
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Relive the news and film of 1986 in our Scottish Memories nostalgia video special. ...
Relive the news and film of 1986 in our Scottish Memories nostalgia video special.

In the September issue of Scottish Memories magazine we take a look at memories of the year 1986, with the launch of the Today newspaper, the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games and top films including Crocodile Dundee and Out of Africa.

Watch the spectacular 'spirit of youth' opening ceremony, starring thousands of Scottish school kids:



This was the year that Helley's Comet was visible to the naked eye for the first time in 75 years. This video profiles the five spacecraft which were readied to study the comet up close:



And who could forget the cheeky-faced 'My Buddy', a cute doll from Playskool designed to help boys get in touch with their emotions - although many of us will remembers sons or brothers throwing them around the house and garden with abandon!




  Read more memories of 1986 in the September 2014 issue of Scottish Memories - available to download now or order as a print edition.

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