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Bing Crosby competes at St Andrews

Bing Crosby competes at St Andrews

Bing Crosby brings the crowds to St Andrews as he faces local amateur, J.K. Wilson in the 1950 British Amateur Golf Tournament.

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Filming of Never Let Me Go

Filming for Never Let Me Go takes place at the Andrew Melville Hall in St Andrews.

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Establishment of the Department of Film Studies

The University of St Andrews establishes a Department of Film Studies

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Sean Connery awarded an honorary degree

Sean Connery awarded an honorary degree

Sean Connery is made an honorary Doctor of Letters at a ceremony in St Andrews in July 1988.

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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

The filming of the iconic beach sequence within Chariots of Fire at West Sands began in April 1980. The film would win the Academy Award for ‘Best Picture’.

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