COMMUNAL VILLAGE The Society of Brothers run a communal village in Shropshire.
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Tape Master:6109
Catalog #:140657
Clip Number:140657-1
Orginal Film:CP 253
Timecode:01:14:16 - 01:17:03
Location:Bromdon, Near Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
Year Shot:1959 (Actual Year)
Audio:Yes
Color:Yes
Headings:DOMESTIC LIFE: Alternative Lifestyles
LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England
Description:COMMUNAL VILLAGE (aka SOCIETY OF BROTHERS) The Society of Brothers run a communal village in Shropshire.

Bromdon, Near Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

The communal village is hidden in the Clee Hills. GV Showing the people working in the fields. CU of John Atkins hoeing CU of the hoe. CU of Tom Paul hoeing MS of sheep being drawn across road in f.g. is a sign of the Society of Brothers. CU of Tom Paul. GV Showing children working on tennis court. MS Showing young girls in line passsing pieces of turf to one another. CU of their hands as turf is passed along. CU of Prisca Jeffrys pass -ings turf. MS Showing children digging in f.g. is a girl also digging. CU of two girls laying the turf. MS showing Oliver Dryoff on the r. and Kenneth Jones on L adjusting their telescope. CUO. Droff adjusting telescope. CU of K Jones adjusting telescope. MS showing the young children in rocking cots. also in pic. is Miss. Maggie Watkins rocking two of the children. Two others are on see-saw and two young boys are riding along on a model train. CU Miss W. as she rocks one of the children. CU of the children in rocking cots. MS Showing David Mason working a piece of equipment at 155 two other gentlemen walk in carrying piece which they begin to attach. CU of those two men attaching piece of equipment which looks like piece of gate. CU of D Mason welding. Cu. of his face as he welds he lifts off his goggles and wipes his forehead. MS Showing Laurence Bosch packing eggs anothe man walks in from r. carrying basket of eggs eggs another man walks in from r. carrying basket of eggs which he puts on table next to him. L. Bosch reaches over to take some from basket and begins to pack them. Closer shot from side angle as he packs eggs. MS showing Mrs. Gladys Mason ringing bell and to call to a meal. MS Show -ing members lining up at buffet for a meal. CU of two girls serving meal the camera pans down to show food being put on plates. GV Showing members sitting around eating. CU of Arnold Mason reading news bulletin to members who can be seen in b.g. MS showing Erika Hildel playing violin sitting on steps behind him is an old man MS Showing members dancing. CU of the feet as they dance. MS of dancers taken from Erika Hildel who can be seen playing violin. CU CU Spectators looking on. MS Showing dancers Erika H. can be seen in b.g. playing.
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