| EYAM FLORAL TRIBUTE TO THE PLAGUE Flower petals are used to make decorative pictures for the well dressing ceremony | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6065 |
| Catalog #: | 282026 | |
| Clip Number: | 282026-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 567 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:18 - 01:46:39 | |
| Location: | Eyam, Derbyshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional CEREMONIES: Religious, Blessing HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Derbyshire RELIGION: Misc | |
| Description: | EYAM FLORAL TRIBUTE TO THE PLAGUE (aka EYAM WELL-DRESSING ANNIVERSARY) Flower petals are used to make decorative pictures for the well dressing ceremony Eyam, Derbyshire. Various shots of a young boy and several woman plucking petals from flowers then pressing them into slabs of clay to make floral plaques. Various shots of the village of Eyam. The Well Dressing ceremony is a tribute to those villagers who lost their lives because of the Plague. CU Boy's face pan down showing pulling petals off flowers. MS Boy picking flowers. MS Woman making flowered pattern. MS This woman pan l. to r. to show pattern of a tree. LS Church. MS Church pan down as vicar and man walk out of church. MS as they glance through book. CU Name George Vicars. MS Woman closing gate to show sign Plaque Cottage. MS Making various patterns. MS Man making final alterations to picture. MS Men erecting picture. MS Procession leaving church. VS Village yokels. MS Vicar and Lord Hill in procession. MS Completed picture. MLS Vicar and crowd. CU Vicar starts blessing. Procession passes the various decorated wells. Some of the villagers are dressed in old fashioned costumes. | |
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