| MONASTERY An item about life inside a Benedictine monastery. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6114 |
| Catalog #: | 503007 | |
| Clip Number: | 503007-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 438 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:37 - 01:30:40 | |
| Location: | Farnborough, Hampshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Religious, Misc FARMING: Misc INDUSTRY: Bookbinding LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire RELIGION: Christianity, Roman Catholic RELIGION: Monks | |
| Description: | MONASTERY An item about life inside a Benedictine monastery. Farnborough, Hampshire. A look at life inside a Benedictine monastery. M/S of monks in white cloaks entering St. Michael's Abbey. C/U of gargoyles. Various shots inside the Abbey of the monks praying, Father Prior leads the ceremony. Various shots of the monks at work. C/U of a monk book binding - their chief support. L/S of Imperial Mausoleum built by the exiled French Empress, Eugenie in the grounds of the monastery. Various shots of the monks farming - feeding a calf, tending to tomato plants in a greenhouse, using a horse drawn plough. M/S of a monk chopping wood - he pauses when he heres a bell calling him to prayer. Various shots of monks sewing ornate vestment garments. Finally, a monk is seen decorating an Easter candle | |
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