St Michael's Abbey (1953)
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough, Hampshire.
L/S The abbey. M/S (elevated) roof work and spires tilt down to two monks walking in the direction of the abbey. M/S Monk working on the garden outside the abbey. M/S His face and shaved head. M/S Digging the soil. L/S Monk working on a beehive. M/S Monk looking at the open hive swarming with bees prior to spraying it with a powder. C/U Bees swarming inside the hive. C/U Monk's face with net protector over it. C/U Removing one of the honeycombs. M/S Another monk feeding chickens. M/S Another monk spinning silk from a cocoon, he walks round to the other side of the spinning machine and starts the mechanism.
M/S Monk (Don Edmund) watching cocoons bouncing in the water as the thread is spun off. C/U Cocoons. M/S The large bobbins taking up the tread. M/S Another monk finishing off a wood carving. C/U Chiselling the finer parts of the face out. M/S Another monk working on a partly made tapestry. C/U Showing how he uses a fork to press down the warp. M/S The Prior (Basil Robinson) sitting at his desk typing. M/S Prior examining papers. M/S Monk being prepared for a haircut (he already has traditional monks haircut). C/U Using only the shears on his head and leaving only the small band of hair. C/U The shears as he continues. M/S Monk ringing the bell for prayers.
M/S Monk who is spinning silk thread from the cocoons hears the bell and stops the machine. He gets up and leaves the room. M/S Two monks working in the vegetable garden also hear the bell and cease work. M/S Monks dressed in white robes prior to entering the chapel (one is dressed in black as he is probationer). M/S The Prior walks to the head of the column and places his hood on his head. M/S Prior leads off and the column follows. M/S Prior and column walking past the altar. C/U Tomb of Napoleon III the founder of St. Michael's Abbey. Shadow of the monks routine passing. M/S As the monks now pass into the Chapel (headgear removed) they make the sign of the Cross.
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St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough
The day finally came when we got the chance to venture the hilltop to see the monastery for benedictine monks. As its only open on Saturdays, this has been a long time in the making.
Designed by Gabriel Hippolyte Destailleur it's a magnificent example of Parisian architecture.
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Monastery (1963)
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
Cuts exist - please see separate record.
FILM ID:233.08
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St Michael's Abbey
A view of St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough.
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This footage of this church was taken occasionally by Mavic Pro, when we discovered it near our playground zone. Some color grading was applied.
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Recording at the Abbey of My Testimony of an experience not long after I was saved, attending a Christmas Eve mass that seared my conscience and vexed The Holy Spirit.
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Red Kite at St Michael's Abbey
A Red Kite swoops down to catch some wool or grass next to St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough.
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Blessing The Silkworms (1952)
Cataloguers note: The commentator says that the silk blessed by the bishop will be used in the months to come to make the robes for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Silkworm blessing in Farnborough, Hampshire.
L/S of St. Michael's Abbey through trees (2 shots). M/S Abbey pan to procession of monks followed by silk workers. M/S Churchgoers with various offerings (3 shots). M/S Monks proceeding into church. M/S From inside church monks entering (2 shots). C/U Bishop giving smock to another Bishop. M/S Congregation. M/S Deity walking towards chair. M/S and C/U monk swinging incense burner.
M/S Bishop sitting on chair. L/Ss people walking forward with offerings. C/U Bishop receiving gifts and passing them on camera pans with monk taking offering away. L/S Bishop accepting offerings. C/U Woman with offering presents it to bishop who gives it to monks. C/U Bishop blessing silkworm eggs. M/S Monk putting gift on altar. C/U Audience. C/U Monks etc. praying, pan to altar laden with gifts.
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St Michael's Abbey & Red Kite
A view of St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough with Red Kite flying past.
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A view of St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough.
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