Blake collection 2: Mijas, Spain

Reference	2005/097/002
Archive collection	British Empire & Commonwealth
Level of description	Item
Date	Early 1960s
Description	Scenes showing life in the small town of Mijas in Southern Spain, including a religious procession, bull fight, local wedding, and workmen constructing large building. 00.00 to 01.34 - Religious procession. Small girls all dressed in white. Priest under canopy carrying religious icon through the street accompanied by local dignitaries including a member of the Civil Guard carrying a heavy carbine. 03.22 to 04.54 - Village arena with packed crowds watching the parade of bull fighters and then a bull fight. 06.22 to 07.14 - Arrival and departure outside village church of Spanish bride and bridegroom plus their guests. 07.15 to 07.45 - Harvesting the wheat in fields on the outskirts of the village with men cutting the wheat by hand. The wheat is then thrashed using a flay, away from the field. 07.54 to 08.53 - Large building site on outskirts of the village. Gang of workmen with team of donkeys have already dug out the foundations and these are being filled in. General work on the walls by gang of men. [Possibly Blake's villa being built.]
Extent and medium	1 film 16mm digitised
Access status	Open
Access conditions	None
Physical and technical	Running time: 09:53 mins Length: 200ft colour silent

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