This film by Kenneth Raynor documents Roche Abbey in Maltby, Rotherham, and there are many views of the Cistercian monastery. The film comprises of two separate sequences, and the second mainly focuses on a splendid flower garden. Title - Roche Abbey. Title - "The eternal greenness of the woods and pastoral clearings-permeates the spirit with the peace of monks long dead". The film opens with shots of a stream and a person who walks along the banks by a small water fall. A family...

This film by Kenneth Raynor documents Roche Abbey in Maltby, Rotherham, and there are many views of the Cistercian monastery. The film comprises of two separate sequences, and the second mainly focuses on a splendid flower garden. Title - Roche Abbey. Title - "The eternal greenness of the woods and pastoral clearings-permeates the spirit with the peace of monks long dead". The film opens with shots of a stream and a person who walks along the banks by a small water fall. A family stroll through the woods, and then a couple pose for the camera. Next, the filmmaker captures various shots of Roche Abbey and the surrounding woodland area. A group of people then walk towards the camera carrying jugs and cups. The group then take off their shoes and cross the small waterfall using a branch to keep balance. People then cycle down a path before they set their bicycles down in the woods and rest in front of the camera. The sequence closes with more shots of the woods and abbey. Title - K.Raynor films. Title - Mine eyes have seen the glory. Title - "Brave flowers, that I could gallant it like you-" This sequence begins with many shots of a garden filled with magnificent multi-coloured flowers. A woman in a blue dress carries a wicker flower basket through the garden, and she is followed closely by a small dog. She stops to pick flowers with a little girl to make a bouquet, which they then hold as they stand before the camera. The filmmaker then moves to the front garden, and captures the horticulture in some detail, focusing on a butterfly that lands on several flowers. The action briefly moves to a field, where a man walks into view before the filmmaker captures several shots of the clear sky. A shot of a street in a town is quickly superseded by some berry bushes, and views of an old stone castle. A group of young adults then walk towards the camera and sit on a bench. Smiling and laughing they wear suits and dresses that illustrate the fashionable trends of the period. The next sequence shows various shots of chickens and ducks on a farm and in a lake. The film closes with a lengthy passage that shows expansive views of landscapes and the sky.