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Moving House

Meet the men of St Francis Monastery, including Ken, the adventurer; Donald, the historian; Gonzalo, the new age priest; Gerard, the blind photographer; and Bernard, the centenarian.
Series : Once Were Monks | Episode : 1 | Year : 1998 | Total Duration : 25 Minutes | Producer : Luigi Acquisto, Stella Zammataro
Director : Luigi Acquisto, Andrew Sully |
Opening titles. WS aircraft hangar with yellow crop (canola)? in foreground. Interior hangar looking out past glider to man opening doors. CU propellor turning. VS glider being pulled by plane and in air. Quick shot Father Ken Boland inside cockpit. Ground shot up to glider turning loop the loop against blue sky. Fr Ken inside aircraft as it turns. Looking to glider in sky.
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Access No. 127149 | 51 secs | 1990s | Gliding Club of Victoria, Benalla Airport, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Father Ken Boland talking to camera about how he explains to people when he is asked what he does, that he is a monk. Title.
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Access No. 127150 | 20 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Aerial track past high rise buildings of central Melbourne. People at outside cafe with chequered tablecloths. Man hunched on ground with head on his knees. Club X sign in window. Looking up at and slow track down of modern bell tower. Brother Gerard Develin, monk in robes ringing bells with rope.
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Access No. 127151 | 27 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS priests and monks from the Blessed Sacrament Fathers of St Francis Monastery, in vestry, dressed in robes. One trying on glasses, two seated in chairs, other shots of them gathered for mass.
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Access No. 127152 | 17 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage St Francis Monastery exteriors and interiors, monks walking along long corridors reading.
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Access No. 127153 | 21 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, Vic. Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Exterior St Francis Church.
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Access No. 127154 | 7 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still colour tinted photograph portrait bush ranger Ned Kelly
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Access No. 127155 | 32 mins 4 secs | | © NFSA | Colour |
Still photograph Sister Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint, writing at desk.
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Access No. 127156 | 5 secs | | © NFSA | B&W |
Procession of people with banners walking towards St Francis Church to go to mass. Brothers from the Blessed Sacrament Fathers walk with some of the people. Pan CU top of modern bell tower, bell ringing. Good shot of child's face seen through burning candles. WS full congregation seated in church. CU young man praying. CU lighted candles. LAS Stone cross against blue sky with half moon.
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Access No. 127157 | 32 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Father Donald Cave walking down corridor to and past camera. Fr Donald seated on bed talking to camera about monks from the Blessed Sacrament Fathers mainly being over age of fifty. Rear shot elderly man in kitchen. Man pointing to architect's drawing projected onto wall, group of monks seated and listening. WS interior simple bedroom with bare walls and solitary bed. CU hand basin with dripping tap. Fr Donald talking about a total renovation.
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Access No. 127158 | 42 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Father Joe Guerin walking towards iron fence of St Francis church and looking across road to Tabaret Hotel with Pokies neon sign in window. VS coloured lights with signs Pokies, Bar, dollar signs. Looking down to Fr Joe Guerin and Michelle Weekes from Hotel walking up stairs . She shows him a room . They discuss arrangements to be made for 14 rooms. Looking up at darkened building at night.
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Access No. 127159 | 1 min 7 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Brother Vincent Laurison opening bottle of wine , takes over to table where other monks (in casual dress) are enjoying evening meal. One rings hand bell. CU Father Joe Guerin eating and listening to Father Jo Dirks, community leader, asking others what they think about leaving St Francis (during renovations). Br Vincent saying they wouldn't have to move if they'd given him paint and brush.
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Access No. 127161 | 55 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Monks in casual dress laughing around table enjoying evening meal. CU Father Joe Guerin. CU others . Fr Joe quoting Neil Armstrong (first man on moon) regarding short step for man, long way for mankind. Compares that with the short steps of the 12 men to cross to live at the Tabaret Hotel but may affect the future.
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Access No. 127162 | 50 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
VS HAS looking from view of St Francis to city buildings including Tabaret Hotel opposite. CU Father Ken Boland on rooftop saying he knows enough about electrical stuff to keep the building going. CU Fr Ken welding. Fr Ken talking about the powers that be deciding on the refurbishment (of St Francis) and that religious life being like that debate, object etc.
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Access No. 127163 | 31 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
LAS exterior St Francis Monastery. Interior people gathered with monks, enjoying drinks and sing Jolly Good Fellow to Brother Bernard Scanlan to celebrate his 100th birthday. CU Bernard seated. Father Donald Cave making speech telling story about being admired for his smart dress and witty comment made by Br Bernard. Br Bernard at microphone reciting Irish poem. Woman singing Danny Boy. Br Bernard with child on his knee.
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Access No. 127164 | 1 min 53 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU Brother Gerard Develin looking at folder of cassettes closely due to having visual impairment (tunnel vision).
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Access No. 127165 | 6 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Still newspaper article about Brother Gerard Develin, headline ÒHe aims to help the blindÓ.
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Access No. 127166 | 9 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Brother Gerard Develin in vestment taking photographs with camera, dressed in robes (he is visually impaired). Br Gerard in casual dress in his room at St Francis Monastery, lifts blind and looks out of window. View down corridor . CU Br Gerard making chirping noses to budgerigar outside cage. CU budgie held in hand. Br Gerard holding budgie and talking about the words that the budgie can say.
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Access No. 127167 | 1 min 7 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU chimes hanging from ceiling pan to photograph of Dalai Lama on wardrobe. VS Father Gonzalo Munoz in his room packing. He talks about the Dalai Lama being a spiritual leader for him more than the Pope and the reasons why. VS Fr Gonzalo in robes passing sacrament during communion service. CU Fr Gonzalo talking about customs and morality within Catholic church. Fr Gonzalo walking out of St Francis Monastery. Exterior building.
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Access No. 127168 | 2 mins 4 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Brother Gerard Develin in robes carrying budgerigar in cage. Picture of Pope John Paul on wall. Red car draws up outside suburban home, driven by Sister Carmel Theresa Malone. Br Gerard gets out with budgerigar in cage, helped by Sister. Br Gerard talks affectionately to budgie. Enter house, Sister shows Gerard where she is going to keep budgie. Gerald talks about being very grateful to Good Samaritan. CU's budgie in cage.
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Access No. 127169 | 1 min 44 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Pan along shelf with religious ornaments and books. Father Donald Cave seated on bed talking about one of biggest changes everyone (monks) having to do (before moving) is go through their memorabilia. VS Fr Donald looking through papers, talking about letter from his mother. Shows camera photographs. Talks about confronting death as a near reality and getting rid of unnecessary baggage.
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Access No. 127170 | 1 min 25 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
VS Father Ken Boland packing and carrying boxes. He carries suitcase to workman's shed where he will live during renovations. Opens door and walks inside. Examines eye in mirror with specially made lens.
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Access No. 127171 | 48 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Removal van draws up to camera by kerb, John Ryan Removals. Mesh fence, bull terrier dog walks up to fence, whines. Removal man and Father Donald Cave carrying in cardboard boxes to house (which belongs to Fr Donald and where he live during monastery renovations).
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Access No. 127172 | 34 secs | 1990s | Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Still B&W photograph group of priests. CU Father Donald Cave amongst them as young man. Colour photograph of Fr Donald with young women, colour photograph of him with young woman and young man.
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Access No. 127173 | 11 secs | | © NFSA | B&W |
Father Donald Cave in room talking about returning to his own home that he walked away from 11 years previously. He is interested to see what he owns. Looks in cutlery drawer. CU bull terrier dog lying in basket. Exterior two storey house.
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Access No. 127174 | 37 secs | 1990s | Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Exterior Nazareth House for the Aged. Elderly nun helping elderly monk Brother Bernard Scanlan along corridor. She speaks to him as he is seated. CU spoon stirring cup of tea. Br Bernard seated at table, man in wheelchair being pushed in background.
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Access No. 127175 | 28 secs | 1990s | Camberwell, Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Brother Boris Perlaki seated at desk, reading book. CU face and pen writing. Interview Br Boris talking about sharing with others how God helped him with difficulties in his life. Talks about helping others but not sure how.
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Access No. 127176 | 53 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU red Pokies neon in window of Tabaret Hotel. Interior games room with many poker machines, solitary woman playing. Removal carrying in boxes (from monastery) to hotel. Brother John Pugh inside room saying it's smaller than used to. Corridor. Fr Joe Guerin opening door to dark room, comes back out saying it is toilet. Fr John hammering at window to open it. Fr Joe commenting as he opens it. Pigeons on window sill.
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Access No. 127177 | 50 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Brother Boris Perlaki enters room holding ordination clothing, shows camera and explains how it was made by an old lady, when he is finally ordained, he will put it on. Brother Gerard Develin playing organ. CU Incense burner with smoke pan up to priests bowed. CU young woman with closed eyes singing. CU rosary beads held in open hand, incense burning. Priest standing at alter opening mass.
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Access No. 127178 | 1 min 20 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Father Donald Cave lying on bed with bull terrier dog. Exterior two storey house where he is now living (during renovations). Fr Donald at window placing window box outside. Fr Donald at desk. talks about suitable for him to live alone, to write uninterrupted. VS CU him preparing food and cooking.
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Access No. 127179 | 1 min 7 secs | 1990s | Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
LAS exterior St Francis Monastery at night with windows lit, night before renovations start. View down long table set for meal. Monks gathered at table enjoying last evening supper together. Father Tom Knowles, provincial leader, standing talking to others about changes to building, community will change as a result. Others listening. Fr Tom proposes toast, men raise glasses and sing Jolly Good Fellows. Exterior building at night.
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Access No. 127180 | 1 min 22 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Exterior Father Donald Cave's house at night, windows lit. Inside Fr Donald with bull terrier dog, watching television. CU dog's face. Fr Donald with blanket. Exterior St Francis Monastery at night, windows lit. Exterior Tabaret Hotel at night, illuminated, tram and traffic passing in front. Monks leave monastery and cross road to hotel. Brother Gerard Develin with clock alarm radio, laughing. Exterior hotel.
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Access No. 127181 | 1 min 11 secs | 1990s | Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
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