Real del Monte, Hidalgo State - recent 1. Wide shot of cactus and arid Mexican mountains 2. Wide shot of Real de Monte centre 3. Wide shot of Real de Monte church tower and clock 4. Medium shot of English-style coffee shop - "Old Pratts Coffee Shop" 5. Tilt down on bakery "El Portal Pastes," shop selling English-style Cornish pasties 6. Close up shot on plate of Cornish pasties coming out of oven 7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ciro Peralta, owner of El Portal Pastes: "The difference with the Mexican pasty, made here in Real del Monte, is that here we put in some chili and spices." 8. Close up shot of chef hand mixing pot of vegetables 9. Close up shot of chef folding pastry into pasty shape 10. Medium shot of Peralta putting pasties in oven 11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ciro Peralta, owner of El Portal Pastes:- "The people who come here should know the pasties originate from England, so we put British flags on the boxes, along with Mexican flags because we are in Mexico." 12. Close up shot of Pasty boxes with Mexican flag and Union Jack 13. Medium shot of Peralta putting souvenirs in cabinet 14. Close up of hat with British "Union Jack" flag 15. Wide shot of Mexicans playing amateur soccer 16. SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Manuel Garcia-Oliver, descendent of British miner and local historian "They want to build a monument as a homage to football player. The English brought this sport to Mexico." 17. Close up shot of face of English soccer players in statue 18. Close up shot of face of Mexican soccer player in statue 19. SOUNDBITE (Spanish),Manuel Garcia-Oliver, descendent of British miner and local historian The Mexican is the one with his leg toward the ground, and the English player is the one behind. If you get up close you see the difference in their features." Mexcio City - recent 20. Wide shot of Mexico's Olympic soccer stadium in Mexico City 21. Wide shot of Mexican soccer fans going into game at stadium 22. Wide shot of Mexican soccer fans chanting Real del Monte, Hidalgo State - recent 23. Pan of Garcia walking past old mine machinery 24. Medium shot of Garcia from behind walking into mine 25. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Manuel Garcia-Oliver, descendent of British miner and local historian "The English brought steam machinery and it was something new. People were startled by these huge machines. They were used to rustic machines used by the Spanish, who were a bit behind, despite being Europeans." 26. Medium shot of steam-driven mining machine 27. Close up shot on black and white photo of Mexican miners 28. Wide shot on Methodist church established by English 29. Close up shot of church sign 30. Tilt down on gate of English cemetery 31. Close up shot on sign at gate of cemetery: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord" 32. Medium shot of graves of various English miners 33. Close up shot of grave of English miner killed by Mexicans 34. SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Garcia-Oliver discussing grave of English clown Richard Bell: "The English made fun of him because he was a clown. So to get the last laugh he asked to be buried in this graveyard in the opposite direction of the rest of the graves, which have their feet facing the East (and England)." 35. Close up shot on grave of Richard Bell 36. Medium shot of graveyard LEAD IN In the arid mountains of central Mexico, the town of Real del Monte is a surprising slice of little England. Bakeries in the town even produce authentic Cornish pasties. An old graveyard reveals how the town got such an Anglican flavour, and how football came to Mexico. STORYLINE: When Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, the British were anxious to get their hands on Mexico's gold and silver. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/114109abb566b388148f297d7fe05191 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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