Manresa – CATALUNYA 1 Octubre 2017

It was possible to vote normally. The centre draws a very large crowd.

Those who slept in the school the night before awaken.

Early morning.

Lluis de Peguera, Manresa #CatalanReferendum2017 pic.twitter.com/kuPiCvuUTy
— Carla 🎗 (@c_arlaa90) 1 de octubre de 2017

Applause and chants of "Votarem" ("We will vote") when the Mossos d'Esquadra arrive (video by Miriam Santamaria).

👏 Aplaudiments i crits de #votarem a l'arribada dels @mossos al Lluís de Peguera de #Manresa. Tothom somrient! 😊#1Oct pic.twitter.com/LLt7oNvoq5
— Miriam Santamaria 🎗 (@MiriamSBrichs) 1 de octubre de 2017

Singing the anti-fascist song "Bella Ciao."

Al Lluís de Peguera, Manresa, ara. #1Oct #volemvotar pic.twitter.com/mK7BT5zXgB
— Daniel (@is_best_dani) 1 de octubre de 2017

The firefighters arrive.

People cheer on the firefighters chanting "Els bombers seran sempre nostres!" ("The firefighters will always be ours!"). Video by Xavi Rosiñol.

Ariben bombers a defensar el Lluís de Peguera de #Manresa. Aclamats. La gent crida: "Els bombers seran sempre nostres!" pic.twitter.com/vrvMLxuk2Z
— Xavi Rosiñol (@XaviRossinyol) 1 de octubre de 2017

A man of eighty-three years has waited three hours to be able to vote (photo by Xavi Rosiñol).

The queue is very long.

La cua ara mateix a l'institut Lluis de Peguera a Manresa. No es veu el final! #CatalanReferendum #1OctARV #1Oct #referendumCat #Catalonia pic.twitter.com/NHKP1mY5lz
— Sam 👻 (@vnymeria) 1 de octubre de 2017

Music.

A #Manresa, Institut Lluís de Peguera #votarem #1octL6 pic.twitter.com/OzpCdf3DP3
— Nil Llobet (@Nilyou) 1 de octubre de 2017

In the evening, when the voting is completed, people chant "No passaran!" ("They shall not pass!").

VÍDEO | Aquest vespre al centre de #Manresa (davant de l'Institut Lluís de Peguera).
Hem votat. Hem guanyat. #Referèndum pic.twitter.com/HYpsrxwc43
— Joan S. Vilallonga (@Horsack) 1 de octubre de 2017

Fireworks to celebrate that the vote is complete (photo by Ylènia Morros).