Did anyone see this incredible programme earlier?
It was all about a couple of Blackburn businessmen who made local films in the very early 1900's
They were presumed lost & destroyed, but found when the shop they once occupied was being renovated.
Miraculously the film stock survived, quite surprising as it was Nitrate based!, and tends to spontaneously combust.
It's in 3 parts, next week deals with Edwardina leisure activities & industry. It's being presented by Dan Cruickshank, best known for; 'The House Detectives' & 'What the Industrial Revolution Did For Us'
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[url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/collections/mk/research/index.html]British Film Industry
