Summaries

This 56 minute drama documentary, set in Ireland, tells the story of two remarkable women, Lady Mary Rosse and Mary Ward, who had a passion for science and technology during a time (1850's) when women were not admitted to universities.

The documentary follows a series of interviews and dramatization depicting the lives of Lady Mary Rosse and Mary Ward who had outstanding successes in the fields of science in the Victorian age. Lady Mary Rosse was proprietor of the Birr Leviathan Telescope, the largest telescope in the world, she was also an architect, pioneer photographer and blacksmith. Her friend, Mary Ward was a science writer, microscopist and astronomer, studying through the telescope and noting her findings. The documentary shows the original works of the ladies, where they lived, their original photographic equipment and original material from the age throughout.

Details

Keywords
  • reenactment
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 31, 2015
Countries of origin Ireland
Language English
Filming locations Birr Castle, County Offaly, Ireland
Production companies Snugboro Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 56m
Color Color
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