Summary In the early 1990s, in the basement of a shop in Blackburn, north England, 800 rolls of nitrate film were found in sealed barrels. These rolls contained early Edwardian films of real people across the North of England, filmed and stored by the Mitchell & Kenyon company. This three part series contains excerpts from these extraordinary films, featuring interviews with ancestors of those pictured, recreations of the life and times of the film-makers, and visits many of the original locations. View more details
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dan Cruickshank John Garrett Ada Bickley George Harrison
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 13, 2005
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Film Institute (BFI)
Summary In the early 1990s, in the basement of a shop in Blackburn, north England, 800 rolls of nitrate film were found in sealed barrels. These rolls contained early Edwardian films of real people across the North of England, filmed and stored by the Mitchell & Kenyon company. This three part series contains excerpts from these extraordinary films, featuring interviews with ancestors of those pictured, recreations of the life and times of the film-makers, and visits many of the original locations. View more details
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 13, 2005
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Film Institute (BFI)
