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Dawn of a New Era (Season 1, Episode 19)
TV Episode | Documentary
In Manchester, Melvyn looks back to the 1900s and the dawn of a new era, when the invention of the film camera put everyday people in the picture. Margaret Koppens talks about her grandfather who was one of the thousands of children who ...See moreIn Manchester, Melvyn looks back to the 1900s and the dawn of a new era, when the invention of the film camera put everyday people in the picture. Margaret Koppens talks about her grandfather who was one of the thousands of children who risked life and limb in the cotton mills of Lancashire. Fairground owner Peter Sedgwick comes face to face with his great grandfather who started the family business back in 1900. Plus, how a discovery of film stock in a Blackburn basement ended up a world treasure. Written by Anonymous See less
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Sep 29, 2011 (United Kingdom)

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