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Mysteries of the Abandoned

With his death, Ela inherited the titleof Sheriff of Wiltshire and unusually for the...

[narrator] With his death, Ela inherited the title
of Sheriff of Wiltshire and unusually for the time, chose to remain a widow
for the rest of her days

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[narrator] With his death,
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Ela inherited the title of Sheriff of Wiltshire
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and unusually for the time,
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chose to remain a widow for the rest of her days.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:21
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
9
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E04 Devoted to her husband, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
Devoted to her husband,
S09 • E09 [narrator] That left a gap in the market. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:17
[narrator] That left a gap in the market.
S09 • E04 Ela was devastated and wanted to set up - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
Ela was devastated and wanted to set up
S09 • E09 And he was a real visionary, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:15
And he was a real visionary,
S09 • E04 On the 16th of April 1232, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
On the 16th of April 1232,
S09 • E04 Partly, it's a tribute to her husband - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:28
Partly, it's a tribute to her husband
S09 • E09 [narrator] His grandson, Kenneth Jackson, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
[narrator] His grandson, Kenneth Jackson,
S09 • E04 Handed over to the British museum in 1945, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
Handed over to the British museum in 1945,
S09 • E09 [narrator] Kenneth has fond memories of living here as a kid, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:20
[narrator] Kenneth has fond memories of living here as a kid...
S09 • E04 The document like the abbey - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
The document like the abbey
S09 • E04 Although a man of science, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
Although a man of science,
S09 • E09 It was a festive environment. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:29
It was a festive environment.
S09 • E04 [narrator] In the 1830s, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[narrator] In the 1830s,
S09 • E04 His breakthrough was born out of a love of painting - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
His breakthrough was born out of a love of painting
S09 • E04 Fox Talbot's wife and daughters - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
Fox Talbot's wife and daughters
S09 • E09 [narrator] Soon, the Drop was added to the famous Green Book. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
[narrator] Soon, the Drop was added to the famous Green Book...
S09 • E04 And in fact, some of their paintings - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:15
And in fact, some of their paintings
S09 • E09 And let them know where they could be arbitrarily denied service, food, lodging. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
And let them know where they could be arbitrarily denied ser...
S09 • E09 This was an essential tool for anyone Black in that age trying to travel. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:18
This was an essential tool for anyone Black in that age tryi...
S09 • E04 [narrator] At a time of great innovation - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[narrator] At a time of great innovation