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Mysteries of the Abandoned

Talbot already knewabout the light sensitivity of a compoundcalled silver chloride, so he...

Talbot already knew
about the light sensitivity of a compound
called silver chloride, so he tried to use that to capture
the world around him

Full Transcript

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Talbot already knew about the light sensitivity
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of a compound called silver chloride,
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so he tried to use that
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to capture the world around him.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:07
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 He took a piece of paper - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
He took a piece of paper
S09 • E09 So the Dew Drop Inn was kind of a beacon - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:58
So the Dew Drop Inn was kind of a beacon
S09 • E04 He brushed one side of the paper - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:23
He brushed one side of the paper
S09 • E04 [narrator] Fixing the paper to the inside of small boxes, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
[narrator] Fixing the paper to the inside of small boxes,
S09 • E04 These became known as mousetrap cameras, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
These became known as mousetrap cameras,
S09 • E04 He invented that process here - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:12
He invented that process here
S09 • E09 It was just a place where musicians, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
It was just a place where musicians,
S09 • E04 [Dominic] Talbot of course died with no idea - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
[Dominic] Talbot of course died with no idea
S09 • E09 [narrator] But in such a racist, divided society, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[narrator] But in such a racist, divided society,
S09 • E04 In 2000, J.K. Rowling's overnight hit - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
In 2000, J.K. Rowling's overnight hit
S09 • E04 However, a very special location - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:16
However, a very special location
S09 • E09 [narrator] In the 1950's, the Dew Drop Inn was famous for attracting R&B royalty. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[narrator] In the 1950's, the Dew Drop Inn was famous f...
S09 • E09 But its open door policy wasn't going unnoticed. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
But its open door policy wasn't going unnoticed.
S09 • E04 [narrator] These rooms were transformed - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
[narrator] These rooms were transformed
S09 • E09 African Americans mixed with their white counterparts. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
African Americans mixed with their white counterparts.
S09 • E04 Our warming room - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:18
Our warming room
S09 • E09 [Kenneth] My grandfather didn't care, you know. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
[Kenneth] My grandfather didn't care, you know.
S09 • E04 The whole cast can be found coming up and down - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
The whole cast can be found coming up and down
S09 • E09 [Sascha] It really took an immense amount of courage - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[Sascha] It really took an immense amount of courage
S09 • E09 [Onyeka] The authorities decided to shut down the Dew Drop Inn. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Onyeka] The authorities decided to shut down the Dew Drop I...