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Mysteries of the Abandoned

The document like the abbey found its wayto Ela's descendant, William Henry Fox Talbot

The document like the abbey found its way
to Ela's descendant, William Henry Fox Talbot

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The document like the abbey
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found its way to Ela's descendant,
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William Henry Fox Talbot.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:37
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 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
S09 • E04 There had been experiments - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
There had been experiments
S09 • E09 In many ways, these places provided a heartbeat, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:17
In many ways, these places provided a heartbeat,
S09 • E04 Developing, fixing, and printing. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
Developing, fixing, and printing.
S09 • E04 Talbot already knew about the light sensitivity - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
Talbot already knew about the light sensitivity
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