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Historian fights to establish William Friese-Greene as true father of cinema

Historian fights to establish William Friese-Greene as true father of cinema On the centenary of his death, admirers hope to win recognition for the Bristol photographer’s motion picture camera William Friese-Greene in about 1919, two years before his sudden death, aged 65, at a film distributors’ meeting. Photograph: Science & Society Picture Library/Getty Images William Friese-Greene in about 1919, two years before his sudden death, aged 65, at a film distributors’ meeting. Photograph: Science & Society Picture Library/Getty Images Sun 2 May 2021 02.30 EDT It’s a strange fact, but British inventor William Friese-Greene is as well-known among serious film buffs for not having invented cinema as he is for inventing it. Now, on the centenary of his sudden death at 65, mid-flow at a meeting of film distributors, admirers of this controversial pioneer from Bristol are at the centre of a new drive to establish his international legacy once again.

Bizarre Leeds bread arch royal tribute photo revealed

BBC News Published image copyrightLeeds Libraries/Leodis.net image captionThe shot of the bread-based tribute arch is among the treasures found in the Leodis archive An image showing a bizarre archway made of bread built to greet a visiting dignitary has been unearthed from an archive of over 60,000 images of Leeds. Taken in 1894, the rediscovered photo shows an enormous bread arch built from about 1,500 loaves on Commercial Street, Leeds City Council said. The unusual tribute was built to mark a visit to the city by the Duke of York, later George V, and his wife. The stale loaves were later distributed to the city s poor, the council said.

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