From Old Bones to Precious Stones
Charting the birth of the heritage movement and the first arguments of radical thought which led to legislation to safeguard ancient structures.
Charting the birth of the heritage movement and the first arguments of radical thought, from figures including John Lubbock MP, Lieutenant General Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers, Charles Darwin and John Ruskin. These remarkable individuals asked important questions and came up with the building blocks of a new world that valued the past. Their actions led to the first piece of legislation to safeguard prehistoric and ancient structures which until then had often fallen prey to the short-term interests of farmers and landowners.
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From Old Bones to Precious Stones
Duration: 03:29
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sian Phillips |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
| Producer | Ian Leese |
| Director | Ian Leese |
Broadcasts
- Thu 7 Mar 2013 21:00
- Fri 8 Mar 2013 03:00
Sat 9 Mar 2013 19:30大象传媒 HD- Mon 11 Mar 2013 23:20大象传媒 HD
- Tue 12 Mar 2013 23:30
- Sat 29 Jun 2013 19:00
- Thu 4 Jul 2013 01:00
- Wed 9 Oct 2013 20:00
- Thu 10 Oct 2013 01:30
- Thu 27 Aug 2015 01:55
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