Professor Huttons Curiosities

History Documentary hosted by Ronald Hutton, published by UKTV in 2012 - English narration


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Professor Hutton's Curiosities
Britain has a rich history of museums, but there are many full of history and curious objects that are not so well so known. Most of these 'secret' Museums are housed in small buildings, tucked away from the mainstream in hidden corners of our cities. The brand new and exclusive 12-part series takes viewers on a journey with enthusiastic academic and historian, Professor Ronald Hutton, to the unsung gems of British museums. Each episode features a different museum that is bursting with little known history. Professor Hutton visits little known places all over the country, including the Magic Circle museum; the Grant museum of Zoology, which houses a fascinating and macabre Victorian skeletons and remains in jars; Pollock's Toy museum; and Egyptian mummies inside the Petrie Museum.







12)  The Horniman Museum 
The Horniman Museum was founded by Frederick John Horniman in 1901, who had inherited his father's tea business. The cash from the business allowed him to indulge his lifelong passion for travelling and collecting. The result was an initial collection of some 30,000 items, ranging from natural history, and cultural artefacts to ancient Egypt. This has now grown to over 350,000 items and the largest community museum in the country. The main part of the museum is the Natural history hall, with all manner of stuffed animals staring back from their glass coffins. There are ostriches, giant fish, crocodiles and wild cats, and one huge, stuffed, Walrus. The Horniman Museum also has one of the oldest aquariums in the country, with a charming array is displays including British river life, ponds, coral, and jellyfish. Its part Natural History museum, part British Museum and part V&A, with a small Sea Life centre thrown in. Museum guide Kathryn Leung shows Professor Hutton around.

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 * Video: Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]
 * Video: Bitrate: 1338 Kbps
 * Video: Aspect Ratio: 1.778 (16:9)
 * Video: Resolution: 832 x 468
 * Audio: Codec: AAC LC
 * Audio: Bitrate: 160 Kbps CBR 48KHz
 * Audio: Channels: stereo (2/0)
 * Audio: English
 * Run-Time: 25mins
 * Framerate: 25fps
 * Number of Parts: 12
 * Part Size: 210 MB
 * Container: mp4
 * Source: PDTV
 * Encoded by: Harry65



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1)  Further Information 
http://realscreen.com/2013/04/18/yesterday-lines-up-professor-huttons-curiosities/