Monthly Archives: February 2010
An attempt to recreate Sir John Harrington’s flushing toilet of 1596
That picture shows an attempt to recreate Sir John Harrington’s flushing toilet of 1596. Great work was done with the saw and drill by producer James and plumber Andy, and there was triumph all round when IT REALLY WORKED! We successfully flushed down some cherry tomatoes to stand in for excrement.
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Filming at the Dennis Severs house, 18 Folgate Street
Two days of filming at Dennis Severs’ house in Folgate Street, Spitalfields. Having been round many times as a rapt visitor, I was intrigued to learn how the house actually works behind the scenes. The secrets I discovered which I cannot reveal! This particular sequence was about Georgian lighting: by candlelight you can see how the gilding on Georgian
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