Until MGM British Studios closed in 1968, much of its 114 acre site was a backlot, where films could be shot without having to go on location. Over more than 25 years, this space was home to a castle (for ‘Ivanhoe’ and many other films), a...
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Home to “Star Wars”, “Indiana Jones” and so much more iconic film and TV, Elstree & Borehamwood has been a prime production site for over a century. But the studios would likely never have settled here but for an event in July 1868, when a...
More infoSince 2008 the “First Impressions” initiative has used film and TV images in public spaces to increase awareness of and pride in our unique heritage and to create a more welcoming environment. A key element of that programme has been the creation...
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“You have to be in it to win it!”, and this year Thameslink’s Elstree & Borehamwood station was shortlisted for the “It’s Your Station” category of the Association of Community Rail (ACORP) Awards. ACoRP is a national body which...
More infoWe strongly recommend a visit to the web site of Elstree Film and Television Studios for comprehensive information about past and present productions. Their list of films is searchable. Our local newspaper has created a site which contains an...
More infoWe work with the bfi ; you will find us listed here with other groups concerned with film and television heritage.
More infoWe have working relationships with several key groups and professional organisations concerned with local heritage. Elstree & Boreham Wood Community Museum The local museum has just celebrated its 16th anniversary, and its web site is a...
More infoIn association with Film & TV studies at the University of Hertfordshire we are building our archive of recorded video interviews with veterans of the local studios. For more information please visit “The Elstree Project”. We also have links...
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