Victorian London Treasures Found Underwater

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Watch Tony Robinson's Time Team investigate Arthur Liberty's lost silk print works in Merton, the revolutionary Arts and Crafts factory that produced his famous fabrics. Buried beneath modern London, Tony Robinson and the team have just three days to find the remains of the Victorian workshops on the banks of the River Wandle. They must piece together the entire industrial process, from dyeing and hand block-printing to the final finishing, rediscovering the forgotten skills that made Liberty's designs world-famous. As Phil Harding gets his hands dirty uncovering walls and water culverts, the team faces one of their most frustrating digs, finding deep rubble where buildings should be. Arts and Crafts historian Steven Callaway explains the radical importance of these textiles, while the team attempts to replicate the intricate block-printing process themselves. From uncovering a reused medieval chapel to identifying the exact location of the print sheds and dye house, this is a complex dig where historical documents and archaeology combine to bring a lost industrial art back to life. 00:00 - Searching for Liberty's Lost Victorian Factory 5:02 - The Lost Art of Victorian Block Printing 15:18 - Archaeology Dig Day 2: What Went Wrong? 27:48 - Recreating 19th Century Fabric Dyes 36:43 - Solving the Factory Puzzle with Old Photos 45:14 - Printing Success & The Final Reveal From Time Team, Series 10, Episode 06 Best History Documentaries is part of The Little Dot Studios Network. Please forward any queries to [email protected]. #HistoryDocumentary #HistoryHit #TimeTeam