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Elstree Film Studios
« on: Saturday 12 October 19 18:59 BST (UK) »
My wife's grandfather was a Rigger at Elstree Film studios in Borehamwood during the 1950's.

Does anyone know if there are any employment records we could look at to see what he was doing there ?

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Re: Elstree Film Studios
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 October 19 20:51 BST (UK) »
Have you contacted the studios direct?  They would be in a better position to answer your query re availability of employment records.

http://www.elstreestudios.co.uk/contact-us/

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Re: Elstree Film Studios
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 October 19 22:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the tip, Carole, I'll do that.

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Re: Elstree Film Studios
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 October 19 08:00 BST (UK) »
A Rigger in the film industry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigger_(entertainment)



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Re: Elstree Film Studios
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 October 19 08:29 BST (UK) »
Cheers, Tony.

This guy had a background in scaffolding, which, apparantly, is very common for Riggers.

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