A YouTuber who shines a light on Yorkshire’s hidden history has been filming alongside one of Bradford’s most prized possessions.
Since launching her channel in 2018, historian Catherine Warr has amassed a global following and found herself on posters and billboards across the UK.
Often sporting wartime aviation goggles or historical clothing, she offers deep dives into little-known mysteries, figures lost to the sands of time, medieval recipes and much more.
The 23-year-old’s latest video is set to explore Louis Le Prince's life and work in Leeds, Bradford and further afield.
It saw the YouTuber granted special access to the Le Prince Single-lens Cine Camera at the National Science and Media Museum.
The University of Bradford graduate said: “It was really great to actually see the camera in person, and definitely very surreal to see it being lifted out of the glass case.
“It really made it come alive and put it into perspective - the actual camera is massive, and seeing it behind the glass in the museum doesn't really do it justice for how big it is.
“I'm filming for a video on Louis Le Prince's life and work, due to be released on his birthday.
“There's a lot of videos already made about him, but what makes mine really special is the fact that I've actually got the original camera, interviewed the curator who is an expert on it, and visited the locations in Leeds relevant to his life - which a lot of other videos don't feature.”
Catherine added: “Hopefully this video does a bit to shine an extra light on Bradford's film heritage, especially the brilliant collection of original cameras from some of the key pioneers of film which the museum owns.”
French inventor Louis Le Prince, who founded the Leeds Technical School of Art, created a 16-lens camera which he later patented in American and Britain.
Catherine’s video will be live on her YouTube channel, Yorkshire’s Hidden History, on August 28.
Some of Catherine's other videos on Bradford's history include her exploration of Saltaire, a brief guide to the Bradford Bulls and the Siege of Bradford.
The Leeds-born YouTuber first discovered a love of history on family days out to museums and castles.
After joining a historical reenactment group, Catherine started collecting different costumes and accessories which she uses for filming.
Once described as 'Lucy Worsley But Not As Posh', Catherine draws inspiration from Bolton’s Fred Dibnah and dreams of becoming a TV historian.
Her first book is due to be released in the coming months.
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