In 1996 the British Film Institute decided to celebrate the Centenary of Cinema in the UK and it provided more than 200 commemorative plaques across the country.
With the unique film heritage in Borehamwood being recognised by the Town Council who awarded 18 of these plaques.
Most of these were unveiled in 1996; since then the Town Council has awarded six plaques and new heritage panels are added every year.
To encourage residents as well as visitors to take pride in the film and TV heritage under the First Impressions project each plaque has been moved to make it easier to read and mounted on a heritage panel.
This Sunday Elstree Screen Heritage are hosting a guided tour of the Heritage Trial starting at Borehamwood train station.
Paul Welsh will lead the free tour across the town which is sponsored by Hertfordshire’s Countryside Management Group and is part of their county-wide Year of Walking.
To book your place visit the website at www.hertsdirect.org/walkingfestival.
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