It came from outer space! A short film and interview with Keith Platts, whose family found a piece of the Barwell Meteorite.
The meteorite fell on Barwell in Leicestershire, UK on Christmas Eve in 1965. Keith Platts provides a fascinating insight into the meteorite landing in Barwell, finding a piece of the meteorite and how it became part of Leicester Museums collections.
The Barwell Meteorite features in The Dinosaur Gallery: Exploring Lost Worlds exhibition at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, UK.
This film is one of a series of short films profiling the star objects in the Dinosaur Gallery at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery. This and other films are also available on the Leicester Museums & Galleries YouTube channel.
With special thanks to Keith Platts. Filmed and edited by Richard Baldwin at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester and produced by glasspage in Leicester, UK. 2011.
