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Adventures of Postman Pat Welcome to Greendale

In 2021, to mark 40 years since Postman Pat aired on national television, some of the original sets and props from the Postman Pat television series went on display in the Lauriston gallery at Waterside.

The sets and props have now entered the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive, to preserve and share the assets for future generations. Thanks to the kind support of Dreamworks, NBC Universal and the acclaimed Altrincham-based animation studio, Mackinnon & Saunders – three of the major companies behind the creation and development of Pat, Jess, Mrs Goggins and all of Greendale’s much loved inhabitants over the years.

Waterside ArtsApril 26, 2022postman pat, Mackinnon & Saunders

Behind the Scenes of the Animation City Interviews

In September 2017 the Waterside team brought together Cosgrove Hall legends for a filmed conversation with Ric Michaels. These interviews begin to form an oral history of the animation studio, introducing fans to some of the faces behind Cosgrove Hall creations and establish Manchester as the home of the studio.

Ric Michaels interviewed Cosgrove Hall founder Brian Cosgrove, BAFTA award-winning CHF Animator Barry Purves, CHF model-maker and founder of Mackinnon & Saunders, Peter Saunders, and finally ex-development producer at CHF Westley Wood who recognised the significance of the archive and was instrumental in establishing it at Waterside.

Waterside ArtsJuly 2, 2019Barry Purves, Westley Wood, Brian Cosgrove, Salford, University of Salford, Animation city, Waterside, Mackinnon & Saunders, Peter Saunders

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