The Uncovering of Cosgrove Hall Films Archive in Sale A discovery has shed light on a significant piece of British animation history in the town of Sale, just outside Manchester.
Tucked away in a nondescript building, the archive of Cosgrove Hall Films, a pioneering animation studio, had been hiding in plain sight for decades.
Background to the Archive Cosgrove Hall Films was founded in 1976 by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, two animators with a passion for bringing children's stories to life on screen.