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Welcome to the Backstage Heritage Collection - historical information about the evolution of entertainment technology, with information on thousands of items of equipment from hundreds of suppliers.

About the Backstage Heritage Collection
Who we are and how we got here

Classic Gear Live!
Our annual showcase at the PLASA exhibition in London

Manufacturers
Browse manufacturers for product information, publications and exhibits in the collection.

Podcasts, Talks, Seminars, Interviews
Exclusive interviews and talks from industry professionals.

Types of Equipment
A new (and growing) section look at equipment evolving across different manufacturers.

Collections
All of the exhibits & documents are part of Collections, based on who donated them to us.

Exhibits
Items of historical interest on display around the world.

Library
A collection of scanned texts of historical interest.

People
Information about some key practitioners in the world of entertainment technology.

Press & Other Archives
Articles and blogs featuring the Backstage Heritage Collection, and links to other archives and resources

LX Plans
Lighting plans from the 1950s to the present day

Journals & Publications
Tabs, Lights, Strandlight, Strand News, Live, Cue and other journals to read online

Timeline
Key documents and equipment for each decade - new section under construction

Latest Uploads
Eurovision Vienna 2026;  Live! Issue 96;  Live! Issue 95;  Live! Issue 101;  Advert: Fogzilla (607kb);  LSI: Smoke Without Fire;  LSI: Spotlight on Silhouettes (879kb);  LSI: Bradford Brush Up;  Lighting the Avo Way;  LSI: 60 Years of Tannoy;  Rosco Coldflow (96kb);  Intelligent Fog System diagram (67kb);  MDG Max 3000 (208kb);  LSI: The Royal Opera House in a new light;  

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