William G. Barker, who was cameraman and
then a director/producer, moved more into the film industry in 1901 by forming
the Autoscope Company.
Barker built a small open air studio, consisting
of a stage, 2 scaffolding rods and a backcloth. His studio was located at
and known as Stamford Hill.
Barker quickly turned a profit and decided
to expanded, so he moved his operation to Ealing Green and set up a studio
there in 1904. This was NOT the location of the famous Ealing Studio but
it was the first studio in Ealing.
In 1906, Barker became the managing director
of the Warwick Trading Company.
Warwick Trading Company bought Autoscope from Barker for production purposes
and eliminated the name.
