CAMBRIDGE COUNTY RECORD OFFICE

Description: The Record Office was established in stages between 1930 and 1958 and acts as an archive for the records of the County Council and a place of deposit for records of other local authorities, societies, businesses, private persons etc. for the county. Film is occasionally received as part of these records.
Website: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/
Keywords: Cambridgeshire; Civic ceremonies; Huntingdonshire; Papworth Village; Safety, road transport
Access: Access available. By arrangement only. Staff are available to assist. Access for disabled. As the equipment to use the film must be brought from elsewhere, an appointment is essential.
Facilities: Viewing on premises.
Copyright: Copyright held in some cases.

Video/Film: Video: 20 reels/cassettes. Advertising, amateur, documentary, news and current affairs, science and education.
Video components: VHS Video, Beta/Beta-SP.
Film: The archive holds 295 titles. There are five principal collections: 1) County Council planning films, c.1951-65. 2) Cambridge Accident Prevention Council national and local road safety films, c.1950-70. 3) County Council films of schools and educational films, 1934-70. 4) Pye-Unicam, Cambridge and King’s Lynn, works, equipment, visitors, etc., 1957-70. 5)Papworth Village Settlement, hospital, village and industries, 1918-81.
30% colour film, 70% black and white film. Amateur, documentary, news and current affairs.
Film components: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, positive film, negative film.

Conservation policy: Any conservation work would be referred to experts at East Anglia Film Archive.

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