HASTINGS MUSEUM and art gallery

Description: The material has been acquired by donation over the last 20 years. It includes publicity films passed on by the tourism department and from the Borough Engineer, 1940s-1970s. There is some footage by Harry Furniss (1854-1925) and a collection of amateur film from St Nicholas children’s home, also the RAC rally 1956. The video collection includes an amateur survey of the town centre prior to development, a commissioned feature on Grey Owl and recorded talks by a local historian. Most of the film of the collection has now been deposited with the South East Film and Video Archive at the University of Brighton.
Artefact description: Exhibits and archives relating to John Logie Baird’s early experiments in television in Hastings.
Website: http://www.hmag.org.uk
Keywords: Advertising films; Hastings; Amateur films; Tourism; Belaney, Archibald; Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney); Rallies, motoring
Access: Museum open all year: April to September: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm October to March: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm. The Local Studies Room open every Wednesday 10am to 4pm for access to archives etc.
Enquiries to Hastings Museum or South East Film and Video Archive (qv).
Facilities: Viewing on premises.
Charges: Charges for facilities and handling. Charges to be negotiated.
Copyright: Copyright held. Copyright advice available. Copyright adviser: South East Film and Video Archive.

Video/Film: Video: 24 reels/cassettes. Amateur, documentary.
Video components: VHS Video, Laserdisc.
Film: 13,000 feet, 53 cans. 20% colour film, 80% black and white film. Advertising, amateur, documentary, news and current affairs, science and education, other material.
Film components: 9.5mm, 16mm, 35mm, positive film.

Documents: Equipment manuals; Scripts and treatments; Photographs; Ephemera
Projection & Viewing: Magic lanterns; Slides; Slide projectors; Slide viewers; Other viewers; Stereoviews
TV, Video & Digital: Repair/maintenance; Television receivers

Notes: The film collections are catalogued onto separate databases at Hastings and the South East Film and Video Archive, University of Brighton.
Conservation policy: This is being drawn up through the South East Film and Video Archive.
Artefact notes: MODES

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