British Universities Film & Video Council

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HOUSE OF LORDS RECORD OFFICE (THE PARLIAMENTARY ARCHIVES)

Description
Audiovisual material consists mainly of: (i) film and videotape of the House of Lords Closed Circuit TV Experiment, 1968. A small amount of material connected with the public televising of both Houses is held, but enquiries about material from the Chambers should be directed to the Head of the Parliamentary Recording Unit (Tel: 020 7219 5512). (ii) Films and videocassettes, from the Central Office of Information, broadcasters and others, of material connected with Parliament. The earliest dates from the late 1940s. (iii) Films and videocassettes in deposits received by the Record Office. (iv) Films and videocassettes of events on the Parliamentary Estate.
Website
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/parliamentary_archives.cfm
Keywords
Parliament, Great Britain
Access
Initial enquiries about all aspects of access (including charges, copyright and viewing) should be made to the Clerk of the Records.

Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings

Video/Film
Video components: VHS Video, hi-band U-Matic, Beta/Beta-SP, 2-inch Video, Philips 1700.
Film components: 16mm, 35mm, positive film, negative film.

Additional Information

Notes
A considerable amount of material is uncatalogued, including a large collection of material received from the BBC in connection with The Great Palace series. The collection is being recatalogued.
Other information
Supplementary documentation is available, or can be made available, for some items in the collection.

Main Contact

Job title
Clerk of the Records
Telephone
020 7219 3074
Fax
020 7219 2570
Email
hlro@parliament.uk
Address
House of Lords
London
SW1A 0PW

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