IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST FILM AND VIDEO COLLECTION

Description: The Museum has built up an extensive Research Library, which is based in the Long Warehouse, adjacent to the Coalbrookdale MUSEUM OF IRON. Collections include material on the history of the iron industry, bridge building, civil engineering, brick and tile manufacture, coal mining, the pottery and porcelain industries, railways, canals, the social history of the East Shropshire Coalfield and all other subjects represented at the Museum’s sites. Special collections include the Elton Collection, strong on images of industry, and a collection devoted to the life and work of Thomas Telford. Some archive material is also held, mainly relating to the Darby family and local firms such as the Coalbrookdale Company, the Lilleshall Company, the Horsehay Company and Maw & Co.
Website: http://www.ironbridge.org.uk
Keywords: Industrial History; Coalbrookdale; Ironbridge
Access: Access available. Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00, by appointment only. Staff are available to assist. Access for disabled. Ramps and toilet.
Facilities: Viewing on premises. Duplicating. Sales.
Charges: The Museum Trust charges a fee for reproduction and postage and packaging.
Copyright: Copyright held. Copyright advice available.

Video/Film: Video: 107 reels/cassettes. The video collection consists of local news reports relevant to the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust or the Telford area. It includes in-house museum videos and material on subjects relevant to the industrial revolution, etc.Amateur, documentary, news and current affairs, science and education.
Video components: VHS Video, hi-band U-Matic, Beta/Beta-SP.
Film: 200 cans. The film collection consists of local news reports relevant to the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and the Telford area and comprises material on subjects relevant to the industrial revolution, etc. It also includes footage on the renovation of the Iron Bridge in the 1970s and also loan collections from British Steel and the Historical Metallurgy Society. 40% colour film, 60% black and white film. Advertising, amateur, documentary, science and education.
Film components: 16mm.

Conservation policy: Film masters are copied onto video for use rather than use original. No conservation in-house, but outside conservator used if necessary.

Name: Mr. John Powell
Job title: Librarian
Telephone: 01952-432141
Fax: 01952-432237
Email: library@ironbridge.org.uk
Address: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
The Wharfage
Ironbridge
Telford
TF8 7AW

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