LEICESTERSHIRE MUSEUMS SERVICE FILM ARCHIVE
- Description
- The collection has been accumulated by various sections of Leicestershire Museums, Arts & Records Service. The majority has been transferred to the Record Office section since c.1968. The technology section at the Snibston Discovery Park collects and copies film for its own holdings.
- Website
- http://www.leics.gov.uk/museums/records.htm
- Keywords
- Advertising films; Royalty and royal events; Amateur films; Celebrations; Coal industries; Traffic
- Access
- Access available. Access for disabled. Staff can conduct preliminary search to establish viability of personal visit. Videos only available, except by special arrangement.
- Charges
- Reproduction and copyright charges are levied.
- Copyright
- Some copyright held. Copyright advice available. Copyright adviser: C. W. Harrison.
Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings
- Video/Film
- Video: 60 hours. The video collection consists of approximately 60 hours of footage, and includes the Leicestershire Collection of local videos.Advertising, amateur, documentary, news and current affairs, science and education.
Video components: VHS Video.
Film: 150 cans. The Archive holds approximately 150 cans of film covering topics from royal events and celebrations to museum activities such as taxidermy. Material of general and local interest. A small amount of fiction. Symington of Market Harborough factory films, c.1899, 1921-1977. Various pageants, royal events, coronation, funeral, royal visit films 1932-1954, including film of Leicestershire Yeomanry in camp 1937-1938. Civil Defence strips and ten films by Religious Films Ltd. London British Coal instructional films transferred to Record Office from Snibston, 1991. 100% black and white film, 40% nitrate film. Advertising, amateur, documentary, feature films, news and current affairs, science and education, N.C.B. instructional films.
Film components: 9.5mm, 16mm, 35mm, positive film, negative film.
Catalogues
- Card catalogue
- Available, indexed.
Additional Information
- Notes
- Some collections listed in detail.
- Conservation policy
- Gradual transfer of film to safety stock and video.
Main Contact
- Name
- Mr. Robin Jenkins
- Job title
- Keeper of Archives
- Telephone
- 0116-257 1080
- Fax
- 0116-257 1120
- museums@leics.gov.uk
- Address
- Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Long Street
Wigston Magna
Leicester
LE18 2AH
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