PRAXIS ARCHIVE

: Farmers at cattle auction, 1980s (photo courtesy of the Praxis Archive)
Description: Built up over 20 years through purchase and shooting own material in Eastern and Northern England. The collection began with a series of rural, sea-fishing and industrial films. Current affairs, documentary and educational films made in Northern England, throughout the UK and internationally are continually being added to the holdings.
Website: http://www.praxisfilms.com
Keywords: Farming; Fishing industries; Seafaring; Rural life
Access: All research done in-house. No external researchers.
Facilities: Viewing off premises. Normally arrange viewing in London or Leeds.
Charges: Charges for research for broadcast productions. Charges for facilities and handling. A price list is available upon request.
Copyright: Copyright held.

Video/Film: Video: Regular additions. The Yellowbelly Collection (colour): over 70 hours of professionally shot broadcast images in Lincolnshire in the 1980s. The Fishing Collection: harbours, docks, fleets throughout this century comprises over 20 hours.Amateur, documentary.
Video components: Hi-Band U-Matic, Beta/Beta-SP, 1-inch Video.
Film: 90% colour film, 10% black and white film. Amateur, documentary.
Film components: 16mm, positive film, negative film.

Other information: Shooting scripts and interview transcripts. Shot lists. Cutting script in most cases.
Conservation policy: Everything possible is preserved.

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