ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Description
- Acquired in a haphazard manner over the years, the collection comprises twenty films. It includes newsreel items of local events, civic films and some amateur footage.
- Website
- http://www.rotherham.gov.uk
- Keywords
- Newsreels; Yorkshire; Coronation celebrations; Rotherham; Scargill, Arthur
- Access
- Access available. Tue, Wed, Fri 10.00-17.00; Thu 13.00-19.00; Sat 09.30-13.00; 1400-1600. Access for disabled.
We recommend that you contact us in advance of your visit. - Access for outsiders
- All the collection is open to any researchers.
- Facilities
- Viewing on premises without charge. Arrangements for viewing must be made in advance.
- Charges
- Charges for research for broadcast productions, for copies, and for detailed research on behalf of customers.
- Copyright
- Copyright held for some of the material.
Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings
- Books
- Approx. 6,000 items
- Ephemera
- Ephemera relating to the area covered by the present Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.
- Manuscripts
- Over 550 collections of archives.
- Newspapers
- Cuttings relating to the area covered by the present Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.
- Still Images
- Approx. 23,000
- Video/Film
- Video: 51 reels/cassettes. 25 video newsreels of Rotherham news c.1974. Video of debate between S. Crowther, MP and Arthur Scargill, 1981. Video from BBC TV programme Comic Roots on Paul Shane. Number of community-made videos.Advertising, amateur, documentary, news and current affairs.
Video components: VHS Video, lo-band U-Matic.
Film: 20 films are held. Amateur, documentary, news and current affairs.
Film components: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, positive film, negative film.
Catalogues
- Digitised catalogue
- ViewFinder - digitised photographs.
Additional Information
- Conservation policy
- Permanent retention.
Main Contact
- Job title
- Principal Officer
- Telephone
- 01709-823616
- Fax
- 01709-823650
- archives@rotherham.gov.uk
- Address
- Archives & Local Studies Service
Central Library & Arts Centre
Walker Place
Rotherham
S65 1JH
Alternate Contact
- Telephone
- +44(0)1709 823 616
- Fax
- +44(0)1709 823 650
- archives@rotherham.gov.uk
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