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.

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.

Job title: Principal Officer
Telephone: 01709-823616
Fax: 01709-823650
Email: archives@rotherham.gov.uk
Address: Archives & Local Studies Service
Central Library & Arts Centre
Walker Place
Rotherham
S65 1JH

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