STATES OF GUERNSEY FILM & SOUND ARCHIVE

Description: Collection arising from: films of royal visits, etc. acquired from 1921; film deposits, 1915 onwards; films/sound tapes prepared for the Education Department, 1970s; and the production of tapes (for sale) from collection of private films, 1930s onwards. The Archives Service will be moving to new premises early in 2006: St Barnabas, Cornet St, St Peter Port.
Website: http://user.itl.net/~glen/archgsy.html
Keywords: World War II; Advertising films; Royalty and royal events; Amateur films
Access: Access available. 0930-1630.
Facilities: Viewing on premises. Viewing off premises. Duplicating. Sales. Duplicating by special arrangement only.
Charges: Charges for research for broadcast productions. Charges for research for academic purposes. Charges for facilities and handling.
Copyright: Copyright held. No copyright held for Gaumont British.

Sound: Sound Archives: Approx 150 cassette tapes consisting of radio interviews, talks and lectures (historical and contemporary). Subjects include German occupation and wartime memoirs, the Liberation in May 1945, environmental issues, interviews with public figures, folk songs and tales.
Video/Film: Video: 6 hours. 30+ videotapes. Advertising, amateur, documentary.
Video components: VHS Video, Beta/Beta-SP.
Film: 6 hours. 90% black and white film. Advertising, amateur, documentary.
Film components: 35mm, positive film, negative film.

Conservation policy: Re-making of old film (all nitrate film safely replaced).

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British Universities Film & Video Council