VICKERS ARCHIVES FILM COLLECTIONS

Description: The collection is that of the former Photographic Department of Vickers plc, which was based at the Company’s Headquarters in London. Papers, photographic negatives, and cine film formerly stored in the head office of Vickers Plc on Millbank chart the rise and post-war metamorphosis of what was once one of the largest armaments companies in the world. The bulk of this collection covers the period 1870-1970, and includes records of Vickers’ former rivals Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle, taken over in 1928.
Website: http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Handbook/D8.html
Keywords: Military forces; Shipbuilding industries; Tanks; Vickers Ltd
Access: Limited access. By appointment only. Access for disabled. Access to video material only.
Facilities: Viewing on premises. By prior appointment to holders of Library Reader’s tickets only.
Copyright: Copyright not held. Copyright in most cases rests with Rolls-Royce plc. Copyright advice available. Copyright adviser: Mr John Wells.

Video/Film: Video: 400 reels/cassettes. Advertising, documentary, feature films.
Video components: VHS Video, hi-band U-Matic, lo-band U-Matic, Beta/Beta-SP, 1-inch Video.
Film: 200 cans. 10% colour film, 90% black and white film. Advertising, documentary, feature films.
Film components: 16mm, positive film, negative film, fine grain print, final mix.

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