BRISTOL RECORD OFFICE

Description: The collection of films consists of items acquired by, commissioned by or presented to the City, primarily relating to various activities such as the Port and the former Health Department, and special occasions in Bristol. Over 300 films dating from between 1902 and 1980, mostly of Bristol and the surrounding area. A number of civic ceremonies, royal visits, wartime bomb damage and public works. The collection is added to at irregular intervals.
Website: http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/rec_office/record-office.html
Keywords: World War II; Bristol; South West England; West Country; Docks & dockyards; Ports; Royalty and royal events; War damage
Access: Access available. Mon-Thu 09.30-16.45, strictly by arrangement only. Staff are available to a limited degree. Access for disabled.
Facilities: Viewing on premises. Videotape copies of most of the films in the collection have been made.
Charges: Charges for research for broadcast productions. Charges for research for academic purposes.
Copyright: Provisions regarding copyright depend on the conditions under which individual items were acquired.

Video/Film: Video: No statistics readily available.
Film: No statistics readily available. Over 300 films are held. One 1920 film by Friese-Greene has alternate frames tinted green and red. 10% colour film, 90% black and white film.
Film components: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, positive film, negative film.

Conservation policy: It is the policy of the Record Office to offer the National Film and Television Archive any nitrate films from which safety copies have been made; if not required by the NFTVA they are junked.

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