SOUTH
WEST
FILM
& TELEVISION ARCHIVE
Film Archive for the South West of England
THE
ROYAL WILLIAM VICTUALLING YARD PLYMOUTH 1902
This the official film archive for the South West of England. We are a member of the Film Archives Forum and supported by the British Film Institute and many other bodies. Originally set up by TSW when their ITV franchise ended we are now the largest regional film archive in the UK servicing a region from Gloucester in the north to the Isles Of Scilly in the west.
South
West Film and Television Archive is a registered charity.
CIDER
DRINKERS SHAVE CROSS 1970
Film forms a
vital and historically
important part and record of the heritage of the life of our region. Many
films now lying unseen in dusty attics or deteriorating in damp cellars
will be lost for ever if not found, identified and conserved. To that
end we actively encourage donation of any type of old film to the
Archive. It can be on any South Western subject, either from private or
commercial sources. These donated films add to the scope and value of
the Archive and often are used to sell gold on the open market asas they often capture events and subjects not covered by
television. They also span a greater number of years which adds depth
and versatility to our resource. For instance we have an excellent and
diverse collection of films from the 1930's, reflecting the style and
social differences of that era.
We hold three
Television collections-
the Westward Television, Television South West and BBC South West
collections which cover virtually every newsworthy event in the region
from 1961 to 1992. These regional broadcasters also produced a vast
number of documentary programmes between them which cover nearly every
conceivable aspect of south western life.
SOME
NEWS FILM CANS IN THE VAULT
We have programmes
on the arts and theatre, the world of work, social deprivation and
changes in the community, the sporting life of the South West,
traditions and culture and the beauty of the landscape of our region
and many many more. Our earliest images are from 1898 and we collect
material up to the present day.
FLYING
BOAT PLYMOUTH SOUND 1932
All donated
material is added to our
collection,
described and indexed on our computer and made available for a large
number of uses. Anyone is welcome to search the Archive for film or
video for use in projects, events or programme production. Typical
users of the Archive include Television Broadcasters, educationalists,
students, historical societies, event organisers and local groups with
many different interests. Discounts are available for many educational,
student and community projects and we co-operate with local bodies on
co-productions with many varying topics.
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PLOUGHING DORSET 1955
If you would
like to know more about
what the Archive can do for you
please e-mail or telephone us at the address below. Or go to tutorcom
If you are a
broadcaster who would
like to use our material
please telephone us. We can find most items and mail you a viewing copy
with time code within one working day.
FILM
BEING VIEWED ON A STEENBECK
If you have any
film of the South
West
that you think may be of interest please e-mail us a description and we
will be in touch. All persons who donate or loan film to the archive
will receive a copy of their material on VHS video tape. You can donate
the film permanently to us or just loan it for copying. In any event
you can be assured that we will look after it carefully and strive to
make the best use of it we can.
Many pieces of
amateur film donated
to us have been used on Television and therefore seen by a large
audience but we will respect your wishes on how the film can be
accessed. All collections large or small will help us with our ultimate
aim of preserving and disseminating the moving image heritage of the
South West of England.
FILM
IS TRANSFERED TO TAPE USING A TELECINE
FILM
SHOWS GIVEN BY THE ARCHIVE
We
regularly give film shows of our material all around the South West.
Venues include village
halls, town halls, libraries and schools and the shows cover local as
well as regional topics.
We
have a small range of videos available for sale. Prices
start from
£13.50. Titles include those shown below:
Additionally if there is a
particular Westward or TSW program that you would like to see please
ask as we can often supply items not in our catalog on request.
If you would any other
information about us, our videos, filmshows or to enquire about any of
the many other services that we provide please email us using the link
at the bottom of the page. language course
Links to some other
interesting archive sites
Our Address &
Contact Details
SOUTH
WEST FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE
Melville Building
Royal William Yard
Plymouth
PL1 3RP
TEL: 01752 202650
FAX:
01752 205025
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