Key Information
Register:
NationalYear of Inscription:
2011Type of Heritage:
Film ArchiveNominating Institution:
BFI National Archive for BFI SouthbankHome
The collection is recognised as the most exciting film discovery of recent times in Britain. This extraordinary actuality footage is a vivid and unparalleled social record of early 20th century British life – ordinary people in everyday situations. The geographical spread of the material encompasses Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Scotland, Ireland, the North East, Bristol and North Wales.