This chapter covers where to find the evidence you need for your research – the different organisations that can help and the kind of material each organisation is likely to have.The preceding chapters cover the kind of material available in the National Archives and county record office collections. There are also online catalogues available to give you an idea of each archive’s holdings at Access to Archive wwwa2a.org.uk. So, rather than repeat that information, this section covers other kinds of archives.There are also other specialist archives available, such as advertising, business, schools and hospitals. The best place to look up details for these is at the National Archives website. There you will be able to search for specialist repositories by keyword searching. The website address is www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/.

Film Archives

British Film Institute, National Film and Television Archive
J Paul Getty Conservation Centre
Kingshill Way
Berkhamsted
HP4 3TP
Tel: 01442 876301
Website: www.bfi.org.uk/collections/preservation/index.html

East Anglian Film Archive
The Archive Centre
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DQ
Tel: 01603 592664
Website: www.uea.ac.uk/eafa/

National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
Tel: 0870 7010200
Website: www.nmsi.ac.uk/nmpft

Northern Region Film and Television Archive
School of Arts and Media
University of Teesside
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BA

Also c/o:

Tyne & Wear Archive Service
Blandford House
Blandford Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4JA
Tel: 0191 277 2250
Website: www.nrfta.org.uk/

North West Film Archive
Manchester Metropolitan
University
Minshull House
47–49 Chorlton Street
Manchester
M1 3EU
Tel: 0161 2473097
Website: www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk

South East Film and Video Archive
University of Brighton
Grand Parade
Brighton
BN2 0JY
Tel: 01273 643213
Website: www.bton.ac.uk/sefva/

South West Film and Television Archive
Melville Building
Royal William Yard
Stonehouse
Plymouth
PL1 3RP
Tel: 01752 202650
Website: www.tswfta.co.uk

Yorkshire Film Archive
York St John College
Lord Mayor’s Walk
York
Y031 7EX
Tel: 01904 716550
Website: www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com .

Pathe News
British Pathe pic
c/o ITN Archive
200 Gray’s Inn Road
London
WC1X 8XZ
Tel: 020 7430 4480
Website: www.britishpathe.com/

Sound Archives

British Library Sound Archive
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Tel: 020 7412 7406
Website: www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/nsa.html

Imperial War Museum Sound Archive
All Saints Annexe Austral Street
London
SE11 4SL
Correspondence Address:
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
Tel: 020 7416 5363
Website: http://collections.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00g007

National Army Museum
Department of Archives,
Photographs, Film and Sound
Royal Hospital Road
London
SW3 4HT
Tel: 020 7730 0717
Website: www.national-army-museum.ac.uk

National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
Unit 1 The Science Park
Llanbadarn Fawr
Aberystwyth
SY23 3AH
Tel: 01970 626007
Website: www.screenandsoundllgc.org.uk/ .

North West Sound Archive
Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 1AZ
Tel: 01200 427897
Website: www.gmcro.co.uk/other/NWSA/nwsa.htm

Wessex Film and Sound Archive
Wessex Film and Sound Archive
Hampshire Record Office
Sussex Street
Winchester
S023 8TH
Tel: 01962 847742
Website: www.hants.gov.uk/record-office/film/index.html

Other Archive Resources

Society of Genealogists
14 Charterhouse Buildings
Goswell Road
London
EC1M 4BA
Website: www.sog.org.uk

Federation of Family History Societies
Can put you in touch with your
local society.
Website: www.ffhs.org.uk/

Family History Centres (Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints)
Can put you in touch with your
nearest centre.
Hyde Park Family History Centre
64–8 Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2PA
Website: www.familysearch.org