The British Library
The first online guide to the UK’s on screen heritage was launched at the Foyle Centre at the British Library this week.
The Researcher's Guide to Screen Heritage will give access to more than 700 institutions which boast a range of artefacts from costumes and sets to cameras and cars.
It identifies 90 specialist collections of film and television-related artefacts alongside data on around 600 film, television and radio collections, following a national survey led by British Universities Film & Video Council Research Executive Linda Kaye.
It is the result of a partnership between UK Screen Heritage members the National Media Museum, the British Universities Film & Video Council and Screen Archive South East.
Michael Harvey, Curator of Cinematography at the National Media Museum said: "This has been a successful collaboration resulting in an extremely useful tool for everyone interested in finding out more about the UK’s rich screen heritage.
"Even those familiar with the field will make new connections and discoveries that will enrich their knowledge."
The project was funded by the Museums Libraries and Archives Council UK.
Murray Weston, Director of the BUFVC, said: "The Researcher’s Guide to Screen Heritage will link in with the planned outputs of the UK Film Council/BFI Strategy for UK Screen Heritage.
"The BUFVC, which is building upon a 60-year track record promoting moving image and sound in scholarship, is delighted to have been associated with this initiative."
To start your own screen heritage discovery trail, visit joseph.bufvc.ac.uk/rgo
