<strong>First</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Collections</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong> A prelim<strong>in</strong>ary horizon-scan Hold<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitution Wessex Film and Sound Archive, W<strong>in</strong>chester Wessex Film and Sound Archive, W<strong>in</strong>chester West Yorkshire Archive Service West Yorkshire Archive Service West Yorkshire Archive Service Yorkshire Film Archive, York Yorkshire Film Archive, York Yorkshire Film Archive, York Item/ collection L<strong>in</strong>k to website Brief description Region Type of organisation Topical Budget: British News Film, silent with piano accompaniment (ref number AV131/10/V1). Topical Budget became <strong>the</strong> <strong>War</strong> Office Official Topical Budget <strong>in</strong> 1917 and eventually Pictorial News. Collection of <strong>the</strong> films of Alfred J. West (1857 - 1937) Archives cover<strong>in</strong>g five Metropolitan Districts with<strong>in</strong> West Yorkshire, namely Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield Archives cover<strong>in</strong>g five Metropolitan Districts with<strong>in</strong> West Yorkshire, namely Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield Archives cover<strong>in</strong>g five Metropolitan Districts with<strong>in</strong> West Yorkshire, namely Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield Regional film collection. Several films represent or respond to military aspects of <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>War</strong>. Regional film collection. Several films show that enterta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g people was still important even <strong>in</strong> a time of war. Regional film collection. Film relat<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> home front and food distribution. http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServe/DServe. exe?dsqIni=DserveC.<strong>in</strong>i&dsqApp=Arc hive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Show. tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo==’AV131/10/V1’) http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServe/ DServe.exe?dsqIni=DserveC.<strong>in</strong>i&dsqAp p=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Ov erview.tcl&dsqSearch=(((text)=’-alfred’) AND((text)=’west-’)) Collection of Topical Budget: British New Films from 1913 to 1929 that range from ‘The Derby’, 1913 (4 June 1913), which shows suffragette Emily Davison be<strong>in</strong>g run over by a horse on Derby day, to ‘The Dubl<strong>in</strong> Rebellion’ ( 6 May 1916) show<strong>in</strong>g scenes of British soldiers round<strong>in</strong>g up rebels <strong>in</strong> Dubl<strong>in</strong>. Alfred J. West was a film pioneer who retired <strong>in</strong> 1913 but had previously recorded on film <strong>the</strong> activities of Royal Navy ships at many sou<strong>the</strong>rn seaports. www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/ Huge range of <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g papers that explore how people lived dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> war, from school and sports teams records to <strong>the</strong> war diaries of soldiers. www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/ Huge range of <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g papers that explore how people lived dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> war, from school and sports teams records to <strong>the</strong> war diaries of soldiers. www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/ Huge range of <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g papers that explore how people lived dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> war, from school and sports teams records to <strong>the</strong> war diaries of soldiers. www.yfaonl<strong>in</strong>e.com/<strong>in</strong>dex.cfm Yorkshire Film Archive holds over 16,000 cans of film explor<strong>in</strong>g life <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> region from <strong>the</strong> 1880s to <strong>the</strong> present day. Several items relate specifically to <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>War</strong>. www.yfaonl<strong>in</strong>e.com/<strong>in</strong>dex.cfm Yorkshire Film Archive holds over 16,000 cans of film explor<strong>in</strong>g life <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> region from <strong>the</strong> 1880s to <strong>the</strong> present day. Several items relate specifically to <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>War</strong>. www.yfaonl<strong>in</strong>e.com/<strong>in</strong>dex.cfm Yorkshire Film Archive holds over 16,000 cans of film explor<strong>in</strong>g life <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> region from <strong>the</strong> 1880s to <strong>the</strong> present day. Several items relate specifically to <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>War</strong>. South East Regional archive/ museum South East Regional archive/ museum Yorkshire Regional archive/ museum Yorkshire Regional archive/ museum Yorkshire Regional archive/ museum Yorkshire Regional archive/ museum Yorkshire Regional archive/ museum Yorkshire Regional archive/ museum Subject area Status Medium Key <strong>in</strong>dividuals Highlights or Detailed Description Hours of access Social Network<strong>in</strong>g Onl<strong>in</strong>e access L<strong>in</strong>k to website Terms of use Propaganda Regular Film Highlights <strong>in</strong>clude ‘Pacifists Routed <strong>in</strong> Bro<strong>the</strong>rhood Church’ (1 August 1917) - Pacifist meet<strong>in</strong>g held at K<strong>in</strong>gsland, broken up by police. Crowd break<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to church, smash<strong>in</strong>g w<strong>in</strong>dows and ‘The Battle South of Arras’ (2 September 1918) - <strong>War</strong> scenes, British Infantry and Cavalry advance under fire. Orig<strong>in</strong>al film held by <strong>the</strong> BFI. Naval and shipp<strong>in</strong>g Military service, memorials, hospitals and convalescence, pacifism and conscientious objection, civilian bombardment, <strong>in</strong>dustries and bus<strong>in</strong>ess, recruitment, conscription and tribunals Military service, memorials, hospitals and convalescence, pacifism and conscientious objection, civilian bombardment, <strong>in</strong>dustries and bus<strong>in</strong>ess, recruitment, conscription and tribunals Military service, memorials, hospitals and convalescence, pacifism and conscientious objection, civilian bombardment, <strong>in</strong>dustries and bus<strong>in</strong>ess, recruitment, conscription and tribunals Regular Film Alfred West (1857-1937) The arms race between Great Brita<strong>in</strong> and Germany and <strong>in</strong> particular Germany’s decision to rival <strong>the</strong> British naval fleet was one of <strong>the</strong> causes of <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>War</strong>. The few rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g clips of Alfred West’s films show how <strong>the</strong> Navy developed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> twenty years before <strong>the</strong> outbreak of war. Important Private papers, <strong>in</strong>stitutional records, photographic collections Important Private papers, <strong>in</strong>stitutional records, photographic collections Important Private papers, <strong>in</strong>stitutional records, photographic collections Records of local church memorials, schools, families, bus<strong>in</strong>esses, sports teams and hospitals. E.g. Huddersfield (Royds Hall) <strong>War</strong> Hospital photograph album and visitor book. <strong>War</strong> diaries of men and women e.g. Florence E Lockwood (suffrage campaigner). Private Edward Woffenden, C Company 15th West Yorkshire Regiment, diary 1915-1916. Lance Corporal John Esp<strong>in</strong>, B Company 8th Battalion, Wet Yorkshire Regiment. ‘Lance Jack’ Mark Woods, 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, diary of service <strong>in</strong> France and Egypt 1915-1916. Police issue air raid precautions 8th September 1915. James Holmes, imprisoned for conscientious objection, notice to attend recruit<strong>in</strong>g office, summons, hear<strong>in</strong>g, charge sheet (digitised with watermark), classification certificate 1917 and discharge certificate 1920. Records of local church memorials, schools, families, bus<strong>in</strong>esses, sports teams and hospitals. E.g. Huddersfield (Royds Hall) <strong>War</strong> Hospital photograph album and visitor book. <strong>War</strong> diaries of men and women e.g. Florence E Lockwood (suffrage campaigner). Private Edward Woffenden, C Company 15th West Yorkshire Regiment, diary 1915-1916. Lance Corporal John Esp<strong>in</strong>, B Company 8th Battalion, Wet Yorkshire Regiment. ‘Lance Jack’ Mark Woods, 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, diary of service <strong>in</strong> France and Egypt 1915-1916. Police issue air raid precautions 8th September 1915. James Holmes, imprisoned for conscientious objection, notice to attend recruit<strong>in</strong>g office, summons, hear<strong>in</strong>g, charge sheet (digitised with watermark), classification certificate 1917 and discharge certificate 1920. Records of local church memorials, schools, families, bus<strong>in</strong>esses, sports teams and hospitals. E.g. Huddersfield (Royds Hall) <strong>War</strong> Hospital photograph album and visitor book. <strong>War</strong> diaries of men and women e.g. Florence E Lockwood (suffrage campaigner). Private Edward Woffenden, C Company 15th West Yorkshire Regiment, diary 1915-1916. Lance Corporal John Esp<strong>in</strong>, B Company 8th Battalion, Wet Yorkshire Regiment. ‘Lance Jack’ Mark Woods, 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, diary of service <strong>in</strong> France and Egypt 1915-1916. Police issue air raid precautions 8th September 1915. James Holmes, imprisoned for conscientious objection, notice to attend recruit<strong>in</strong>g office, summons, hear<strong>in</strong>g, charge sheet (digitised with watermark), classification certificate 1917 and discharge certificate 1920. Propaganda Regular Film Scrap of Paper (1914-1918), 4 m<strong>in</strong>s 7 secs: A silent, black and white film made by Debenham’s & Co. to fundraise for <strong>the</strong> dependents of <strong>the</strong> war’s casualties and disabled soldiers. 5th Battalion York and Lancaster AKA Barnsley Battalion (1915) 6 m<strong>in</strong>s 50 secs: Inspection of <strong>the</strong> 5th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment by General Lawson. Also <strong>in</strong>cludes footage of <strong>the</strong> soldiers march<strong>in</strong>g across Lendal Bridge <strong>in</strong> York on <strong>the</strong>ir way to <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong> station and to France. Scenes at <strong>the</strong> Ripon Highland Sports (1916) 12 m<strong>in</strong>s 8 secs: Easter sports day for <strong>the</strong> people of Ripon and <strong>the</strong> regiments stationed at <strong>the</strong> Army Camp <strong>the</strong>re. Popular culture Regular Film W<strong>in</strong>ky Causes a Small-Pox Panic (1914) 2 m<strong>in</strong>s 6 secs: A silent, black and white film made by Bamford Company, part of a long-runn<strong>in</strong>g series of comedic shorts <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> music hall tradition. Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> war, <strong>the</strong> British public cont<strong>in</strong>ued to see films such as this, alongside, new, more serious news features. F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g His Counterpart (1914) 7 m<strong>in</strong>s 52 secs: Ano<strong>the</strong>r comedy by Bamford Company, this time a man searches for his ideal partner by feel<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir skulls. In <strong>the</strong> course of his search he measures <strong>the</strong> heads of people campaign<strong>in</strong>g for Bombs for Men and Votes for Women. O<strong>the</strong>r films made by <strong>the</strong> same company <strong>in</strong>clude Itch<strong>in</strong>g Powder (1914) and Mystic Glove (1914). Agriculture and food production Regular Film Gaumont Graphic 747: Open<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> National Food Kitchen (1918) 1 m<strong>in</strong>: Silent, black and white film show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Lord Mayor open<strong>in</strong>g York’s National Food Kitchen Page 32 Available <strong>in</strong> video format at Hampshire Record Office, Sussex Street, W<strong>in</strong>chester, Hampshire, SO23 8TH: Monday-Wednesday: 9am - 5pm, Thursday: 9am - 8pm, Friday: 9am - 5pm and Saturday: 9am - 4pm. View<strong>in</strong>g by appo<strong>in</strong>tment only. Contact <strong>the</strong> Archive by telephone on 01962 846154 or by email at enquiries.wfsa@hants. gov.uk Available <strong>in</strong> video format at Hampshire Record Office, Sussex Street, W<strong>in</strong>chester, Hampshire, SO23 8TH: Monday-Wednesday: 9am - 5pm, Thursday: 9am - 8pm, Friday: 9am - 5pm and Saturday: 9am - 4pm. View<strong>in</strong>g by appo<strong>in</strong>tment only. Contact <strong>the</strong> Archive by telephone on 01962 846154 or by email at enquiries.wfsa@hants. gov.uk Archive research services can be purchased at: https://eshop.wyjs. org.uk/products.asp?cat=18 Archive research services can be purchased at: https://eshop.wyjs. org.uk/products.asp?cat=18 Archive research services can be purchased at: https://eshop.wyjs. org.uk/products.asp?cat=18 Yorkshire Film Archive, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm. View<strong>in</strong>g room has facilities for up to five researchers. Appo<strong>in</strong>tments must be made <strong>in</strong> advance. Footage sales enquiries can be made onl<strong>in</strong>e by fill<strong>in</strong>g out a form. Contact by telephone on 01904 876550 or by email at yfa@ yorksj.ac.uk Yorkshire Film Archive, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm. View<strong>in</strong>g room has facilities for up to five researchers. Appo<strong>in</strong>tments must be made <strong>in</strong> advance. Footage sales enquiries can be made onl<strong>in</strong>e by fill<strong>in</strong>g out a form. Contact by telephone on 01904 876550 or by email at yfa@ yorksj.ac.uk Yorkshire Film Archive, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm. View<strong>in</strong>g room has facilities for up to five researchers. Appo<strong>in</strong>tments must be made <strong>in</strong> advance. Footage sales enquiries can be made onl<strong>in</strong>e by fill<strong>in</strong>g out a form. 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