North West Film Archive (NWFA)

The North West Film Archive at the Manchester Metropolitan University is a public regional film archive which holds over 31,000 reels of film and videotape from early animated pictures to contemporary productions. The experiences and interests of North West people are vividly captured in both professional and amateur footage - a powerful record of modern urban society in moving pictures.

The NWFA collection includes cinema newsreels, documentaries, educational and training films, travelogues, advertising and promotional material, corporate videos and regional television programmes - alongside hundreds of films shot by local families and enthusiasts. Thanks to the support of over 1,000 depositors, the NWFA has established a collection which is both regionally specific and internationally significant.

Moving images are extremely fragile and unstable - the NWFA specialist technical team uses the latest facilities to inspect, repair, restore and view material, and an on-site purpose-designed suite of vaults ensures that all holdings are properly stored and protected.

Included in the Moving Here catalogue are film clips showing British working lives and hard times.

Links

See the NWFA website at www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk for more information.

Reproduction of Images

You may use the content provided by this Moving Here partner solely for your own private study, research, and instructional or educational purposes, either as printed copies or by downloading on to your personal computer. See Terms and Conditions.

However, if content is to be published in any medium for uses other than above, you must go directly to the partner to obtain a reproduction copy and will be subject to any reproduction fee they might charge.

Name:

Jo Abley

Phone

0161 247 3097

email

n.w.filmarchive@mmu.ac.uk

Address

North West Film Archive
Manchester Metropolitan University
Minshull House
47-49 Chorlton Street
Manchester. M1 3EU