• Memory Bank Launches!

    We are delighted to announce the launch of Memory Bank – our ground breaking project which combines archive film with photographs, information and activities for use in memory work and reminiscence therapy. Connecting the past to the present and bringing memories back to life.

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  • Yorkshire Celebrates ...

    To mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, we have brought together 60 diamond years of film from our collections in a right royal compilation celebrating the Queen's reign in our region. Pomp, ceremony, flag waving and street parties – enjoy the short edit on our website and get the full version on DVD to screen at your Diamond Jubilee event.

    Get your Diamond Jubilee ‘Yorkshire Celebrates’ DVD now …

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  • Crafts of the Past: Yorkshire's Industrial Heritage

    This month's Curated Collection features four films that highlight some traditional working practices and industries in Yorkshire.  YFA has an extensive range of films that reveal the many areas of work that Yorkshire is noted for.  As technology moves on, and the world economy shifts, so has Yorkshire lost a good deal of its old industry and crafts. 

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  • York's Sweet Story

    To celebrate the opening of York's Sweet Story, we've added 10 new films that'll appeal to chocoholics everywhere!  These include vintage Rowntree ads from the '50s - '70s, featuring familiar favourites such as KitKat and After Eights, plus some that have long since been removed from the shelves. Do you remember Cherries in the Dark, Creamola Foam, and Cabana Bars ... ?

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YFA Selects

ROYAL VISIT HULL
1957
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On 18th May, 1957, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip made a visit to Hull.  During their visit, the Royals toured many...
QUEEN VICTORIA VISITS SHEFFIELD
1897
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A short film made by the Riley Brothers, this film contains rare footage of Queen Victoria during her visit to Sheffield on 21...
SPA TREATMENT HARROGATE PUMP ROOM
1939
3448
A film showing the day-to-day running of the Pump Room in Harrogate that housed a sulphur well and was popular with customers who...

YFA Innovations

  • Memory Bank

    Memory Bank is a ground breaking project, developing therapeutic uses for archive film footage in care settings to improve communication, the environment and wellbeing for older people affected by memory disorders such as dementia, as well as low mood and anxiety.

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  • Yorkshire Calendar

    Every week, Yorkshire's film heritage is brought to life thanks to our exciting new web application, featuring footage from major events and magic moments in days gone by. The Yorkshire Calendar already features on a number of Yorkshire websites, and could appear on yours...

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  • Video Postcards

    People love sending postcards, so YFA are using new technologies to take this a step further! Why not send a video postcard - by email or smart phone - featuring byte sized clips of archive footage of destinations around Yorkshire?

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  • Family Film Tree

    Coming soon! Family Film Tree is an interactive genealogy website using archive footage to illustrate all aspects of life - places, people, work and play, wartime and peacetime, over the past one hundred years.

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