Megan McCooley - Moving Image Archivist

Megan joined the Archive in May, 2006 while completing her MA in Film Archiving at the University of East Anglia. As the Moving Image Archivist, Megan is responsible for the long-term care of the collections - preserving items from the past and helping to make them accessible for the future. She also works closely with donors to acquire collections as well as works on preservation, cataloguing, and digitization projects.

Favourite Film

“One of the best parts of my job is getting to look at nearly every film that comes into the Archive, but that makes it difficult to pick just one as a favourite. The following film, National Hairdressing Competition, Alexandra Hall (1963), is part of a Halifax Cine Club Compilation. Most of the Club’s films were screened at Alexandra Hall for members as well as the greater public and focused on celebrating the people of Halifax. When not being used for Cine Club business, the Hall was host to other events including the hairdressing competitions. One of the more quirky films from this collection, it features models sporting unusual and unique hair styles and colours.”