1916 12 mins 12 secs Black & White Silent 16mm

This film was made for the Ripon Palladium Cinema where it was shown in May 1916.  It captures a sports day for the people of Ripon and the regiments based at the Army Camp at Ripon during World War I.  Shortly after this film was made, many of the regiments competing in this sports day were sent to the battlefields of the Somme.

1898 4 mins 0 secs Black & White Silent 35mm

Filmed during the early stages of cinema, this film captures Leeds Bridge and city centre near the turn of the 20th century. 

1897 1 mins 20 secs Black & White Silent 35mm

A short film made by the Riley Brothers, this film captures Queen Victoria’s visit to Sheffield on 21 May, 1897 to open the Town Hall.  This is one of the earliest films in the YFA collection and contains rare footage of Queen Victoria. 

1942 6 mins 0 secs Black & White Combined Optical 16mm

Commissioned by the Ministry of Information and scripted by Dylan Thomas, this film addressed the need for town planning in Sheffield.  It features two men who discuss pre-war slum clearance and town planning.

1973 6 mins 35 secs Colour Silent 16mm

This film documents the Opening of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway by the Duchess of Kent on May 1st, 1973.  It includes the towns’ preparation for the arrival of the Duchess as well as a journey along the newly opened rail line. 

1950 10 mins 10 secs Colour Silent 16mm

Made in October, 1950, this film features the Bird Observatory at Spurn Point.  Members of the working party examine and ring many of the birds as well as record their observations.

1948 14 mins 47 secs Colour Silent 16mm

Made by amateur filmmaker Charles Chislett, this film documents the process of steel production at the Parkgate Iron and Steel Works in Rotherham.  The film was made for the Church Pastoral Aid Society and uses intertitles throughout the film to explain the production process. 

1944 15 mins 53 secs Colour Silent 16mm

Set in and around the grounds of Wentworth Hall, South Yorkshire, this film captures soldiers’ wartime training to become motorcycle riders.  The film includes footage of the riders on the extensive training course. 

1932 14 mins 12 secs Black & White Silent 35mm

Made by the Empire Marketing Board for Wormald and Walker Blanket Mills, this film documents the entire process of making woollen blankets at a mill in Dewsbury.

1928 5 mins 25 secs Black & White Silent 35mm

This film documents the visit of Princess Mary to Malton in 1928, an event for which most of the town has turned out to greet her.  Her visit includes the inspection of the Red Cross and Ambulance Brigade as well as the opening of the British Legion Club.