1958 7 mins 40 secs Kodachrome Combined Magnetic 16mm

This film captures the activities of Kindergarten children at a school in Castleford, West Yorkshire.  It includes scenes of the children on the playground as well as inside the classroom during arts and crafts time. 

1982 20 mins 0 secs Colour Combined Magnetic 16mm

Made by members of the Mercury Movie Makers, this film documents the opening of a new wing at St. Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds, 30th March, 1982 by the Prince and Princess of Wales (HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana.)  The film includes a commentary describing the events of that day.  

1980 10 mins 41 secs Colour Combined Optical 16mm

The long-running soap opera, Emmerdale, is filmed on location in the village of Esholt, near Bradford.  This film documents how Esholt is changed into the fictional village of Beckindale for the television programme.  It also examines the effect the series has on the village and its people.

1962 4 mins 19 secs Black & White Combined Magnetic 16mm

Made by Alan Sidi of the Mercury Movie Makers, this is a comical film that uses speeded up movement to show a train journey between Leeds and Bradford that takes less than ten minutes.

1974 16 mins 10 secs Colour Combined Magnetic 16mm

This is one of several films entitled ‘Out and About’ made by Ken Leckenby.  It features several events in Leeds area during 1974 including the Lord Mayor's Parade, the celebration of the bi-centenary of Bingley Locks, Leeds Caribbean Carnival, the Model Boat World Championship, an air display and Morecombe Illuminations.

1896 1 mins 32 secs Black & White Silent 35mm

This is a film of Bradford’s Town Hall Square taken in the early days of filmmaking and includes images of the crowded streets of the square. 

1972 2 mins 30 secs Ektachrome Silent 16mm

This film captures the celebrations at a Sikh Temple in Bradford, 1972.

1910 - 1918 4 mins 54 secs Tinted Silent 35mm

Despite the title, this film shows several interesting places in the North Riding of Yorkshire during the early part of the 20th century.  Destinations include Richmond Castle and the Waterfalls at Aysgarth. 

1952 24 mins 30 secs Black & White Silent 16mm

This is a fictional film made by a Huddersfield based filmmaker Ernest Taylor.  It is based on the career of a petty thief who operated in the Huddersfield area during the 1940s.  The actors include friends and family who helped in the production. 

1962 7 mins 28 secs Black & White Silent Standard 8

This documentary film was made by Robert Freeman in 1962.  It focuses on the fishing industry in Bridlington and features the crew of the Wayside Flower as they bring in the catch of the day including lobsters and crabs.