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Thousands of newsreels (short-form, visual news content intended to inform and entertain the public, in black and white and entirely silent) originally shown in cinemas across Britain.
Dates: 1911 - 1930 CE
Primary sources documenting the expansion of radio and television technology, the rise of mass media empires, and the development of consumer culture. Themes include advertising, regulation, censorship and ethics, the Space Race, and women in broadcasting. Most material spans the 1920s to the 1970s.
Dates: 1887-1990 CE
Documentaries, government films, dramas, and more from Soviet, Chinese, Vietnamese, East European, British, and Latin American filmmakers covering Socialist perspectives, countries, and individuals.
Dates: 1918-1988 CE
Early British films that provide a glimpse into the lives of the late Victorians and Edwardians as well as insights into early filmmaking innovations and the development of the early film industry. Films capture variety acts and fantastical stories, historical events and figures, and scenes of everyday life.
Dates: 1895-1913 CE
Primary sources documenting a period of dramatic change, with a focus on music, politics, fashion, student activism, women's liberation, gay and lesbian rights, consumerism, and other areas. Materials include video, advertisements, pamphlets, magazines, government documents, posters, memorabilia, and more.
Dates: 1930s-1990s CE