Moving History - a guide to UK film and television archives in the public sector

 

 

 
Workers' Week End
Der magische Gürtel
The Life of a WAAC
Planes of Hindustan
Englische Kanalinseln
Defeated People
UNTV Video Letter 'Draga'

Imperial War Museum

The collection

Selected films

Contact and access

Imperial War Museum Film Archive - Contact Details and Access

 

Enquiries contact details

email: film@iwm.org.uk
phone: 020 7416 5291/2
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London, SE1 6HZ

website: www.iwm.org.uk
catalogue: available at the archive premesis and online at www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryMain.php

Access and Facilities:

The archive seeks to provide research access for non-commercial users to all the material in its collections, subject to any copyright restrictions and the demands of its preservation programme.

  • Searching - Some of the archive's collections are currently catalogued to different levels. Selected film records can be searched online together with the Museum's other collections at: www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryMain.php

  • Viewing – Users should contact the archive to arrange an appointment to view material on the archive premises.

  • Charges – Some charges may be imposed where preservation costs are incurred by the archive. The collection is mostly Crown copyright or in the ownership of the Museum. Where copyright is held elsewhere the customer will be notified and clearance will be required before the material can be released.