The collection

Selected films

• Bradford Mela
• Dale Days
• Dewsbury Blanket Mills
• Harrogate, Boardroom of the North
• Queen Victoria visits Sheffield
• Scenes from the Ripon Highland Sports
• St George's Crypt

Contact and access

Queen Victoria visits Sheffield Date: 1897 Film-maker / Comissioner: unknown Item / Catalogue No.: 15 Original Format: 35mm nitrate Viewing Format: VHS, Beta SP Sound / Silent: silent B&W / Colour: black & white Copyright: contact the Archive for further details

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This is the earliest original film held in the Yorkshire Film Archive's collection, and shows rare footage of Queen Victoria on an official visit to Sheffield. The clip shows the parade of household cavalry and a glimpse of the Queen in her carriage. Other early films in the Archive include prints of film made by the pioneer Louis le Prince who recorded on film, activities on Leeds Bridge in 1888. His images are said to be the earliest ever production of moving images and represent a landmark in film history.

See also: film of the 'Funeral of Queen Victoria: The Marble Arch' (1901) held at the bfi National Film and Television Archive.