Local Studies' videos

An increasing number of videos about local people, places, and events, is now available for loan from the Local Studies Library. Many of these have been produced by commercial publishers, or made by local organizations in recent years, but some comprise archival films dating from the 1920s to the 1960s, which have been transferred onto videotape by the Library, to make them accessible for general viewing. When this has not been possible for copyright or other reasons, reference copies of videos can be viewed in the library (please telephone in advance to book).

Subjects featured in the videos include Goose Fair, historic film of Nottingham, local industry, sport and recreation, railways and trams. We are very happy to hear of new videos being produced by local community groups or organizations that we can add to our collection.

These videos may be borrowed for up to 3 weeks at a time, on the standard computer library card. Some of the more popular titles are listed below.

• Arnold: Robert Mellors School - Recollections and reflections: the Robert Mellors School.
• Cinema - Nottingham at the cinema
• Cricket - Trent Bridge's century: celebrating test cricket in Nottingham.
• Cropwell Butler - Cropwell Butler & Tithby: the millennium video.
• Dance - The Palais / from the 1920s and 30s to modern day nightclub.
• Education - Pipewood Camp / Nottinghamshire schoolchildren at summer camp in Staffordshire in the 1940s.
• Framework knitting - Sanctuary and cell / filmed at Ruddington Framework Knitting Museum
• Goose Fair - Nottingham Goose Fair vol. 1, 1930s, and vol. 2, 1943 onwards. Both narrated by Dennis McCarthy.
• Goose Fair - Nottingham Goose Fair 1994 / the 700th anniversary.
• Laxton - Laxton: England's last open field village.
• Laxton - Medieval village.
• Nottingham Playhouse / Football Cup. - Opening of the Playhouse, 1963; Nottingham Playhouse at work, 1960s; Portrait civic theatre, 1963; Football Cup /Forest's triumphant homecoming 1959. Four films on one video.
• Nottingham: Castle - Nottingham Castle: the first 1000 years.
• Nottingham: history - City of Nottingham historic films / 7 videos compiled from Nottingham Corporation archival films, dating from the 1920s to the 1950s, focusing on events of civic importance.
• Nottingham: history - Portrait of a city: Nottingham 1993 / events in the life of the city throughout the year.
• Papplewick - Papplewick Pumping Station / 1993 video shows pumping in action.
• Railways - Death of a station / Victoria station before and during demolition.
• Raleigh - Thus we served: the story of Raleigh Co. in war and peace.
• Raleigh / Meridian - The Raleigh Cycle Co. Factory, 1960s; Focus on Knitwear: Meridian factory / 1960s film describing production processes. Two films on one video.
• Robin Hood - In search of Robin Hood
• Royal Show / Clifton Bridge - Clifton Bridge construction 1957-8; Visit of Princess Alexandra 1958; Royal Show at Wollaton 1955. Several short films on one video.
• Torvill & Dean - Torvill & Dean: the path to perfection / dance routines early 1980s.
• Torvill & Dean - Fire and ice
• Torvill & Dean - Very best of Torvill & Dean.
• Trams - Ripley rattlers / Notts. & Derbys. Tramway Co. 1913-1932.
• Windmills - Sails to the wind: Nottinghamshire's windmill heritage.
• Worcester & Sherwood Foresters - Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters: the story of a regiment.
• Worksop: National Trust - Mr. Straw's house.