Posted in Museums, Television, Toys on October 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
What do toys, cameras, board games, projectors and televisions have in common? Well, apart from our Survey, they are all made of plastic and comprise an important element of the collection held at the Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDIP) within the Arts Institute at Bournemouth. Amateur cine cameras, television receivers and projectors [...]
Posted in Documentation, General, Television on September 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Related documentation, such as scripts, personal papers, technical manuals and catalogues, are also included in the survey because of the invaluable context they can supply. The Institute of Education at the University of London has a collection of pamphlets (1926-1979) produced by the BBC, originally to accompany schools radio broadcasts from September 1926. [...]
Posted in Museums, Television on September 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Some collections of film and television memorabilia can be hidden within museums of a completely different character. Beyond the five miles of narrow-gauge steam railway and gardens that make up the Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens in Norfolk, lies an original collection of items relating to the popular television series Dad’s Army. [...]
Posted in Museums, Network members, Technology, Television on September 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Phenakistoscope disc (National Media Museum)
The National Media Museum is the lead partner in the UK Screen Heritage Network and the survey of moving image and screen-related artefacts. Formerly known as the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, the Bradford-based museum exists to engage, inspire and educate by promoting an understanding and appreciation of [...]
