Making Wildfilm History Archive (360G-Wellcome-215423_Z_19_Z)

The Wildfilm History Project will catalogue, conserve and make available a rich, diverse and important collection of wildlife filmmaking materials which document the changing cultural context of wildlife film making and how it has shaped our historical, social and cultural understanding of the natural world, as well as the growing appreciation of conservation issues and the broad public understanding of science. Key goals of the project will be to: Create a detailed catalogue of the wide range of materials contained within the archive, including some of the most important wildlife films during the last hundred years Digitise and provide access to a prioritised selection of the archive and make this publicly available (where rights allow) through the University’s Digital Archival Management system Ensure the physical and digital archive is preserved to enable the long-term access for researchers and the wider public.