National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales

The Screen and Sound Archive of the National Library of Wales was established in 2001 in order to preserve and promote the audio-visual heritage of Wales. The archive is located at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The archive holds a collection of 5.5 million feet of film that represents Welsh culture and life in Wales from the late 19th century through to the 21st century. ^[4]

The Archive puts on screenings of its collections. ^[5]

Projects

• Unlocking Film Heritage - Between 2013 and 2017 over 700 titles were made available free online during the project.
• Unlocking Our Sound Heritage.
• National Broadcast Archive for Wales - In 2019 the National Library of Wales secured funding to develop a National Broadcast Archive alongside its Screen and Sound archive. The Archive will feature the Archives of BBC Cymru Wales which include 95,000 audio tapes and 64,000 video tapes dating from 1923. ^[6]

References

1. "Screen & Sound Archive | The National Library of Wales". www.library.wales. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. "The National Screen & Sound Archive of Wales: Official Category Sponsor, Wales". www.bafta.org. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. Frick, C. (2011). Saving Cinema: The Politics of Preservation. Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN   978-0-19-970973-1 . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
4. Bowman, J.H. (2017). British librarianship and information work 2011-2015. Lulu.com. p. 17. ISBN   978-1-326-82047-3 . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
5. Guides, F.T. (2014). Fodor's Essential Great Britain: with the Best of England, Scotland & Wales. Full-color Travel Guide. Fodor's Travel. p. 1053. ISBN   978-0-8041-4239-7 . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
6. "£1m backing for Wales broadcast archive". BBC News. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.