BBC Northern Ireland archive
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The BBC Northern Ireland Community Archive holds material broadcast and collected by the BBC from 1924 to the present day. It is a valuable source of information on the life and culture of Ulster. At present the archive holds:
- over 8,000 radio programmes;
- 500 cans of film;
- over 20,000 prints, slides and negatives of BBC Northern Ireland programmes;
- local press releases and cuttings;
- a collection of BBC publications; and,
- all BBC Northern Ireland radio news and current affairs output from 1990 onwards.
The archive is a valuable source of information on many aspects of the life and culture of the people of Ulster during the 20th century and it charts BBC Northern Ireland's role as a public service broadcaster.
Computerised databases are used to manage the archive. These also provide responses to queries.
In addition, details of many of the radio programmes appear in "The Radio Catalogue: BBC Northern Ireland Archives at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum”, compiled and edited by Grainne Loughran and Marian McCavana (Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, 1993).
The archive welcomes all enquiries, whether from bona fide researchers or interested members of the public. Access to material can be arranged by prior appointment with the Broadcast Archivist and a listening facility is vailable. However, please note that access is for reference and research purposes only and copies of programmes cannot be provided due to copyright restrictions.
Staff contact: Niamh MacNamara, Broadcast Archivist (BBC Northern Ireland)
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9042 8428
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