BFI National Archive

BFI National Archive
Former name
  • National Film Library (1935–1955)
  • National Film Archive (1955–1992)
  • National Film and Television Archive (1992–2006)
Established1935 (1935)
LocationKingshill Way, Berkhamsted, HP4 3TP
Coordinates51°45′06″N 0°34′40″W / 51.75167°N 0.57778°W / 51.75167; -0.57778
TypeFilm and television archive

The BFI National Archive is a department of the British Film Institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. The National Archives collects, preserves, restores, and shares the films and television programmes which have helped to shape and record British life and times since the development of cine film in the late 19th century. The majority of the collection is British originated material, but it also features internationally significant holdings from around the world. The National Archive also collects films which feature key British actors and the work of British directors.

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