A Centre is Made

Young imaginations run wild at School for Blind Children.

“I’d much rather work at a computer than make wicker baskets” – disabled people hit the mainstream in 1980s Britain

Early attempts at inclusive swimming for disabled people.

Feisty and free-spirited, three disabled people talk frankly and directly about the barriers they experience in the 1960s

Man Alive! moral panic, sex, and when professionals ruled – life as a disabled couple in 1972

Occupational therapy turns full circle, as amputee soldiers learn to make artificial limbs for others

A last look at the mighty steam engines that once powered Lancashire's mills.

"Britain's bread hangs by Lancashire's thread" – cotton, Britain's great post-war hope.

See how steam powered the textile industry of Lancashire.

Forget the carding machine - you need a lap convertor. Puzzled? Find out more here.

The Collin family of Chadderton, Oldham, enjoy life to the full.

The mayoral procession and a day of civic pride in Oldham.

Film & TV Critic Hanna Flint introduces The Arbor and reflects on how Clio Barnard's debut feature fuses documentary and fictional elements in an innovative way.

Khwaaish or 'Desire' is an Indian short film that glimpses into the life of one man’s longing to find a same-sex companion, in a city that refuses to accept LGBTQIA+ people.

Beautifully animated short film about a boy's feelings of love for another boy – his best friend.

A first-of-its-kind silent LGBTQ short film set in India, Sisak makes waves before the visuals of this film hit the shore.

Lalit decides to come out to his parents at dinner. Seeking acceptance, he cooks his father’s favourite fish curry.

A British Indian woman and her father discuss their opposing views on family and sexuality in this beautifully moving, visually striking 2D animated short film.