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Victorian ironworkers emerge from the grand entrance of a long-established South Yorkshire firm.
Non-Fiction 1901 1 mins Silent
Unusually, these workers leave through the building's front entrance, perhaps indicating that they had just been paid. The boys behave better than in many 'factory gate' films, possibly due to the presence of a burly police sergeant by the entrance. One man sports a wooden leg, although his real leg remains intact, sticking out behind at right angles - could this be relief for a temporary injury?
The name Yates, Haywood & Co dates back to 1846, but this firm of ironfounders had its origins as early as 1823, when James Yates took over the remains of the old Walkers' Foundry. The firm came under new management in 1911, but the name was retained until the company finally closed down in 1970.
Non-Fiction 1901 3 mins Silent Location: Rotherham
Edwardian workers react to the camera at one of Rotherham's major employers.
Non-Fiction 1900 1 mins Silent Location: St Helens
Weary glassmakers head home after morning shift.
Non-Fiction 1900 1 mins Silent Location: Blackburn
Cheery child workers, averaging around 10 years old, leave the cotton mill after a shift.
Non-Fiction 1900 2 mins Silent Location: Blackburn
Lancashire cotton workers hurry to lunch after morning shift.
Non-Fiction 1900 2 mins Silent Location: Blackburn
Male and female millworkers - young and old - spill out after their shift.
Non-Fiction 1902 2 mins Silent Location: Warrington
A jovial crowd of Edwardian workers head home at dinner time in the Cheshire town.
Lifestyle show 1986 25 mins Location: River Don
Naturalist Michael Clegg retraces the paths of merchants who travelled from Cheshire to Rotherham with their goods.
Documentary 1985 25 mins Location: Swinton
A genuinely fascinating businessman, with workman’s hands, an old battered Austin, still labouring at 77, and keeping many a church going.
Non-Fiction 1942 9 mins Silent Location: Rotherham
This is an absorbing film of a Remembrance Day service and procession in Rotherham, unusual in being held in wartime, and made more poignant for being so.
Promotional 1930 13 mins Silent Location: Wolverhampton
Quieter than a diesel bus, more manoeuvrable than a tram. The Guy trolley bus is the answer to all your transport problems and they're 'perfectly safe up to 40mph'.
Promotional 1961 39 mins Location: Rotherham
An absorbing picture of council services at the beginning of the 1960s, with babies getting polio jabs and girls having braces fitted, while Roots is playing at the Civic Theatre.
Amateur film 1914 2 mins Silent Location: Rotherham
An intriguing and enigmatic early short film of photographers taking themselves as subjects having discovered the joys of moving image.
Documentary 2018 14 mins
Pidgeon Pagonis, a lead activist and educator from the intersex community, crusades for body autonomy and the freedom to choose one’s own path.
Drama 2018 8 mins
A young man makes the big decision to leave his village in order to be united with his lover.
Comedy 2018 9 mins
Whilst at the hair salon, Amma wonders if it is time for her to finally speak up.
Drama 2018 15 mins
An evocative tale of coming out and clothing on the way to the gender clinic.
Drama 2018 4 mins
Against the backdrop of a high-rise housing estate, two young men connect.
Promotional 2019 1 mins
Showcasing favourites from the BFI Flare festival as well as the best in classic and contemporary LGBTQ+ cinema
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