INTRODUCTION

There is little doubt that the 20th century changed the world forever. From the horror and devastation of WWII to the rise of the Cold War and the presidency of JFK; the IMG Media Archive holds extensive coverage from a wide range of important historical events.

Collections include The Teddy Roosevelt Library, a selection of Roosevelt personal movies and newsreels from his time in the White House; The Eva Braun Library featuring home movies documenting Braun’s relationship with Hitler and The War Library featuring extensive footage from WWII. For the Second World War alone, there is a wealth of material covering all aspects of wartime Britain and the homefront; and there is also extensive action from the battlefields; on sea, land and in the air. The celebratory images of D-Day and VE-Day are notable, as is the footage specifically focussed on the Japanese and the American wartime stories. Additionally, beyond WWII, the Archive encompasses footage from the early decades of the Cold War, when the balance of power within the international political arena was exceptionally shaky. The technological developments and political movements of this period were highly significant to the history of the 20th century, and alot of these key historical changes are captured in this historical Archive.

From culture, society and fashion; to politics, conflict and industrialization, the archive has footage to suit even diverse projects.

FOOTAGE COLLECTION

The Historical and Factual Archive incorporates a wide range of Public Domain footage from the 20th Century including news reels and home movies.

The mix of footage available from this Archive is highly eclectic, some examples of historical footage available include:

- women modelling pre-war, wartime, and post-war fashions
- 1940s sporting activities
- Inventions from 1940s - 1960s
- Hitler at mass Nazi parades, 1930s
- Berlin Olympics 1936
- V-Day and VE-Day celebrations
- British and German troops fighting from the trenches
- War-planes dropping bombs
- London during and after the Blitz

PROGRAMMING

Currently there is no programming available