Selections from our photography collection illustrate the public spectacle (and some behind-the-scenes details) of the 1948 Olympics.
At the National Science and Media Museum, in the heart of Bradford, we explore the science and culture of light and sound technologies and their impact on our lives. We aim to inspire the scientists and engineers of the future to see more, hear more, think more and do more.
On 4 August 1914 the largest global conflict the world had witnessed began. We look at the role photography played in representing the ‘War to End All Wars’.
The Pararchive project’s research in our archives revealed images illuminating the history of Stoke-on-Trent, its factories and workers over four decades.
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, are taking place in Sochi, Russia.
After the sad news of Ray Harryhausen’s death, we give an update on our plans to acquire and house the Harryhausen Collection.
To celebrate Bradford City’s progress to the final of the 2013 Capital One Cup, we’ve selected photographs from our collection showing the club’s highs and lows over recent years.
These images from our collection document attempts to reach the summit of the world’s most unforgiving mountain.
A look at our collection reveals hundreds of photographs documenting protests, marches and other forms of activism across the decades.
Today we announced that our annual celebration of horror and SFF films will not be continuing. Here’s a message from the festival team, plus some memories from the past 11 years.
As part of Parliament Week 2012, curator Colin Harding has made a special selection of photographs from our collection showing the Houses of Parliament.
The Kodak Gallery now plays host to one of our most amazing discoveries: the earliest moving colour film. Our timeline charts the full story of how Lee and Turner’s film came to be.
In 1917, Frances Griffiths and her cousin Elsie Wright began the creation of a series of five photos in which they appeared in the company of fairies.