The ambassadors of inspiration
…This is now being done using the power of the internet. Daily, Ambassadors are a godsend to many teachers because they can provide real-life insight and guidance. I often tell…
Hidden Treasures of Our Collection: Stereo-viewers
As someone without a background in photography, film, television, or media, I often find myself mystified by the objects I deal with on a daily basis. However, I regularly come…
Bradford Pirates: A tale of the (air)waves of 1980s and 90s Britain
…into the fabric of our daily lives than ever before. Most of us own a smartphone or portable music-listening device, and streaming services such as Netflix have made watching TV…
BIFF 2012 European Features and Shine Shorts competition winners announced
…world. The jury—made up of writer/director Joanna Hogg, Times film critic Wendy Ide and Daily Telegraph film critic Tim Robey—also gave a special mention to Wrinkles (Arrugas), Ignacio Ferreras’ Spanish…
Hidden Treasures of Our Collection: Dog-erreotype
As someone without a background in photography, film, television, or media, I often find myself mystified by the objects I deal with on a daily basis. However, I regularly come…
The televisual legacy of Britain’s Austerity Olympics
…non-existent in Germany at that time, viewers had to visit one of 28 local television parlours that each received six hours of live daily transmissions. 126,000 tickets were counted over…
Hidden Treasures of Our Collection: Gorilla heads
As someone without a background in photography, film, television, or media, I often find myself mystified by the objects I deal with on a daily basis. However, I regularly come…
Cinema and history: The Great Victorian Moving Picture Show
…one steady camera and no editing. The films were about daily life, often documenting normal activities instead of telling a narrative with well-thought-out characters like today’s films. We’ve come a…
Our obsession with productivity and the quantified self
…been working to hit your daily goals, you can let your friends know too. As devices feed an endless stream of data back to users and manufacturers, every piece of…
John Thomson’s ‘Foochow and the River Min’
…undertaken, and the daily dangers faced by the men who worked the river. A Wreck in the Rapids, c. 1871, John Thomson © Science Museum Group collection. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA…
Hidden Treasures of Our Collection: Spice up your life!
As someone without a background in photography, film, television, or media, I often find myself mystified by the objects I deal with on a daily basis. However, I regularly come…
Best of the web: Tales of the still and moving image
…| A gifted actor and a great man | Tony Soprano’s best lines | Emotional textures in a deceptive face | How James Gandolfini reinvented the gangster The Daily Mail…