Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum is a world class operation and the final resting place for a LOT of paper, film, photos, weapons, souvenirs and relics generally from the First World War I, Second World War and other conflicts.

You can get access to their reserve collections. It is just a matter of contacting them. Details are:-

Department of Art
020 7416 5342
collections@iwm.org.uk

 

Department of Documents
020 7416 5222
collections@iwm.org.uk

 

Department of Exhibits and Firearms
020 7416 5342
collections@iwm.org.uk

 

Department of Printed Books
020 7416 5344
collections@iwm.org.uk

 

Sound Archive
020 7416 5344
collections@iwm.org.uk

 

Film and Video Archive
020 7416 5292/3
film@iwm.org.uk
You can also talk to Matthew Lee, the archivist on 020 7416 5294 or mlee@iwm.org.uk

 

Photograph Archive
020 7416 5333
photos@iwm.org.uk

 

Aerial Photos
There is a major collection of aerial photos in Edinburgh which is open to the public by arrangement.

 

Collections Online gives access to large parts of the reserve stock
http://collections.iwm.org.uk

 

ARRANGING YOUR OWN FILM SHOW
Means talking to the  archivist, Matthew Lee at the  Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ,  020 7416 5294, Fax: 020 7416 5299,  www.iwm.org.uk,  mlee@iwm.org.uk. You can get to their catalogue directly at Search the Film and Video Database on Collections Online
PS Some is on line but a lot is in their card index. They like at least three weeks notice.