Digital Film Archive

DescriptionDate
thumbnailBangor Yacht Race

This film was shot in 1898 by Dr Robert Mitchell.
1898
thumbnailNurse v Tommy

Rather whimsical piece which shows a golf match between nurses and recuperating soldiers at a military hospital. The winning nurse holds her prize - a piglet. The location is Lucan, Co Dublin (not Co Down as identified in the newsreel).
1919
thumbnailInternational Cross-Country in Northern Ireland

Six Mile Race at Balmoral Showgrounds Belfast.
1942
thumbnailUlster Mirror. Programme 11

A locally made fortnightly magazine programme. This episode includes a scout camp, Circuit of Ireland car trial (05:15), motorcycle grass track racing and the reconstruction of Portavogie Harbour.
1955
thumbnailThe Doggy Men

This documentary looks at small-time greyhound enthusiasts who are known as doggy men.
1985
thumbnailBoy's Auxiliary Camp, Castlerock

Amateur footage of sporting scenes at Castlerock including a 12th July parade.
1959
thumbnailSix Nations In Motoring Derby

Six Nations in Motoring Derby. The world's finest drivers compete in Great International Tourist Trophy Races in Ulster.
1929
thumbnailHorse Jumping at Dundrum

A horse jumping competition at Dundrum.
1932
thumbnailIrish Travelogue

A journey around Northern Ireland - from Portrush to Belfast and Bangor, featuring Richard Hayward.
1935
thumbnailUlster TT race

This film was recorded in 1936, the first time that women drivers took part in the International Tourist Trophy Motor Race. One of the cars crashed in Newtownards killing eight spectators.
1936
thumbnailSchools Rugby Cup

Schools Cup rugby final 1939 - Methodist College v Coleraine Institute at Ravenhill. Coleraine won 16:5. This is the second oldest rugby competition in the world after the London Hospitals Cup.
1939
thumbnailMax Faulkner Wins Golf Open

This newsreel shows the first time that the Open Golf Championship was held at Portrush.
1951
thumbnailEngland Draw with Ireland

Ireland play England in a football match at Windsor Park before a crowd of 59,000.
1952
thumbnailSoccer with the lid off

This newsreel shows a fancy dress football game.
1952
thumbnailHartle wins 500cc

Hartle wins Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod.
1956
thumbnailIreland v Italy in World Cup

Ireland beat Italy in the soccer World Cup in Belfast.
1958
thumbnailLand of Magic, Part 1

Film produced in the 1960s for the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
1962
thumbnailUlster scenes

Amateur silent footage featuring horse racing, motorbike racing (01:05), scenes in Bangor, the Giants Causeway, fishing and pony trekking.
1969
thumbnailBarry McGuigan

Barry McGuigan returning to Belfast after winning a gold medal in the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
1978
thumbnailBetween the Hedges

A documentary on motorbike road racing.
1993
thumbnailExtract from Strictly TT

A sequence about the Ards International Tourist Trophy Race which ran from 1928 – 1936.
1994
thumbnailEddie Irvine in Japan

This BBC sports item features Newtownards-born Formula 1 driver, Eddie Irvine, in Japan in 1999.
1999
thumbnailCollegians Football (rugby) Club Programme

© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
2005
thumbnailMalone Football (rugby) Club Programme

© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
2005
thumbnailRAC Ulster TT Race Programme

Programme for the 1936 RAC Ulster TT Race. (Courtesy of PRONI)
2005
thumbnailRules of Football

This Rules of Football Guide (rugby) was published by the Athletic Stores in Belfast in 1920. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum)
2005
thumbnailSwimming at Bangor

This photo, from the Nevin Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, shows enthusiastic swimmers at Bangor in the 1920s. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum)
2005
thumbnailThe Dale Season Programme

Horse Racing Season Programme. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum)
2005
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: Dundrod and Ulster Motorsport

Brian Metcalf and Ernest McMillan recount the glory days of Ulster motorsport from the 1940s and 1950s with footage of bike trials and the famous Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod featuring immortal drivers such as Stirling Moss. This clip appeared in Series 1, Programme 3 of Super 8 Stories.
1950
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: Mary Peters - Olympic Gold Medallist

The story of local girl Mary Peters winning gold at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and 1972 Olympic Games and returning home to a civic reception at Belfast City Hall. This clip appeared in Series 1, Programme 3 of Super 8 Stories.
1972
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: Irish Cup Final 1952

The Irish Cup Final of 1952 between Ards and Glentoran with footage of the Ards fans leaving Newtownards and heading to the match, excellent footage from the match itself and the Ards team's triumphant return to Newtownards with the cup. Interviewed for the story are fan and follower, John Martin, and ex-Ards player, Tommy Walker. This clip appeared in Series 1, Programme 4 of Super 8 Stories.
1952
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: Down win the All-Ireland in 1968

John Mageean remembers following the all-conquering Down Gaelic Football team of 1968 on their journey to All-Ireland glory. As well as match footage, the presentation of the trophy and their return to Downpatrick there are also interviewed contributions from ex-players Danny Kelly and Joe Lennon. This clip appeared in Series 2, Programme 2 of Super 8 Stories.
1968
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: The North West 200

Footage from three local film makers (Stanley McIlreavy, Colin Sittlington and Fred Cooper) are combined to show the thrill of local road racing at the annual North West 200 during the 1960s. Stanley and Colin both share their memories of following the sport as spectators while ex-rider Richard Creight tells us of his experience of riding the circuit. This clip appeared in Series 2, Programme 3 of Super 8 Stories.
1965
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: 1951 Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod

Footage of the famous Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod from 1951 featuring immortal drivers such as Stirling Moss. Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'Dundrod and Ulster Motorsport'.
1951
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: City Hall Reception for Mary Peters

The return of Northern Ireland Pentahlon athlete, Mary Peters, to a public reception at Belfast City Hall following her gold medal win at the 1972 Olympic Games. Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'Mary Peters - Olympic Gold Medallist'.
1972
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: Ards v Glentoran, Irish Cup Final 1952

The Irish Cup Final of 1952 between Ards and Glentoran with footage of the Ards fans leaving Newtownards and heading to the match, excellent footage from the match itself and the Ards team's triumphant return to Newtownards with the cup. This is the original unedited footage which was used in the making of the Super 8 Story, 'Irish Cup Final 1952'.
1952
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: Following the Down Team of 1968

Footage of the All-Ireland-winning Down Gaelic Football team of 1968, incorporating scenes from the semi-final, supporters travelling to watch them, match footage from the final and their return to Downpatrick with the trophy. This is the original unedited footage which was used in the making of the Super 8 Story, 'Down win the All-Ireland in 1968'.
1968
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: Spectator's Footage of the 1965 North West 200

Footage of the North West 200 during the 1960s with shots of spectators taking up positions and viewing the race. Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'The North West 200'.
1965
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: West Indies Cricket

In 1968 some local cricket fanatics in the Limavady region pulled off a major coup by securing a game against some of the greatest players from the mighty West Indies team. Such was a good spirit engendered by this game that a return was organised a few years later and a North West select team went on tour to the Caribbean. Players, Ozzie Calhoun and John Hunter, share their memories and John's wife, Sheila, remembers the trip to the West Indies. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 1 of 'Super 8 Stories'.
1968
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories: Ulster Grand Prix Motorcycles

Road racing is a sport which has always thrived in Northern Ireland and the Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod has always been one of the most events in its calendar. This important amateur roadside footage shot by spectators and keen followers of the sport in the 1960s helps bring back to life the glory days of the race. Interviews with brothers David and John Elder, who watched from the hedges, and one of the top riders from the time, Tommy Robb, help to explain the passion people hold for this particular discipline of bike racing. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 3 of 'Super 8 Stories'.
1965
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: West Indies XI v North West XI

Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'West Indies Cricket'.
1969
thumbnailSuper 8 Stories Extra Footage: Spectator's View of 1964 Ulster Grand Prix

Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'Ulster Grand Prix'.
1969

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