| Description | Date | |
 | Lumiere Freres. Fire Brigade- Exercices de Sauvetage Lumiere Catalogue No 724. This is one of a series of actuality films shot by the French filmmakers, Auguste and Louis Lumiere, in 1897, two years after the invention of cinematography. This is the first known material filmed in Northern Ireland. | 1897 |
 | Lumière Frères. Pompiers Alert Lumiere Catalogue No 723. This is one of a series of actuality films shot by the French filmmakers, Auguste and Louis Lumiere, in 1897, two years after the invention of cinematography. This is the first known material filmed in Northern Ireland. | 1897 |
 | Harland and Wolff shipyards Views inside Harland and Wolff offices and work in the shipyards. | 1920 |
 | Steelchest, Nail in the Boot and the Barking Dog Documentary telling the story of the Belfast shipyard, Harland and Wolff, as told in story and song by those who make their living there. | 1986 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Harbour Dredgers Harbour dredgers at work in Belfast. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Leaving work Scenes of men leaving work at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Ulster Rich and Rare A film made and narrated by Lord Wakehurst for the opening of Ulster Television in 1959. | 1959 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes Construction scenes at Belfast Harbour. | 1959 |
 | Thatching Katy Carrington examines the re-emergence of thatched roofs in 1975. | 1975 |
 | Bin Man Documentary looking at a day in the life of bin men in Belfast in 1976. | 1976 |
 | The Wee Blue Blossom The story of the Irish linen industry from the harvesting, processing, spinning and weaving of the flax to the distribution overseas of the resulting linen. Many people will remember this film from when it was shown before the main feature at the cinema. | 1933 |
 | Extract from Ulster This film shows Ulster's contribution to the war effort. It details the natural and industrial resources of Northern Ireland, from flax to shipbuilding and aircraft manufacture. | 1940 |
 | Irish Interlude Post World War Two film, starring Joseph Tomelty to encourage girls to work in the linen mills by showing improved working conditions and good pay. | 1948 |
 | River Fishing Amateur film showing fishermen in Omagh during the 1940s. | 1949 |
 | Simple Silage A government sponsored post-World War Two documentary to encourage farmers to make silage to feed their stock rather than importing grain. | 1949 |
 | Tractors A clip looking at the development of a more efficient ploughing system. | 1940 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes Work going on at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes Work going on at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Construction Work going on at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Construction and harbour entrance General construction views of the harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Construction The drilling of wooden posts for pier construction at Belfast harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Diver Footage of a diver at work in Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Diver A diver being lifted out of the water at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Going to work Scenes of men travelling to work at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Leaving work Men leaving work at Belfast Harbour on trams and buses. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Lunch Men having lunch at work. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Resurfacing Roads Road resurfacing work at Belfast Harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. River Lagan and Queen's Bridge Views from The River Lagan and Queen's Bridge. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Train A train in operation at Belfast harbour. | 1954 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Construction Constuction scenes at Belfast Harbour. | 1955 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes. Loading potatoes Sacks of potatoes being loaded onto Ulster Transport trucks. | 1955 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes Demolition of buildings on the harbour. | 1956 |
 | Belfast Harbour Scenes Work going on at Belfast Harbour. | 1956 |
 | Family Farm A look at the Forsythe family farm, a 30 acre farm near Ballynure, Co. Antrim. Narrated by the father Will and includes his wife Joyce, sons Wilson and Samuel and daughter Muriel. | 1957 |
 | Crayfishing off Rathlin Island Amateur film from the 1950s shot by Wilfred Capper. | 1959 |
 | Crayfishing. Launching Boat Amateur film from the 1950s shot by Wilfred Capper. | 1959 |
 | Dray Horse View of a dray horse that was used to pull a low, heavy cart without sides, for haulage. | 1959 |
 | Ploughing Plough horses being fitted-out for work in this amateur film from the 1950s. | 1959 |
 | Toilers of the Deep Amateur film (from the Wilfred Capper Collection) showing fishermen at work. | 1959 |
 | Construction and Launching of the Canberra Various views of the contruction and launch of the Canberra at Harland and Wolff in Belfast. | 1962 |
 | Frank McPeake singing and Linen Factory Traditional singer Frank McPeake at the Cecil Sharp House in 1963. | 1963 |
 | Two new aircraft at Shorts This item looks at two new aircraft at Shorts aircraft factory in Belfast. | 1964 |
 | Charlie Witherspoon in the Glens of Antrim An extract from Stockton's Fling which features an interview with a singing cobbler and the painter Charles McAuley. | 1969 |
 | Prince Philip An interview with Prince Philip about employment, enterprise and local industry. | 1969 |
 | Rope Making in East Belfast A look at the process of rope making in an East Belfast factory. | 1969 |
 | Sky Van production at Shorts The Sky Van was a small aeroplane which specialised in flying over forested areas. | 1969 |
 | Last Coal Mine in Northern Ireland There were only ever two coal mines in Northern Ireland - Ballycastle and Coalisland. Ballycastle shut down in the late 1960s, David Capper reports on the closing of the Coalisland pit in 1970. | 1970 |
 | Flax A news item about an attempt, in the 1970s, to chemically process flax and make it more economically viable. Unfortunately the experiment was unsuccessful. | 1973 |
 | Robots A look at an Industrial Robotics course at Ulster Polytechnic. | 1983 |
 | Old Coal Miner News item showing a coalminer being interviewed at the closed Coalisland pit. | 1989 |
 | Farming Limavady News item which depicts the fears of small farmers in the market town of Limavady about the imminent closure of their local market. | 1999 |
 | A Slide Car for Carrying Turf, Glens of Antrim This photo from the Green Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum shows how turf was transported. The photo was taken in the Glens of Antrim. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum) | 2005 |
| Carding Wool and Spinning with a Castle Wheel, Antrim Antrim, in the early 20th Century. This photo from the Green Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, shows the old manual process of carding and spinning wool for the textiles industry. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum) | 2005 |
| Curing Herrings at Ardglass Women curing herrings after the fishermen's catch at Ardglass early in the 20th Century. The photo is from the Green Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum) | 2005 |
| Hand Painting at Belleek Potteries Staff at the Belleek Potteries hand paint Belleek chinaware. The photo is from the Green Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum) | 2005 |
| Hiring Fair, Ballymoney This photograph, from the Green Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, shows a hiring fair at Ballymoney. Hiring fairs were held in country villages and towns to recruit people to work on local farms. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum) | 2005 |
| Winnowing Corn in Mournes Near Kilkeel This photo, from the Green Collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, shows a farmer winnowing seeds in the Mourne Mountains. (© National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum) | 2005 |
| York Street Flax Mills Courtesy of PRONI | 2005 |
| Super 8 Stories: Belfast Trollybuses Images from the final days of the trollybus era in Belfast captured by Lord Laird when he realized that they were about to be decommissioned. There are also fond memories from David Irwin and Sammy Jeffers, two of the drivers who drove them for many years. This clip appeared in Series 1, Programme 2 of Super 8 Stories. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories: The Last Milk Round The heart rending story of the final day's work carried out by a Newtownards milkman before his retirement. We join him on his last round in his milk float with reminiscences from his two sons, George and James McMeekan, and show footage of the milk float being transported to its new home at the Ulster Transport Museum. This clip appeared in Series 2, Programme 2 of Super 8 Stories. | 1979 |
| Super 8 Stories: Mourne Farm Life Christopher Napier and his sister Sarah Creaner share their memories of summers spent in the Co Down village of Maghera and of their mother's love for recording on film the days spent helping out in the fields of local farms. This clip appeared in Series 2, Programme 4 of Super 8 Stories. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories: The Royal Avenue Hotel Victor Catling and Judy Hinds recall their memories of their family's Royal Avenue Hotel and of the difficulties of operating a business in Belfast City Centre at the height of the Troubles. As well as footage showing the interior of the hotel there are also scenes of the damage inflicted on the hotel by bombs and incendiary devices. This clip appeared in Series 2, Programme 4 of Super 8 Stories. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: The Trollybuses of Belfast Images from the final days of the trollybus era in Belfast captured by Lord Laird when he realized that they were about to be decommissioned. This is the original unedited footage which was used in the making of the Super 8 Story, 'Belfast Trollybuses'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: The Last Pinta Footage shot of the final day's work carried out by a Newtownards milkman before his retirement. We join him on his last round in his milk float shot by his sons and show footage of the milk float being transported to its new home at the Ulster Transport Museum. This is the original unedited footage which was used in the making of the Super 8 Story, 'The Last Milk Round'. | 1979 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: Mourne Country Farm in Maghera Agricultural footage shot on farms in the County Down village of Maghera, including shots of hay cutting and machinery, mixed with scenes of family life in the 1960s. This is the original unedited footage which was used in the making of the Super 8 Story, 'Mourne Farm Life'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: Bomb Damage to the Royal Avenue Hotel Footage showing the interior of the Royal Avenue Hotel in Belfast during the early days of the Troubles. There are also scenes of the damage inflicted on the hotel by bombs and incendiary devices as well as fire crews dealing with a blaze. This is the original unedited footage which was used in the making of the Super 8 Story, 'The Royal Avenue Hotel'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories: Belfast Dock Workers Workers from the Belfast Docks look back on their hard-working days labouring beside the boats in the busy port of Belfast during the 1960s. As well as being days of hardship there was a good camaraderie between the workers and a plethora of great stories to remember. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 1 of 'Super 8 Stories'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories: The Portaferry Ferry The ferry between Portaferry on the tip of the Ards Peninsula and Strangford provides a vital link between these two communities which sit side by side within sight of each other but are seperated by a round trip of around 100 miles by road. Some of the sailors on the ferry tell us of the opening of the ferry and of their time operating it, coupled with amateur footage of the events. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 2 of 'Super 8 Stories'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories: Nigerian Railroad Tony and Meriel Grant share their memories of leaving Northern Ireland for the then-colony of Nigeria when Tony was offered an important job in expanding Nigeria's rail newtwork. They were married in Nigeria and their son, David, spent his early years there with them and all three of them recount these long-gone days of Empire and steam trains through the home movie footage they shot. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 3 of 'Super 8 Stories'. | 1959 |
| Super 8 Stories: Portavogie Fishermen The fishing industry in the Irish Sea has always been important to many of the communities living along the shoreline of County Down. However, by the turn of the 20th Century into the 21st this way of life was very much in decline with huge impacts for the small towns which had been built up on fishing traditions and used it as their livelihood. Amateur footage from the 1970s, when the industry was performing well, is mingled with interviews conducted in 2005 with some of the fishermen from Portavogie who had watched its decline to make this one of the more melancholy segments of Super 8 Stories as a community comes to terms with a changing world. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 3 of 'Super 8 Stories'. | 1979 |
| Super 8 Stories: Hong Kong Teaching Gordon Partridge shares his memories of his time spent in Hong Kong teaching at a British armed forces children's school in the days when Hong Kong was a far flung British colony. His children, Karl Partridge and Norma Perceval-Price also reminisce of their time spent there when they would be allowed a holiday each year by the government to leave Northern Ireland and visit their father at his place of work. the family's amateur footage of their time in Hong Kong captures it before a time of great change for the former colony. This clip appeared in Series 3, Programme 4 of 'Super 8 Stories'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: Belfast Docks in the 1960s Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'Belfast Dock Workers'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: To Build a Church Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'Carney Hill to Bangor'. | 1969 |
| Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: Opening of the Portaferry Ferry Sections of this footage were included in the Super 8 Story, 'The Portaferry Ferry'. | 1969 |
