A compilation of archived footage charting the history of bygone Bradford and West Yorkshire is to be shown at the National Media Museum.

The Yorkshire Film Archive (YFA) has worked with the museum to select more than seven hours of film – chronicling the lives of people living and working in the region – to feature on its website.

A dedicated YFA online portal will allow visitors to the museum to access the footage.

The archived films include memories of holidays at Shipley Glen, the Queen’s Coronation and life in the mills.

Bradford under snow in the 1910s, Billy Smart’s Circus in Halifax in 1953 and the colourful 1998 Bradford Festival Mela are all documented.

After receiving support from the Heritage Lottery Fund the project will run from May.

Colin Philpott, director of the National Media Museum and chairman of the YFA Trustees, said: “Becoming the world’s first City of Film is the ultimate celebration of Bradford’s established and dynamic history in film and media.

“Having a dedicated Yorkshire Film Archive access point at the National Media Museum in Bradford fits in perfectly with the aims of the City of Film, offering a gateway on to Yorkshire’s rich moving image heritage.”

YFA Online project manager Graham Relton said: “We don’t just want people to view the films; we want users to get interactive, to add their local knowledge, memories and images related to the films. These oral histories make it an even more interesting and enjoyable experience.”

A “Tea and T’internet” event at the museum on Tuesday, May 4, will include a screening of YFA material at 6pm. Anyone who would like to attend the event, which includes a tour of the archive for people unfamiliar with the internet, can book a place by phoning Mandy Tennant on (01274) 203359 or e-mail mandy.tennant@nationalmedia museum.org.uk.