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BFI Replay

BFI Replay

BFI Replay

BFI Replay is a new, free-to-access, digital archive from the BFI (British Film Institute), exclusively available in UK public lending libraries. 

It is the result of one of the UK’s largest mass digitisation programmes, all of the titles have been drawn from the vaults of the BFI National Archive and partner UK Regions and Nations Film Archives.

The content uncovers stories from across the UK, its history and its people. Vividly captured in over 60 years of film, television and video from all corners of the UK — what we, our parents and carers, grandparents and communities watched.

The platform provides access to 1000s of precious videotapes through the meticulous replay and digitisation of collections from across the UK, lovingly collected and cared for by archivists for over half a century.

You can access this resource by typing replay.bfi.org.uk into a web browser: replay.bfi.org.uk 

  • On a library computer or
  • On your own device while connected to the library wifi

At the Library

At the Library

Access to Research

Access to Research offers free, walk‑in access to a wide range of academic articles and research materials in public libraries across the UK.

Subjects covered include art, architecture, business, engineering, history, languages, politics, philosophy, mathematics, and the sciences.

All materials are available in digital format and can be accessed only from a library computer terminal — making it an ideal resource for students, researchers, and anyone looking to explore academic content.

For more information visit Access to Research website.

Which? Reports

This resource gives access to thousands of expert product reviews and consumer advice covering a wide range of topics such as; Cars, Travel, Technology, Home, Garden and Money.

This resource is available on the 2nd floor, Redbridge Central Library.

A member of staff will log you in.

Online Resources

Online Resources

Britannica Library Beginner (Age 3 to 5)

Britannica Library Junior (Age Group 5 to 10)

Britannica Library Student (Age Group 10 to 14)

Britannica Library Adult (Age Group 14 and Up)

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries Language

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Ancestry

Find My Past

British Newspaper Archive

Oxford Reference

Oxford Research Enclyopedias

Family History

Family History

Redbridge Heritage Centre provides a service for local and family history research and holds the largest collection of materials in the Borough on the history of Ilford, Wanstead, Woodford and Redbridge.

These materials include:

  • Periodicals
  • Census information
  • Maps
  • Military resources

The following websites are free to access from computers on the Redbridge Libraries network:

The Heritage Centre also has a general collection of books on the history of Essex and the surrounding London boroughs including maps, periodicals and local newspapers.

Archive records, historic photographs and building plans are available by appointment at info.heritage@visionrcl.org.uk

Newspaper Archive

Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive offers national, regional and local newspapers from the 19th (and some 18th) century British newspapers.

This resource is only available from computers on the Redbridge Libraries network.

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