GBH Archives

GBH Archives GBH Archives provides access to historical content produced by the WGBH Educational Foundation. Find out more at americanarchive.org.

The GBH Archives contains video, audio, images, searchable transcripts, and resource management tools, all of which are available for individual and classroom learning. Services include the GBH Stock Sales department for licensing moving image clips, digital images, web content and text from GBH Boston, the leading producer of prime time programs for public television. Our award winning programs i

nclude NOVA, Frontline, American Experience, Masterpiece Theatre, Antiques Roadshow, The French Chef and many more, dating back to the beginning of public television in the 1950s. The GBH Archives is also a steward of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a co-collaboration with the Library of Congress to preserve and make available historic programs from public media organizations across the nation.

05/24/2025

Faneuil Hall, Boston seen in August, 1998.

05/23/2025

Newbury Street, Boston seen in August, 2002.

05/17/2025

MOS interviews with Boston Celtics fans after loss to Lakers in June, 1985.

05/02/2025

Local filmmaker Vinny Straggas is wrapping up production on his feature film, Life On the Other Planet, an homage to the 1970s and 80s Boston music scene. Mission of Burma, The Atlantics, Human Sexual Response, The Neighborhoods and more. Vinny licensed quite a bit of footage from GBH Archives for his film so some scenes make look familiar to you. Coming soon.

04/28/2025

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - MBTA Orange Line riders react to new bus service after elevated trains eliminated in June, 1987. Reporter, Hope Kelly.

04/26/2025

Last look at Boston's elevated Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - MBTA Orange Line in April, 1987 shortly before deconstruction.

04/25/2025

Boylston Street, Boston seen in September, 1978.

04/23/2025

Scenes near Park Street station, Boston in August, 1985.

04/21/2025

"Why aren't you running in the Boston Marathon this year?" MOS interviews from GBH News in April, 1987. Reporter, Hope Kelly.

04/19/2025

Scenes along the Charles River/Memorial Drive in Cambridge, MA seen in May, 1981.

04/18/2025

Concerns about traffic and tourists in Lexington and Concord, MA during the Bicentennial celebrations of April 19th, 1975 from
GBH News story. Reporter, Pam Bullard.

04/12/2025

Boston Park Street MBTA station seen in 1981.

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