New Exhibition at Peterborough Museum and Archives to Showcase F.L. Roy’s Cinematic Legacy This Saturday

A new temporary exhibition, ‘Films from the Freezer: Preserving F.L. Roy’s Cinematic Legacy,’ opens at the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) this Saturday.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

‘Films from the Freezer’ depicts a collection of historically significant films made by local photographer and filmmaker Fred L. Roy that were damaged during Peterborough’s 2004 flood. The exhibition explores Roy’s life and work, while highlighting the innovative project that helped restore and preserve these films for future generations. 

A selection of Roy’s films is being shown publicly for the first time in 75 years. Through photographs, archival materials, film and stories, the exhibition offers a unique look at Peterborough’s history and the work of a local filmmaker who captured moments of the community on camera. 

This temporary exhibition will be on display until Nov. 1. The public is encouraged to visit the PMA and experience Roy’s cinematic legacy firsthand. 

“Preserving these films means preserving stories, places and moments from Peterborough’s past,” says Jon Oldham, Archivist of the Peterborough Museum & Archives. “This exhibition gives visitors a rare chance to see Fred L. Roy’s cinematic work while learning about the important preservation efforts that made it possible to share these films again.” 

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