Dig Media

A Heritage Lottery Funded project to digitise content from Jack Henry Moore’s vast media archive

Dig Media is a unique and exciting Heritage Lottery Funded project. We have been digitising and sharing footage from Jack Henry Moore’s fascinating and vast video archive, which captures (counter-)cultural change since the 1960s. Jack Henry Moore was a central figure of the 1960s UK underground (Psychedelic UFO club DJ, International Times, London Arts Lab, 24 Hour Technicolor Dream, Alchemical We

dding, Traverse Theatre). Jack was gifted an early mobile video camera by The Beatles as the technology was emerging in the ’60s. He filmed numerous counter-cultural events and figures until his death in 2014. He was also influential in European LGBT culture, founder of Amsterdam’s Melkweg and a travelling video producer for UNESCO. We will continue sharing and digitising approximately 600+ valuable videotapes in different formats. Being mainly from the late 1960s-1980s, they’re a treasure trove of unseen cultural gems including 500 rare posters. It will be a voyage of discovery – and we can’t wait to see where it takes us.

03/09/2024

A great poster of the legend that is John Lennon! Jack’s collection is full of mixed media just waiting to be discovered! 🎶🔍

27/08/2024

30/07/2024

Jack’s partnership with UNESCO has led to projects in Oman, Jordan, Brazil, Costa Rica and Cameroon. From 1974, they had a base in Paris to oversee their work in Amsterdam and UNESCO contracts.

From 1984 to 2003, Videoheads operated in Amsterdam and Paris, establishing a permanent workshop in New Delhi, India. Jack’s connections and work in the UK remained strong, with ongoing production, research and editing activities 🌟

16/07/2024

Our archive is filled with iconic cultural moments from the past 60 years, including underground gems and influential events.

While some content is digitised, there is much still to discover, often using cutting edge restoration techniques.

If you’re interested in licensing, collaborations, or research opportunities, reach out to us.

We welcome enquiries! 💡✨

12/07/2024

Visit our website to explore the extensive archive firsthand! 🤩

With content spanning over six decades, including unseen footage and live performances from music legends, there’s enough to leave you amazed!

Check out the link in our bio for a journey through history…

05/07/2024

Want to see more of Jack’s archive? Head over to our website and see for yourself! 🔗 Link in bio.

Contact us with your enquiry through 📧 [email protected] 💡✨

25/09/2023

This is just one of the many abstract and experimental art pieces created and kept by Jack Henry Moore over the years. Often strange and dark his seminal video art sits at the centre of this incredible multi-media archive.

Find out more about our work to preserve this unique cultural archive and opportunities to train in the skills needed to do so.

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund https://www.dig.media/

19/09/2023

It's a Boy by The Who at the Isle of Wight Festival 1969. The song features on the 1969 album Tommy which was toured extensively by the band throughout 1969 and 1970 including this festival performance of the song captured by Jack Henry Moore and now preserved in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore Archive.

To find out more about our work and training opportunities at Dig Media visit our website at https://www.dig.media/

11/09/2023

KIck start your week with a bit of Pete Townshend of The Who giving it some at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969. Courtesy of the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore Archive .... enjoy!

08/09/2023

If you're looking for something fun, educational, and entertaining, that's also great exercise and something the kids can do that involves their mobile phones😉 give the Echo Salford immersive music AR trail a go .. it's seriously FAB !! Start your trail at MediaCityUK and download the app by scanning the QR code.

Bring some water it's going to be a hot weekend!

It's looking like it's going to be a cracking weekend to get out and about ... in fact we'd say it's the perfect weekend to give the Echo Salford trail a go!

Our Augmented Reality (AR) trail starts at MediaCityUK and winds its way through Salford on a musical and cultural heritage trail taking in The Lowry Salford Lads' Club Islington Mill before heading over to the Working Class Movement Library. Then, it's over to Maxwell Hall at University of Salford International before finishing at The Kings Arms, just off Chapel Street. The full trail takes about 2.5 hours so if you fancy doing half this weekend and the rest later that's all good.

Head over to https://echosalford.co.uk/ to download the app or scan the QR code on the posters .... you'll spot those by the tram stop at Media City .. enjoy!

30/08/2023

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive has a unique collection of videos shot by Jack either at live events or recorded from TV broadcasts. Many recordings document long-lost shows and never-to-be-repeated events making the full archive a treasure trove of original source material and long-lost performances.

Our work to restore and preserve this incredible archive is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund .. enjoy!

25/08/2023

It was a joy and an education to have been invited to the RNCM earlier this week to take a closer look at the college's unique archive. This portable Rosewood keyboard is 483 years old and just one of the incredible pieces they have at the college. Thank you Heather Roberts for taking the time to show us - very much appreciated!

23/08/2023

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive continues to reveal itself as we work to uncover, preserve and catalogue this incredible media collection. Blondie in Glasgow anyone?

21/08/2023

Alongside the film, the Betamax video, the print, and audio in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive is a collection of Jack's personal items; books and notes, and more including this Rolodex, a device used to manage contact details before we all had mobile phones! Browse and discover more online here: https://www.dig.media/

18/08/2023

09/08/2023

Jack Henry Moore was a visionary who saw the potential of video to document and preserve history. His collection of video footage from the late 1960s onwards, when legend has it, he was gifted a video camera from The Beatles, is a priceless resource, and it's thanks to his foresight, Dig Media and the National Lottery Heritage Fund that it's available to us today.

To find out more about our work with this unique archive and opportunities at Dig Media contact our team online. Video: Pink Floyd Amsterdam Rock Circus in 1972.

07/08/2023

Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic champion in women's singles, a ten-time World champion, and a six-time European champion. This archive footage, collated by Jack and preserved in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore Archive is a valuable insight into Sonja's life and times. Discover more about our work supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund online here: https://www.dig.media/

02/08/2023

Take a closer look at the fascinating physical archive of movie posters, club flyers, and more collected by Jack Henry Moore in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive. With the help of the National Lottery Heritage Fund we're working to preserve this unique collection of film, video, and printed media. Discover more online https://www.dig.media/

31/07/2023

We've worked with some brilliant artists over the last few weeks helping to create the content for the, soon to be released, Echo Salford AR music history app - last week we had Cheddar Gorgeous join us on green screen duties, and to say Cheddar was beyond hilarious and entertaining could be THE understatement of the year!

27/07/2023

Did you know that over the last 15 years, Dig Media has trained over 200 young people in some of the vital skills they'll need for exciting careers in media, TV, and film!

To find out more about our work supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund or enquire about training opportunities, or the Dig Media and the Jack Henry Moore archive, contact us online.

Dig Media collaborates with tech partners to create next generation immersive experiences, giving fresh insights into the world around us

24/07/2023

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive has a fascinating collection of video recordings and video art created and curated by Jack throughout his life. This small clip is from a piece created by Jack from President Nixon's Watergate Scandal resignation speech in 1974.

If you'd like to find out more about our work supported by the or discuss licensing any part of the archive contact us online.

21/07/2023

Throughout his life, Jack Henry Moore collected printed media; posters, flyers, and photography. Some of that collection is online and offers an intriguing insight into Jack. To learn more about the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive and our work, contact us online.

A selection of newly digitised posters from Jack Henry Moore's personal collection featuring rare images from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Images include posters of iconic films, counter-cultural events, Leather nights, musicals and more.

19/07/2023

17/07/2023

We were thrilled to be invited to a preview of Islington Mill's Manchester International Festival commission "Modelling Q***r Utopias A Blueprint for a Future" last week .... "Two hours of emotional battery hearing Bill's life story as a gay man, renovating the Mill and finding himself." follow the link for tickets!

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13/07/2023

These last few weeks have seen the Dig Media production team working with some of the biggest names in music and the arts from our region, creating content for a soon-to-be-released AR project exploring the history and legacy of Salford's amazing musical history. If you'd like to find out more about the project follow Echo Salford across your socials!

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This is just one of the many abstract and experimental art pieces created and kept by Jack Henry Moore over the years. Often strange and dark his seminal video art sits at the centre of this incredible multi-media archive. Find out more about our work to preserve this unique cultural archive and opportunities to train in the skills needed to do so. The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund https://www.dig.media/ #videoart #earlyvideoart #JackHenryMoore #videoarchive #mediaarchive #multimediaarchive #mediaproduction #videoproduction #Salfordmedia

It's a Boy by The Who at the Isle of Wight Festival 1969. The song features on the 1969 album Tommy which was toured extensively by the band throughout 1969 and 1970 including this festival performance of the song captured by Jack Henry Moore and now preserved in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore Archive. To find out more about our work and training opportunities at Dig Media visit our website at https://www.dig.media/ #TheWho #PeteTownshend #IsleofWight #IsleofWightfestival #videoarchive #musicarchive #mods #Tommy #classicrock #filmarchive

KIck start your week with a bit of Pete Townshend of The Who giving it some at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969. Courtesy of the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore Archive .... enjoy! #thewho #petetownshend #petetownshendguitar #petetownshendwindmill #isleofwight #isleofwight1969 #musicarchive #musicvideo

From the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive, enjoy this footage capturing Robert Wyatt at his very best playing drums with Soft Machine, Hyde Park, London in 1969. With the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund we're working to preserve this unique media archive for future generations to enjoy! #SoftMachine #UFOclub #HydePark #HydeParkconcerts #RobertWyatt #videoarchive #musichistory #filmarchive #psychedelia #jazzfusion #acidrock #progrock

John Henry Moore was a visionary who saw the potential of video to document and preserve history. His collection of video footage from the late 1960s onwards, when legend has it, he was gifted a video camera from The Beatles, is a priceless resource, and it's thanks to his foresight, Dig Media and the National Lottery Heritage Fund that it's available to us today. To find out more about our work with this unique archive and opportunities at Dig Media contact our team online. Video: Pink Floyd Amsterdam Rock Circus in 1972. #PinkFloyd #Filmarchive #videoarchive #musichistory #UFOclub #SwingingLondon #NickMason #davidgilmour #sydbarrett #rogerwaters #pinkfloydfans #archive

Jack Henry Moore was a visionary who saw the potential of video to document and preserve history. His collection of video footage from the late 1960s onwards, when legend has it, he was gifted a video camera from The Beatles, is a priceless resource, and it's thanks to his foresight, Dig Media and the National Lottery Heritage Fund that it's available to us today. To find out more about our work with this unique archive and opportunities at Dig Media contact our team online. Video: Pink Floyd Amsterdam Rock Circus in 1972. #PinkFloyd #Filmarchive #videoarchive #musichistory #UFOclub #SwingingLondon #NickMason #davidgilmour #sydbarrett #rogerwaters #pinkfloydfans #archive

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive has a fascinating collection of video recordings and video art created and curated by Jack throughout his life. This small clip is from a piece created by Jack from President Nixon's Watergate Scandal resignation speech in 1974. If you'd like to find out more about our work supported by the @heritagefunduk or discuss licensing any part of the archive contact us online. #PresidentNixon #Watergate #Watergatescandal #videoart #videoarchive #JackHenryMoore #artarchive #videoproduction

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive is a treasure trove of music, art, and media collected and created by Jack over a lifetime immersed in the counterculture scenes of London and Amsterdam. We're working alongside National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve this unique collection and ensure its legacy. To find out more about our work or licencing opportunities message us online. #IndianFolkMusic #JackHenryMoore #archive #videoarchive #videoart #earlyvideoart #videorestoration #videopreservation #filmarchive #musicfilm #psychedelic #psychedelicart #tabla

The Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive is a unique collection of videos and art curated by one man over a lifetime. This rare footage of The Who performing "I'm Free" at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, along with the rest of his archive was rescued by our team after Jack died. The archive features unique video recordings of performances by legendary artists including Bob Marley, The Band, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Santana, The Who, and more. To find out more about our work to preserve this collection and licencing opportunities contact us online. #TheWho #isleofwightfestival #petetownshend #rogerdaltrey #keithmoon #johnentwistle #JackHenryMoore #videoarchive #musicarchive #PinkFloyd #Classicrock #Britishrock #rarefilm #musicvideo

Jack Henry Moore amassed hundreds of hours of footage from gay pride events in Amsterdam and London. Now much of that is preserved in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive and will give future generations a unique and intimate insight into gay pride through the eyes of Jack Henry Moore. #GayPride #gaypride2023🌈 #gayprideamsterdam #gaypridelondon #gayprideamsterdam2008 #gayamsterdam🇳🇱 #gaylondon

A fleeting glance of Carlos Santana, playing the guitar intro to Black Magic Woman, recorded live in Amsterdam by Jack Henry Moore. The full performance of the song is now preserved and part of the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore Archive. Discover more about our work and this incredible cultural archive online here https://www.dig.media/ #Santana #carlossantana #BlackMagicWoman #musichistory #Amsterdam #classicrockmusic #classicrock #musicfilm #musicarchive #videoarchive

It's Glastonbury Festival weekend ( just in case you didn't know !! ) so let the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive take you back to one of the originals, one of the festivals that started it all. The now legendary Isle of Wight Festival in 1969 with this performance of " I Can't Explain " by The Who captured by Jack and now preserved forever by the Dig Media team. #TheWho #isleofwightfestival #petetownshend #glastonbury #rogerdaltrey #musichistory #musicarchive #videoarchive #filmarchive #keithmoon

"I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead ... I just need someplace where I could lay my head " ... more incredible content from the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive, The Weight by The Band recorded by Jack as part of his Videoheads, Amsterdam project. Discover more about our work supported by the @heritagefunduk online: https://www.dig.media/ #TheBand #TheWeight #classicsongs #BobDylan #jackhenrymoore #videoarchive #rarefilm #folkrock #Amsterdam #Videoheads

Bob Marley - Running Away. A unique side-of-stage view of Bob Marley in this Videoheads Jack Henry Moore Dig Media archive footage. We're working to preserve this incredible archive of counterculture and music curated and created over 5 decades with the help of the @heritagefunduk. Discover more about our work online here: https://www.dig.media/the-archive #BobMarley #reggae #reggaemusic #filmarchive #filmrestoration #videoart #videoheads #JackHenryMoore #bobmarleymusic #reggaevibes

Jack Henry Moore was one of the leading lights at the UFO Club in London in the late 1960s. The club was at the centre of London's psychedelic scene and was famous for hosting both Pink Floyd and Soft Machine on its opening night. This psychedelic video art is in the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive alongside over 3000 pieces that make up this incredible archive of the counterculture as captured by Jack throughout the 60s 70s and 80s in London and Amsterdam. To find out more about our work or enquire about the archive visit us online at https://www.dig.media/ #PinkFloyd #jackhenrymoore #UFOClub #psychadelic #videoart #counterculture #Softmachine #videoheads #archive

Jack Henry Moore - Videohead

Jack Henry Moore was a unique cultural historian and archivist, one of the first to get his hands on emerging video technology in the 1960s. Jack captured life in the rock scenes and gay scenes in London and Amsterdam from then on and throughout his life. The team at Dig Media with the help of the National Lottery Heritage Fund is working to preserve this incredible multi-media archive for us and future generations to cherish and enjoy. Watch this introduction to Jack and his work and find out more online here: https://www.dig.media/ #Videoheads #JackHenryMoore #GayLondon #GayAmsterdam #archive #counterculture #salvadordali #rockhistory #musichistory #musicarchive

Lively up Yourself - #BobMarley .. more incredible Videoheads content from the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive being restored and preserved by us with help from the National Lottery Heritage Fund #musichistory #reggaemusic

Bob Marley, Lively Up Yourself - Dig Media, Jack Henry Moore Archive

Lively up Yourself - Bob Marley .. more incredible Videoheads content from the Dig Media Jack Henry Moore archive being restored and preserved by us with help from the National Lottery Heritage Fund #BobMarley #musichistory #reggaemusic