VIDEO - Incredible archive film shows York in the 1920s

The black and white footage showing scenes from around York City Centre is going viral. Places featured include the railway station and historic streets such as The Shambles and Petergate.

• A film of York from around 100 years ago is going viral.

• The British Film Institute shared the footage on social media.

• The clip comes from a full 14-minute film owned by the Yorkshire Film Archive.

• The footage includes York City Centre streets including The Shambles.

A film showing the streets of York around 100 years ago has proved a hit on social media.

The silent, black and white footage shows familiar locations around the city such as Petergate, The Shambles and York Railway station.

Where has the footage come from?

The footage is held by the Yorkshire Film Archive which finds and preserves historic moving images of Yorkshire.

After being posted on Facebook and Twitter by the British Film Institute (BFI), the footage has been viewed over 70,000 times.

Watch the full film

The clip posted online comes from a longer, 14 minute sequence which can be viewed on the Yorkshire Film Archive's website.

How can I see more old films of York and North Yorkshire?

The Yorkshire Film Archive and North East Film Archive have a wealth of videos available to watch for free showing life in Yorkshire throughout the years.

You can also follow them on Facebook for more memories.