The library has just added 11 volumes from the World Film Locations series. Paris, London, Athens… are just some of the cities reviewed in the collection.
Published by Intellect Books, the World Film Locations series is an inspiring collection that explores the deep connection between cities and cinema.
Each volume centers on a different urban setting — from Florence to Paris, Berlin, or Barcelona — illustrating how film brings these locations to life and how the city itself becomes an essential character on screen.
The volumes feature a selection of movies arranged chronologically, accompanied by maps that show the locations of representative scenes, and essays that offer insights into the city's distinctive aspects.
Statista, one of the databases subscribed to by the library, published the results of a 2017 survey that asked participants in the United Kingdom if they had ever visited a film or TV location whilst on holiday/vacation abroad and how much this influenced (or would influence) their decision to travel to a specific destination.
Of respondents, 39 percent said they had visited a film/TV location whilst on holiday abroad, but only 7 percent said it was the main reason for their visit. Most respondents advised that it had no influence on their destination choice. Further details on the survey are available from the Visit Britain website.
