The footage captures Derby city centre under water

Footage of a natural disaster in Derby filmed in the 1930s is to be shown for the first time at a "Liberation Day" event in the city.

The rare and grainy film shows the city centre under water with shops deluged.

A second film from the same decade, which shows a point-to-point race organised by the Meynell Hunt at Osmaston, Derbyshire, will also be previewed.

The footage will be shown in Derby Assembly Rooms between 1000 BST and 1500 BST on Thursday 8 May.

The clips will be compiled with other movie footage from the era and interviews with people recalling their memories of Derby, which will last for 25 minutes.

It will be shown on a large screen in the "Bygone Derby" room as part of the city council-led information and entertainment exhibition, called Liberation Day.

The film was unearthed by the Moving Archive for Central England (MACE) which is based at the University of Nottingham and established to preserve and show old movies from the area.

Ray Rippingale, assistant director for cultural services, said: "We're privileged to have a chance to show this film as part of Liberation Day.

"The 'Bygone Derby' room will be an excellent place to step out of today's hurly-burly for a quiet moment to reminisce about times gone by and the way the city used to look."