From Centre Court scenes at Wimbledon in 1938, to the Morden and Merton Auxiliary Fire Service during World War II, footage of London's lost history is soon to be released.

London’s Screen Archives, which is managed by Film London, has restored more than 100 hours of unseen footage from the past century will be released this month.

Footage spans boroughs such as Merton, Croydon and Richmond, captured through the lens of amateur and professional filmmakers alike.

Film London is now calling for people to contribute their own stories to records with an online cataloguing tool called ‘Local Eyes’.

For 69-year-old Bill Saunders, this feature led to a surprising discovery.

Watching ‘Green Islands’- a film from the London Metropolitan Archives collection, Bill spotted himself as a child in the film, which he had never seen before.

“For me, finding this film was nothing short of a little miracle," Mr Saunders said.

"I had long given up any idea of ever seeing my little part of this film which was captured when I was just six years old.

"It was originally released as a supporting film to Moby Dick, which I was too young to watch in the cinema - in fact I ended up using my ticket money to gorge myself on sweets instead.

"It is a lovely memory which I love sharing with friends.”

To view the newly re-launched website, and find out how to get involved with London’s Screen Archives, click here.