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North West Film Archive

BBC North West Regional News and Documentary Film 1966-1986: Preservation and Research Access

Subject category: Urban

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Hebden Bridge

Michael Delahaye reporting on Hebden Bridge Council’s plan to give away houses (1973)

Blackpool

Felicity Goodey visits Aintree Road, Blackpool and joins in a street party to celebrate Centenary Year (1976)

Architecture

Malcolm Balen talking to Dr Ronald Brunskill about his book on architecture (1981)

Eyesore

A young schoolgirl describes an eyesore near where she lives in Oldham (1982)

Archaeology

Julie Carter reports on the discovery of pottery dating to Roman and Neolithic times in Prestwich (1983)

Albert Docks

Richard Duckenfield on the refurbishment of Liverpool's Albert Dock which is nearing completion (1984)

Slum demolition

Liverpool resident George Scully speaks about his opposition to slums demolition (1971)

Chester archaeology

Looks at archaeology in Chester and town planning in Liverpool (1977)

Liverpool slum clearance

Focuses on slum clearance in Liverpool and a new partnership to boost industry in inner city areas (1977)

Albert Dock

Extract on the rejuvenation of the Albert Dock, Liverpool (1983)

Wigan

Ian Nairn visits Wigan and highlights the town's architectural virtues (1967)

Stockport

Looks at the Mersey Way Shopping Centre in Stockport (1972)

Salford

Presenter Ray Gosling addresses Salford's problems of high unemployment and poor housing (1983)

Liverpool housing

Extract focusing on squalid conditions in a Victorian terraced slum in Liverpool (1971)

Runcorn

Local residents from Runcorn New Town give their opinions about the housing design (1971)

Wigan

Presenter Frank Mellor visits Wigan to try to dispel the notion that it is a dismal industrial town (1979)

Leigh

Lynda Lee revisits the town of Leigh where she lived for the first sixteen years of her life (date unknown)

Preston

Felicity Goodey asks local residents why they like living in Preston (1980)


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