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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 3/8/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 3/8/1977
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW77314/MR: Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the special relationship which has built up between the fans of Liverpool Football Club and British Rail followibg their expedition to Rome for the European Cup final. He spoke to Ronald cotton, the Divisional Passenger Manager. Sepmag. Higginson. 16mm film. Feet: 104’, Duration: 2’ 47”. VTC/6ST/NW7731/5/MR: Frank Mellor reporting on an amateur dramatic and operatic society at Barrow, who have just put the finishing touchs to their new headquarters in a converted Methodist Chapel. He spoke to two members of the Group-Liz Dunn and Eileen Milard. Sepmag. Selwood. 16mm film. Feet: 130’, Duration: 3’ 28”.
On Wednesday 3/8/1977 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the progress of attempts to raise the remains of a trawler, the Emblamatic, which has been buried in the sands at Hoylake since 1880. He spoke to Mike Stammers, the Keeper of Shipping. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 19 secs
2
GV’s of Preston Docks and a visit by two officials from the Port of London Authority. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
3
Film of a hole which appeared in a main road at Shudehill after a water main burst, and caused traffic congestion for a short while. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of the British Army in special training in the Rhine. The men involved are all from the Liverpool and Manchester areas. Sepmag. British Army Stock. (John oov-26”)
0 mins 54 secs
5
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the success of a firm which makes manhole covers. John Needham and Sons of Stockport, sell to such places as Africa, the West Indies and the Middle East. Commag. Stephens. (Nick oov-2’ 25”)
4 mins 07 secs
6
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from the ERNIE premium bond headquarters in Lytham-St-Annes where half a million pounds in prizes lies unclaimed because the staff cannot trace the owners. Sepmag. Higginson. (David oov-54”)
