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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 3/12/1979
Production Date
Monday 3/12/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and Christine Burn
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
[Unknown]
On Monday 3/12/1979 there were 5 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 decision of Meccano workers to continue production even though the factory has officially been closed. He spoke to the Works Convenor, and to Mike Egan of the GMWU. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 47 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the continuation of the strike at Adamson Containers of Reddish. He spoke to the Managing Director, Jim Corcoran and to some of the workers. And Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the continued picketing of the Western Ship repairers Yard at Birkenhead, and speaking to Terry Macreedy of the Action Committee. Sepmag. Stephens / Higginson.
7 mins 13 secs
3
Film of the Albert Memorial in the Town Hall Square, the Edgar Wood Centre and the Longsight District Centre, all of which have won awards for Manchester City Architect’s Department from the Civic Trust. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 32 secs
4
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to David Brandon, the N.W. Organiser for MIND, the National Association for Mental Health and David Wakefield, the Deputy Director of Cheshire Social Services about the concern that there aren’t any places for people recovering from mental illness in any of the day care centres in the county. Sepmag. Park/Stephens.
4 mins 14 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the reforming of the Outward Bound Association of Merseyside and Deeside and talking to founder member, Steve Robarts. He also spoke to the warden of the Eskdale Centre in the Lake District, Roger Putnam. Sepmag. Higginson.
