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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: Tuesday 5/9/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 5/9/1978
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7836/4/MR: (16mm Film) Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on a permanent exhibition being set up in Winsford by Cheshire Social Services of aids to help the handicapped. She spoke to Ken Boswell, Cheshire’s Supply Officer, who demonstrated some of the aids. Sepmag. Higginson. 5’14’’
MANCHESTER VT: VPR/E/1/MR: (New News OB Unit) David Davies, snf, talking to Frank Muir and Gwyn Williams about their days based at Britain’s first Parachute Training School at Ringway Airport. Incl. 16mm film of parachute training during the war. Sepmag Copyright Imperial War Museum. 5’32’’
On Tuesday 5/9/1978 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, talking to Miss Anne Warburton - Britain’s Ambassador in Copenhagen - as she made a tour of the latest installations at Liverpool Docks. Sepmag / Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 34 secs
2
David Davies, snf, reporting on suggestions that huge redundancies are on the way at Cammell Laird’s Shipyard in Birkenhead. Mute. BBC Stock. (David oov)
0 mins 40 secs
3
Film of damage - estimated to be about £2 million worth - to a warehouse at the General Electric complex at Clayton-le-Moors, near Blackburn. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of the Midland Hotel in Manchester, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Film of miners at Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, who have just been provided with new uniforms, which will be laundered by the Coal Board. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 24 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the first electric vehicles conference to be held in the North West, which took place in Manchester today. He spoke to Don Grible and Ron barker of the Electric Vehicle Association. Commag. Park.
