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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 6/7/1979
Production Date
Friday 6/7/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A927L/7
Nuclear power station in Harrisburg where a serious accident occurred earlier
this year. Ex-London.
23”
RNW A927L/8 : (16mm film)
Nick Clarke, snf, reports on the career of Lord Alfred Allen on the occasion
of his retirement after 17 years as General Secretary for USDAW, based in
Manchester. He spoke to Lord Allen in the grounds of the Union’s head-
quarters at Platt Fields about his early working life in Bristol and Liverpool
and about the growth of the union. Sepmag?commag. Selwood/Ward.
Mute. Ex-Bristol.
206’ 5’29”
On Friday 6/7/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Steve Ireland, snf, reports on the discovery of a painting by 19th Century American artist, Frederick Edwin Church, called “The Iceburgs”, which has been lost for many years. It was found at a child Assessment Centre run by Manchester Corporation, and it is thought it could fetch a million dollars. He spoke to Mrs. Mair Baulch, Matron of the Centre, and Timothy Clifford, Director of Manchester Art Galleries. Commag/Mute. Selwood/Phil Stephens.
3 mins 08 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reports on the latest developments in the KME story: Joe Epstein of the New York company amalgamated Manufacturing Limited appears to have bought the firm on a short term lease and has longer term plans to revitalise it. GVs of KME and of Joe Epstein attending last month’s auction. BBC stock. Nickoov.
1 mins 40 secs
3
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on the open-day held at Springfields Nuclear Laboratories near Preston. he talks to David Pickman of the Atomic Energy Authority about his reaction to public criticism, and the possibility of a serious nuclear accident such as Harrisburg, and the new opportunities for terrorist activity. Commag/Mute. Selwood.
3 mins 45 secs
4
Film of a bus which had been in collision with a concrete mixer in Manchester town centre. Mute. Phil Stephens. John oov.
0 mins 15 secs
5
Film of work being carried out on Manchester’s new telephone exchange, making it the biggest and most modern in Britain. Mute. Selwood. John oov.
0 mins 25 secs
6
GVs of the Clayton Aniline Dyeworks in Manchester where there was a walkout over overtime pay. Phil Stephens. Mute. John oov.
0 mins 25 secs
7
Film of the Royal Exhibition at Chester. Mute. Ward. John oov.
