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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: Wednesday 7/12/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 7/12/1977
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 : vtc/6st/nw7749/5/mr : Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Dai Davies, Project Research and Development Manager of Renolds Chains, about their new piece of technology - the use of chains in the gear mechanisms, which Saab are in the process of introducing into many of their models. park. sepmag. 159ft 4m 15s
vtc/6st/nw7748/8/mr : Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Philip Preston - the fourth in the series on making wooden toys from scrap pieces of wood - this week : small toys. 3m 50s
Studio Interview : Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Councillor Ken Maynard, Chairman of Cheshire Education Committee, about the proposal to cut back on school meals in Cheshire to save more than a million pounds. 3m 05s
On Wednesday 7/12/1977 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, talking to Frank Rodgett, Wirral local authority spokesman, about the programme for coastal defences designed to keep out the worst tides we can expect. Higginson. Commag.
3 mins 42 secs
2
GVs St. Andrews Roman Catholic School, Salford, where fire damage is estimated at around a quarter of a million pounds. Stephens. Commag. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
3
GVs Eastwood Reserve bird sanctuary at Stalybridge, the countryside classroom was opened by Alan Gowling, a Newcastle footballer who used to live there. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs presentation by firemen of a barrel of beer to airforce crews at Fulwood barracks. Hallas. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Rob Beynon, snf, talking to John Hamm, Director of Administration, South Ribble Council, about the purchase and restoration of a 16th century town house which used to be one of the country’s oldest grammar schools - founded in 1524 - and which has just started a new life as a museum and art gallery.
