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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 11/6/1981
Production Date
Thursday 11/6/1981
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Malcolm Balen
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A123Y/8:
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Dr. Alan Shepherd, Managing Director of Ferranti Electronics, about the advanced electronic equipment using microchip technology made at Ferranti’s in Chadderton, Oldham. 4’43”
RNW A123Y/9:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the independent Inquiry into the proposed closure of the Woodhouse line between Manchester and Sheffield. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC stock. (Ali oov) 19’, 0’30”
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’21”
On Thursday 11/6/1981 there were 9 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 people who had set up their own business with the help of Business Link, an agency to encourage new enterprise. He spoke to Phil Mazieres, despatch rider, Ed Greenhalgh, industrial engraver and Ken and Julie Hatton, selling welding equipment. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 49 secs
2
Film of the interior of Ferranti Electronics at Chadderton in Oldham. Mute. Park. (Debi oov)
0 mins 45 secs
3
Film of CIBA-Geigy Industrial Chemical Division in Trafford Park. Mute. BBC stock. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 12 secs
4
Film of Seddon Atkinson, truck firm in Royton. Mute. BBC stock. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Film of the meeting of ambulancemen in the boardroom on Northwich Victoria Hospital. Mute. Ward. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 19 secs
6
Film of the new Industrial Centre opened today on the site of the old Carrington Viyella textile factory in Prestwich. Mute. Park. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
GV’s of the Anderton lift at Northwich. Mute. Ward. (Mal oov)
0 mins 20 secs
8
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to John Ansteen, a museum curator, about the collection of vicking swords at the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry in Kendal. Sepmag. Higginson.
6 mins 08 secs
9
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the grant given by North West Arts to a Lancaster artist to put of posters of his friends in Manchester City centre. He spoke to John Angus, Artist, Liz Mayne, Arts Officer for the North West Arts and David Stone, poster hanger. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
