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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: Thursday 15/3/1979
Production Date
Thursday 15/3/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 A911F/5 : (16mm film)
Jim Hancock, snf, reports on a meeting of the Property Board of British Rail
which owns much land in the North West. Chairman Mr. Robert Lawrence
had earlier denied that BR were hoarding their NW land for property
speculation, and outlined future plans for their property. Inc. Mute. Oldham.
13’ 20”
TOTAL DUR : 55”
RNW A910L/33 :
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from the American airbase at
Burtonwood where he explores the biggest warehouse in the world stocked
with goods to meet a major emergency. He talked to Mr. Scarsbrick,
Manager of the storage division, and to Lt. Col. Al Brown. Rec. on the News
OB Unit. 7’20”
On Thursday 15/3/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reports on further developments at Walton Jail, where prison officers are in dispute and the prisoners are protesting against their industrial action. William Driscoll, the Prison Governor, and Jimmy Moncur, the prison officer’s representative. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 19 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reports on the problems faced by Liverpool City Council over their failure to agree on a figure for the for the rates increase. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 01 secs
3
GVs of Bolton General Hospital where industrial action is likely to be stepped up due to the recent sacking of a hospital porter. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 18 secs
4
GVs of Aintree Racecourse, which may be bought to be developed for motor racing as well as horse racing. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 22 secs
5
Film of the Government’s Export Credit office in Manchester which was being picketted by striking civil servants. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of Princess Anne in the Isle of Man visiting a village school in Laxey. Mute. Gaggs. John oov.
0 mins 25 secs
7
Jim Hancock, snf, reports on a border dispute between Preston and the Ribble Valley over a strip of land called Halfpenny Lane, and he spoke to some of the local people involved about their preferences, and found that feelings ran very high over the lane. Sepmag. Park.
