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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: Thursday 15/6/1978
Production Date
Thursday 15/6/1978
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)
[Unknown]
On Thursday 15/6/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the possibility that foreign seeds which crop in different months are - or could - reduce the foreign food bill of the Balance of Payments. He spoke to Norman Hall, a director of Samuel Yates, seed merchants of Macclesfield, and to Michael Goh, a Japanese seed breeder. Higginson. Commag
3 mins 38 secs
2
Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templar inspecting men of the 5th-8th Volunteer Battalion of the King’s Regiment at Knowsley Hall. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the 65th birthday of a very special Lady. Tiddley Pom is a 1913 Grice Wood and Keeler rear engined 8 horse power, two seater cycle car - and is the most treasured possession of Mrs. Hilda Kitson, who is throwing a party for Tiddley Pom on board a narrow boat near Brindle. Park. Sepmag. (Felicity oov: 30’’)
3 mins 18 secs
4
Frank Mellor talking to Mr. Pary of Ambleside about the ritual for catching Char - No.2 in the series of Fishing. McDairmant. Sepmag.
7 mins 45 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Tom Murphy - who started work as a stone carver on Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral 44 years ago, and is the only carver left on the site - although he still has plenty of work to do. Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 14 secs
6
The regional semi-final of the National Competition for the fastest Window Cleaner, between Jimmy Gallagher of Manchester and Gordon Bethel of Liverpool. Won by Jimmy Gallagher. Commag. Higginson. (Stuart oov)
