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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 10 of 10 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 19/10/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 19/10/1977
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw7742/5/mr : Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Jack Thornley, the solicitor representing Mrs Mary Vickers in her appeal to claim equal hourly pay with male cleaners at Ottis Elevators at Kirkby. 2m 53s
Studio : Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Max Rynish about the plan to make Burtonwood airport a base for airships
On Wednesday 19/10/1977 there were 10 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of the Burtonwood airport between Liverpool & Manchester where there are plans to revive airships for passengers and cargoes. Mute. Ward. Stuart. oov 20s
0 mins 20 secs
2
GVs of the Tornado multi role combat aircraft being flown by the Minister of State for Defence, Dr John Gilbert. Mute. Ward. Chris. oov 22s
0 mins 22 secs
3
GVs of the village church at Hale, Liverpool which was burnt out by a fire. Mute. Ward. Chris. oov 26s
0 mins 26 secs
4
GVs of workers protesting at St Helens about redundancies following plans to build a £70M glass plant by Pilkingtons. Mute. BBC Stock Chris oov 17s
0 mins 17 secs
5
GVs of the Isle of Man’s steam railway which is being bought by Tynwald. Mute. BBC Stock. Chris oov 12s
0 mins 12 secs
6
GVs of fishing off Fleetwood following the ban by Ireland on fishing within 50 miles of its coasts. Mute. BBC Stock. Chris oov 17s
0 mins 17 secs
7
Frank Mellor reporting on Abbott & Co of Lancaster, stained glass makers who are having difficulty finding skilled craftsmen. Sepmag. Stephens
4 mins 16 secs
8
GVs of Mrs Mary Vickers working at Ottis Elevators, Kirkby following her claim to equal pay with fellow male workers. Commag. Higginson. Stuart. oov 30s (Richard Duckenfield spoke to her)
1 mins 45 secs
9
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the way doctors communicate with their patients following a £14,000 grant to Prof. Patrick Byrne of Manchester University to study the body language used when dealing with patients. Sepmag. Selwood. Felicity. oov 1m 13s
3 mins 57 secs
10
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on an undersea exhibition at Manchester Museum showing the varied animal, bird and plant life around our coast line in the North West. Mute. 21s. BBC Stock Commag 33s & Sepmag 2m26s stephens Ali oov 55s
