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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 20/8/1979
Production Date
Monday 20/8/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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: RNW A934W/1: (16mm film)
David Davies, snf, reporting on the involvement in the Second World War of the Americans based in Burtonwood. He spoke to some of the people who worked there during the war - Fred Turley, Tom Skidmore, an electrical engineer and Molly Griffiths, a waitress. Also incl. stills and film of the ceremony to salute the commander. Sepmag. Park/Higginson/BBC Stock. 335’ 8’56’’
RNW A934W/2: (2-way interview with Norman-Shaw-North)
David Davies, snf, talking to the new Blackburn MP, Jack Straw, about his attempts to speed up the release of nurse Rita Nightingale. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. BBC Stock. (David oov)
On Monday 20/8/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of the Leicester Street tip in Northwich, now being boycotted by binmen, because of the dangers of radio-active waste. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 21 secs
2
Film of a march by striking engineering workers in Liverpool. Commag. Higginson. (Chris oov)
0 mins 14 secs
3
Film of the opening of a centre for canoeists on the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Burnley. Mute. Ward.
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of the restoration work being carried out on a warehouse at the side of the Huddersfield Canal at Dobcross, by members of the Saddleworth Historical Society. We talked to the Vice-Chairman, David Chadderton, the Chairman John Murray and John Cuckley. Sepmag /Commag. Ward.
