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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 26/3/1979
Production Date
Monday 26/3/1979
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 : RNW A913T/1 :
David Davies, snf, reporting on the case of the empty council houses in
Salford. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. Park. - in which he spoke to some of the
people involved. Mike Connolly, the Construction Director, A. Wainwright,
the Chief Architect, David Lancaster, the Chairman of Salford Housing
Committee and Joseph Murphy the Deputy Chairman and to Raymond
Somerville the Builder. 214’ 5’43”
TOTAL VT DUR : 6’25”
STUDIO INTERVIEW :
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to lawyer Eric Knott about peoples rights over
claiming compensation for injuries. 3’02”
On Monday 26/3/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of a demonstration by workers from the Dunlop factory at Speke, who are fighting to save their jobs. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 19 secs
2
Film of an old concrete water tower at Newton-le-Willows, which is now being demolished. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on research being carried out in Liverpool Bay to try to find a way to prevent erosion along the coastline. He spoke to Phil Barber, the man in charge of research and to Wirral Council’s Chief Assistant Engineer, Norman Kelly. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 33 secs
4
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting from the Casualty Department of Manchester Royal Infirmary on notices about injury compensation. Commag. Park.
1 mins 24 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the publication of the first volume of a History of Cheshire. He spoke to Dr Brian Harris, the Editor. Commag. Stephens.
