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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 11 of 11 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 27/5/1977
Production Date
Friday 27/5/1977
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)
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw7721/5/mr : (16mm film) : Frank Mellor reporting on a £27,000 survey taking place at Lancaster University to track and monitor pollution which involves the use of space satellites. He spoke to Dr Duncan Telfer and Dr Gilbert Fielder. Dobson. Sepmag. 199ft 5m 18s
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw7721/6/mr : (16mm film) : Dr David Owen with the second in a series on the canals of the North West. No 2 : Marple. Park. Sepmag/Commag. 179ft 4m 45s
On Friday 27/5/1977 there were 11 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting on investigations into alleged cases of ill treatment of old people at a home in Colborne near Wigan. Mute. Ward. (David oov 22 scs)
0 mins 22 secs
2
GVs of Cammell Lairds on Merseyside which has just won a major order from the Government for a 3rd guided missile destroyer. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 15 secs
3
Views of Anglesey Marine Terminal which began operations today. Mute. Park.
0 mins 20 secs
4
Views of the home of P.C. Kathy Coates from which she was told to move into a police house 3 miles away. Stringer. Mute.
0 mins 30 secs
5
Views of Burton’s Warrington factory where an attempt is being made to retain the jobs of 600 workers. Mute. Ward.
0 mins 18 secs
6
Views of office workers in Manchester city centre enjoying the summer weather. Ward. Mute.
0 mins 16 secs
7
Views of Blackpool Air Pageant where the Red Arrows opened the show. Hallas. Mute.
0 mins 19 secs
8
GVs of the England football squad who fly from Manchester to Belfast for first of the home internationals on Sat.
0 mins 12 secs
9
GVs of the Isle of Man where a freak coin was auctioned for £5,000. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 15 secs
10
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the official re-opening of Hoylake Swimming Pool after a winter of hard work by voluntary people. He spoke to Peter Cottrail of the Hoylake Swimming Pool Trust. Commag. Mute. McDermaint. BBC Stock.
3 mins 29 secs
11
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on British baseba [?] which only appears to thrive in this country in South Wales and Liverpool. He spoke to John Halladay and Bobby Davin and Andy Ellan about the sport. Sepmag. Higginson.
