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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: Wednesday 28/11/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 28/11/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey, snf, and John Mundy
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: RNW A948N/1: (16mm film) Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on action being taken by Tameside Council to try to stop violence in discos and clubs. Sepmag. Park/London crew. 3’39’’
RNW A934W/7: (16mm film) Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the making and laying of PLUTO - pipeline under the ocean - which enabled fuel to be pumped to the allied troops. Sepmag. Stephens/Norwich Crew/BBC Stock/ Copyright Imperial War Museum. 9’31’’
On Wednesday 28/11/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the continuing strike by Manchester Council maintenance engineers. He spoke to some of the strikers. Sepmag. Stephens/BBC Stock
2 mins 02 secs
2
Film of a demonstration by Cheshire police of their new breathing equipment, for use in motorway patrol cars. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 27 secs
3
Film of a demonstration outside the Guardian offices in Manchester by Iranian students. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of a canal narrow boat for handicapped children being built by apprentices at the Cammell Lairds training centre at Birkenhead. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
GVs of Liverpool Airport. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
6
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the auction in Liverpool of outdated equipment from Greater Manchester’s Weights and Measures Department. Sepmag. Higginson.
