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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: Tuesday 29/8/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 29/8/1978
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/NW7835/1/MR: Felicity Goodey, snf talking to Trevor Greenhalgh, Rochdale’s official Horticultural Officer, about the biggest aspidistra in Rochdale and possibly the North West 2-47
VTC/6ST/NW7835/2/MR: Felicity Goodey snf talking to Jean Chadwick, who has memories of Gracie Fields - she impersonated Gracie back in 1947 and Gracie was delighted and took Jean under her wing. 3-12
VTC/6ST/NW7835/3/MR: (16mm film) Our weekend event this week took place in Debdale Park on the Borders of Tameside and Greater Manchester. Dan Wild talked about sheepdog trials, Suer Thompson was demonstrating lace making and the Salfordettes gave a display of baton marching. There was also a police dog display. Stephens. sepmag. 156 4-09
On Tuesday 29/8/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke snf reporting on the Midi-Bus - to be introduced by Lancashire County Council in rural areas. The Ribble Valley Midi-bus will carry people every week day from outlying villages to shop in Clitheroe. Nick spoke to George Woods, Chairman of Lancashire’s Transportation Committee. Park. Commag.
4 mins 02 secs
2
GVs holidaymakers waiting for flights at Ringway - where there are still six flightsdelayed from yesterday. Park. mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs Central Station site - the wrangle between the city and council authorities seems to be over, and the planning officers of the two authorities will now meet to discuss the shapef the development. BBC Stock. Mute. (Nick oov)
0 mins 41 secs
4
GVs of the Western Shiprepairers yard at Birkenhead - a Rochdale scrap merchant is seeking planning permission to take over the yard. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 17 secs
5
GVs stills of Billy Black Pea Fox and Arthur White - past entertainers from the Rochdale area. Rochdale is preparing amusements which will conjure up the atmosphere of the 40’s to back up a concert to be given by Gracie Fields. Park. Mute. (Felicity oov)
0 mins 53 secs
6
Frank Mellor talking to John Blundell, Lancashire Museums Officer, and Patsy Janes, about the removal of an ornate plaster ceilingfrom Burn Hall, between Thornton Cleveleys and Fleetwood, to be installed and restored in the Judge’s House in Lancaster. It measures 16’ by 12 and a half’ and is 350 years old. Higginson. sepmag.
