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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 30/5/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 30/5/1978
Introduced By
David Davies
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/NW7822/1/MR: Steve Ireland, snf, talking to Dr. Paul August, Consultant Dermatologist at Manchester Skin Hospital, about the problems that sunburn can cause to the skin. Inc. 16mm film of Blackpool beach crowded with sunbathers. BBC Stock. Commag. Dur: 37’’
On Tuesday 30/5/1978 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Alan Hanson, Assistant Marketing Manager, Peter Jackson, Shop Steward and Bob Allen-Turl of Peugeot U.K., about the possibility of Bidston Dock becoming a key-point in the North’s ‘Motor-Car Harbour’. Higginson. Commag
4 mins 12 secs
2
David Davies, snf, talking to George Pavlidis, of Manchester University, about the news that a unique device designed in Manchester to help the 3% of people who suffer from dyslexia - or word blindness - will soon be used by advertising agencies. Mr Pavlidis explained his discovery and its uses. Stephens. Commag.
3 mins 53 secs
3
GVs fire in Imperial Hotel, Blackpool - possibly caused by a mirror reflecting in the sun. Hallas.Mute/ (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
GVs Ince B Power Station where 750 workers have returned to work. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
GVs ‘Right to Work’ march at Kirkby - a group of unemployed workers begin their protest march to London. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
6
H.R.H. Princess Alexandria at the Ideal Homes Exhibition at Platt Bridge. Park. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
7
Ken Dodd launching the construction work on the Cancer Research Unit at Clatterbridge Hospital in Wirral. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
8
Mike Thom, warden for Cumbria Naturalists Trust at Walney Island, talking about various breeds of gull there. Stephens.Sepmag.
3 mins 50 secs
9
Alistair MacDonald, snf, talking to Kitty Foyle, past president of the Hotels and Guest Houses Association in Blackpool, about the changing image of the Blackpool landlady. Stephens. Sepmag.
