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Record 10161 – 10180 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Tuesday
22/8/1978
Programme Details 5 GVs of Ambleside, which the planners say is very popular with second home buyers. 0 mins 17 secs
Wednesday
23/8/1978
Programme Details 5 Richard Duckenfield snf talking to Superintendent Lawrence Ramsbottom and Councillor John King and other people from Kirkby about their reactions to the series which, it is claimed, provided the basis for Newtown where the series is set. Sepmag. Higginson. 3 mins 04 secs
Thursday
7/9/1978
Programme Details 5 Film of an Isle of Man ferry. mute. BBC Stock. (John oov) 0 mins 11 secs
Wednesday
6/9/1978
Programme Details 5 John Wilson of the Leighton Moss Bird Sanctuary at Silverdale in Lancashire, giving us a guided tour ofthe many varieties of butterflies and moths that can be found there. Sepmag. Stephens. 5 mins 15 secs
Tuesday
5/9/1978
Programme Details 5 Film of miners at Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, who have just been provided with new uniforms, which will be laundered by the Coal Board. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov) 0 mins 24 secs
Monday
4/9/1978
Programme Details 5 Film of the attempt by 29 long distance swimmers to cross Morecambe Bay from Grange over Sands to Morecambe. Only 5 of them finished, we talked to some of the swimmers. Sepmag/commag. Higginson. 3 mins 53 secs
Friday
1/9/1978
Programme Details 5 David Davies snf with a report on the Toft Village cricket team who are competing in the final of the National Village Championship at Lords next Monday. He spoke to Don Bailey, the club Captain and some of the other players. Sepmag. Park. 4 mins 29 secs
Thursday
31/8/1978
Programme Details 5 Richard Duckenfield snf talking to passers- by about the Rainbows which have been painted on to some city centre buildings - hoping to bring smiles and joy to the people. The person in charge is Judy Bates - but the painters were reluctant to talk to us about their project. Higginson. commag. 2 mins 21 secs
Wednesday
30/8/1978
Programme Details 5 Manx fishing fleet - over 100 are now working the herring grounds. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov) 0 mins 18 secs
Tuesday
29/8/1978
Programme Details 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
Monday
28/8/1978
Programme Details 5 Oulton Park motorcycling circuit in action. With views of Barry Sheene. BBC Stock. Commag. (David oov) 0 mins 31 secs
Friday
25/8/1978
Programme Details 5 GVs Mains Hall near Blackpool, which has been bought by a college lecturer who’s said he’ll restore it. Hallas. mute (Chris oov) 0 mins 18 secs
Thursday
24/8/1978
Programme Details 5 No. 14 in the series “A Day in the Life of ...” This week David Davies talked to P.C. Harry Whittle of Singleton, near Fleetwood, about the problems he faces as a village bobby. David also spoke to Chief Superintendent Alf Southern of Lancashire Police - P.C. Whittle’s boss. Park. Sepmag. 5 mins 45 secs
Monday
11/9/1978
Programme Details 5 Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting from one North West engineering firm - Mather and Platt - who, in an effort to show people what industry is really like, are having a series of open evenings - at which the public can have a look round. Commag. Park. 3 mins 31 secs
Wednesday
20/12/1978
Programme Details 5 Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the closure of one of the last steam-driven mills in the country - at Barnoldswick. He spoke to the Mill Manager, James Pollard. Commag. Park. 3 mins 53 secs
Monday
18/12/1978
Programme Details 5 Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the Chritsmas shopping rush, and on the precautions the stores are taking against shoplifters. He spoke to Peter Wilson of Lewis’s, Brian Day, an ex-policeman in charge of their security and to some of the shoppers. Sepmag/Commag. Park. 4 mins 31 secs
Thursday
14/12/1978
Programme Details 5 Film of the Locking Stumps Housing Development at Birchwood, on the outskirts of Warrington, which has won an award for its architect. Mute. Park. (John oov) 0 mins 15 secs
Friday
8/12/1978
Programme Details 5 Film of a book sale at the Picton Public Library in Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Wednesday
6/12/1978
Programme Details 5 Steve Ireland snf reporting on the Post Office’s decision to give preference to unemployed people rather than students to help out with the Christmas Mail. He spoke to Manchester’s Assistant Head Postmaster Ken Barker. Commag. Stephens. Commag. Stephens. 2 mins 01 secs
Tuesday
5/12/1978
Programme Details 5 Film of Concorde landing at Manchester and diversions from Heathrow because of fog. Mute. Ward. 0 mins 20 secs
 
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