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Record 10365 – 10384 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Film Item Number

Description

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Thursday
19/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of the funeral of Liverpool soldier Christopher Shanley, shot dead by an IRA sniper in Belfast. Mute. P. Stephens. (John oov) 0 mins 26 secs
Wednesday
18/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Frank Mellor reporting on the restoration work to a very special church organ, now back at a church in Morecambe. He spoke to the Assistant Minister there, Graeme Longmuir, and to the organist Geoffrey Clark. Sepmag. Park. 4 mins 20 secs
Thursday
12/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of caravan sites in the Lake District. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov) 0 mins 22 secs
Tuesday
10/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Jim Hancock, snf, talking to former CID Chief, George Turnbull, who is an expert in tracing peoples ancestors, and who is inundated with requests from people wanting to find out if their ancestors come from the Isle of Man. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. 5 mins 15 secs
Monday
9/4/1979
Programme Details 5 GVs of the Lyceum Theatre in Liverpool, which the Goverment hopes to buy to save it from demolition. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov) 0 mins 12 secs
Friday
6/4/1979
Programme Details 5 David Davies, snf, talking to Dave West, the coach of the Greater Manchester basketball team, who are practising for the National Mens inter-area final. Sepmag. Park. 3 mins 21 secs
Thursday
5/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of a mtchstick model of Tower Bridge, made by Reg Pollard of Burnage using over a quarter of a million matches. Mute. Park. (John oov) 0 mins 24 secs
Wednesday
4/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the boom in the Isle of Man’s souvenir industry because of the Millenium. He spoke to trader Sam Boyd, Alan Quilleash of the Manx Treasury and to Harry Bacon, the head brewer at a local brewery which is producing a special beer. Sepmag. Ward. 4 mins 15 secs
Tuesday
3/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of a seven acre development at Green Bank, Chester owned by Cheshire County Council. Mute. P.Stephens. (Fel oov) 0 mins 30 secs
Monday
2/4/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of pickets at the Tetley Walker Brewery at Warrington. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov) 0 mins 24 secs
Friday
30/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of a derelict shop in the centre of Stockport, which collapsed without warning. Mute. Park. (Chris oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Thursday
29/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Frank Mellor talking to Windermere schoolmaster Mike Davies Shiel, who has visited more than 1000 water wheels over the past few years researching a book on them. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. 3 mins 29 secs
Wednesday
28/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Jim Hancock, snf, reporting from the Students Annual Meat Products Competition at Salford College of Technology. He spoke to one of the judges, Ernie Cooke, to the Organiser Alf Slattery and to some of the entrants. Sepmag. Park. 4 mins 19 secs
Tuesday
27/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of two reservoirs at Rivington, near Bolton, which are being stocked with trout by the NWWA. Mute. Park. (Chris oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Monday
26/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the publication of the first volume of a History of Cheshire. He spoke to Dr Brian Harris, the Editor. Commag. Stephens. 3 mins 11 secs
Friday
23/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Southport, where the police have been using bicycles regularly for more than 20 years. He spoke to the senior cycle patrolman, Chief Supt. Frank Lacey. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 3 mins 19 secs
Thursday
22/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of Kumba, the male gorilla at Blackpool Zoo. Mute. Hallas. (Chris oov) 0 mins 21 secs
Wednesday
21/3/1979
Programme Details 5 GVs of the Royal Seaforth Container terminal at Liverpool. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Tuesday
20/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Film of Barton Dock, following a walk-out of customs officers. Mute. Park. (Chris oov) 0 mins 16 secs
Monday
19/3/1979
Programme Details 5 Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the success of BAC at Warton, which is now part of British Aerospace. Sepmag. Stephens. 4 mins 12 secs
 
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