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Record 13205 – 13224 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Wednesday
31/5/1978
Programme Details 6 The winning item in our Youth Project Competition - the Angling Project of the Belfield Community School in Rochdale. Steve Ireland talking to the staff and pupils of the school about the scheme. (Ist TX: 6th February 1978) BBC Stock. Sepmag. 2 mins 02 secs
Thursday
1/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Paul Futcher , ex-Luton player, signing for Manchester City today at Maine Road. He’s signed for a club record of £350,000. 0 mins 20 secs
Friday
2/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Felicity Goodey, snf, with a preview of the Open Day of Stonyhurst College (on Sunday) - a school by the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order from 1592, where the fore-runner of the College was opened in St. Omer in France. Felicity spoke to two of the 500 boys - John de Giorgio and David Atkin, both of the Lower 6th. Commag. Higginson. 6 mins 50 secs
Monday
5/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Ukranian Trembita Choir from Oldham singing a traditional song. BBC Stock. sepmag 0 mins 51 secs
Tuesday
6/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Mr MacDonald, Member of the House of Keys, and of the Millenium Committee, and to the Curator of Peel Castle, about the plans to restore the castle and St. German’s Cathedral as part of the Millenium of the Isle of Man. Higginson. Commag. 5 mins 14 secs
Friday
9/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Arthur Appleton, and Red Applegate, who are local motorcycle enthusiasts who enter TT races at their own expense. He also spoke to Dave Brown and Roger Taylor. Higginson.Commag. 4 mins 35 secs
Monday
12/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Women from Castleton , near Rochdale, blocking a road near their houses in protest at the number of lorries using it throughout the day. Stephen. mute. (Chris oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Thursday
15/6/1978
Programme Details 6 The regional semi-final of the National Competition for the fastest Window Cleaner, between Jimmy Gallagher of Manchester and Gordon Bethel of Liverpool. Won by Jimmy Gallagher. Commag. Higginson. (Stuart oov) 1 mins 14 secs
Friday
16/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Richard Duckenfield, snf, talked to Ingo Abraham, Community Onc. Chairman ad Rev. Ernest Hopkins about scheme for anti-vandal patrols on Queen’s Road Estate, Liverpool. Sepmag. Higginson. 4 mins 03 secs
Tuesday
20/6/1978
Programme Details 6 David Davies, snf, talked to Mr Jack Stoneley, author of “The Tuesday Dog”. GVs of various types of stray dogs at the Manchester & District Home for Lost Dogs. Park. Commag. 3 mins 14 secs
Friday
23/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Horse drawn narrow boat “Maria” of the Peak Forest Canal Society, on its first trip from Audenshaw to Marple. Park. Sepmag. (Stuart oov) 4 mins 45 secs
Monday
26/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Woodford Air Show - a day in the life of Harry Keegan - organiser of the Air Show. Park. (Sepmag/Commag) 4 mins 57 secs
Tuesday
27/6/1978
Programme Details 6 Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on Ford’s 3 millionth car from Halewood. Talked to John Ginetty about Ford’s history. Higginson. Commag 4 mins 05 secs
Friday
30/6/1978
Programme Details 6 David Davies, snf, talking to Norman Galloway, World Championship Organiser, and Ritchie Moran, U.S.A. Head Coach, about the World Lacrosse Championship to be held in Stockport - the first time it’s been held in Britain. Higginson. Sepmag. 3 mins 46 secs
Thursday
6/7/1978
Programme Details 6 Preview of the Blackpool Air Show - with a ‘James Bond’ autogiro. Hallas. Mute. (John oov) 0 mins 26 secs
Tuesday
11/7/1978
Programme Details 6 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to ecologist Dr. Ray Gemmell about four species of rare orchid to be found on a Wigan waste tip. Not just the odd orchid, but tens of thousands have colonised several acres of what was once toxic waste. Higginson. Sepmag. 3 mins 01 secs
Wednesday
12/7/1978
Programme Details 6 GVs Boeing 707 the Manchester Lass the first all cargo consignment to leave Manchester Airport - Pelican Air Transport aims to provide a service for exporters from the North. Park. mute, (John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Thursday
13/7/1978
Programme Details 6 Frank Mellor continuing our series on fishing. This week he spoke to, and followed through the day, a milkman - Bert Naylor from Wigan, and learnt some of the art of coarse fishing. Higginson. sepmag. 7 mins 00 secs
Monday
18/9/1978
Programme Details 6 Our weekend evennt this week was the British All Regions Water Ski Championships at Carr Mill dam, near St. Helens. Peter Watson, N.W> Regional Chairman, British Water-Skiing Federation, Andrew Mapple and John Phillips of the North West Team talked about the sport. Higginson. Commag. 4 mins 45 secs
Wednesday
20/9/1978
Programme Details 6 GVs schoolchildren working in class. Ward. Mute. (Felicity oov). 0 mins 35 secs
 
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