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Record 13525 – 13544 of 15384 news stories found.
Date |
Film Item Number |
Description |
Duration |
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| Thursday 26/4/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on a new book written by Dick Hamilton, a top Liverpool lawyer, called Foul Bills and Dagger Money about the history of the legal system in the North. She talks to him at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool’s Law Court about the humourous side to his book. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. (Felicity oov) | 3 mins 27 secs | |
| Friday 20/4/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on an exhibition of model trams, now on in Liverpool. He spoke to the builder of one of the trams, Bob Guiness and to Terry Martin and Harry Moore of the Liverpool Tramway Preservation Society. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. | 3 mins 38 secs | |
| Thursday 19/4/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to 13-year-old David Ross, who has now spent 1000 nights sleeping in a tent in his garden in pursuit of the world camping-out record. He spoke to his parents. Sepmag. Stephens/Park. | 4 mins 02 secs | |
| Thursday 12/4/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from a practice session for the Gold Cup racing meeting at Oulton Park. He spoke to three of the drivers - Kim Mather, Guy Edwards and Agostini. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. | 4 mins 01 secs | |
| Monday 9/4/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Film of the annual Junior Chess Championships, being held at the Paddington Comprehensive School in Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 36 secs | |
| Thursday 5/4/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Film of the gymnastics team from the Lytham St Annes County High School, who are taking part in the National Schools Championships this weekend. Commag. Higginson. (Stu oov) | 0 mins 28 secs | |
| Tuesday 27/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the making of the three millionth nuclear fuel element at the Springfields factory near Preston. He spoke to the Magnox Works Manager, Neville Chamberlain. Commag. Park. | 3 mins 49 secs | |
| Wednesday 21/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | GVs of the Ribble Estuary bird sanctuary. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 24 secs | |
| Tuesday 20/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Film of the horse-drawn trams on the Isle of Man. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 18 secs | |
| Friday 16/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Jim Hancock, snf, reports on the Lookers Professional Squash championship to be held at Belle Vue and meets the finalists, Geoff Hunt of Australia and Kamar Zanam of Pakistan, and talks to them about the new portable court that’s being used. Commag. Park. | 3 mins 32 secs | |
| Thursday 15/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Jim Hancock, snf, reports on a border dispute between Preston and the Ribble Valley over a strip of land called Halfpenny Lane, and he spoke to some of the local people involved about their preferences, and found that feelings ran very high over the lane. Sepmag. Park. | 3 mins 45 secs | |
| Wednesday 14/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Richrad Duckenfield, snf, reporting on tenants in Port Sunlight village being given the chance to buy their homes. He spoke to Don Perry, the Chairman of UML Ltd, who own them at the moment. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. | 3 mins 38 secs | |
| Tuesday 13/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from Tatton Park Antiques Fair on how to recognise a real antique from flea market junk, and talks to the stall holders about their wares, and about the bad reputation antique dealers are getting from the junk shop and flea market boom. Sepmag/Commag. Park. | 4 mins 32 secs | |
| Thursday 8/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Film of Mrs Ann McCrowan of Ellesmere Port, celebrating her 108th birthday. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 19 secs | |
| Thursday 1/3/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the problems of Huyton Rugby League Club. He spoke to the Director Ian Cormish, and to the player/coach, Geoff Fletcher. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. | 4 mins 08 secs | |
| Wednesday 28/2/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a special “Don’t Smoke” Day in Wigan. He spoke to the Mayor and Mayoress of Wigan, Leonard and Ellen Sumner, to the Chairman of the AHA, Mrs Avril Fishwick, and to local residents. Commag. Higginson, | 3 mins 20 secs | |
| Monday 19/2/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | David Davies, snf, talking to cricketer Geoff Miller, following his return from the Test series in Australia. Commag. Park. | 3 mins 31 secs | |
| Friday 16/2/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | David Davies, snf, following two North West MPs - who are also members of the European parliament - Gwyneth Dunwoody and Elaine Kellett-Bowman - through a day in the Parliament in Luxembourg. He also spoke to one of the interpreters there, Kenneth Cleary. Sepmag. Higginson. | 9 mins 53 secs | |
| Thursday 15/2/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Reg Freeson, the Minister of Housing, about the plan to revitalise the inner cities of Salford and Manchester. Mute/Commag. Park. | 2 mins 39 secs | |
| Wednesday 14/2/1979 | Programme Details | 7 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to 85-year-old Joe Ellams, who’s celebrating 70 years on the railways - making him the longest-serving railwayman in Britain. | 3 mins 53 secs | |
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