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Record 13625 – 13644 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Friday
13/2/1981
Programme Details 7 Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the tenth anniversary of decimalisation. He spoke to salesman Jack Whitfield, who still charge his customers “old money”. Sepmag. Stephens/BBC Stock. 2 mins 45 secs
Monday
23/2/1981
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Bootle’s MP Allan Roberts about a scheme run by the Housing Emergency Office to create housing and employment in Liverpool. Commag. HIgginson. 2 mins 54 secs
Tuesday
24/2/1981
Programme Details 7 Film of Mrs Lily White, who was taking her first helicopter trip on her 80th birthday. Commag. Stephens. (Chris oov) 0 mins 34 secs
Wednesday
25/2/1981
Programme Details 7 Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting from the Royal Doulton works at Burslam in Staffordshire, who have been making royal wedding souvenirs for months. He spoke to Ann Linscott and sculptor Eric Griffiths. Mute/Sepmag. Higginson. 2 mins 59 secs
Tuesday
3/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the proposed closure of Tosside Primary School in North Lancashire. She spoke to David Staton, District Education officer, David Coulston, County Councillor and some of the parents. Sepmag. Stephens. 4 mins 17 secs
Wednesday
4/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Debi Davies, snf, talking to Sir John Tooley, the General Director of the Royal Opera about their planned season at the re-built Palace Theatre in Manchester. Mute/Sepmag. Park. 2 mins 48 secs
Tuesday
10/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Debi Davies, snf, reporting from Jim Sefton’s bookies in Hyde, where they only deal in “old money”. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens. 2 mins 55 secs
Wednesday
11/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Film of the demolition of Manchester’s Exchange Station. Mute. Park. (Chris oov) 0 mins 25 secs
Friday
13/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Debi Davies, snf, talking to Tony Pass, Conservation Officer for the Greater Manchester Council, about the stores of artefacts kept by the council for future use. Sepmag. Park. 3 mins 47 secs
Tuesday
17/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Brian Bolger of Fawtel International Ltd. of Duckenfield, who have developed a mobile water treatment plant. Mute/Sepmag/Commag. Park. 3 mins 59 secs
Wednesday
18/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, talking to Chester’s Conservation Assistant, Ted Rimington, about restoration work to the city’s walls. Sepmag. Park. 3 mins 42 secs
Thursday
19/3/1981
Programme Details 7 GVs of the M61 near Preston. Mute. Park. (John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Monday
23/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the re-opening of Blackpool’s Grand Theatre. He spoke to the General Manager, Brendan Sweeney and actor Timothy West. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens. 3 mins 45 secs
Wednesday
25/3/1981
Programme Details 7 Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the preparations by Ramsbottom Cricket Club for their opening match of the season in the Lancaster League when they will be facing Michael Holding, the fastest bowler in the world, wearing safety helmets. She spoke to Henry Hall, Ramsbottom Captain, Albert Holt, who works at the ground and David McQuaide, groundsman, and Jim Clark, League Secretary. Sepmag/Commag. Park. 3 mins 21 secs
Wednesday
1/4/1981
Programme Details 7 Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to preston artist Eric Lindsay. Sepmag. Park. 2 mins 02 secs
Thursday
2/4/1981
Programme Details 7 Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the success of the St Helens Trust. He spoke to the Director, Bill Humphrey, the Industrial Development Officer for St Helens, Graham White and some of the people helped by the Trust. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Ward. 5 mins 52 secs
Friday
3/4/1981
Programme Details 7 Martin Henfield, snf, talking to the Chaiman of GMC, Counc. Jim Bingham, about his appeal to raise money for the Royal Opera’s visit to the Palace Theatre. Sepmag. Park. 2 mins 39 secs
Wednesday
8/4/1981
Programme Details 7 Louise Adamson, snf, talking to schoolteacher Mike Trotter, who has developed a gadget to teach children about the technology of the silicon chip- a logic board. Sepmag/Commag. Ward . 4 mins 23 secs
Thursday
9/4/1981
Programme Details 7 Film of Norman English, who is trying to beat the world record for playing the accordion. Sepmag. Park. 1 mins 10 secs
Tuesday
14/4/1981
Programme Details 7 Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the argument over a ten ton hunk of granite on Tynwald Hill, Isle of Man, which was to be monument. She spoke to Cecil Mcfee, Former Member of the House of Keys, and Edward Kermeen, Vice Chairman of the Fianance Board. Sepmag. Higginson. 3 mins 14 secs
 
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