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Record 14165 – 14184 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Friday
15/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to members of Manchester’s soap box ortors at the new Speakers’ Corner - opened in Moseley Street just off St. Peter’s Square. Park. Sepmag. 5 mins 02 secs
Monday
18/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Richard Duckenfield snf talking to Rob Cockbain, reserve manager at the Duck Decoy on the banks of the River Mersey near Hale Cheshire. It’s thought to be the only remaining example in thte north of England. Higginson. sepmag 3 mins 47 secs
Tuesday
19/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald snf in training for the attempt on the world record free-abseiling attempt to be held on the 23rd April at St. Johns Beacon. He talked to Mike Keating, vice president of the Peninsula Outdoor Club at their training ground - a viaduct near Buxton. Higginson. sepmag. 4 mins 29 secs
Friday
22/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the completion of the renovation of a Uniflow Steam Waggon, built by the Atkinson Company of Preston, and discovered in Australia. He spoke to Tom Varley, who has re-built it at his workshops near Gisburn. Park. Commag. 3 mins 30 secs
Monday
25/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, snf, taking part in the attempt to beat the world free abseiling record by descending from St John’s Beacon, Liverpool last Saturday. Alistair talked to Mike Keating, Vice President of the Peninsular Outdoor club which organised the event. Sepmag. Higginson. 3 mins 47 secs
Wednesday
27/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Merseyside fans arriving in Manchester for the replay of teh semi-final between Liverpool and Everton. Park. Mute. (Stuart oov) 0 mins 25 secs
Friday
29/4/1977
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Rupert Goodall, polevaulter who trains at Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education, and his father and trainer Ken Goodall, about his hopes of success in future events. Stephens. Sepmag. 3 mins 57 secs
Wednesday
4/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Tom Heslop, a Town Hall messenger who sings at his work. He retires very shortly. Park. Sepmag. 2 mins 52 secs
Thursday
5/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Alan Mawdesley, publican of the Fermor Arms, Rufford, near Ormskirk, who makes and sells his own brew - “Fettlers”. Higginson. Commag. 4 mins 50 secs
Wednesday
11/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Felicity Goodey, snf talking to Tom Irving District Officer of the T&GWU Strike Leader Vince O’Donnell - The Red Mole - and Ken Williams, Managing Director of Miller Buckley Civil Engineering about the six month old unofficial strike at the Savick Brook Drainage Site in Preston. Park. Commag. Stephens Commag 4 mins 27 secs
Thursday
12/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Felicity Goodey snf talking to members of the Hughes family, eight of who will be leaving Kirkby for Switzerland on Saturday. They suffer from a rare blood disease which can eventually cause blindness, and they are going for treatment from Professor Alfred Banngerter, who they hope will be able to help. Higginson. sepmag. 4 mins 43 secs
Friday
13/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Dr David Owen with the first in a series on the canals of the North West. No. 1 . Worsley. Park. Sepmag. 4 mins 03 secs
Monday
16/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Kenneth Marks, Junior Environment Minister, Stanley Pilkington, Hyndburn Borough Council and Harry Wood, a Romany Gypsy, about the problems of gypsy sites. Stephens. Sepmag. 1 mins 51 secs
Tuesday
17/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Frank Mellor talking to George Pattinson about the Steam Boat Museum to be opened by Prince Charles at Bowness-on-Windermere. Dobson. Sepmag. 4 mins 36 secs
Wednesday
18/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Sir Harold Wilson being made first Freeman of the Borough of Knowsley. Commag. FX. Park. (John oov) 0 mins 22 secs
Friday
27/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Views of Blackpool Air Pageant where the Red Arrows opened the show. Hallas. Mute. 0 mins 19 secs
Tuesday
31/5/1977
Programme Details 7 Film of a new nature reserve, Gait Barrows, outside Silverdale in Lancashire showing some rare flora and fauna. The deputy regional officer for the nature conservancy is Ian Bonner, who guided us round the reserve. Sepmag. Stephens. 3 mins 10 secs
Wednesday
1/6/1977
Programme Details 7 Film of Mrs Seddon’s glass collection on exhibition at the Central Library in Manchester. Mute. Park. 0 mins 12 secs
Thursday
2/6/1977
Programme Details 7 GVs of exteriors of Liverpool hospitals. Mute. BBC Stock. 0 mins 40 secs
Wednesday
8/6/1977
Programme Details 7 Stuart Hall at the Manchester Childrens Hospital party and talking to some of the patients. Ward sepmag. (Alistair oov) 1 mins 23 secs
 
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