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Record 14845 – 14864 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Friday
2/9/1977
Programme Details 8 Tom Brook, snf, reporting on what is claimed to be the biggest football club in the world, Poulton F.C. from the Fylde. He spoke to Rev. David Wiseman, managed about the 300 players aged four and seventeen. Sepmag. Selwood 3 mins 33’ secs
Wednesday
7/9/1977
Programme Details 8 Felicity Goodey, reporting on the return of the Francis Drake from a goodwill visit to Iceland. She spoke to Roger Murray, second mate. Sepmag. Stephens. Fel oov: 26’’ 3 mins 17’’ secs
Thursday
8/9/1977
Programme Details 8 David Davies, snf, reporting on Ness Gardens on Wirral where rare varieties of British wild flowers are being preserved to prevent them from becoming extinct. Mute. Park. David oov: 27’’ 0 mins 27’’ secs
Wednesday
21/9/1977
Programme Details 8 Tom Brook reporting on Pennington Park, near Leigh, which was formed from reclaimed land which was once wasteland. Sepmag. Higginson. 3 mins 30’’ secs
Friday
23/9/1977
Programme Details 8 GVs of examination students taking ‘A’ Levels. Mute. BBC Stock. 0 mins 14 secs
Friday
30/9/1977
Programme Details 8 David Davies, snf, reporting on the sudden boom in the playing of rounders and visiting the international capital for the sport - Bolton. Sepmag. Higginson. (David oov - 1m 03s) 3 mins 16 secs
Wednesday
5/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Tim Potter, in the fifth of our series on archaeology in the North West, talking about the threat amateur treasure hunters pose to historical sites. He talked to Sgt. John Marsh of the Kendal Police. Sepmag. Higginson. Also including some slides of various sites. 4 mins 42 secs
Thursday
6/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from one of the country’s foremost riding schools, on Wirral, who’s reputation is so good that people come from all over the world to train there. He spoke to two of the pupils, Peter Weston from Australia and Ximena Criswell from America. Sepmag. Higginson. 4 mins 29 secs
Monday
10/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the forthcoming sale of Swythamley Hall, home of the late Sir Philip Brocklehurst. He spoke to the heir to the estate, John van Hoeften, which is being sold because of death duties. Commag. Stephens. Ali oov 1m 16s 4 mins 20 secs
Wednesday
12/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the Leigh housewife, Merrylyn Seddon who paints pictures inspired she claims by the spirits of dead artists. sepmag. selwood. Ali oov 1-08 4 mins 02 secs
Monday
17/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on an American woman priest who conducted a Holy Communion service which was held in the Church of the Apostles in Miles Platting, in defiance of Anglican church law. Mute. Higginson. fel oov 40s 1 mins 05 secs
Wednesday
19/10/1977
Programme Details 8 GVs of Mrs Mary Vickers working at Ottis Elevators, Kirkby following her claim to equal pay with fellow male workers. Commag. Higginson. Stuart. oov 30s (Richard Duckenfield spoke to her) 1 mins 45 secs
Tuesday
25/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on unemployment figures in Liverpool & Merseyside and the Job Creation programme run by the Government’s Manpower Services Commission. Mute. Ward. Nick oov 1m 20s commag Higginson 4 mins 56 secs
Thursday
27/10/1977
Programme Details 8 Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Billy Aird a short time ago about how he felt about the delays in arranging a championship fight with Richard Dunn, former British Heavyweight Champion. Sepmag. BBC Stock. 1 mins 19 secs
Monday
31/10/1977
Programme Details 8 GVs of a terraced house in Accrington which is reputed to be haunted because of it’s proximity to Pendle forest, a centre for witchcraft in the 16th Century. Also GVs of Great Harwood wherre five five figures were sighted in an ordinary house. Mute. Park. Stuart oov. 0-44 0 mins 44 secs
Tuesday
1/11/1977
Programme Details 8 Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on a site off Deansgate Manchester where archaeologists have uncovered a Roman road and expect to find a civilian settlement. Some new flats are built on the site. sepmag. Selwood. Ali oov 23 3 mins 11 secs
Wednesday
9/11/1977
Programme Details 8 Stuart Hall, reporting and tryin gout the new skid pan course at Blackburn’s Ewood Road Safety Training Centre, which Lancashire County Council officially opened today. sepmag. Stuart oov. 0-18. Stephens 2 mins 41 secs
Wednesday
16/11/1977
Programme Details 8 Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on fire volunteers from hospitals in St Helens and Knowsley who are being trained to provide 24 hour fire fighting teams. Sepmag. Selwood. 4 mins 06 secs
Thursday
17/11/1977
Programme Details 8 David Davies, snf, reporting on the signing by Kerry Packer of Clive Lloyd, vice-captain of Lancashire, and Eddie Barlow, captain of Derbyshire. He spoke to Clive Lloyd about the possible implications. Park. Sepmag. (David oov 54s) 3 mins 00 secs
Friday
18/11/1977
Programme Details 8 David Davies, snf, talking to Mike Leach, winner of four major Crown Green Bowling tournaments, about the amount of betting that goes on. Higginson. Sepmag. 3 mins 20 secs
 
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