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Record 1921 – 1940 of 15384 news stories found.
Date |
Film Item Number |
Description |
Duration |
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| Tuesday 2/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on two breweries in the North West. At Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, where workers walked out a week ago, he spoke to David Belton, the General and Municipal workers union convenor, and Alan Eatough, the managing director. And at Matthew Brown’s Lion Brewery in Blackburn-who have just announced that their beer prices will be frozen until Christmas-he spoke to the Chairman, Cyril Ainscough. commag. Stephens. (Nick oov-1’ 33”) | 4 mins 46 secs | |
| Wednesday 3/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the progress of attempts to raise the remains of a trawler, the Emblamatic, which has been buried in the sands at Hoylake since 1880. He spoke to Mike Stammers, the Keeper of Shipping. Sepmag. Higginson. | 4 mins 19 secs | |
| Thursday 4/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, reporting on the announcement today that Belle Vue Zoo is to close because of the greatly increased costs of feeding the animals. He spoke to the zoo manager, Christopher Heind. Commag. Stephens. (David oov-1’ 35”) | 4 mins 39 secs | |
| Friday 5/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a special Silver Jubilee Exhibition at the Whitwort Art Gallery in Manchester which contains a wide variety of major works of art-some of which are rarely seen by the public. He spoke to Robin Vousden and Sarah Draper of the Textiles Department. Sepmag. Ward. (Dick oov-44”). | 3 mins 55 secs | |
| Monday 8/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the proposed spur road which would take Shell chemical carriers and other heavy traffic from Carrington to the M63. At the moment the tankers have to use totally unsuitable residential roads. He talked to the leader of Trafford district council, Counsillor Colin Warbrick. Mute: Park. 34”, Commag: Selwood. 2’ 42” (Nick oov-1’ 44”) | 3 mins 16 secs | |
| Tuesday 9/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick clarke, snf, with a report on two firms in the North West where workers have received pay awards well above the 10 percent limit. They are the Heinz factories at Kitt Green and Standish near Wigan and General Engineering at Radcliffe. Mute: Selwood 31”, Commag: BBC Stock, 34” (Nick oov) | 1 mins 05 secs | |
| Wednesday 10/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the situation in the footwear industry in the Rossendale Valley. He spoke to Michael Murray Assistant Secretary of the Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives and Peter Chanter, President of the Lancashire Footwear Employers Association. commag. Stephens. (Nick oov, 59”). | 3 mins 00 secs | |
| Thursday 11/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the setting up of a new textile firm at Summerseat just a year after the previous owners decided the mill had come to the end of its working life. He spoke to the man who is behind it all - David Kay. Mute:23”, Commag:3’ 49”. Selwood. (Nick oov -2’ 14”). | 4 mins 13 secs | |
| Friday 12/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Jack Jones, General Secretary of the Transport Workers Union who was in Skelmersdale about future prospects in the town. Commag. Higginson. Dick oov:36”. | 2 mins 56 secs | |
| Monday 15/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the latest situation at Cammell Lairds following a dispute there, the first since the ship building industry became nationalised. Commag. Higginson. (Nick oov:1’ 13”). | 1 mins 36 secs | |
| Tuesday 16/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the pay deal at the Heinz factory near Wigan. The 3,500 workers there were to receive wage increases of between 16-20 percent which exceeds the recommended 10 percent. Other firms including Rolls Royce also say they aren’t prepared to settle for 10 percent. Sepmag. Higginson. (Nick oov:40”) Mutefilm (BBC Stock) of Rolls Royce factories.(Feet: 20’. Duration:32”) | 1 mins 55 secs | |
| Wednesday 17/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | GV’s of binmen on strike in Warrington. Mute. Ward. Chris oov:20”. | 0 mins 20 secs | |
| Thursday 18/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | GV’s of the signing of Dave Thomas, ex QPR and George Wood, ex Blackpool for Everton. Mute. Stephens. (Chris oov:30”). | 0 mins 30 secs | |
| Friday 19/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Steve Ireland reporting on the first steam auction in the N.W. for many years at the Tober Steam Museum, outisde Gisburn, Lancs. Steve spoke to Tom Varley who woned some of the items for sale. Sepmag. Ward. | 3 mins 56 secs | |
| Monday 22/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, visiting Millom in Cumbria to report on several firms which against all odds are now doing well. 2 years ago we reported on the special industrial problems facing the town. He spoke to the works manager of Tropimere, Brian Sewell. His form makes a type of hovercraft. He also spoke to the Managing Director of the Garston Tanning Co. which took over Millom Leather. Commag. Selwood. (Nick oov: 2’ 35”) | 4 mins 34’’ secs | |
| Tuesday 23/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on new hopes that the dispute halting production at Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead works will soon be be settled. Sepmag. Higginson. Nick oov: 59’’ | 3 mins 17’’ secs | |
| Wednesday 24/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the closure of the Mamtor road between Manchester and Sheffield and the ensuing diversion of heavy traffic through Derbyshire hill villages, causing congestion in the narrow village street. Sepmag. Stephens. | 4 mins 09’’ secs | |
| Thursday 25/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the prospects of a healthy harvest for the Lancashire plain. He spoke to several farmers about their crops. Sepmag. Selwood. | 4 mins 17’’ secs | |
| Friday 26/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, reporting on the latest situation at Manchester Airport and the effect on holiday by the air traffic control assistants strike. Commag. Selwood. David oov 27’’ | 2’ mins 14’’ secs | |
| Monday 29/8/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Film of holidaymakers at Manchester Airport, stranded because the strike by air traffic control assistants. Mute. Park. (Davidoov) | 0 mins 30 secs | |
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