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Record 2001 – 2020 of 15384 news stories found.
Date |
Film Item Number |
Description |
Duration |
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| Wednesday 23/11/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | GVs flooded farmland and homes in Lancashire. BBC Stock. Mute. (Stu oov) | 0 mins 28 secs | |
| Thursday 24/11/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | GVs Territorial Army HQ, Ardwick Green, temporary HQ for fire-fighting troops. Park. Mute. (David oov) | 0 mins 40 secs | |
| Friday 25/11/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the sale of the site of Manchester’s Central Station - for the 3rd time in 5 years. It has been brought by businessman George Robinson. Park Commag. (Alistair oov 0-34) | 1 mins 00 secs | |
| Monday 28/11/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the fatal fire in Liverpool where two children and their grandfather died. He spoke to Fire Sub-Officer Bobby Benton and to the leader of the troops fighting the fire, Major David Faulke. Higginson. Commag. | 3 mins 08 secs | |
| Tuesday 29/11/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, talking to Mr William Kelsall, OBE, Chief Constable of Cheshire, who retires on Sunday, about some of his memories of past cases. Higginson. Sepmag. (David oov 43s) | 4 mins 00 secs | |
| Wednesday 30/11/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Terry Fields about the move of the soldiers who’ve so far been stationed at Park Street Drill Hall in Bootle - known as the Cockroach Hilton - into a nearby maternity hospital. Higginson. Commag. | 2 mins 46 secs | |
| Thursday 1/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Rt. Rev. Dr. Ted Wickham, Bishop of Middleton, about the opening of two new hostels for homeless families, at the opening of the hostel in Didsbury. Stephens. Commag. (Alistair oov : 1m 15s) | 3 mins 56 secs | |
| Friday 2/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Annette Mitchell who has been severely handicapped since birth. She’s been told that she isn’t handicapped enough to qualify for the new disabled housewife’s allowance. Park. Commag. | 3 mins 51 secs | |
| Monday 5/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | GVs farmland. BBC stock. mute. (Stuart oov) | 0 mins 16 secs | |
| Tuesday 6/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the crash of a Green Goddess on the way to an emergency call ( which was a false alarm triggered accidentally) - it resulted in the death of two soldiers. He spoke to Lance Corporal Jimmy Shepherd of the Royal Irish Rangers, and to Lt. Col. Bill Clements, the Commanding Officer. 107ft 2m 51s | 2 mins 51 secs | |
| Wednesday 7/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Frank Rodgett, Wirral local authority spokesman, about the programme for coastal defences designed to keep out the worst tides we can expect. Higginson. Commag. | 3 mins 42 secs | |
| Thursday 8/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the row over the withdrawal of motorway recovery vehicles, which have been on special standby in Greater Manchester since the start of the fireman’s strike. He talked to two contractors - Kevin Haunch of Newton-Le-Willows, who’s firm wasn’t used and Alan Reece of Urmston who’s was. Mute. 45s Commag : 2m 22s Stephens. (Nick oov - 1m 17s) | 3 mins 07 secs | |
| Friday 9/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, talking to Mrs. Nightingale - Rita’s mother - and sister June about the verdict, and to organisers of the petition to free Rita Nightingale from jail. Park. Commag. He spoke to Mrs. Barbara Castle, M.P. for Blackburn. | 3 mins 37 secs | |
| Monday 12/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Clive Bath, hospital administrator, about the fire at Wythenshawe Hospital - the way the evacuation went, and the problems now faced by the staff. Stephens. Commag. | 3 mins 08 secs | |
| Tuesday 13/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Ron Bullers, Greater Manchester’s County Fire Officer, who thinks that if the firemen had had a secret ballot they would have voted to go back to work. Stephens. Commag. | 1 mins 23 secs | |
| Wednesday 14/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the visit of H.R.H. Prince Charles to the North West. He called at Tameside College of Technology, Cheetham’s School, and Manchester Town Hall. Park. Commag. | 2 mins 22 secs | |
| Thursday 15/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, talking to Bernard Moffat of Mec Vannin, the Isle of Man party which returned its first Member of Parliament to the Manx House of keys, and David Keggin, who has resigned from the party, about the potential row that hangs over the island, starting from the story that the Isle of Man is used as an army base and rest centre. Higginson. Commag. | 4 mins 25 secs | |
| Friday 16/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies snf reporting on the future of Mr Stanley Parr, Chief Constable of Lancashire, suspended from duty since last March. He spoke to Mr Parr about the public reaction to him. Selwood. commag | 4 mins 46 secs | |
| Monday 19/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on card manufacturers who are already preparing for Christmas 1978 and 1979. He spoke to the sales director of one firm. Commag. selwood. ali oov 1-04 | 3 mins 53 secs | |
| Tuesday 20/12/1977 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies snf talking to Stanley Parr, Lancashire’s chief constable who has just been dismissed. commag. Selwood 2-38 (99’) BBC stock 1-00 (38’) David oov 46” | 3 mins 58 secs | |
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