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Record 821 – 840 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Thursday
28/8/1980
Programme Details 1. David Davies, snf, reporting on the reply by the Hino Truck manufacturers at Warrington to the criticisms made of them for producing and distributing Japanese trucks when the British truck manufacturers are in such financial trouble. He spoke to Liam O’Neill, the firm’s chairman and Brendon Fitzgerald, Hino importer. Sepmag. Park. 4 mins 07 secs
Wednesday
27/8/1980
Programme Details 1. David Davies, snf, reporting from Huyton Magistrate’s Court on a man who appeared for the second time charged with the killing of two school boys. Commag. Ward. 0 mins 36 secs
Tuesday
26/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of the Bowater Plant at Ellesmere Port. Commag. BBC Stock. (David oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Monday
25/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of holiday traffic and resorts. Mute. Ward. (David oov) 0 mins 39 secs
Friday
22/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of L. Gardener, the diesel engine firm at Particroft, near Eccles. Mute. BBC Stock. (Martin oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Wednesday
21/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of the Dunlop factory at Walton. BBC Stock. (Debi oov) 0 mins 11 secs
Wednesday
20/8/1980
Programme Details 1 Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Norman Lamont, a junior Energy Minister, about the problem of the high cost of energy when he visited the British Nuclear Fuels plant near Preston. Commag. Ward. 3 mins 53 secs
Tuesday
19/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the reaction to and the reasons for the closure of the Bowaters Paper Mill at Ellesmere Port. He spoke to some of the employees at the mill. Commag. Ward. 2 mins 37 secs
Monday
18/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the problems for the tourism industry in the region during the poor summer weather. He spoke to Ray Laurence, Secretary of the Blackpool Hoteliers and Guest House Society and some of the hoteliers in Blackpool who are suffering from the recession. Mute/Sepmag. Hallas/Park. 4 mins 31 secs
Friday
15/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of a man perched on the top of the Blackpool Tower. Mute. Hallas. (John oov) 0 mins 15 secs
Thursday
14/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of the Miss Blackpool Contest. Mute. Hallas. (John oov) 0 mins 25 secs
Wednesday
13/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Jack Stopforth, the man in charge of the Merseypride campaign, which is being launched to try and instill pride in the Mersey Region and improve its image. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 4 mins 15 secs
Tuesday
12/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the success of the rural bus service based in Clitheroe. She spoke to Betty Gray, the driver, some of the travellers on the bus and Ian Morgan, the Ribble Area Manager. Sepmeg/Commag. Park. 3 mins 50 secs
Monday
11/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of Kellogg’s cereal packing factory at Irlam. Mute. Park. (Chris oov) 0 mins 25 secs
Friday
8/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of GMT buses. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Thursday
7/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Richard Kemp, Chairman of the Housing Committee, about the meeting of Liverpool Housing Committee to discuss the conversion of the ‘piggeries’, three tower blocks in Everton into luxury homes. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 3 mins 29 secs
Wednesday
6/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the meeting between the Buxton Festival officials and their bankers to discuss whether they had sufficient financial backing to continue. He spoke to David Rigby, Chairman, Buxton Arts Festival Limited, and Gary Brown, Deputy Chief Electrician. Commag. Park/BBC Stock. 4 mins 12 secs
Tuesday
5/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the meeting of the Merseyside County Council and the Liverpool City Council, held to reach an agreement regarding the future of Speke Airport. He spoke to Councillor Cyril Carr and Councillor Ken Burlinson, Chairman of the Airport committee. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. 3 mins 18 secs
Monday
4/8/1980
Programme Details 1. Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Peter Perry, Deputy Chief Air Traffic Controller at Manchester Airport, about the work involved in air traffic control during the busy holiday season. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens. 4 mins 10 secs
Tuesday
30/9/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of the Woolworth’s fire. Mute. BBC Stock. (David oov) 0 mins 36 secs
 
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