Record 6541 – 6560 of 15384 news stories found.
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| Friday 21/7/1978 | Programme Details | 6 | Frank Mellor talking to Godfrey Timpson, owner of a Lakeland antique shop, and to two American dealers about the growing business of antiques in the Lake District, and the finding of antiques in the area. | 5 mins 40 secs | |
| Monday 24/7/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to David Bruce, Assistant Manager Crosville Transport, about the new scheme to be tried in Runcorn - reducing many of the fares to encourage passengers. Ward. Commag. | 3 mins 09 secs | |
| Monday 24/7/1978 | Programme Details | 2 | GVs damage to houses in Chapel Street, St Helens caused by a gas main exploding. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 19 secs | |
| Monday 24/7/1978 | Programme Details | 3 | GVs damage to the GEC complex near Accrington, which could have been caused by an electrical fault according to fire investigators - the blaze caused more than a million pounds’ worth of damage. Talbot. Mute. (Chris oov) | 0 mins 15 secs | |
| Monday 24/7/1978 | Programme Details | 4 | GVs area of the Ribble Marshes - where the battle of the future of the estuary has been raging since 5500 acres of land were sold to a Dutch Businessman who wanted to develop them. The area is just north of Southport, and was visited today by Denis Howell, Environment minister, (not on film) who has said that the Government will provide the necessary money to buy the land for preservation as a bird sanctuary. Alistair Macdonald reported on the background to the story. BBC Stock. Commag Actuality. (Alistair oov) | 2 mins 00 secs | |
| Monday 24/7/1978 | Programme Details | 5 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, visiting Ness Gardens in Wirral, which belongs to Liverpool University. The gardens have highly inventive landscaping in stone - and every stone has its own story. Higginson. Commag. | 3 mins 03 secs | |
| Monday 24/7/1978 | Programme Details | 6 | Frank Mellor talking to John Nettleton about the Lake District Visitors Centre at Brockhole near Ambleside, which has just been voted the most enjoyable visitors centre in Britain. Stephens. Sepmag. | 4 mins 08 secs | |
| Tuesday 25/7/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the clamp down by North West police on Continental road lorries in an attempt to weed out dangerous and unroadworthy juggernauts from Europe and Ireland. He spoke to Inspector John Houghton, of Merseyside Police, who was in charge of the operation, which resulted in twelve drivers appearing before a special magistrates court in St Helens - and loads will be held until the fines are paid and faults found by the spot checks are put right. Ward. Commag. | 4 mins 21 secs | |
| Tuesday 25/7/1978 | Programme Details | 2 | GVs Manx Line’s ‘Manx Viking’ - which is still undergoing repairs. BBC Stock. Mute. (Nick oov) | 0 mins 25 secs | |
| Tuesday 25/7/1978 | Programme Details | 3 | GVs the Ribble Estuary Marshes, which have been saved for the wild birds by a Government grant. BBC Stock. Commag. (Felicity oov) | 0 mins 23 secs | |
| Wednesday 26/7/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | David Davies, snf, reporting on the reaction of the townspeople of Oldham to the birth of the first so-called ‘test tube baby’. He spoke to Patrick O’ Reilly, an Oldham journalist - the Oldham Chronicle had forecast the time of birth - and were only thirteen minutes out in their reckoning. | 4 mins 25 secs | |
| Wednesday 26/7/1978 | Programme Details | 2 | Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to David Alton, of Liverpool’s Housing Department, about plans to sell off all of Liverpool’s empty flats and houses at a very low price. Prospective buyers will be invited to tender on the understanding that they will become owner-occupiers and modernise the property within two years. Ward. Commag. | 4 mins 31 secs | |
| Wednesday 26/7/1978 | Programme Details | 3 | GVs scene of a crash at Singleton, near Blackpool, in which a three-year-old girl was killed and ten other people injured. The crash involved a mini van from Scotland. Hallas. Mute. (John oov) | 0 mins 20 secs | |
| Wednesday 26/7/1978 | Programme Details | 4 | Frank Mellor talking to Bob Brand about the Winsford salt mine about a new use for the rock salt crystals - apart from spreading it on roads in winter. BBC Stock. Sepmag. | 2 mins 02 secs | |
| Thursday 27/7/1978 | Programme Details | 1 | Gvs Frank Clifford leading protestors around Burnley Parks. BBC Stock. Commag Actuality. (David oov) | 0 mins 45 secs | |
| Thursday 27/7/1978 | Programme Details | 2 | Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the St Helens Trust, which will provide financial and other help to people wanting to set up in business. He spoke to Trust Director Bill Humphries. Park. Commag. | 3 mins 24 secs | |
| Thursday 27/7/1978 | Programme Details | 3 | GVs passengers commuting to the north breaking their journey at Piccadilly Station - they then have to travel to Victoria Station, and change back to main line expresses. This is due to Warrington signal men. Park. Mute. (John oov) | 0 mins 20 secs | |
| Thursday 27/7/1978 | Programme Details | 4 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to the team behind the “test tube baby” birth - the theatre sisters and nursing sisters. | 2 mins 33 secs | |
| Thursday 27/7/1978 | Programme Details | 5 | Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to 28-year-old Lesley Cowcill from Sandbach in Cheshire, who is the only North West finalist in the Ford’s Lady Rally Driver Competition. She also spoke to Lesley’s husband Eric, who is also a rally competitor. Park. Sepmag. | 4 mins 03 secs | |
| Thursday 27/7/1978 | Programme Details | 6 | Frank Mellor, talking to Tom Barnes, Chairman of the Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee, and Dick Tedstone, a former Rivers Board Bailiff, about the problem of Salmon Poaching. Stephens. Sepmag. | 6 mins 33 secs | |
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