Accession Number |
B1 |
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Series Title |
BALLADS OF THE NORTH WEST |
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Programme Title |
CAPE FAMINE |
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Producer |
Douglas Boyd |
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Other Credits |
Presenter: Harry Boardman; Script: Alan Bell; Music: The Taverners |
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Transmission Date |
31/07/73 |
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colour , sound (sep), 12 mins 27 secs |
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Synopsis |
B1/1: Presenter Harry Boardman gives a brief history of trade on the Lancashire coast. He is seen at Heysham, where St Patrick built a port, and Sunderland Point, where Quaker Robert Lawson built a port in the 18th century. Lancaster's importance as a port, the beginnings of the cotton trade and the slave trade on the Lancashire coast are described. 12m27s |
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BBC North West Regional Documentaries: Record Detail