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Mr Macmillan Opens People’s Houses

Date released

28 Jan 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1182

NoS ID

017574

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The People’s House. DESCRIPTION: Good news from Desford, Leicestershire, where the first two People’s Houses have been completed - these were opened by the Minister of Housing and...

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Public Eye documentary on Westminster Council asbestos report (1995)

Genre

Interview

Former tenant Anisatu Kamara speaking on this evening’s BBC Public Eye television documentary which investigated allegations made in a confidential report that Conservative run Westminster City Council put...

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Margaret Thatcher’s former landlord on his tenant (1989)

Genre

Interview

On the day of Margaret Thatcher’s tenth anniversary in power, her former landlord has revealed that the Prime Minister was once stopped for speeding, and that she did not like washing up. Margaret...

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Lamont in 2 scandals (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

There have been calls for the resignation of Chancellor Norman Lamont after it emerged he used taxpayers’ money to pay legal bills in a court fight to evict his tenant sex therapist Sara Dale and he is...

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The Queen’s Busy Days

Date released

7 Jul 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1205

NoS ID

017902

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen’s Busy Day. DESCRIPTION: Lying at Tower Pier, the Norwegian Sealer Tottan provided the object of one of the Queen’s many recent engagements. The Royal Show at Newton Abbot was...

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Ronan Point tower block (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the decision of Newham Council to evacuate and eventually demolish the Ronan Point tower block in east London. The design of the structure is considered unsafe after part of it collapsed following...

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Decision makers (1982)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

Decision Makers: Drinking Laws, presented by Judith Dawson. Looks at licensing laws and the argument for relaxing Britain’s pub and club opening hours. Interviews with unidentified drinkers in London pub;...

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Monty at large (1979)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Jingle; Music

In this week’s edition Monty Modlyn visits the headquarters of the GLC at County Hall in Central London and speaks to members of the local authority and London residents, with a look back at the events of...

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Dame Shirley Porter defeats no confidence vote (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Julie Benson reports on a vote of no confidence at Westminster City Council where leader Dame Shirley Porter defeated the motion by three votes. The Labour leader, Paul Dimoldenberg, called for the vote...

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Various clips: 1- Defence Secretary John Nott; 2- Obituary of Colonel Jones; 3- John Nott speaks about HMS Coventry (1982)

Various clips: 1- Defence Secretary John Nott informs Parliament about the sinking of HMS Ardent; 2- A High ranking officer has been giving details at the Ministry of Defence about the fierce fighting on the...

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