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Derek Ezra on delays for new mines (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Derek Ezra on delays imposed by planning objections regarding the National Coal Board’s attempts to sink new mines. Interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Interview with schoolteacher on the aftermath of war; Interviews about the effects of the Argentine invasion (1982)

Track 1- Interview with schoolteacher Jenny Felton on the aftermath of war, 29-11-1982. The two schoolteachers from Reading who left the Falkland Islands shortly after the Argentine invasion in April are now...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Land mines in Goose Green (1982)

Genre

News report

Report on the booby traps and land mines left by defeated Argentine troops in Goose Green, Falkland Islands, and the importance of British troops pushing on to Port Stanley. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sea mines cleared in Gulf (1991)

Genre

Interview

Commodore Christopher Craig, Royal Navy commander in the Gulf says the Royal Navy operation to remove Iraqi mines from waters in in the Gulf is going remarkably well. The mines are being removed prior to a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Farmer on war and intimidation of workers in Rhodesia (1978)

Genre

Interview

Rhodesian tobacco farmer Richard Holmes, discusses the war and the intimidation of farm workers in the country. Interview covers the location of land mines around the farm and the fact that farm workers are...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Mine safety inspections (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a mine inspector on the shortage of mine inspectors because of budget cuts by the Health and Safety Executive. He believes there aren’t enough inspectors to keep mines safe.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Neil Kinnock on the pit closures in Wales (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Neil Kinnock (Labour opposition) on the pit closures in Wales. He speaks about how it will cost more to close the pit than keep it open and the geological faults in the pit following his...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Network (1981)

Genre

Documentary

Metro Radio Manchester presents The Hartley Colliery Disaster, a look back at the 1862 mining disaster at Hartley Colliery, Northumberland in which over 200 miners died.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Norman Willis on pit closures (1992)

Genre

Interview

Angela Rippon talks to TUC General Secretary, Norman Willis about coal pit closures. He says there should be a cooling-off period to assess economic needs before closing the mines as it seems to be an...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Remaining coal mines in doubt (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Report on the UK’s remaining coal mines and if they will remain operational or be sold into privatized business as a review is announced. Speakers are Conservative backbench coal rebel Elizabeth Peacock;...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio