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Marchioness disaster-engineer’s wife interview (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Joan Buckley, following the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Her husband, Robert Buckley,...

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Portsea Island Discs: David Whiting, journalist, engineer and animal welfare worker (1984)

This week, Andy Ferriss talks to David Whiting. He is the driving force behind compassionate world farming and a journalist, an aero space and weapon development engineer, an animal spy, and the stepson of...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Marchioness disaster-engineer’s wife interviewed (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Joan Buckley, following the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Her husband, Robert Buckley, was...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

60 Minutes ROT reports from Reading Festival (1979)

60 Minutes ROT reports from Reading Rock Festival 1979 - Special edition: interviews with the following persons: first group on stage: Bite the Pillow; John Peel; Chief Sound Engineer; Organiser Harold...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Compressed air in mining (1977)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on a breakthrough in coal mining using compressed air; Tom Peters, North Derbyshire Chief Engineer explains the system. Reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

New TGV service launched in France (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Tim Marshall reports on the launch of France’s latest version of its high speed train service - Trains de Grande Vitesse or TGV. Includes interview with chief engineer, Francois Lacote.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Falklands war - Sir Galahad survivor account (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Chief Engineer Officer Ken Adams, survivor of the bombing of the RFA Sir Galahad during the Falklands conflict. Male interviewer not identified. Background noise.

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Philip Rees on GWR (1983)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Special

Dan Damon talks to Philip Rees, retiring Chief Civil Engineer, Great Western Railway, during journeys from Paddington (London) to Oxford, and Oxford to Cholsey. Examines work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Future of wheel clamps in London (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

Mark Phillips reports from Soho Square on the future of the wheel clamp on its 10th birthday. With a BT engineer on having his van clamped; Chief Superintendent Kevin Delaney, head of the Metropolitan Police...

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Decision makers (1984)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Music

Programme on the Miners’ Strike, presented by Peter Spencer. Considers police action in response to flying pickets. The police are now better equipped and taking a much harder stance against secondary...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio