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Abbeystead waterworks disaster - Inquiry (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Dr John Cullen of the Health and Safety Commission on the inquiry into the tragic explosion at the Abbeystead water plant during a PR exercise (23/05/84) and why a public inquiry was not held....

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Annette Wade murder (1989)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Selina(?) Hanif(?) reports on the press conference held by the parents of murdered and sexually assaulted school girl, Annette Wade in Carleton, Lancashire. Includes extracts of Mary and Brain Wade appealing...

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Miners strike - Miners barricade themselves into NUM HQ (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Lancashire miners leader Steve Howells on the reasons some miners have barricaded themselves into the North Wales NUM headquarters during the miners’ strike. Female reporter not identified.

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Robert Kilroy-Silk on Government economic policy (1980)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen interviews Labour MP, Robert Kilroy-Silk who criticises Government economic policies and the callous attitude of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher towards the unemployed.

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Golborne mine explosion (1979)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Radio City’s Kieran Devaney reports on the tragedy that has struck Golborne mine, where an explosion killed 3 men, and left 8 badly burned. Speaking are mining boss Julian Griffiths, rescue worker Geoff...

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Iraq offer to withdraw from Kuwait (1991)

Genre

Press conference

UK Defence Secretary Tom King? answers questions from the press about the Gulf War following Saddam Hussein offering a conditional withdrawal from Kuwait. He is speaking from BAE systems in Lancashire where...

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What is life? The Story of Kathleen Ferrier (1987)

'What is Life’ is the story of the Lancashire telephone operator who became one of Britain’s foremost concert singers, and the greatest contralto of her time. Tragically, Kathleen Ferrier died of cancer at...

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant (23/05/84). Speakers are eyewitnesses Cyril Rothwell(?); Robert Ayrton(?); Divisional General Manager of the Water...

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Riots in Burnley (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview

Rob Yafskofski(?) reports on riots in Burnley where for five hours gangs of youths threw petrol bombs and set fire to barricades on the Stoops housing estate. 17 people were arrested charged with public...

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Miners strike - Vote to end overtime ban (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the result of a vote to end the overtime ban for miners and for workers to return to normal working conditions as the year long strike ends, to allow negotiation with the Coal Board over wages....

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